As someone who grew up in a Dominican household, I can tell you the cultural standard of beauty can be quite shaming. Despite many Dominicans having curly, textured hair, la cultura favors long, ...

Historically, beauty standards have favored straight hair and stigmatized textured hair as being unprofessional or messy. But in many Black and brown communities, hair has a cultural significance with ...

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The buzz... François is one of the world’s most-sought-after hair stylists, brand founders, and educators. The British-born, ...

As a historian and hairstylist, the owner of community salon Rizo Libre wants her services to go far beyond hair. Afro hair is not just a matter of aesthetics and fashion. Enslaved people used to ...

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Curly extensions didn’t enter my mind as a possibility as a teenager. Growing up in a predominantly white area, all my friends went clip-in mad around 15 but I don’t think I put much thought into ...

This month, Mensah adds author to her impressive CV with her debut book, Good Hair: The Essential Guide to Afro, Textured and Curly Hair. In it she shares her story from apprentice to business owner ...

Keep curls soft and bouncy with our pick of the best shampoos for curly hair, including sulphate-free shampoos and leave-in ...