At one point in her life, Kobe Campbell considered herself a natural hair warrior. Not just natural hair, kinky hair. “I think there’s a part of me that felt like I want to represent kinky hair. I ...

Many Black women have experienced the ritual of hair straightening, whether through chemical relaxers that caused a familiar tingling sensation signaling it was time to wash the product out or get ...

During my first pregnancy at age 36, my skin was resplendent, as it had been decades earlier. I walked around with the knowledge I was creating life in my womb, which was young enough to be fertile.

Black hair is history, identity, resistance, and self-expression all wrapped into one. Over the years, natural hair has gone from being policed and politicized to being boldly celebrated on red ...

The natural hair movement continues to gain momentum as more women embrace their authentic texture and bid farewell to chemical treatments. These nine stunning hairstyles not only celebrate natural ...

The history of the hair typing system is a complicated one. The original hair type system, the hair gauge, was developed in 1905 in present-day Namibia by Eugen Fischer — a German scientist whose ...

With more than 13 years as a professionally licensed natural hairstylist, Darrius Peace has helped hundreds of clients make a seamless transition to wearing their coiled tresses with confidence. Peace ...

Black and mixed heritage women over the age of 45 are “24 times more likely to conform to societal pressures when it comes to their hair compared to 18-21-year-olds,” according to new research by ...

In 2025, we’re freeing ourselves from restrictions and inhibitions, which includes how we police our natural hair. The natural hair space is one of reclamation, self discovery, and love. Many Black ...

On July 3, 2019, the first CROWN Act legislation was signed in California to “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Now, six years later, on National Crown Day, Black women around the ...

It’s truly a beautiful thing when women can feel seen and heard and connect over their similarities. Living in Australia and working as a marketer for global beauty brands, this entrepreneur noticed a ...