The 2000s "natural hair movement" was transformative. For me, I never knew what my natural hair really looked like until college, when I fully began wearing my curls and started seeing more natural ...

Just For Me, Creme of Nature, Dark & Lovely: For Black women, these relaxer brands likely bring up memories of chemical aromas, pressed roots and a girlhood coiffure nostalgia. And while the ...

The kitchen used to be my stepmother’s makeshift salon; it was where I got my first hair relaxer. I was 13 and knew nothing about the process of this hair treatment, all I knew was my hair was finally ...

Lynn's tale of growing up with a relaxer before later transitioning to wearing her natural hair during her HBCU college experience is a familiar one for many of us. About 3 and a half years ago, Lynn ...

Relaxed hair may be fun and beautiful but is it worth it? (Photo: Courtesy) The war between staying natural and relaxing has been going on for the longest time ever. A couple of years ago it was all ...

In the quest for sleek, straight hair, many of us have reached for chemical relaxers. But let’s face it, while they do the job, they’re not exactly handing out any favors to the health of our hair or ...

The dead-straight hairstyles that multiple Black women rocked throughout the ‘00s have slowly but surely been usurped by natural hair. Among millennials in particular there has been a shift as the ...

This viewpoint is common among women nearing the end of their braided, bantu-knotted and picked rope styles lengthening their getting ready process to hours. It’s also a popular sentiment with those ...

Gentle no-lye relaxers with strengthening oils and proteins. Reduce breakage and protect your hair with these 7 expert-approved relaxers. If your hair always feels thinner or weaker after a relaxer, ...

What Hair Colors Are Appropriate for the Workplace? There’s something exciting about dying your hair a different color, whether you choose a new color or make changes to enhance your natural color.