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Editor's Letter: We're Celebrating Black Hair as a Means of Connection

Feb 7, 2025

Editor's Letter: We're Celebrating Black Hair as a Means of Connection

Box braids. Blowouts. Bantu knots.

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Will AI Ever Understand Black Hair?

Feb 7, 2025

Will AI Ever Understand Black Hair?

As artificial intelligence continues to become more embedded into our daily lives, we're seeing its effects across all industries, especially in the beauty space.

I Got Sisterlocks When I Started My Fitness Journey — and It Changed My Life

Feb 7, 2025

I Got Sisterlocks When I Started My Fitness Journey — and It Changed My Life

I was recently asked, "What's one piece of advice you'd give to a Black woman who wants to take control of her health?" As a health and beauty expert who has slowly lost 100-plus pounds over the past eight years and is studying to become a certified fitness instructor, I thought about that question carefully.

The Viral Undereye Masks I Always Pack For Jamaica, Plus 9 Other Items to Bring

Mar 31, 2025

The Viral Undereye Masks I Always Pack For Jamaica, Plus 9 Other Items to Bring

We likkle but we tallawah — we're little but we're strong.

Your Next Therapy Session is at the Hair Salon

Mar 21, 2025

Your Next Therapy Session is at the Hair Salon

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My First Curly Cut Literally Transformed My Relationship to My Hair

Mar 20, 2025

My First Curly Cut Literally Transformed My Relationship to My Hair

Like many Black girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up.

Hell Yes, Natasha Rothwell, Black Women Have Always Deserved Luxury Travel

Mar 19, 2025

Hell Yes, Natasha Rothwell, Black Women Have Always Deserved Luxury Travel

I grew up in Detroit, went to school in New York, and eventually settled in Chicago — three major cities, yet my travels never needed anything more than a state ID.

#WigTok Is a Corner of the Internet the World Needs Right Now

Mar 19, 2025

#WigTok Is a Corner of the Internet the World Needs Right Now

You may not recognize Ziora Ajeroh's name at first glance, but you're bound to know the color of her signature reddish-ginger hair.

Black Women Are Returning to Plants for Ancestral Reconnection and Healing

Mar 3, 2025

Black Women Are Returning to Plants for Ancestral Reconnection and Healing

Sixteen years ago, Jen West's life changed forever.

Black Women Deserve Better Than the Carcinogens Found in Braiding Hair

Feb 28, 2025

Black Women Deserve Better Than the Carcinogens Found in Braiding Hair

Although significant progress has been made, the Black experience in America has always been limited — and the options for hair care are no exception.

Everything You Need to Know About Locs Hairstyles, According to a Loctician

Feb 13, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Locs Hairstyles, According to a Loctician

Dreadlocks — preferentially known as "locs" — are a popular hairstyle that includes sections of hair that have been matted and knotted together to create a rope-like appearance.

How I Finally Got the Blond Highlights of My Dreams as an Afro-Latina

Feb 12, 2025

How I Finally Got the Blond Highlights of My Dreams as an Afro-Latina

For the past three years or so, I've been on a quest to get the perfect honey highlights.

PSA: Stop Asking Black Women If Their Hair Is Real

Feb 12, 2025

PSA: Stop Asking Black Women If Their Hair Is Real

Although it's been nearly a decade since Solange dropped the cultural anthem "Don't Touch My Hair," the lan of its content is more relevant than ever.

Bozoma Saint John's Must Haves, From Her Premium Wigs to a Non-Dairy Creamer

Feb 11, 2025

Bozoma Saint John's Must Haves, From Her Premium Wigs to a Non-Dairy Creamer

For Bozoma Saint John, the past year has been all about change.

Bozoma Saint John Isn't Looking For Fame on "RHOBH"

Feb 10, 2025

Bozoma Saint John Isn't Looking For Fame on "RHOBH"

As successful as Bozoma Saint John has been, she'll never be a "gatekeeper of secrets."