Heat straightening isn’t particularly difficult on it’s own, but most of us also need a little curl action as well. Curling the hair can provide body and bounce and can extend the life of a press out ...

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 ...

How to go from an Afro to Curls with my tried and true method for perfect bouncy curly hair every time. Most importantly, CLARIFY YOUR HAIR BEFORE TRYING. #NaturalHair #HairGrowthTips #4CHair ...

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, ...

These curly hairstyles are what dreams are made of.

Stretch, pull, burn, slather in grease. These are just a few of the ways some of us naturally curly Madames have tortured our hair and scalp over the years. Teri LaFlesh, author of Curly Like Me: How ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

What do Solange, Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi all have in common? Well, aside from their A-List style credentials, they’re all masters of experimenting with the versatility of Afro hair. From ...

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 ...

Since we’ve been in lockdown most of our beauty regimes have gone out the window. And for parents – they have the maintenance of a small person to think about as well. If your child has Afro or very ...