For many black women, the perception of having 'beautiful hair' is an embedded part of their core - it's part of the way of life. Hair is an important aspect of black female culture and we're happy to ...

African Americans have long faced discrimination as a result of their hair. School, workplace and U.S. military policies have prohibited or restricted natural hairstyles, including locs, afros, braids ...

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 ...

Beauties, a new hairstyle can make you feel fabulous with just one salon visit. Whether you are a woman with natural or relaxed hair, a weave can provide versatility (no need to cut your own hair or ...

Though my natural hair is away most of the time in a weave or in braids, it is especially important that it is not exposed to the harsh winter weather - or it breaks. Thus with the bitter cold setting ...

What happens when your work is acceptable but your hair is not? Leila - not her real name - says her London employer has told her on a number of occasions not to turn up for work with her natural hair ...

Your favorite protective hairstyles may not be so protective after all.“Dermatologists need to be conscious of the fact that many high- and moderate-risk hairstyles greatly improve hair manageability, ...

Fify Loewen is a photographer from Botswana. What happens when your work is acceptable but your hair is not? Leila - not her real name - says her London employer has told her on a number of occasions ...