Protective styles are a fun way to support your natural hair’s health and growth, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get creative with them. Among trending protective styles, barrel twists have gained ...

There comes a point during the winter when you forfeit style for warmth, and oftentimes, it’s the hair that suffers the most.

Come 2026, hair trends are shifting in the direction of a different mood: polished, with a genteel twist. “Hair that is ...

When it comes to those on a natural hair journey, protective hairstyles are a go-to choice. It’s an easy way to maintain the health of your hair while also achieving a stylish, low-maintenance look.

Growing our hair can be the most exciting and dreadful experience. Most of us all start the same. Feeling incredibly enthusiastic while running to our local hair store and buying everything that will ...

Since braids typically follow the traditional three-piece structure, think of twists as a two-strand version created in small boxed sections all over the head. "They tend to be more dense than your ...

While riding on a southbound Link train recently, I saw a man twisting his hair with his right hand. At that moment, around 8 pm, I realized that I no longer twisted my hair into what my mother ...

Box braids, faux locs, cornrows, Senegalese twists — there’s no shortage of protective hairstyles to request at a salon or to do yourself these days. But a new look is gaining popularity among your ...

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