For Black women, the process of maintaining their hair can be fraught. To tame texture or curls, many women spend long hours in a stylist’s chair or subject their hair to harsh chemical relaxers to ...

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, ESSENCE celebrates 13 Black women who forever-changed the beauty ...

This video combines powerful discussions from Black women about Black Lives Matter, emphasizing the urgent need to address ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the convenience and ...

Cornrows, box braids, afros and more, black hair is a way to show creativity and self-expression, but did you know some of ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem ...

A woman’s hair is more than something that merely covers her head. Little girls learn this early. At least I did. I watched my mother color her gray roots over the bathroom sink, pomade her short crop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photos: Getty Images) The singer-songwriter debated a user on Threads who said that Black women straightening their natural hair ...

Black women are at the forefront of a self-care and self-love revolution, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.