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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

New research underscores the biases even AI has toward Black women in the workplace. New research reveals the bias artificial intelligence (AI) can show toward Black women’s hairstyles, potentially ...

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year.

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