Braids have a long, rich, storied history that intertwines both practicality and cultural status. The French braid, in particular, dates back thousands of years to North Africa and ancient Greece, but ...

I will never forget the first time I saw Fulani braids. I was obsessed for a plethora of reasons: their versatility, the unique patterns they created with hair, the beautiful tricolor combinations ...

Nothing completes a winter outfit—or kills a great hair day—like a cozy cap. We’ve all dealt with winter hat hair: As soon as the beanie comes off, your once-perfect blowout falls flat, or your ...

Crochet hairstyles have always been in vogue, but they are the new trends taking over social media at the moment. On TikTok, every fashion and beauty creator seems to be teaching you how to install ...

One of the reasons we love braids so much is their versatility and affordability. Most importantly, they protect our natural hair from daily treatments, excessive product use, and overheating. Do: ...

Would you visit a natural hair stylist with a week of formal training? If you live in New York, you might have to one day. There is a proposal to decrease the number of hours required to acquire a ...

Sitting in the salon chair as the hairstylist tugs, pulls and combs through your hair to create the perfect parting, you keep telling yourself that ‘pain is beauty’. If you’ve ever felt like the ...

Crochet hair can mimic virtually any look, from curls to twists and locs. Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural cornrowed hair using a ...

Strider Patton of Dad Braids is turning his daddy-daughter time into a movement. (Photo illustrations: Quinn Lemmers for Yahoo News, photo: Strider Patton) When Strider Patton learned that he and his ...

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.