Fall might have just begun, but if the sudden surplus of pumpkin everything is any indication, people have already started to embrace the new season. For example, first pumpkin spice highlighter and lip balm stirred up a frenzy on social media, and now, there’s #PumpkinSpiceHair. The color isn’t anything like that rusty, pumpkin orange hue [...]

Just five years ago, the perception of natural hair was much different. Our generation has been blessed with the opportunity to become more aware of social matters. Most of our parents have been raised with the thought that straight hair is more beautiful than curly hair–these beliefs were first fed to us during slavery, when [...]

Shea Moisture has, yet again, highlighted the ways in which the beauty industry marginalizes women of color. In their second ad for their #BreakTheWalls campaign to promote the more than 150 products it has for all hair types, Shea Moisture challenges the way brands use the word “normal” to label hair products. Starring women like [...]

Their adorable 7-year-old son, David Daniel Otunga Jr., is the apple of his parents’ eyes, flooding each of their Instagram feeds with proud moments. Read more at instyle.com

Do I need to use a deep conditioner and how often? All legitimate questions and with fall coming in quickly, this is a necessary concern as winter weather is near and that’s bad for natural hair. Our hair is delicate and you need to properly protect it from the cold.  New naturals need answers and [...]

Although natural hair is slowly but surely becoming more mainstream and accepted, I still get letters from women who do not know what to with their natural hair. Last week, I received this note in my Facebook inbox: Please help! My daughter has gone natural, and her hair is dry and hard. Read more at huffingtonpost.com.

Rather than commit to one look, Rihanna’s ever-changing hairstyles have become her signature. At the 2016 VMAs alone, the Vanguard Award winner flexed her versatility with four different hair looks. “Her individuality is what made her into the icon she is today, so we wanted to highlight that with the hair,” explains Rihanna’s long-standing hair [...]

With the great fashion, comes great hair–and every time the event rolls around, you’ll be sure to see all different takes on our traditional styles like box braids, buzz cuts, bantu knots, and of course–afros. I personally feel that at Afropunk, hair isn’t just hair, it’s a statement piece. If you need some inspiration, or [...]

Ashley Graham, 28, is the latest model to chop her hair into a long bob. ‘Her sytilst sprayed the Caviar Anti-Aging Perfect Iron Spray to protect her hair before using a medium-size curling iron to curl just her mid-lengths in alternating directions for a lived-in, imperfect wave’. Next, he hit Ashley’s hair with a shot of [...]

Quick hair story- When I was a teenager, I did not believe that my hair was special or pretty enough to really accomplish some styles. I was never educated on proper maintenance until I found YouTube and other sites about natural hair. I never knew that there was so much information I was missing out [...]