But once I understood the basics of my texture – and began incorporating the right products, like the best shampoos for Afro hair, into my routine – it really helped make hair washing and ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and ...

Stylist spoke to hair dresser of the moment, Vernon François, about the new trends for afro-textured hair and why the media is still failing to represent this hair type. The most in-demand ...

I have a strong connection to texturism as someone born with naturally Afro-textured hair and so does my sister Liz, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Kansas. My sister traveled to the ...

Keratin treatments have become more popular over the years, with people across the hair texture spectrum opting for the treatment to smooth their hair. If you struggle with frizz or the weather ...

Myth 3: Afro hair doesn’t grow as long. Afro hair can grow long like other types of hair however, its curly texture can make it appear shorter, contributing to the misconception. Research has ...

In its natural state or not, it’s time we saw the true beauty of afro-textured hair – and that starts with our hair vocabulary. In honour of World Afro Day 2021, Nateisha Scott investigates.

We have just celebrated International Women's Day, and are heading straight to the Melbourne Women in Film Festival next week ...

Protective styles are commonly used in the Afro-textured hair community to minimise exposure to environmental elements, prevent breakage and promote hair growth and Bantu knots do exactly that.

For Black hair, that hadn't happened. My part in this research is defining those targets. So the three targets that I defined to say, OK, these are essential features of Afro-textured hair was ...