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 ...
CONNECTION BETWEEN HAIR AND HERITAGE. THIS IS SOMETIMES YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE BEAUTY OF WHAT YOU’RE SEEING. I HOPE YOU COULD LEAVE SPACE FOR US TO EXPRESS EXACTLY WHO WE ARE. FOR SOME, SUNDAY IS ...
Ancient Egyptians first used plants like henna and indigo to hide gray hairs over 3000 years ago. In 1863, English chemist William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered synthesized dye while attempting ...
>> WHETHER IT’S A FRESH CUT OR A NEW STYLE, HAIR IS A POPULAR FORM OF EXPRESSION. BUT THE HISTORY OF HAIR IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY GOES MUCH DEEPER. >> AND SO DOES THE IMPACT OF A BARBERSHOP AND A ...
INDIANAPOLIS — As we continue to celebrate culture during Black History Month, we can't forget about African Americans' contributions to style. Tempest Golden, assistant campus director at Tricoci ...
Will Smith has apologized for the dramatic turn of events at Sunday night's Academy Awards, in which the actor calmly marched across the Oscars stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock for a dig the ...
Red hair has always had a way of standing out. It catches the light, changes from copper to auburn to strawberry blond depending on the room, and tends to make people look twice. It’s something that ...
How did the series X-pressions: Black Beauty Still Lifes and Hair Stories Untold come about? It happened in 2014 when I became very interested in focusing on the rituals and processes of self-care ...
More and more women seem to be sporting long, luscious manes. Our critic offers some possible explanations along with a brief history of hair. By Vanessa Friedman It is true that we are in a Rapunzel ...
There is a long history of Black hair being demonized, vilified, and politicized. Hair discrimination is a widespread issue that doesn’t receive enough discussion. Afro-textured hair is victimized in ...
Aging is a natural, beautiful privilege. And we'll be the first to tell you that there is nothing more admirable than accepting yourself for who you are, both inside and out. But sometimes, we're just ...