You know that saying “Oh, it’s just hair?” Well, for Black women, it isn’t. Historically, our hair has been the object of prejudice and ridicule, to the point where we’ve often felt forced to use heat ...

Very few things feel as magical as freshly defined curls on African-textured hair. The way they clump together in their juicy, springy glory and catch the light with their shine; there’s just a feel ...

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If you asked me what I wanted for Christmas before I was twelve, I would have told you straight hair. Sure, legos and stuffies were cool, but not as appealing as the thought of losing my curls. In ...

If you’re a Black woman who has ever felt pressured to conform to traditional beauty standards regarding your natural curls, it’s time to visit Curl Cave, the first Black-owned curly hair salon in ...

If you're ever in Charlotte, visit Curl Cave! If you’re a Black woman and you were told your natural curls weren’t “good enough,” now is the time to visit the Curl Cave, the first Black-owned curly ...

Summer’s humid temperatures don’t mean that you have to retire your free-flowing curls. Quite the opposite, in fact, now that “cloud curls” are having a moment. According to hairstylist Tom Smith, who ...