As much as you may love wearing your natural hair, now and then, you may want to switch things up with a new 'do or a cute color without committing to alter your real hair long term. Maybe you're ...

Protective styles are used in the Black community to take a break from manipulating natural hair. These styles, however, are often believed to be one of the leading reasons behind the rise in traction ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

Maryam J. Hampton demonstrates an easy and effective blowout routine for natural hair, achieving smooth, voluminous results ...

From buns to braids, I'm a huuuge fan of protective styles when it comes to caring for natural hair. I'm always curious to find easy ways to give my curls a break from styling, and switch up my ...

Summer brings sunshine, pool parties, and beach days, but it also presents unique challenges for maintaining healthy hair. The combination of intense heat, humidity, chlorine, and salt water can leave ...

As the natural hair movement forges on more Black women are rediscovering their love for box braids, faux locs, and other styles that have been in the community for decades—for some, centuries. And in ...

Join Maryam Hampton on her inspiring natural hair journey, where she shares childhood stories, hair care challenges, and lessons on embracing natural beauty. Watch her transformation from heat-damaged ...

Making the decision to transition your hair from relaxed to natural requires a commitment. Out goes your lazy-day routine and in come the new styles and methods required as new growth replaces ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the Strategist in May 2020, but the products are still some of our writer Tembe Denton-Hurst’s favorites for taking down a protective style (even if we’ve ...

With wedding season in full swing, you may be preparing for some upcoming parties this summer and into fall. Or, it may be your own wedding you're prepping for, and you need some inspo on wedding ...