"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your daily hair styling routine consists of anything beyond just splashing some water in your hair and ...

In recent years, there’s been a call to arms for women to give their actual arms a rest by putting down the blow-dryer, unplugging the straightening iron, and showcasing a pastiche of natural beauty ...

The Top Hot Tool Mistake You’re Probably Making—And How to Fix It, According to a Haircare Brand Founder From ages 6 to 18, I got my hair chemically straightened every six weeks. Then, in college, I ...

Caring for waves starts before you even begin shampooing. “Very hot water can dry out the hair and disrupt wave formation," ...

Memorial Day is not only the first day of summer, but for me it also marks the last opportunity to straighten my natural hair. And even that’s pushing it. My pressed-out coils kink right back up at ...

The Black women in my family have been straightening their hair for as long as I can remember. Because of this, straight hair was all I knew. Without it, I rarely felt confident or beautiful.

Jasmine Green sat in the kitchen one afternoon in 2003, getting her hair done by her grandmother. Her curly coils were being parted in sections with a slender comb to reveal her scalp. Vaseline was ...