Crochet styles offer the versatility of braids, twists, locs, and curls with significantly less installation time than many ...

"I wanted to create a device to help relieve a dry, itchy scalp under braids," said an inventor, from Pontiac, Mich., "so I invented the PORTABLE SCALP LOCS DETOX WAND. My design can be used to remove ...

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Jay-Z brought his and Beyoncé's 14-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter to a 30th anniversary celebration of his 1996 album Reasonable Doubt.

Lorreta Rocha answered the call when her team needed a braider. Her geometric braids and perfectly parted flat twists have since gone viral.

The Word In Black Racial Equity Fund, a component fund of Local Media Foundation, supports the work of Black-owned and operated local news media by providing critical journalism resources for Word In ...

From loc’d flowers to braid jewelry, take a look at some of the Braided Beauties we spotted at Essence Festival’s BeautyCon ...

Beyoncé shared a video about her husband Jay-Z's recent hair transformation. Jay-Z grew his locs for eight years to help his daughter Blue Ivy embrace her natural hair texture. The rapper decided to ...

Beyoncé and Jay-Z shared a rare glimpse into their home life. In a YouTube video uploaded by Cécred, the singer is shown combing out the rapper's locs. "It was always a great accomplishment when we ...

Earlier this month, Jay-Z took the stage at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. But, something was different. In fact, the one thing that's defined his appearance for the past eight years was completely ...

As millennial men take on more child care responsibilities, workshops are teaching dads how to style their daughters’ hair and challenging the norms of fatherhood. As millennial men take on more child ...