My mother was a teenager in the late ’70s when big poofy hair (see Donna Summer and Tina Turner circa 1978) was all the rage. And like many teens, she wanted to fit in, so she asked her mom: “Can I ...

For far too long, a singular type of beauty was visually represented by mainstream media and large beauty companies. Not only are these very narrow depictions of what beauty looks like untrue, but not ...

Three of Opoku-Acheampong’s friends are the subjects of “Textures,” and they reveal tiresome parts of their hair-care routines that most Black women endure behind closed doors. The camera meets Taylor ...

When I was younger, between the ages of 10 and 16, I would regularly see my hairstylist for a relaxer, a chemical treatment that would straighten my 4A coils and curls for six weeks at a time. When my ...

As someone who has been natural for two years, I love my curls, but it took me a long time to get to this point. Growing up, until about age 17, I was determined to have straight hair. I mainly blame ...

The damage chemical hair relaxers can have on Black women is coming under intense scrutiny. Several landmark studies have been published in the last year highlighting the link between chemical hair ...

Every few trend cycles, the purveyors of modern beauty standards (it girls, the media, and beauty conglomerates) collectively decide that messy hair is having a “moment.” We’re all urged to embrace ...