Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

Teen Vogue drew the ire of #BlackTwitter again, after running an editorial about Senegalese Twists that featured mostly White and light skinned women. This all began when Elaine Welteroth, the ...

African braided hairstyles are all the rage among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people after artists began popularizing the trend at local rap contests recently. Tran Hoang Thuy, 21, said she had tried a ...

Whether you want to step outside the style box or have a penchant for all things outrageous, yarn twists, braids or locs are a fun way to up the ante. Mixing your natural tresses with yarn (yes, ...

From box braids to cornrows and twist braids, there's something head-turning about a black woman's natural hair. TRUELOVE speaks to one of the minds behind some of South Africa's favourite hair brands ...

Teen Vogue might be in some serious doo-doo. The June/July issue of the popular teen fashion magazine included a beauty feature on Senegalese twists, a hairstyle popular in its namesake country.

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After being stuck in committee for four years, the Pennsylvania Senate passed the CROWN Act Wednesday with a vote of 44-3. Passage of the act — an acronym for Create a Respectful and Open World for ...

Black women in the military are allowed to have braids and twists again, according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The change in regulation comes after an initial military ruling that was put in ...