Erivo wanted a hairstyle that better represented her character being played by a Black woman. Cynthia Erivo shared why she gave her Wicked character micro braids, using the hairstyle to honor Black ...

Cynthia Erivo poses in the portrait studio during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 06, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for The Red Sea ...

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

The talented singer and actress explained how that came to be when she spoke to The Root in a new interview on Monday. While the green skin of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in “Wicked” comes as a ...

Every so often, a protective style comes along that completely shakes up the hair community. Boho braids are a perfect example, going from a simple concept to a cult favorite almost overnight. Now, a ...

Saturday night, Doechii took center stage at Billboard’s Women in Music event, radiating her signature power and grace as she accepted the Woman of the Year award. Known for her head-to-toe glam and ...

Lasheera Chambers styles Andrea Vernae's hair into crochet braids for her character in Redwood. Photo by Kate Szrom/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage at The Armory Braiding has long been more than ...

How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the ...

For the last few weeks, “Wicked” has certainly had a “Barbie” effect, taking over what feels like just about everything. In the sea of pink and green merch and gravity-defying musical riffs, Cynthia ...