Nothing ruins a vacation more than a mad dash to sort out your hair—so a pre-vacay appointment for a low-maintenance protective style is a must. An effortless protective style allows you to spend your ...

There are a few ways to keep hair healthy and strong, but as the name suggests, a protective style shields hair from damage, breakage, and other environmental factors that can keep it from flourishing ...

As much as you may love wearing your natural hair, now and then, you may want to switch things up with a new 'do or a cute color without committing to alter your real hair long term. Maybe you're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From over-accessorized pigtails to waist-length Senegalese twists, I’ve been wearing protective hairstyles for as long as I ...

Summer brings sunshine, pool parties, and beach days, but it also presents unique challenges for maintaining healthy hair. The combination of intense heat, humidity, chlorine, and salt water can leave ...

“Who’s ready to admit that braids are not a ‘protective’ hairstyle?” asked TikTok creator @kennedyandkeyonce in June. “All the pulling and tension, tugging… I got butt length braids. The weight of the ...

As the natural hair movement forges on more Black women are rediscovering their love for box braids, faux locs, and other styles that have been in the community for decades—for some, centuries. And in ...

With temperatures climbing north of 100 degrees in New Orleans, the heat can only be described as nothing short of oppressive. It’s a gamble to show up at Essence Festival events with a silk press or ...

With wedding season in full swing, you may be preparing for some upcoming parties this summer and into fall. Or, it may be your own wedding you're prepping for, and you need some inspo on wedding ...