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With the new year well underway, staying tapped into the protective styles shaping the months ahead feels essential. Ahead, we tapped hair experts to share the protective styles set to define 2026.

Isis Brantley, once arrested for braiding without a license, now teaches natural hair traditions nationwide and prepares for ...

Growing up in Amherst, Yasmin Brandford recalls her family being one of only about 20 Black families in the community. She started learning how to braid hair at age 7, practicing on her Barbies and ...

Her hybrid style—featuring cornrows and coils—is a stunning look that deserves a spot on your mood board. A simple way to spruce up your cornrows lies in the scalp. Let Yara Shahidi show you the power ...

From Cinderella to The Hunger Games, Black women have long pushed boundaries for their starring roles. Read on to see Halle Bailey, Tessa Thompson and more actresses who've taken on the challenge.

Below-zero temperatures have beauty insiders daydreaming about being under the tropical sun; their faces bronzed, their hair ...

Braids feel normal today. They show up everywhere, so familiar that we rarely stop to think about where they began. But asking where braids come from and why they have lasted for centuries opens up a ...

In 1994, Chuckie Amos was a student at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology, styling classmates’ hair for $10 a pop. One day, Amos’ friend tapped him to help on a magazine shoot. “I met a girl with ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tiana Randall is a writer whose work intersects style and sports. “Zoe Kravitz’s braids are an epidemic,” says one TikTok user in ...