InStyle

15 Protective Styles Perfect for Short Hair, From Braided Bobs to Finger Waves

From braided bobs to Bantu Knots, scroll through 15 protective hairstyles for short hair here. Plus, get expert tips on how to achieve them.
Refinery29

This ‘New’ Braided Hair Extension Trend Isn’t New At All — Here’s Why It Matters

If you’re a resident of the hair corner of TikTok, chances are you’ve stumbled across a video of a woman showing us her last two strands of hair after removing her first set of “Korean Braiding ...

Sarah Jessica Parker's ‘Grey-Blending’ Braid Is The Elegant Way To Elevate Mature Hair With Long Extensions

In case you need any more convincing that Sarah Jessica Parker is the ultimate beauty icon, the And Just Like That... star ...
Essence

This Founder Created A Braiding Hair Brand That Nourishes Scalps Instead Of Irritating Them And It’s Raised $2.5M In Funding So Far

After struggling to find non-irritating braiding hair for a protective style in preparation for a vacation, Osahon Ojeaga ordered from a higher-quality brand online. Or so she thought. "My scalp was ...
Yahoo

‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hairstylist uses hair extensions to braid a client's hair. - NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images Almost every Black woman or girl has, at ...

The 'Invisible Japanese Companies' Supporting African Women's Hair

A curious market where the storefronts are Chinese, but the hair inside is JapaneseWalking through Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, or South Africa, one is struck by the sheer number of shops displaying wigs ...
PopSugar

Tree Braids Are the Latest '90s Hairstyle to Make a Comeback

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