Nikita Dragun was criticised after sporting box braids at New York Fashion Week. Yahoo Lifestyle presents the natural hair ...

Some hairstyles are simply classics in the Black community. Black hairstyles with natural hair often came from seeing people in the community, which is why looks like french twists felt like they were ...

After seeing her mother’s friend braid her older sister’s hair, Davette Mabrie took up the craft at 14. She’d braid hair for hours on the front porch of her family’s home in South Central Los Angeles.

Hairstyles that hold deep cultural meaning are often misunderstood and labeled as unfinished or unprofessional.  A moment like this is why conversations need to be had about Black hairstyles.

There's nothing curly hair can't do, including regal updos. The key to achieving Ryan Michelle Bathe's look is to part your ...

Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

After seeing her mother’s friend braid her older sister’s hair, Davette Mabrie took up the craft at 14. She’d braid hair for hours on the front porch of her family’s home in South Central Los Angeles.

Following backlash from a Vogue article, the Black community calls out how renaming Black hairstyles promotes cultural and historic erasure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re starting your natural hair journey and looking for a protective style, look no further than simple cornrows. It’s ...

Braids have been a celebrated hairstyle within the Black community for centuries. Consider the African goddess of cosmetology Oshun, early cave paintings or Egyptian mummies discovered in pyramids ...