Standard follicular unit extraction (FUE) uses a tiny punch to remove hair. With straight hair, the root goes straight down.

Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike - but questions are being raised about its effects on our health. The process can last up to five ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For many women with Afro-textured hair, summertime means scouting out the perfect braids. Hotter weather calls ...

Simone Powderly is a beauty blogger whose online tutorials attract thousands of viewers. The perfect candidate, then, to work on a department store makeup counter. Or so you’d think. South Londoner ...

We can’t even begin to understand this. Today, The Root reports that Horizon Science Academy in Lorain, Ohio circulated a letter to parents that stated in the upcoming school year, they would no ...

My mom did everything she could. From the books on Black girl hair care, to the advice sessions with the few Black friends she had, she really tried — and honestly, she succeeded. My hair was always ...

A school that ordered a pupil to remove her Afro braid extensions has backtracked on its decision and agreed to update its uniform policy, in what has been hailed a “victory for all black, mixed-race ...

Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram posts that he wants guard Devonte' Graham's powers after removing his braids for an Afro. Coach Green announced that Ingram will not play against the Spurs. Graham ...

From the puritanical standards of beauty in 1910, to the eclectic styles of the 2000s and natural looks of today, a fascinating new time-lapse video documents how hairstyles have changed over the past ...