Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locs are a deeply symbolic hairstyle in the Black community. They represent a journey of personal growth, cultural pride and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as ...

During the third stage, your hair should experience a lot less unraveling when manipulated. In some cases, your locs may not be growing in the intended direction, but this part of the process will ...

The world of locs remains shrouded in mystery for many, despite this protective style’s growing popularity across diverse hair textures and communities. Beyond the surface appeal of low maintenance ...

When photos of natural hair mavens rocking carefree, Lisa Bonet-inspired locs starting circulating around the Interwebs, we instantly became inspired. If you’re like the thousands of women who have ...

Twenty-five years ago when I was a young assistant professor, I decided to start growing locs. The process of growing locs (often referred to as “dreadlocks”) is basically when hair binds together and ...

Like many Black women, I grew up wearing protective styles to give my natural or processed hair a break. When I was young, I was devoted to braids — cornrows and box braids in particular. As an adult, ...

For seven years I’ve been journaling the ups and downs of my natural hair journey on my YouTube channel — from chasing the perfect curls, obsessing over length, damaging my hair, to cutting it all off ...