Thanks to a now industry-wide call to action against the marginalization of Afro hair, words like "coily," "kinky," and "Afro" are now autocorrect mainstays in my work as a beauty writer. The ...

Due to its fragile like structure Afro hair is more prone to damage than Caucasian and Asian hair types, so protecting and nourishing the hair with the right products is key. From the best natural ...

Today marks World Afro Day. Founded by CEO Michelle De Leon and run alongside director Denese Chikwendu, it is described as "A global day of change, education and celebration of Afro hair, culture and ...

Stigmatisms of Afro hair has been rife across media for decades. The misrepresentation and mischaracterisation of Afro hair being perceived as scruffy or unkept - generally from the wider European ...

Growing up as a teenager of mixed heritage in Wrexham in the 1990s, Natalie Edwards remembers struggling to find services or understanding of how to care for her afro hair. Even two decades later, and ...

New research released in conjunction with World Afro Day has found that those with Afro hair are forced to pay more, travel further and wait longer for salon appointments than other hair types, with a ...

It’s no secret that Afro and curly hair can be complex to navigate around. Methods to manage it have of course evolved from simple box braids or cornrows to styles such as dreadlocks, faux locs, and ...

I’m SO precious with what I put on my hair, although recently have come to realise that it’s not necessarily because it’s my pride and joy. Sure, I love it as much as you can love dead protein I ...

As Africans, you’d think that we would be more appreciative of how our hair grows and encourage the young ones to keep it that way but that's not the case. Students are often required to cut their ...

It's an exciting time when a new set of emoji hit your phone. Now we have a red face that is also sweating and sticking its tongue out? Great! But, because emoji are so widely used and there are so ...

I can remember the days (not so long ago) where I couldn’t shop for hair care on the high street at all. If I wanted a good product haul for my wash-day, then I had to take my butt to the nearest ...