Natural hair can be difficult to maintain; that’s why most women prefer to use relaxers to manage their hair. However, ...

As temperatures drop and humidity levels decrease, many naturals find themselves reaching for their flat irons. This seasonal ...

Hairstylist Al Alexander, aka Chicago’s healthy hair and extension king, knows how to achieve the silkiest of silk presses. We caught up with the Mizani Pro, who uses the Press Agent collection on his ...

The silk press, while still a popular selection in the Rolodex of Black hairstyles, is just one of many styles after the natural hair movement superseded the use of perms. According to Mintel ...

Houston's late-season heat took a toll on supporters of Kamala ... rise and fall of a shopping mall won an Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors Contest award. She also earned an Arkansas ...

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and offering stellar heat protection, duh) it simply makes hair look and feel incredibly healthy courtesy of a ton of natural ingredients, including sunflower seed extract, green tea, and silk ...

By completely enveloping the hair in the softest silk, this wrap not only provides a barrier between your head and the pillow but acts as a natural conditioner by helping prevent excessive ...

While I’m not an especially warm sleeper myself, I do live in the hot and humid South, and waking up with sweat-soaked hair is among my ... which allows your body heat to escape through the ...

A record-setting heat blast that swept across the Midwest this week has been made worse by the region's vast fields of cornstalks. Through a natural process commonly called "corn sweat," water ...