Dreadlocks, also known as locs, can be traced back through history for thousands of years. In Ancient Egypt, for instance, synthetic wigs made from a blend of palm fibers, wool, and human hair ...

A Black Texas high school student has been suspended for more than a week because his loc hairstyle violated the district’s dress code, his mother said. It could become a test of a new state law that ...

Starting locs with comb coils is no easy feat. That’s why it’s important to approach washing with care, especially in the initial stages. While it may feel like a frustrating, uphill battle, the ...

A Black Texas high school student who has been suspended for more than a month over the length of his locs hairstyle has been referred to an alternative school, according to a notice sent to his ...

When I was about nine years old, I asked my mom if I could straighten my thick natural hair with a perm. I was initially told that I was too young to do so, and that we’d make an appointment at the ...

The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his locs violated the district’s dress code ...

There’s plenty of reasons to stop by your local craft store this summer, especially if you’re looking for a fresh protective style. It’s where you’ll find aisles of quintessential accessories that ...

A Texas high school is under fire after a Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Barbers Hill High School junior Darryl George has been suspended for over a week after allegedly violating the ...

If you have kinky, coily, or multitextured hair, you know that Afro hair and frigid temperatures do not mix. Our curls crave moisture, and subzero weather only dries out our delicate ringlets. That's ...