Curly hair is both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful as it is, it can also be difficult to style, frizz up in the summer, and require costly products — to say nothing of finding the right styling ...

Four years ago, I made one of the biggest changes of my life. In October 2020, I underwent the "big chop," trimming my chemically altered hair to the root for my natural texture to make a triumphant ...

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Identifying your curl pattern helps build a foundation for better care and styling. The best way to determine your true curl type is when hair is wet or damp, not stretched or blown out. Types 1–4 ...

Curl type is often lesson number one for someone getting to grips with their hair texture, It's all based on categorising hair by curl pattern. "It helps make it easier for people who are new to curls ...

Co-washes combine the benefits of shampoo and conditioners together. Shop the best ones from brands like Oribe, Ouidad, ...

Here's how it works: Float a clean strand of hair in a glass of water. If it sinks to the bottom, you have high-porosity hair ...

So you bought hair products with the word “curl” on the bottles, watched a few tutorials by a YouTuber with your dream curls, and even tried the infamous 'curly girl method'. But for some reason, your ...

Kinky curly hair can benefit from the lengthening from a stretched twist-out or fullness of a bantu-knot out. Personally, I’m a twistout type of woman; however, I’ve been trying to grow my hair, which ...