Curly hair is often treated as unpredictable, temperamental, or high-maintenance, but what looks like chaos is actually ...

Before she was co-owner of a thriving salon or a trusted name in bridal glam, Nidiyah Salahuddin was just a little girl watching her grandmother press hair with a hot comb over the stove. “Just ...

“I think some women have never even seen their natural hair,” Wright said. “Maybe they were relaxed at a young age, and they didn’t know what it was to take care of their natural curly hair.” It was ...

Over the past few decades, the approvals and intricacies surrounding hair care have historically prioritized looser, finer, and thinner strands. Alongside the societal script that regarded curlier, ...

If you’re a Black woman who has ever felt pressured to conform to traditional beauty standards regarding your natural curls, it’s time to visit Curl Cave, the first Black-owned curly hair salon in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I ...