While tender-headedness is more of a cultural term than a medical one, scalp sensitivities are real, especially for those who like to do protective styles like braids and cornrows. Thandekile Mziyako, ...

Six-plus hours in a salon chair and a couple hundred dollars are the up-front costs for a trendy protective style that will last weeks and cut down your hair routine. Compromised hair health, however, ...

Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural, cornrowed hair using a crochet needle or pin.

13 Times Allen Iverson Gave Us Braid Inspiration On the basketball star’s 50th birthday, ESSENCE takes a look back at all the stellar braid moments that started trends on the court.

Iran has some crude oil export capacity along its Gulf of Oman coastline, away from the Strait of Hormuz, but not enough to close the strait without hurting itself.

Oil slips amid Israel-Iran conflict, stocks cautious: Live Updates Crude oil reversed course Monday amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran. This as President Trump heads to the G-7 meeting ...