Braids have long been among the top go-to protective hairstyles for Black women. They last long enough, they don’t require daily styling, yet they can be as versatile as you desire. Anyone who’s a fan ...

With high porosity hair, cuticles are lifted or have voids that allow them to absorb materials easily. You can use a spray, float, or slide test to determine your hair’s porosity. Layering products, ...

Normally, we try to avoid striped highlights in our hair. But U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu embraces them—in fact, she showed up to the 2026 Winter Olympics with horizontal bands in her hair, ...

"It’s a moment I’ll always hold close," Dallas-based social media creator Chanell Sykes tells PEOPLE of her glam session with the Oscar nominee Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...