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HAPPY COILS, HAPPY LIFE
11 Best Hair Masks for Curly Hair That'll Make You Feel Brand-New
Creamy and decadent, like a dessert for your hair.
By Jailynn Taylor
CURVES AHEAD
9 Best Mousses for Curly Hair to Get Volume and Hold
Some even control frizz.
By Natasha Marsh
WE'RE SPIRALING
These Cleansing Conditioners Give Life Back to Dry, Frizzy Curls
You can't miss with gentle cleansing and extra moisture.
By Natasha Marsh
SILK SUPREMACY
Your Hair Deserves a Silk Bonnet
Multitasking at its finest. (Because you're asleep.)
By Jailynn Taylor
Curly Hair
The Best Brushes for Curly Hair to Detangle and Define
Take your wash-day routine to a new level.
By Erin Parker
Curly Hair
11 Best Shampoos for Curly Hair to Get Bounce and Definition
Lather, rinse, rejoice.
By Erin Parker
Curly Hair
13 Best Curl Creams for Equal Parts Hydration and Definition
Say hello to smooth, bouncy curls with these expert-approved creams.
By Erin Parker
HAIR APPARENT
This App Uses AI to Analyze Textured Hair — and Create the Perfect Routine
I can’t unsee my results.
By Baze Mpinja
Curls for Days
These Creams Are the Way to Pillowy-Soft, Defined Curls
Do-it-all formulas that hydrate, shape, and enhance.
By Wendy Sy and Erin Parker
CENTER STAGE
This Wig Designer Is Trying to Fix Broadway’s Hair Inclusivity Problem
Nikiya Mathis made Broadway history as the wig and hair designer for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Now, she’s on a mission to make all Black actors feel more cared for behind the scenes.
By Houreidja Tall
Works Of Art
Freestyle Braids Are Not Your Grandma’s Cornrows
This hairstyle is so much more than a TikTok trend.
By Oyetunde Olubowale
LOC STEADY
16 Gorgeous Ways to Style Your Locs
We got the pros to break down these celebrity looks.
By Faith Cummings, Amanda Mitchell, and Annie Blay-Tettey
Boxed in
Here’s Proof That Box Braids Are the Most Versatile Protective Style
Braided bangs, Fulani flip-overs, crowns, and 12 more looks to try.
By Annie Blay-Tettey
Snip Snip
Getting a Curly Cut Can Help You Embrace Your Natural Texture
A few snips and you’ll fall back in love with your curls.
By Annie Blay-Tettey
Curly Cuties
Ciara Celebrated Her Son's Birthday by Showing Off Both of Their Natural Curls
Talk about great genes!
By Marci Robin
The Melanin Edit
The Most Stunning Hairstyles We Spotted at Curlfest This Year
After a three-year hiatus, attendees showed up to the world's largest natural beauty festival with ‘fros full of flowers, curls in all shades of the rainbow, and intricate braids.
By Gabi ThornePhotography by Rachel Pickus
LOVE IS IN THE (H)AIR
53 Bridal Hairstyles For Every Texture, Length, and Aesthetic
Tousled chignons, sleek curls, undone half-up braids, and more.
By Wendy Sy and Jennet Jusu
Power Plaits
7 Braided Hairstyles to Wear for the Ultimate Hot Girl Summer
This is a reminder to book your hair appointment right after you schedule that flight to paradise.
By Annie Blay-Tettey
CURLY HAIR HACK
Hair Plopping Is the Easiest Way to Dry Your Curly Hair
The best curls of your life, ahead.
By Loren Savini
ON LOCS
I Didn’t Have Another Twist-Out Left in Me… So I Loc’d My Hair
Loc’ing my hair has not only impacted the relationship I have with myself, but in the way I move through the world.
By Jailynn Taylor