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Natural Hair
We're here for every step of your natural hair journey—from galleries, how-tos and product recommendations to essays about the cultural context of going natural.
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"PsychoHairapy" Merges Mental Health and Haircare—Here's Why It's Important
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How to Wash Dreadlocks, According to Natural Hair Experts
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Type 4C Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Braid-Outs and Twist-Outs Are Similar Styles—With Some Key Differences
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The Hustle: Meet the Lawyer Redefining Natural Haircare
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Lupita Nyong'o Debuted a Joyful New Buzzcut on Instagram
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Michaela Angela Davis' Series "Hair Tales" Celebrates the Power of Black Hair
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How to Condition Natural Hair for Your Healthiest Strands Ever
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How the Early Natural Hair Movement Changed the Beauty World as We Know It
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33 Afro Hairstyles for 2022 That Embrace Your Natural Texture
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What Can I Do About Braids That Are Too Tight? Hair Experts Explain
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10 Genius Tips to Protect Natural Hair While Swimming
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How to Determine Your Hair Porosity (And Care for It Accordingly)
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How to Treat Dry Natural Hair: 7 Expert Tips
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Halsey Posted a Picture of Her Natural Hair, and We Did a Double Take
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25 Examples of Platinum Blonde Hair That Actually Look Natural
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Make Transitioning to Natural Hair Easier With These 16 Tips
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Type 2C Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Type 4A Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Real Women Share Their Kinky-Curly Hair Stories
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34 Beautiful Bob Hairstyles for Black Women
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Type 3B Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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30 Women of Color Share Their Most Personal Natural Hair Stories
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9 Nourishing Natural Ingredients for Black Hair
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What is Heat Training for Black Hair?
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Decolonizing Afro-Textured Hair: 5 Affirmations to Boost Your Hair-Esteem
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How to Care for Natural Hair: 10 Expert Tips
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Type 1A Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About The Origin of Laying Baby Hairs
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Everything You Need to Know About The Crown Act
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Type 2B Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Type 1B Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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101 Black Women Share Their Powerful Natural Hair Stories in This New Book
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Type 3A Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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The Best Transitioning Hairstyles for Black Hair
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Type 2A Hair: What It Is and How to Care For It
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The Right Way to Use Keratin Treatments on Black Hair
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22 Corporate Women Share What Wearing Their Natural Hair to Work Means
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Type 3C Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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Type 1C Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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18 Stunning Examples of Black Women with Fades
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7 Myths About Natural Black Hair
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Bonnets are Both Stylish and Functional—Here's the Backstory
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20 Natural Hair Influencers Using Their Platform to Make a Statement
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The Controversial History of the Hair Typing System
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Type 4B Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It
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The Cherry Lola Method Is a DIY Way to Hydrate Natural Hair—But Does It Work?
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Ten Important Lessons I Learned On My Natural Hair Journey
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The Fascinating Evolution of Chemical Perms and Relaxers on Natural Hair
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4 Simple, At-Home Steps to Care For Natural Hair
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23 Stunning Examples of Mohawks on Natural Hair
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A Trainer Tells Us Her Secrets to Maintaining Her Natural Hair at the Gym
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Are Texturizers a Good Way to Transition to Natural Hair?
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This Sticky-Sweet Treatment Softens and Revitalizes Natural Hair
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Embracing Shrinkage Taught Me About Self-Love and the Black Hair Experience
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What Is Natural Hair? A Definition and In-Depth Look
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Four Women on How Pregnancy Changed Their Natural Hair
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10 FAQs About Transitioning to Natural Hair
The Curly-Hair Community Agrees: These Are the Best Products for Natural Hair
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When You Want to Relax Your Hair More Often
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Gabrielle Union on Letting Go of What "Acceptable" Hair Looks Like
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The Durag and Bonnet: A Duo Modernizing Love for Black Hair
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How One Woman Is Hoping to Destigmatize Locs in the Latinx Community
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3 Wash Day Lessons I Learned From a Celebrity Stylist