[ad_1] Black hair is political, and baby hair—the shorter and finer hairs that exist on one’s hairline and are colloquially called edges—is no exception. In popular culture, styling baby hair finds its roots in finger waves donned by Black female performers of the early 1900s like Josephine Baker, who is […]
Tag: hairstylist
10 Best Hot Tools, Hair Dryers, and Curling Irons, According to Industry Insiders
[ad_1] A good hot tool—be it a hair straightener, blow dryer, curling iron, or one of the new hybrid multitaskers—can transcend routine and become a quiet revelation. Even air-drying diehards, wary of heat-induced damage, would be wise to reassess the category, given the technological innovations that make it that much […]
We’re All Having a Blonde Moment Right Now
[ad_1] “Who’s the blonde? Who’s the blonde? The blonde?” A swarm of men—lust or dollar signs in their eyes—clamors to know at a 1950 screening of The Asphalt Jungle, featuring the newly minted Marilyn Monroe. As Joyce Carol Oates writes the scene in her 2000 novel Blonde (a film adaptation […]
12 Elevated Scalp Treatments for Soothing Dryness, Flakes, and Beyond
[ad_1] The scalp is often overlooked, literally and figuratively, in favor of all that happens on top. The market is full of products promising shine, length, and volume—but caring for the foundation is integral for strong, healthy hair. The scalp can also become a problem zone if signs of imbalance […]
Cynthia Erivo’s Met Gala Head Wrap Spoke to Black Women’s History in Louisiana
[ad_1] Cynthia Erivo usually lights up the red carpet through subtle means, tinting her trademark short hair in coordinating shades of mint green or baby pink. But at the 2022 Met Gala, the central gesture—a towering white head wrap, regal in its unassuming way—created a double-take moment alongside her lace […]