Xaneri Merino, a transgender woman and artisan from southern Mexico, was once punished for weaving in her Indigenous ...

There is something timelessly beautiful about a perfectly executed braid. From the classic three-strand plait to the ...

O ne of the earliest recorded critiques of Irish hair was rather crude. In Topographia Hibernica (circa 1188), Giraldus ...

For decades, African art occupied the international margins. But several fairs and exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale ...

On Tuesday, the Shade Room posted a photo of a doll with brown skin wearing a head full of box braids, smoky eye makeup, and ...

Today the black hair product business is a billion-dollar industry, fueled by black women's desire to keep their tresses looking good. But hair in black America is not just about aesthetics. It's ...

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a ...

Culture, community, and curls are colliding this weekend at Atlanta's World Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Show for an ...

We present Sky An Iris, from Four Night Seas, the new short story collection by Niamh McCabe. Set across liminal landscapes, Four Night Seas features characters navigating emotional or existential ...

There's nothing curly hair can't do, including regal updos. The key to achieving Ryan Michelle Bathe's look is to part your ...

One side saw a young Black woman radiating confidence and authenticity in a space that rarely makes room for her. The other ...

Love Island's Samie Elishi dressed to impress as she was joined by Millie Court and Chloe Burrows, leading the UK stars at ...