Summer days at the beach are amazing, but the heat, humidity, and saltwater can turn a great hair day into a total disaster ...

I discovered I was experiencing hair thinning in the most unexpected (and sort of embarrassing) way. During a visit home to see my folks, I bent down to grab a piece of mail my mom dropped. I heard ...

Over 80,000 people from around the country gathered in the City of Brotherly Love for the annual Roots Picnic, one of the ...

How to do a dutch braid in easy steps!!

Raised by her father, hairstylist Fesa Nu learned earlier than most how to do her own hair. “I spent plenty of hours practicing on myself,” she tells ESSENCE. “Braiding became my focus, and I always ...

While folks continue to be confused about how Jay-Z traded his locs for an afro, Cécred is going live to teach fans how to properly comb out locs.

From reviewing archival footage—scrolling back 63,979 or so photos on my iPhone camera roll—it appears I shaved my head for the first time sometime in the spring of 2011. I was 30 years old, and it ...

A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal ...