Natural Hair
Tracee Ellis Ross's Pattern Beauty Debuts First Hair Tool
"Little did I know, it takes two years to make something that plugs into a wall," says Ellis Ross.
A New 'Texture Certification Program' Seeks to Correct the Long History of Discrimination in Hair Salons
TreSemmé is investing in education as it works to upend the longstanding reality of hair-based bias and inequality in salons across the country.
In Black Hair Care, Innovation Does Not Exist Without History
On Madam C.J. Walker's legacy and the inherent community of Black hair care.
Must Read: See By Chloé to Be Discontinued, Telfar Announces Mystery Collaboration
Plus, a look at Dr. Bronner's enduring popularity.
This Cosmetology School Is Leading the Charge to Include Textured Hair Education in Every Stylist's Training
Get to know the advocates driving industry-wide change at the Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute.
The House of Representatives Passes the CROWN Act
The bill, which would ban race-based hair discrimination and provide necessary protection against housing and employment prejudice, will head to the Senate next.
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I Couldn't Help But Wonder: What Happened to Carrie Bradshaw's Hair?
One writer's search for truth, and radical hair acceptance, in HBO's "Sex and the City."
How to Make Your Curly Hair Look Its Best, According to 3 Celebrity Hairstylists
So you've committed to embracing your natural texture. What's next?
Must Read: The Rise of Black-Owned Marketplaces, 'InStyle' Celebrates the Beauty of Black Women With Bright Hair Color
Plus, Anastasia Beverly Hills announces eight recipients of its $450,000 grant initiative to support Black-owned small businesses.
Great Outfits in Fashion History (Beauty Edition): Cicely Tyson's '70s Braids
Remembering a beacon, a legend, a treasure — and how she honored Black culture through her hair.
Getting to Know, and Like, My Natural Hair Texture in Quarantine
For me, quarantine meant finally embarking on the natural hair journey I'd avoided all my life.
Must Read: UPS Lifts Ban on Natural Hair and Beards, How Brands Are Marketing to a Divided Country
Plus, how Harris Reed became Harry Styles's secret style weapon.
Must Read: Latinx Beauty Founders Share the Challenges They've Faced, The CROWN Act, Explained
Plus, Gap Inc. names Nancy Green CEO and president of Old Navy.
Tracee Ellis Ross Stars on Elle.com's Inaugural 'State of Black Beauty' Cover
The Pattern founder also speaks candidly to interviewer Kerry Washington about celebrating Black beauty as part of Elle.com's new ongoing franchise.
Must Read: Why Everyone's Loving Bike Shorts, How to Close the Influencer Pay Gap
Plus, now that everyone has sweatpants, what will people buy next?
Gabrielle Union Re-Launched Her Hair-Care Brand With New Formulations and Majority Black Ownership
Plus, all of the products are available on Amazon for less than $10.
Meet BREAD, the Black-Owned Australian Curl-Care Brand That's Set to Disrupt Sephora's Hair Aisle
"We want to be a brand that helps to redefine what 'aspirational' means for textured hair, and that includes normalizing certain styles of hair and building up all kinds of textures of hair as aspirational."
Tracee Ellis Ross Is Adding a Whole Bunch of New Products and Tools to Pattern Beauty's Lineup
The actress and beauty founder also posted a personal message to fans about Pattern's "Phase 2" and the importance of celebrating the beauty of Blackness.
Natural Hair-Care Pioneer Mahisha Dellinger Is Getting Into the CBD Business
And she wants to spread more awareness on the substance's benefits.
Model Salem Mitchell Wants the Beauty Industry to 'Give Credit Where Credit Is Due'
The 21-year-old model discusses cultural appropriation, cyber bullying, the impact social media has had on her generation's view of beauty and more.
There's Still a Lot of Work to Be Done to End Natural Hair Discrimination
At a panel and workshop hosted by Dove and Shonda Rhimes, leaders in Hollywood, policymaking and students themselves discussed what that work looks like.
Chanel's Spring Beauty Look Included Drawn-On Freckles, Lazy-Girl Blowouts and Natural Curls
And a handful of floral hair accessories, of course.
ICYMI: Venice Film Festival Fashion, Rodarte's Celebrity-Filled Lookbook & NYFW Essentials
A must-read roundup of our most popular stories of the week. You're welcome.
Tracee Ellis Ross Is Bringing the World the Celebrity Beauty Brand It Actually Needs
Meet Pattern by Tracee Ellis Ross, a line of hair-care products "specifically for curly, coily and tight textured hair."