There’s still so much we have to learn about Black hair. Whether through the pressures of assimilation or the false assumption of ease in our haircare journeys, many Black girls and women grew up with ...

Among the many popular protective styles, faux locs are a crowd favorite. Mimicking the look of traditional locs, they provide all the beauty of locs without any of the long-term commitment or ...

Butterfly locs are the most recent edition of faux loc protective styles. The '90s-inspired, low-tension hairstyle uses water wave braiding hair to achieve a more carefree and textured version of the ...

When it comes to styling locs and faux locs into some of the most creative and dynamic styles you’ve ever seen, no one’s doing it better than hairstylist Sherelle Holder. Her salon, Karibbean Kinks, ...

Like many Black women, I grew up wearing protective styles to give my natural or processed hair a break. When I was young, I was devoted to braids — cornrows and box braids in particular. As an adult, ...

The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as a form of self-expression, resistance, and empowerment, Black ...

In a world that too often tells Black women how to exist—how to speak, how to dress, how to wear our hair—those of us who walk boldly with locs are choosing to take up space, unapologetically. Black ...

No one styles locs quite like Halle Bailey. Take a look at her most stunning hairstyles that serve endless loc inspiration. Halle Bailey has been locked since childhood, and through the years, her ...

September 20, 2025, marks four years since I loc'd my hair. To this day, it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. For years, my self-worth was tied to my hair. I missed school and work when it ...