Celebrity hairstylist Naeemah LaFond's annual Texture on Set event made its return to Industry City in Brooklyn on a buzzing spring morning, drawing a diverse crowd of Black hairstylists, beauty professionals, and enthusiasts from across the industry. Now in its 2026 edition, the gathering has grown into one of the most meaningful days on the…
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If you have ever stood in a beauty aisle feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options, you are not alone. Loc wearers are constantly marketed to, but the truth is that a great loc routine does not require a crowded shelf. What it requires is intention. Dryness, dullness, flaking, and buildup are among the…
From heat damage to color-treated strands, these powerhouse formulas are doing the most — and your hair will thank you.
Deep Conditioning Is the Hair Reset You've Been Sleeping On
Let's be honest — our hair has been through it. Between the flat irons running on high, bi-monthly color appointments, and the unrelenting effects of…
Today's leave-in conditioners promise shine, heat protection, frizz control, and more. Experts say the right formula can actually deliver.
Not long ago, a hair detangler had one job. You spritzed it on wet hair, worked a comb through the ends, and moved on. The bottle was usually nothing remarkable, the formula forgettable. That version of…
This cascading, light-catching style is quietly becoming the go-to look for effortless glam — and it's easier to achieve than you think.
There's a new wave taking over — literally. Waterfall waves have quietly claimed the title of this year's most covetable hair look, and once you see them, it's hard to understand how they stayed…
Peptides have spent the last several years building a reputation in skincare, appearing in serums, lip treatments, and moisturizers with well-documented results. That same ingredient is now showing up in shampoos, scalp serums, and supplements, and the reasoning behind it holds up to scrutiny.
Hair loss affects a significant number of people and arrives through…
Serums: the beauty industry has always had a complicated relationship with hair growth. For decades, brands have sold the promise of miraculous regrowth through products that rarely delivered on their claims. The category went relatively quiet through much of the 2000s and 2010s, with meaningful innovation failing to reach mainstream consumers at scale. That has…
Lightweight routines, scalp-first care, and real solutions for fuller-looking strands
For many Black Americans, hair is more than just beauty—it’s culture, history and personal expression. So when thinning hair starts to show up, whether at the crown, edges or throughout the strands, it can feel unsettling.The first instinct is often to reach for heavier creams,…
Losing a few strands throughout the day is completely normal. Most people shed between 50 and 100 hairs daily without noticing, largely because new hair grows back at roughly the same rate. But when that regrowth slows down or stops altogether something else may be going on beneath the surface.
According to new data from…
Hair is easy to take for granted until something goes wrong with it. Most people know it grows, falls out, and sometimes causes frustration, but fewer understand what is actually happening at the biological level or what it means when the scalp starts behaving differently. The facts are more interesting than the anxiety around hair…

