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…
The wash n' go has a reputation problem when it comes to 4C hair. The assumption that the style only works for looser curl patterns has kept a lot of people with coily textures from trying it, and textured hair experts say that assumption is wrong.
Hairstylist Stacey Ciceron, who specializes in textured hair, describes…
Natural hair exists across a wide spectrum of curl patterns, but 4C hair sits at the tightest end of that range. The strands form dense coils that bend into tiny S or Z shapes, often creating a compact texture that shrinks dramatically once dry.
Many people with this curl pattern notice their hair appearing far…

