On August 18th, the eighth anniversary of the day I started my locs I decided it was time for the big chop. I had been mulling it over for months, because I was over the two hour drying sessions on ...

If you already went through the big chop (cutting off your relaxed hair to get back to your natural texture) and subsequent regrowth stage once, you may be surprised to hear that some folks with ...

There are many reasons we commit to a big chop. For some, it’s the only way to rehabilitate unhealthy hair. For others, it’s the need to cure boredom. And for people like me, a dramatic hair makeover ...

Once upon a time, going natural wasn’t considered to be the norm in the Black hair community. After all, rocking straight hair — via hair relaxers — was known to be a rite of passage for many Black ...

On June 15, 2020, I did something my younger self would call unthinkable and cut my hair. It wasn’t a trim, a bob, or pixie — I did the big chop. It was a decision I was considering for months. In ...

Last month, Solange debuted her most unexpected hair>said in response. “You look like a beautiful Egyptian Goddess.” Now, a month later, her once buzzed hair is growing back in. In true Solange ...

In case you haven’t noticed, Black women continue to set trends in fashion, art, music and so much more. But it’s the consistent celebration of our own natural beauty in our style and artistic choices ...

On Jan. 13, Tamera Mowry-Housely, co-host of The Real (and formerly one half of ABC’s Sister, Sister and E!’s Tia & Tamera), took to social media to rave about her new haircut. Posting an Instagram ...

Thanks to the ever-growing online natural hair movement, there have never been more resources to help Black women to move away from chemical treatments and towards embracing their natural kinks and ...