Yes, it is true that Afro-textured hair is the weakest texture of hair – the pros ain’t lying. This is due to the flatter oval shape of the hair shaft when compared to European and Asian hair ...

I've been dyeing my own hair for the past two years. I have naturally dark, 4a Afro hair that I've managed to lighten on different occasions to a light blond, ... (1 represents ash).

The hair event, created to celebrate afro hair, was born four years ago. This year it was held on 24 August. Finland's Down's model Maija Mattila makes strides on catwalk; ...

In 2018, Black consumers spent $473 million on hair products, which is 11.3% of sales for the $4.2 billion hair care industry. Black women spend $1.1 billion annually on wigs, weaves and extensions.

Voices I was told my hair was ‘unprofessional’. It became a political act. As someone with Afro-hair, these words come with a different baggage ...

“Most Afro hair is either black or dark brown, so dyeing it lighter is not a quick process. It might require six hours [in the salon] at a time, and you might have to come back three or four times to ...

Where most Black video game hairstyles fail is when creators don’t account for hair texture. It’s why a lot of the afro styles you can pick in a game’s character creator look like these big ...

Jayzik says there is a negative stereotype around coarser hair textures that needs to be removed For Jayzik, a young person working with community support group Rise.365, designing emojis with ...

To find afro hair care products, you often need to travel to specialist hair shops. More often than not, these stores aren’t Black-owned and the knowledge about afro hair is sparse.

Afro hair types are usually dark in colour and hold a lot of warm pigments. Warmer pigments are exposed when hair is lightened. We would recommend the use of an Ash toner to counteract any warmer ...

I've been dyeing my own hair for the past two years. I have naturally dark, 4a Afro hair that I've managed to lighten on different occasions to a light blonde, ... (1 represents ash).