Meanwhile, hair beads are one of the most preserved hair decals in the African diaspora, connecting us to our ancestors while preserving the communal culture of braiding. Wearing her daughter’s black ...

Historically, African identity has been epitomised by natural hair that often portrayed African women in short hair. However, colonial intervention has eroded this African understanding of beauty ...

If you’re a Black woman trying to get a silk press or God forbid…your hair braided, you are caught up in a time-consuming and mentally taxing experience. Clients are thrown in the chaos of overbooked ...