Flat Twist Natural Hair Styles: 15 Beautiful IG Pics + How-to Videos! By Jacqueline Samaroo The beauty and elegance of the flat twist lie in its simplicity. Plus, it’s quite versatile! You can rock this natural hairstyle in an updo, low bun, with your twists loose and free, half-up half-down, and a myriad of other styles. You can also repurpose…
Photo by Josue Ladoo Pelegrin on Unsplash Thinking “It’s Time to Change My Hairstyle”? 4 Wonderful Benefits of A Fresh Look! By Jacqueline Samaroo Are you thinking “It’s time to change my hairstyle” but you are stuck on actually doing it? Maybe you have a totally different look in mind but you’re afraid of taking the plunge. Or, are you…
Protective Natural Hairstyles: 21 Exquisite IG Loc Hairstyle Pics By Jacqueline Samaroo We all know Black hair is totally awesome! From its range of textures to the myriad ways in which we style it, Black hair’s versatility can be truly mind-boggling at times. And, we’re here to prove it! In this post, we’ve curated 21 truly beautiful examples of loc…
IG @dr.karinab #teamnatural How to Get Perfect Bangs Hairstyles with Curly Hair – 7 Tips and Tricks By Jacqueline Samaroo Looking for a banging new way to change up the style of your natural curly hair? Go for bangs!! Yes, no matter what you heard, curly hair with bangs is definitely a thing. Here are 7 tips and tricks you…
@naturalhaircolor By Janell Hickman Color is having a moment this summer. Whether tame or wild, all of your faves are switching up their looks—and we can barely keep up! But while it’s always fun to try a new look, the summer season can be notoriously hard on your hair—think sun, salt and chlorine—especially after your strands have undergone a strenuous chemical…
Photo via leysahairandmakeup By Erickka Sy Savané Summer is no time to shy up. In fact, it’s time to go all the way in because it’s hot and can’t nobody be bothered. That said, we rounded up a few instagram favs who are doing the most to give us a little inspiration to peek out of our own boxes. Whatdoyathink? Are…
By Chantal Kai-Lewis Last week, Malia Obama was spotted out and about in NYC sporting box braids. That “event” made it to a Harper’s Bazaar headline. The blog and media flurry surrounding Malia’s departure from her straight hairstyles brought me back to a conversation I had several summers ago on a balmy late-July day in the bustling café of my…
IG @marihsantosss By Brenda Alexander I’ve always loved braids because they were easy and convenient. But, I would get bored after a few weeks of having them because they were one dimensional. I started working as a teenager and in some places of employment, they were even considered unprofessional. And now that I look back, regardless of how insensitive that…
Eembuvi braids worn by women of the Mbalantu tribes from the Namibia By Mwabi Kaira The versatility of our hair and all of the hairstyles we can pull off is just one of the many reasons it’s great to be melanin. I recently wanted a cornrow style and searched images to show my stylist and ran across an image of…
Photo via Un-ruly By Ellen Haile We all have those moments when we have no idea what to do with our hair. Sometimes we’re simply just bored or have forgotten what our options are. Luckily, for our 4C readers, we’ve put together a curated list of go-to hair styles courtesy of the gram! Continue