Beauty
Mar 26, 2026
Cardi B Went All Natural For Jimmy Fallon
The rapper and Grow-Good Beauty founder let her natural hair down for The Tonight Show and opened up about her hair hacks.
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Beauty
Feb 24, 2026
How Black Women Are Rewriting The Corporate Natural Hair Narrative
ESSENCE speaks with five professionals about confidently wearing their natural hair and celebrating authenticity at work.
Shopping
Dec 29, 2025
Glow And Grow: 9 Black-Owned Hair Products Helping Your Hair Thrive In 2026
Ready for a reset? These nine options will take your hair to the next level in the new year.
Beauty
Dec 16, 2025
How Black Women Can Revamp Their Curls After A Protective Style
A celebrity hairstylist explains what to do to revive your curls and prioritize your hair health after weeks in a protective style.
Business
Dec 1, 2025
WeLoveUs.Shop Partner Ameka Coleman's Strands Of Faith Took Her From Cancer Research To Curls
Strands of Faith focuses on intentional formulas that honor every curl, coil, and kink.
Books
Oct 26, 2025
'Shampoo Day With Grandma' Is Helping Children—And Parents, Too—Love Their Hair
Veteran hairstylist Sabine Bellevue’s new children’s book blends a heartwarming story with wash day tips and a celebration of the Creole language.
Beauty
Sep 4, 2025
11 Times Beyoncé Gave Us Major Hair Inspiration
Be it her knockout beauty looks, entrepreneurial power, or next-level performance skills, the B-Day girl reminds us that girls run the world.
Beauty
Aug 20, 2025
My Loc Journey Taught Me More About Patience Than Any Relationship
From surrendering control to rejecting beauty standards and celebrating myself as I am, my locs taught me how growth, like love, takes time.
Beauty
Aug 7, 2025
What I Learned From Dyeing My Virgin Natural Hair For the First Time
One writer details what she learned—and everything she thinks you should know before dyeing yours.
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Beauty
Jun 24, 2019
Lizzo Opted For Wood Grain And Natural Hair For Her BET Awards Look
The singer branched out into a creative look that matched from head to toe.
2019 ESSENCE Festival
Jul 6, 2019
Dove And The CROWN Coalition Continue The Fight To Expand Legislation Protecting Natural Hair In The Workplace
The CROWN Coalition needs the help of Black women to sweep this legislation across the country.
Beauty
Jul 1, 2019
California Votes On Bill To Ban Natural Hair Discrimination
Things are looking bright for natural hair beauties in the Golden State.
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Hair
Mar 6, 2019
Watch PRIMP: Ensure That Your 'Wash-N-Go' Lasts For Days With These Tips
Nia Imani gives us every necessary tip and trick to maintain a ‘wash-n-go.’
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News
Jun 20, 2023
North Carolina Reporter Removes Wig On-Air, Declares “Natural Hair Liberation Day”
Akilah Davis made the reveal live on Juneteenth to celebrate “the hair freedom she's always wanted.”
Hair
Apr 1, 2023
Your Loc Muse Founder Jasmin Thames Is Using Storytelling And Marketing To Grow Her Spiral Tie Business
Your Loc Muse isn’t just selling a product, it's a lifestyle.
Hair
Feb 22, 2023
Breaking Barriers with Braids: Michelle Obama's Natural Hair Evolution with Hairstylist Njeri Radway
Hairstylist Njeri Radway shares her experience helping former First Lady Michelle Obama embrace her natural hair.
Parenting
Jan 31, 2023
Tia Mowry Enlists The Help Of Her Children To Debut New Hair Care Line, 4UByTia
The actress, entrepreneur, and wellness maven celebrated her new natural hair care products through sweet tutorial videos highlighting her children's coils.
Videos
Jan 11, 2023
WATCH: New Year, New Hair
Beauty
Dec 14, 2022
These Haircare Products Are Essential For An At Home Silk Press
It’s silk press season.