A new book by art historian Elizabeth L. Block dives deep into the history of hairdressing and makes an argument for acknowledging the subject as separate from the history of fashion. Beyond Vanity, ...

A woman’s hair is more than something that merely covers her head. Little girls learn this early. At least I did. I watched my mother color her gray roots over the bathroom sink, pomade her short crop ...

In this reported feature, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael dives into the long history of the silk press hairstyle and how it's shaped young women years after its first introduction to the Black ...