Halo Braid, a machine learning–powered braiding device by Harvard alumna Yinka Ogunbiyi, won Harvard Business School’s ...

A beauty writer takes us into her service at Harlem's luxury African braiding shop (and why it's worth the price).

By the time Diessou Kante opened JolieDen’s Beauty Bar in 2018, she already knew what she didn’t want. She’d spent years watching her mother braid hair in less-than-ideal conditions, and she was ...

In the busy salons of Kampala, braiders’ fingers move swiftly, weaving strands of shiny synthetic hair into tight cornrows ...

Khiara Keating, of Man City, and Jess Naz, of Spurs, talk to The Athletic about tapping into the rich heritage of Black hair culture ...

Tyla’s latest hairstyle, now dubbed the “Tyla-inspired braids,” has become a full-blown beauty trend. Featuring sleek, ...

The wig business in Namibia is a booming multimillion-dollar industry, with the prices of some high-value wigs reaching levels comparable to a down payment for a car. In the five-year period between ...

Five years ago, the murder of George Floyd sparked a rallying cry for change, with arts groups vowing to diversify their ...

Ami Colé founder Diarrha N’Diaye is joining Skims as their Executive Vice President, Beauty & Fragrance. The announcement came Monday, bringing immediate excitement for the not-yet-launched Skims ...