We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. A lot of us are now a little over a month into social distancing—and our braids and hair extensions are ...

Flower crowns and feather headpieces are so passé. If you’re meeting us in NOLA for ESSENCE Fest or heading to another summer destination, prepare to be the ‘mane’ attraction in some of our favorite ...

Social distancing has left many of us ditching our go-to makeup routines and relaxing our work uniform, but all this extra time at home gives us the perfect excuse to learn a few new hair tricks ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. IDK about you, but my mom used to throw my hair in rubber-band ponytails literally all the time— so I ...

There are times when we can barely follow a four-strand braid tutorial (all those twists and turns get confusing!), but one beauty blogger just confounded the Internet by making seven strands look ...

This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of SELF. For more from the issue, subscribe to SELF and download the digital edition. Sleek, chic, cool—this rope braid is a triple threat.