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Natural Hair Week

  1. hair styling
    The Curl Cream That Cut My Natural Hair Routine in HalfIt’s the only hair product I’ll use.
    By India Edwards
  2. strategist investigates
    Why Was All the Natural-Hair Packaging Gold?At some point, I realized the gold and crowns and queens were someone else’s concept of Black womanhood.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  3. natural hair week
    Welcome to Natural-Hair WeekNatural hair, now.
    By The Editors
  4. natural hair week
    Strategist Chats: The Making of Natural-Hair WeekThree Strategist writers and editors discuss how Natural-Hair Week came together.
    By The Editors
  5. hair
    The Best Hair Bonnets, According to ExpertsIncluding a minimal-looking one beloved by Strategist staffers and celebrities alike.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  6. hair
    The Best Edge Brushes, According to Professional Hair StylistsGive your toothbrush a rest.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  7. natural hair week
    11 New Yorkers on Going NaturalWe asked 11 New Yorkers about going natural for the first time — and how they take care of their curls, Afros, locs.
    By Baze Mpinja and The Editors
  8. hair
    This $2 Drugstore Hair Treatment Repaired My Hopeless Split EndsPalmer’s sustainably sourced deep conditioner is the truth.
    By Nikita Richardson
  9. hair
    Everything You Need to Know About Hair SteamingAnd the best ones to get the job done.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  10. hair tools
    The Best At-Home Hood Dryers, According to ProfessionalsIncluding one stylist’s Paris Fashion Week staple.
    By Rio Viera-Newton
  11. hair
    The Best Natural-Hair Accessories, According to ObsessivesWe spoke to five enthusiasts and hair professionals about their favorite accessories for natural hair, and why they’re obsessed.
    By Rio Viera-Newton
  12. hair
    How to (Safely) Take Down a Protective Style and Detangle Natural HairFrom a split-end-sealing serum to a heat-activated hair mask.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  13. hair
    How to Take Care of Your Natural Hair, If You’re Newly NaturalThree words: moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  14. hair tools
    The Best Detangling Brushes for Natural Hair, According to Hair StylistsWith one of these brushes your wash day might turn into a wash afternoon.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  15. hair
    The Best Edge Control, According to Baby-Hair Professionals“You could have no hair on your head, but if you design and style your edges and baby hair correctly, you can be very effective.”
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  16. hair
    The Business of Braiding HairA (thwarted at every turn) attempt to learn what is in Kanekalon and a look at some Black-owned companies with products that are better for the scalp.
    By Baze Mpinja
  17. hair
    I’ve Finally Mastered My Twist Out — Here’s Everything I UseIt took hundreds of attempts to get right.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  18. hair
    I Wear My Grace Eleyae Bonnet Both to Bed and on Zoom CallsIt keeps my hair healthy and functions as a part-time hat.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  19. decor
    The Best Pieces of Black Hair Art, According to Black Artists and CuratorsIncluding prints, puzzles, and a golden roller.
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  20. hair styling
    How to Achieve a Salon Silk Press at Home“Unlike a basic blowout, a silk press adds volume.”
    By Jenna Milliner-Waddell
  21. hair
    This Is the Mason Pearson of Natural-Hair Brushes (and It’s Just $18)The Felicia Leatherwood Detangler Brush is the only brush I’ll ever need.
    By Nikita Richardson
  22. hair
    How to Build a Black-Owned Hair-Care RoutineFrom the Mason Pearson of natural hairbrushes to the hair oil that’s basically lip gloss for your hair.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst