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How to Tell Your Barber How to Cut Your Hair

For most guys who aren’t barbers, it can be tough to describe how we want our haircut. If you’re the kind of guy who has trouble articulating the type of haircut you really want, here are a few mens haircut terms that you can use. Mens Haircut Terminology Arch – The arch is the area …

6 Things You Do That Drive Your Hairstylist Crazy

Chances are, you like your hairstylist. After all, you entrust your hair to this person every 6 to 8 weeks. So if you were doing something that was really getting on her nerves, you'd want to know about it, right? Your stylist might be too polite or worried about losing a customer to give it to you straight, but we have no such qualms. We asked the experts to reveal what clients often do that drives them nuts (and makes it harder for…

4 things every guy should tell his barber when he gets a haircut

Know exactly what to say the next time you sit down and the barber asks, "How are we cutting it today?"

How often should you shower? Seasons, ages, and more

The ideal frequency of showering depends on the season and a person’s age and lifestyle. It is possible to shower too much and cause skin issues. Learn more about how often you should shower here.

Grooming the Groom: Men's Wedding Haircut and Styling Tips

Men need wedding hairstyling too. Here's how to go about it—and when.

How to Talk To Your Barber

Insider tips to ensure you get the haircut you actually wanted when you walked in the door.

Hair salon etiquette: What if I hate my haircut?

What should you do if you hate your haircut? How much should you tip for a bangs trim? Hair professionals weigh in on top questions.

Build Your Stack: Affirming the Diversity of Black Hair

This post was written by NCTE member Tiffany A. Flowers. It is part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …

How to prevent hair loss, restore thinning hair without surgery

When it comes to hair restoration, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) increases blood supply to the hair follicle, triggers and maintains the growth phase, and decreases hair loss.

Mommy & Me Braiding Workshop (by Blos·Roses)

Are you an on the go mommy? Take your hair styling skills to the next level with this hands-on Mommy & Me Braiding Workshop for you and your little ones hosted by expertise: Blos·Roses.

11 New (Fancy!) Ways to Rock a Fishtail Braid

Hair deters many African-American women from exercising

African-American women only averaged 75 minutes of exercise a week; 40 percent said hair stopped them from exercising

Braiding Class for Dads, Weddings, Princess Parties, and Much More!

Blown Away Beauty Bar Offers an Experience to Remember, Braiding Class for Dads, Weddings, Princess Parties, and Much More! Braiding Class

How to Make African-American Hair Grow Fast

Don't believe the common misconception that African American women must settle for short, fragile, unruly hair. The secret to achieving long black hair involves adopting a simple, yet effective hair care regimen. Many common habits actually subject black hair to abuse on a daily basis. To obtain substantial length, you must nurture hair growth...

How Much Hair Loss Is Normal?

Shedding isn't just an issue for the dog—hair loss in women is common (and normal!)—but just to be safe, we chatted with a dermatologist for the deets on when to worry

'Can I Touch It?' The Implicit Bias Against Black Women's Natural Hair

Researchers from the Perception Institute developed the first-ever Hair Implicit Association Test to measure whether or not people are unconsciously biased against black women's hair. The results of their study were published today, offering a new set...

Many Hair Care Products for African-American Women are Toxic. That's Changing.

Many African-American women feel pressure to straighten and relax their hair, and that often means using chemicals that could have serious health implications.