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Short Styles

The ’90s Bixie—a Hybrid of a Bob and Pixie—Is the Short Hairstyle of Summer 2024

By Marci Robin

Readers' Choice Awards 2024

Readers' Choice Awards: Hair

By Marci Robin

Half Time

The Fakeout Trick Could Cut Your Braiding Time In Half

By Annie Blay

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Editor Reviews

Cue the Curls
Aveda Upgraded Its Curl Care With Be Curly Advanced
PRODUCT REVIEW
We Tried Beyoncé's New Hair-Care Line, Cécred, on 3 Different Hair Types
READERS' CHOICE AWARD NOM
This Davines Texturizer Brought My Pillow-Smooshed Hair Back to Life
BREAKTHROUGHS
This R+Co Dry Shampoo Is the Most Unique Formula I've Ever Tried
IT'S A WRAP
The Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Just Got an Upgrade

TEN OUT OF TENDRIL

8 Best Heatless Curlers for Divinely Damage-Free Ringlets

By Annie Blackman

Short and Sweet

17 Short Natural Hairstyles That Are Anything But Boring

By Annie Blay

Curl world

The Simple Way to Figure Out Your Hair's Curl Type

By Annie Blay

BONDING TIME

Everyone Is Talking About Bond Builders — Here’s What You Need to Know

By Nicola Dall'Asen and Loren Savini

It's Sticky

Everything You Need to Know About Getting Tape-In Extensions on Natural Hair

By Tayler Adigun

DON'T BE GEL-LY

17 Best Gels for Curly Hair to Boost Volume and Minimize Frizz

By Sarah Hoffmann and Jennifer Hussein

Black Hair Health

Your Favorite Protective Style May Actually Be Ruining Your Hair

By Annie Blay and Joane Amay

HAIR APPARENT

This App Uses AI to Analyze Textured Hair — and Create the Perfect Routine

By Baze Mpinja

SO KNOTTY

17 Best Detangler Sprays for Knot-Free Hair

By Jennifer Hussein and Deanna Pai

Curls for Days

These Creams Are the Way to Pillowy-Soft, Defined Curls

By Wendy Sy and Erin Parker

NO HEAT, NO PROBLEM

15 Best Air-Dry Creams to Perfect Your Heatless Styles

By Angela Trakoshis and Michelle Rostamian

Spiral Bound

I Discovered My New Favorite Protective Style on a Recent Trip to Ghana

By Annie Blay

CENTER STAGE

This Wig Designer Is Trying to Fix Broadway’s Hair Inclusivity Problem

By Houreidja Tall

Works Of Art

Freestyle Braids Are Not Your Grandma’s Cornrows

By Oyetunde Olubowale

LOC STEADY

16 Gorgeous Ways to Style Your Locs

By Faith Cummings, Amanda Mitchell, and Annie Blay

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