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Made in Black America by GYEB

Woman in Catrina face paint with rhinestones wearing a large red and gold rose crown over long dark hair for Día de Muertos

Peinados de Catrina: How to Wear Your Día de Mu...

Peinados de catrina look incredible until the morning after. Here is how to wear your Día de Muertos flower crown, pins and face paint without paying for it at your...

Peinados de Catrina: How to Wear Your Día de Mu...

Peinados de catrina look incredible until the morning after. Here is how to wear your Día de Muertos flower crown, pins and face paint without paying for it at your...

Black woman with long twists wrapped up and away from her hairline, hands behind her head, in a black and white portrait

Sew In With Thin Edges: How to Get Installed Wi...

Getting a sew in with thin edges? Here is how to prep, what to ask for in the chair, how to wear it, and how to take it down without...

Sew In With Thin Edges: How to Get Installed Wi...

Getting a sew in with thin edges? Here is how to prep, what to ask for in the chair, how to wear it, and how to take it down without...

Black woman with long honey blonde braids looking into a bathroom mirror during her self care routine

Do Crochet Braids Damage Your Edges? How to Wea...

Do crochet braids damage your hair? Not by themselves. Here is how a tight base, heavy hair and long wear snatch your edges, and how to wear crochet braids without...

Do Crochet Braids Damage Your Edges? How to Wea...

Do crochet braids damage your hair? Not by themselves. Here is how a tight base, heavy hair and long wear snatch your edges, and how to wear crochet braids without...

Smiling woman with shoulder-length curly hair with golden highlights, gold hoop earrings and a gold chain necklace, seated in front of tropical plants

Afro-Panamanian Hair: Why "Mi Cabello Afro No S...

Afro-Panamanian hair is still questioned at the school door and the job interview. Here is who afropanameñas are, what Resuelto 887 and the "Mi cabello afro no se certifica" campaign...

Afro-Panamanian Hair: Why "Mi Cabello Afro No S...

Afro-Panamanian hair is still questioned at the school door and the job interview. Here is who afropanameñas are, what Resuelto 887 and the "Mi cabello afro no se certifica" campaign...

Young Black woman with long lavender box braids lifting a hand to her scalp while checking her phone outdoors

Itchy Scalp With Braids: Why Your Braids Itch a...

An itchy scalp with braids is your scalp telling you something. Here is why braids itch, how to calm it step by step, and how to stop scratching your edges...

Itchy Scalp With Braids: Why Your Braids Itch a...

An itchy scalp with braids is your scalp telling you something. Here is why braids itch, how to calm it step by step, and how to stop scratching your edges...

How to Grow Your Edges Back After Knotless Braids

Knotless braids do not hurt. That is the problem. The pull that takes your edges after knotless is not the install, it is the eight weeks and the extra length....

How to Grow Your Edges Back After Knotless Braids

Knotless braids do not hurt. That is the problem. The pull that takes your edges after knotless is not the install, it is the eight weeks and the extra length....