Made in Black America by GYEB

Braider applying product to a client's hairline during a braiding session

New York Now Requires Textured Hair Training fo...

On September 1, 2026, a new rule took effect in New York. Every cosmetology and natural hair styling program in the state now has to teach textured hair. Not as...

New York Now Requires Textured Hair Training fo...

On September 1, 2026, a new rule took effect in New York. Every cosmetology and natural hair styling program in the state now has to teach textured hair. Not as...

Braider applying Grow Your Edges Back growth oil along a client's hairline, jar of Grow Your Edges Back Edge Control in the foreground

Hair Growth Oil for Black Women: What Actually ...

Most hair growth oil on the shelf was never formulated with Black hair in mind. Here's what actually matters in the bottle, how to use it, and why oil alone...

Hair Growth Oil for Black Women: What Actually ...

Most hair growth oil on the shelf was never formulated with Black hair in mind. Here's what actually matters in the bottle, how to use it, and why oil alone...

Sleek cornrows with smoothly laid edges

Natural Cornrows Are Having a Moment: How to Pr...

On August 31, 2026, Naomi Osaka walked onto a US Open court in a gray hooded robe covered in newspaper clippings about herself, with her hair in cornrows under a...

Natural Cornrows Are Having a Moment: How to Pr...

On August 31, 2026, Naomi Osaka walked onto a US Open court in a gray hooded robe covered in newspaper clippings about herself, with her hair in cornrows under a...

Long braids being installed during a protective styling session

How to Clean White Buildup From Knotless Braids...

You paid for the install. You have been careful with it. And now, three weeks in, there is white stuff sitting in your parts — that chalky, crusty look that...

How to Clean White Buildup From Knotless Braids...

You paid for the install. You have been careful with it. And now, three weeks in, there is white stuff sitting in your parts — that chalky, crusty look that...

Grow Your Edges Back Foaming Mousse and Wrap Lotion 8 oz bottle

How to Use the Foaming Mousse the Right Way

Most of us were taught to leave mousse alone. That lesson came from somewhere real — the mousses we grew up around were alcohol-set, which is exactly how they dried...

How to Use the Foaming Mousse the Right Way

Most of us were taught to leave mousse alone. That lesson came from somewhere real — the mousses we grew up around were alcohol-set, which is exactly how they dried...

Black woman in sunglasses smiling outdoors in late summer light

Why They Say You Can't Wear White After Labor D...

The rule was never about fashion. It was a velvet rope. Here's who wrote it, who it was written to keep out, and why white on a Black woman in...

Why They Say You Can't Wear White After Labor D...

The rule was never about fashion. It was a velvet rope. Here's who wrote it, who it was written to keep out, and why white on a Black woman in...