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5 Trans People On How Their Hair Has Shaped Them

I Chopped Off 10 Inches Of My Hair To Reclaim My Curls

I Didn't Relax My Hair For A Year & I Finally Understand White Hair Privilege

Amerley Ollennu

Vibrant Colours, Buzzcuts & Freedom: This Is Non-Binary Hair In All Its Glory

Being Adopted Into A White Family Cost Me My Black Hair Identity

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelsey Rickards (@kelscurls) on Apr 23, 2019 at 3:15pm PDT Kelsey Rickards, 25, from Liverpool,

by Jacqueline Kilikita

6 Women On The Highs & Lows Of Growing Up With Red Hair

This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From

by Georgia Murray

The Dumb Blonde: Where Did The Stereotype Even Come From?

This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From

by Daniela Morosini

Death Threats & £2 Ponytails: What The Fake Hair Trade Is Hiding

Nguyen Thi Thuy’s hip-length hair has always been one of her most prized possessions. Every morning before work, she gently combs out any knots,

by Lexy Lebsack

Women Who Get Their Hair Cut In Barbershops Tell Us What Goes On

This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From

by Tanya Compas

I Cut My Long Hair Into A Punky Pixie Crop To Fight Ageism – & I ...

Jane Evans, 56, is the founder of Uninvisibility, a project bringing older women into the spotlight. "I started my career in advertising when I was just

by Jacqueline Kilikita

Black Women Are Being Priced Out Of Maintaining Their Hair – & I’...

This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From

by Jazmin Kopotsha

Welcome To Hair Story, A Weeklong Series About Hair & Identity

"How much can you actually say about hair?" was the reaction I got from a handful of people when I let slip about Refinery29's plans for Hair Story. The

by Jacqueline Kilikita