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Colour, Buzzcuts, Freedom: This Is Non-Binary Hair

by Tom Rasmussen

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When Life Threw A Curveball, A Red Wig Helped Me Feel Like Myself Again

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My Hair Has Become A Way Of Expressing My Queerness, Creativity & Spirituality

My Complicated Relationship With Faux Locs

Why Black Women Like Me Can’t Braid Our Own Hair & We’re OK With It

I can’t cornrow my own hair. There. I finally said it. When the call came for Black folk everywhere to learn how to do their own hair — mastering the a

by L'Oréal Blackett

The Weight Of Hair Loss: How I Live With Alopecia

I’ve been in the bathroom for over half an hour, pinning, tying, brushing, curling and straightening my limp, chin-length hair, trying to sculpt somethin

by Jasmine Alavuk

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Experimenting With My Hair Colour Allows Me To Separate Work & Life

Self-expression can come in so many forms and often means something different for everyone. From dance to makeup to poetry, whatever medium we use to expre

by Lola Christina Alao

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My Bright Red Hair Has Brought Me A Community Of 20k Followers

Self-expression can come in so many forms and often means something different for everyone. From dance to makeup to poetry, whatever medium we use to expre

by Lola Christina Alao

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My Purple Hair Has A Deeper Meaning To Me Than Making Myself Stan...

Self-expression can come in so many forms and often means something different for everyone. From dance to makeup to poetry, whatever medium we use to expre

by Lola Christina Alao

4 Side-Part Loyalists Defend Their Hairstyle Of Choice

by Megan Decker

I Bleached My Black Hair To Caramel — & Fell In Love With The Tra...

From awkward bowl cuts to too-short pixies, Hannia Hafeez weathered her fair share of bad hairstyles as a kid. She recalls being in the car with her uncle

by Sydney Clarke

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My Wash Day Is A Reminder To Be Gentle With Myself

For Black women, Wash Day isn’t a routine — it’s a ritual. From the products we choose to the spaces we create, the time we spend caring for our hair

by aimee simeon

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 phot

by Daniela Morosini

These Black Women’s Stories Prove Hair Discrimination Happe...

This article was updated on 11 February 2020 A girl who was repeatedly sent home by from school for having an afro received a £8,500 payout in a hair disc

by Jessica Morgan

Relief, Dysphoria & Everything In Between: 5 Trans People Share T...

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

It was the day before a big job interview, and I checked everything off my to-do list: buy an outfit, print out copies of my resume, and stop by DryBar to

by Thatiana Diaz

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

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amerley-amanda Ollennu (@amerleyo) on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:13am PDT “Well my hair is nicer than yours!̶

by Amerley Ollennu

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

by Georgia Murray

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, is a personal

by Jacqueline Kilikita

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

The industry has long exploited poor women, but one new company is stepping up to create fair trade hair.

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 phot

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 j

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 phot

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 H

by Jacqueline Kilikita