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

by Tom Rasmussen

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

Daniela Morosini

These Black Women’s Stories Prove Hair Discrimination Happens Here Daily

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

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

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