Khalea Underwood

Like filing your taxes or going to the dentist, detangling your hair is one of those painful but necessary processes in life that can't be avoided. No one

Sure, luminizers are great, but in 2019, bronzers have become the unsung heroes of glowing skin. Ages ago, people used them to fake a tan during the

Picture this: It's the hottest day of summer, and you're four hours deep into an all-day hair appointment that seeps well into the evening, too. Your

Growing up, I'd always be pumped whenever my mom would let me get box braids or cornrows. She'd leave them in for as long as possible, especially during

Festival season lineups may change every year, but one trend remains the same: flower crowns. You can mock them, but you can't escape them. It doesn't

"Boxer braids." "Bobby-pin headbands." "Inside-out plaits." Those are just a few of the phrases people have used to describe what are really cornrows,

We're always in the mood for a head full of big, sexy curls. But 'big hair don't care' vibes can sometimes mean loading up on products, and spending lots

Protective styles like box braids and Senegalese twists are well worth the hours in the salon chair — you're basically eliminating your entire hair-care

The first time I tried on a pair of "flesh toned" stockings from my local drugstore before church, I was sorely disappointed. Instead of matching my dark

Even in a world full of dry shampoos and curl creams, oils are still the unsung heroes of any hair routine. Sure, they're necessary for shine and targeted

We'd go by anything that SZA recommends — like, have you seen her? So when she became the zillionth person to tell us that she swears by castor oil for

When it comes to beauty and fashion, everything is about recycling. Scrunchies, '60s bobs, and even butterfly clips are back in play, from the runways to

It's safe to say that Serena Williams is winning. She's got a clothing line. She's standing up for women on and off the court. She's definitely winning at

Growing up, Jazmin Bailey would wake up at 5 a.m. every morning to watch Danita Harris deliver the local news in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

In a land of hundred dollar makeup palettes and $50 lipsticks, there are plenty of bank-breaking ways to update your beauty look. Instead, people are

You learn a lot of new things when you transition to natural hair. Like the fact that you'll spend more time watching natural hair tutorials on YouTube

Even though it's technically a music festival, our favorite part of Afropunk is always the glam. There's no such thing as being overdressed or

I was eight years old when I fell in love with magazines. The glossy pages, slightly sticky and heavily scented perfume samples, and the supermodels in