Learn how to achieve voluminous, curly hair with Maryam Hampton’s step-by-step Bantu knot tutorial. Starting from blow-dried ...

Flower crowns and feather headpieces are so passé. If you’re meeting us in NOLA for ESSENCE Fest or heading to another summer destination, prepare to be the ‘mane’ attraction in some of our favorite ...

Bantu knots, also called ‘Zulu knots’ or ‘Nubian knots’, are a traditional African hairstyle hailing from the Zulu Kingdom of Southern Africa. “They’re small coiled buns created by twisting small ...

Beauty vloggers are currently facing a lot of backlash over cultural appropriation displayed in some of their tutorials. Earlier this week, Australian beauty guru Chloe Morello was hit with a ton of ...

Whether it’s because you’ve got pool party plans or are anticipating harsh winter air, protective hairstyles are a good idea year-round — especially for coily hair types, which tend to be naturally ...

This season, bantu knots are back with a fresh and fun flair. Black women have been donning the ancestral hairdo for centuries, but lately, we’ve been obsessed with celebrities’ cool take on the coif.

Norwegian beauty vlogger Gilan Sharafani recently shared a video of herself demonstrating a no-heat curling technique. While that alone sounds blatantly inoffensive, it's her method — and her lack of ...

Whether it be the hottest summer day or a chilly winter morning, there is one natural-hair style that will add a bit of edge to your look no matter what time of year it is: Bantu knots. You might ...