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Kiyah Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning celebrity hairstylist whose work has been seen on countless TV shows, red carpets and magazine covers. She has styled the hair of some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, including Tyra Banks, Angela Bassett and Jada Pinkett Smith, among many others. While she enjoys working with…

Cardi B is embracing her natural hair and letting people know that, despite her love for wigs, she always takes care of her hair. The rapper showed off her tresses on her Instagram account on Monday, June 8, as she took her followers on a journey of her hair growth and straightened her natural hair.…

While many dads struggle with doing their kids’ hair, Russell Wilson is making it known that he’s got it covered. Ciara has nothing to worry about when it comes to her baby girl’s hair being taken care of if she’s away or needs a break as she showed on Instagram. The 34-year-old singer shared a…

For Black women, hair has always been a form of true expression and for Kelis, this rings true even more. From bold color to sleek cuts and everything in between, the singer-songwriter has always been innovative and expressive with her beauty. Now cutting the international symbol of Black power, a fist, into her hair, the…

Dwyane Wade is not stunting like his daddy, as Lil Wayne rapped in his hit song. D-Wade is stunting like his daughter, Zaya. Three-time NBA champion D-Wade, 38, is diving in head-first in supporting his daughter, who was born a boy named Zion but publicly declared he is a girl during his visit to the…

AcARRE is a natural beauty brand created by chemist and CEO Tracey Kearse. Kearse has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Hampton University. Starting a business was natural for the Severna Park, Maryland, native who hails from a long line of entrepreneurs. Rolling out spoke with Kearse about her brand, which prides itself on…

As people continue to adjust to life at home during this global health pandemic, many of us have had to accept what life is like without regular cosmetic maintenance. That includes haircuts, blowouts, hair coloring, nail appointments and much more. Like some of us, certain celebrities are suffering the effects of cosmetic withdrawal. However, many…

A Black inmate in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, faced hair discrimination for refusing to cut his dreadlocks while in prison. Eric McGill Jr. is currently being held in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility where he’s awaiting trial in a shooting case that will take place in August 2020, according to the Lebanon Daily News. After being processed into…

Halle Berry had to shave her daughter’s head after the youngster stopped brushing her hair. The 53-year-old actress and her kids Nahla, 12, and Maceo, 6, have been spending a lot of time in their pool while isolating at home amid the pandemic. The daily dips led to her oldest child ending up with “matted fur” at…

Janet Jackson wanted to shave her head. The 53-year-old singer thinks bald women look “beautiful,” and she hoped to start a trend with the look for her 1993 world tour but never went ahead with the drastic makeover plan. Jackson made the revelation on Twitter after sharing an Instagram video featuring a young cancer patient named…

Kevin Hart has a confession to make. The Central Intelligence star has revealed that he “frequently dyes” his hair. In fact, the comedian and actor confessed that he has “always had grey hair” but has stopped dyeing it since he is currently not working. Alongside some crying with laughter emojis, he shared: “P.S I have…

Jada Pinkett Smith discusses daughter Willow Smith’s decision to shave her head and the global pandemic. The 19-year-old singer recently teamed up with Tyler Cole for a 24-hour performance about anxiety at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles, and as part of the piece, the “Whip My Hair” hitmaker’s collaborator chopped off…

Ursula Dudley Oglesby is the CEO and president of Dudley Corp. LLC, a beauty brand that she started in 1967. The Brooklyn-born business leader and humanitarian began working at the Dudley Beauty Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, as a cashier and even sold products door to door in her neighborhood at 7 years old. Upon…

Aisha Crump is the founder and CEO of Honey Baby Naturals, the first Latina-owned hair and skincare brand sold in major retailers. After 15 years of working as a chemical engineer in the beauty industry, Crump stepped out on faith and began creating her own products driven by the various hair care needs of her three…

Kim Etheredge is the CEO and one-half of the dynamic hair brand Mixed Chicks. Born to an Irish mother and an African American father, Etheredge struggled as a young child to find products for her hair texture. As she grew older, she realized many people shared her problem. In 2002, Etheredge met her co-founder, Wendi…

Electra Davis is the CEO and founder of Mysteek Naturals, a company that specializes in making chemical-free hair and dental products. The 35-year-old veteran started the small business in 2016 driven by her desire to safely give a pop of color to people’s lives. Davis has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration…

Zoe Kravitz has addressed rumors she lightens her skin. The “Big Little Lies” actress has responded to critics on Instagram who accused her of using products to lighten her skin, insisting that her lighter complexion is merely a result of having to stay indoors during the coronavirus outbreak, meaning she isn’t seeing as much sun…

Breann Davis is the senior brand manager for multicultural hair care at Procter & Gamble. Davis received her master’s in marketing management, strategy management and operations from Northwestern University. Davis is the leading force behind Procter & Gamble’s “My Black Is Beautiful” platform, which is committed to promoting positive representation of Black people and Black…

Taraji P. Henson smelled like “mildew” when she had her first weave removed. The Hidden Figures star had the wefts sewn in to protect her natural hair when she first started acting but was left “embarrassed” when she had the extensions removed for the first time and realized how much she’d struggled with getting everything…

Wil Shelton is the president and CEO of Wil Power Integrated Marketing, a company that connects with global brands that are looking to generate more exposure in the African American community. Shelton has developed a distribution network of more than 100K hair salons and barbershops in multicultural and urban communities and has used his network to…