Maintaining dreadlocks can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to keeping them intact. But with the right techniques and tools, you can keep your locs looking neat and healthy. Here are ...

Whether you opt for uniform or free-form locs (also, dubbed “freedom locs”), the century-old style is seeing a big resurgence thanks to social media. One of the biggest misconceptions with the style ...

Growing up, my relationship with my hair was anything but simple. I was raised in a Dominican household where curly hair wasn't seen as beautiful; it was seen as something to fix, smooth out, and ...

The moment you realise your locs can do far more than a basic style is often when everything changes. A quick glance at the simple dreadlock styles women are wearing today reveals a clear shift—what ...

As a kid, John wasn't allowed to grow out his hair. "My parents didn't want me to have long hair because, [in] their culture, that meant something negative," he says. "Basically, you were a certain ...

Look, no matter how many dope loc-styling videos I watch, I’ll never get them myself. Don’t get me wrong—I think the protective style is absolutely beautiful, but the whole forever thing? Yeah, not ...

A year ago, when lockdown first hit, I started locking my hair. I'd been flirting with the idea months before the pandemic sent me back home from college, dreaming about the day my hair would look as ...

I was inspired to loc my hair because: I had been frustrated with my hair for as long as I can remember. From weekly standing hair appointments to always having to ‘do’ something to my hair in order ...

As I go through orientation and start my first assignments, I know this back-to-school routine is the most profound one I’ve experienced yet because this fall marks the start of my second year of law ...