Like many Black girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. For the majority of my childhood, I never really knew what my natural curls looked like. Once I was old enough to get a ...

Often excluded due to the pressure Black women experience to retain hair length ... a look like a curly fringe,” says Barbour. Don’t get me wrong, though – dry cutting is not a new technique.

Confession time: I rarely blow-dry my hair ... wrap your hair in a microfiber towel or cotton T-shirt to absorb excess moisture,” said Elena Lewis, former hairstylist and founder of Nahara’s Curls LLC ...

Not sure how to care for your curls? You're not alone—there's a shampoo on this list for every mop, mess, and mane.