The history of the hair typing system is a complicated one. The original hair type system, the hair gauge, was developed in 1905 in present-day Namibia by Eugen Fischer — a German scientist whose ...

What Are the Different Hair Types? Hair comes in four main types: straight, wavy, curly, and coily. Each hair type has its own unique characteristics. The four types are broken down into subtypes (A, ...

Hair is more than just what covers your head. It can shape your self-image, help you express your personality, and even showcase your culture. Understanding hair types is key to giving your mane the ...

At one point in her life, Kobe Campbell considered herself a natural hair warrior. Not just natural hair, kinky hair. “I think there’s a part of me that felt like I want to represent kinky hair. I ...

During my first pregnancy at age 36, my skin was resplendent, as it had been decades earlier. I walked around with the knowledge I was creating life in my womb, which was young enough to be fertile.

The bottom line, according to West, is "balance and framing." A blunt bob is uber-fashionable on grey hair, "especially if the colour is evenly toned," says West. A soft, layered bob works beautifully ...