As a culture, we are weird about hair. There are constant, ever-evolving rules about where and how hair should (and shouldn't be) on our bodies, for example. It's either good or bad depending on where it is, and if the style and coarseness of the hair itself is aesthetically pleasing. Bizarrely, …
Fake hair is fun, but also a little mind-boggling. First of all, there is so much of it. When it comes to buying of any kind of fake hair (whether it’s braiding hair, clip-in extensions, or a full set of bundles for a weave) there's a lot to consider. Is the texture right for you? And what about …
Joel McHale did it. Bobby Berk did it. AJ of the Backstreet Boys did it. Rapper Tyga did it and so did Safaree. Go through a list of male celebrities, and you'll find a bunch of receding hairlines which magically sprouted back into luscious coiffs. You probably know someone who got it IRL and just …
If you were shopping for a wig online anytime before 2019, you were probably frustrated. At the time, Google thought that the 'best wigs' were on Amazon and AliExpress. The heavy synthetic caps — propped atop dead-eyed, white mannequins — were enough to make your scalp crawl. It was a tough reality …
I've had alopecia areata — a condition which sees the immune system attack hair follicles, resulting in hair loss — since I was five years old. Now aged 16, I'm the co-founder of the Alopecia Justice League, and I'd like to take you on a hair advocacy adventure. For the past 11 years of my life, …
I remember the moment I realized it was happening. I was in my first apartment post-college and noticed an unusual amount of hair coming out in my hands after showering one evening. I knew that hair loss in the shower was normal, but this amount was not. At first, I chalked it up to the products I …
There are rows upon rows of human and synthetic hair extensions lined up in plastic bags across a beauty supply store on a busy city center street in Manchester UK. It’s a familiar scene. These ubiquitous beauty supply stores were my first introduction to hair extensions and while I haven’t been to …