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How to Plop Your Hair With a T-Shirt
Have you ever made it through a long wash day — hair masks, deep treatments, and all — only to examine your curly hair afterward and discover that, even after all that maintenance, your curls are still a little frizzy and undefined? Same. If you’re confused about why that happens, your answer might fall in the way you’re blow-drying after you step out of the shower. Enter: plopping your hair. Plopping is a popular technique used by lots of people with curly hair, and it’s basically code for drying your coils with a cotton T-shirt as opposed to simply wrapping it up in a towel, as many of us have…
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19 Celebrities Normalizing Armpit, Leg, and Other Body Hair
In September 2023, Alyson Stoner — the actor, singer, and dancer most widely known for her appearances in Missy Elliott’s “Work It” and “Gossip Folks” music videos (as well as the tribute two decades later at the 2019 MTV VMAs) — opened up about how body hair is directly tied to body image. In an Instagram post, she wrote, “I present to you my reclamation of beautiful, natural body hair! The only narrative I heard growing up on set and in society was that hair on female bodies was unsightly, disgusting, and embarrassing. I shaved, lasered, waxed, tweezed.. instead of it being an empowered choice and personal preference, every hair…
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Can Biotin Cause Acne? We Asked Dermatologists
For many people, healthy hair is a priority. Whether that looks like less damage from heat styling, fewer split ends, or long hair that doesn’t break, the key — no matter your hair type — is all about having a consistent routine that works for you. If you’re after length specifically, know that while there is no magical product that will help your hair grow overnight, there are a multitude of options that have seen promising results, one of which is biotin. Biotin can be found in topical products like shampoos and scalp serums, but most people who choose to utilize the ingredient take it in supplement form. However, recently…
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Best Hair Brushes For Curls, Detangling, and Smoothing
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Hair brushes really only have one job, but even the best of them can fall short when you’re trying to pass them through a head full of tangles and knots. Moments like these are why everyone should have a detangling brush on hand that’s equipped to undo even the toughest of tangles and make the process of styling our hair that much easier. Having the right kind of brush to detangle your hair isn’t just necessary because of convenience — it’s also a must because using the wrong kind of…
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Best Celebrity Middle Hair Parts
If we’ve learned anything from the internet when it comes to hair, it’s that people have very strong opinions about middle parts and side parts. In case you missed the biggest beauty debate to come out of the last few years, millennials and Gen Zers all over TikTok, Instagram, and X were at odds with each other over their differences in opinions on everything from skinny jeans to emojis, but the most divisive issue happens to be the middle part vs. side part debate. According to Gen Z, side parts are out (and have been out for a long time), and middle parts are the hair trend that everyone needs…
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9 Hair Products With Olive Oil to Shop
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. The olive oil sitting in your pantry has a lot of different benefits, and they’re not all related to making your pasta taste good. In the same way that you’d use olive oil to cook some of your favorite dishes, you can also add it to your hair-care regimen in a multitude of ways. Using olive oil for hair can be super beneficial. The product is a moisturizing agent — not to be confused with a sealant — that can be used to hydrate your hair whenever it’s in need…
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Cara Delevingne’s Tattoos and Their Meaning
If there’s anything we know about Cara Delevingne, it’s that she’s really dedicated to growing her collection of tattoos. The model has more than 20 pieces of body art that she’s spent the last several years accumulating from famed tattoo artists. Recently, Delevingne showcased a coverup of a tattoo done by Italy-based tattoo artist Matteo Nangeroni at the Olivier Awards in London. The original design featured a stunning abstract portrait on the star’s upper-left arm. However, the piece featured a typo, which Delevingne recently covered up in a pretty genius way. This new ink adds Delevingne to the long list of celebrities who have gotten tattoos this year, including Billie…
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Megan Thee Stallion’s Natural Hair: 4 Looks She’s Worn
Usually, when we see Megan Thee Stallion, she’s experimenting with bold and colorful hairstyle trends — from retro bobs to floor-length braids to a rainbow of wigs — but she’s also not afraid to show off her natural texture. Because why choose just one look? As she’s proven over the years, Megan Thee Stallion’s natural hair is thriving more than ever. In 2023, she attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party with her afro on full display while wearing a stunning Bach Mai gown. Since then, she’s been seen with her natural curls multiple times, primarily on Instagram in one of her famous photo dumps. From styling her curls into a…
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Different Types of Nail Shapes: A Guide
Beauty is all about experimenting, whether it’s with your hair, makeup, nails, or all of the above. If you want to spruce up your nails, outside of playing with the latest nail design trends and hot new polish colors, you can try out different nail shapes. Many people are familiar with the standard round and square shapes of nails, but there are a handful of others that are super fun and deserve your attention. If you’re tired of your usual look, it’s time to familiarize yourself with different shapes of nails available to you. “Different looks can be sexy depending on the occasion,” LeChat Nails educator Syreeta Aaron tells PS.…
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Everything You Need to Know About Locs Hairstyles
Dreadlocks – preferentially known as “locs” – are a popular hairstyle that includes sections of hair that have been matted and knotted together to create a rope-like appearance. Locs hairstyles have been around for what feels like forever (historians have dated its origins back as far as 2500 BC, according to Ebony), but whether you’ve officially decided to try it out for yourself or it’s still something you’re looking into, there’s a lot you should know about the process and maintaining the look before you get started. If you’re interested in trying a new natural hairstyle like locs but unsure of where to start, read ahead for a quick and…
