Standard follicular unit extraction (FUE) uses a tiny punch to remove hair. With straight hair, the root goes straight down. With Afro hair, the root curves. If the surgeon guesses the angle wrong, ...

Join me on a journey of curly and natural afro hair adventures! In this video, I share tips on styling, maintaining healthy curls, and caring for natural afro hair. Whether you’re looking for haircare ...

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures over 6 feet Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...

At a time when social media users are once again debating the natural hair movement, its relevance, and Black women’s hair in general, one Black woman is celebrating the literal groundbreaking beauty ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

“Natural hair is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle,” says Jessica L. Martinez, the second Black woman to break the record for the largest afro. But for Martinez, this milestone is bigger than beauty or ...

Jessica L. Martinez's hair measures 11.42 inches tall, 12.2 inches wide and 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference She told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, "The things that make us different and ...

New York advocate Jess Martinez now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest afro (female‑living), with a circumference of 190 cm. New York‑based criminal‑justice advocate and ...

We all know and understand the complexity around the use of the N-word. We’re familiar with its history, and we acknowledge the relationship the Black community has with it. But in the beauty space ...