"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Whether you’re about to embark on your loc journey, or you’re currently in the starter loc stage, you ...

Budding locs are the second stage in the loc journey, where hair begins to matte and form a permanent structure. Proper care, including gentle styling and regular moisturizing, is essential to ...

The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as a form of self-expression, resistance, and empowerment, Black ...

As a kid, John wasn’t allowed to grow out his hair. “My parents didn't want me to have long hair because, [in] their culture, that meant something negative,” he says. “Basically, you were a certain ...

I’m convinced that TikTok has been trying to persuade me to get locs for a while now. Whenever I scroll through the app, I battle the urge as I watch gorgeous women getting fresh retwists, showing off ...

Locs, once popularly called dreadlocks, come in various styles, shapes, and sizes. While this popular hairstyle was made famous by the likes of Jamaican musician Bob Marley and American singer Lauryn ...