I started treatment for it, but it took awhile for me to change my mindset about my hair. Finally, I unlearned some of what society says about Black hair and started my natural-hair journey. "Hit the ...

“Hairstyles don't have to feel tight for you to develop traction alopecia,” she adds. In other words: Just because a style isn’t causing you physical pain doesn’t mean it isn’t taking a toll on your ...

Jada Pinkett Smith lives with the autoimmune disorder alopecia, which causes bald spots and hair loss Kaitlyn is a former Assistant Style & Beauty Editor at PEOPLE. Jada Pinkett Smith's been open ...

Like others who have sported braided hair since childhood, I grew up with the understanding that tight styles which captured every errant hair (especially around the hairline) extended the longevity ...

When I came across Jasmine Collins' Instagram page, I nearly cried at the pictures of women with sparse hairlines. The hairstylist is known as the Razor Chic in Atlanta, Georgia, and her feed made me ...

You’ve styled your hair in sleek ponytails for years, loved those trendy braids, or kept your beard neatly tied. But now, your hairline is thinning, or patches in your beard feel bare. Could your ...

When I was young, traction alopecia from tight hairstyles caused me to experience some hair loss. I started treatment for it, but it took awhile for me to change my mindset about my hair. Finally, I ...