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17 Best Hair Dryers for All Hair TypesAs reviewed by obsessive testers and experts alike.

By Shanna Shipin

obsessive tester Feb. 20, 2025

17 Best Leave-in Conditioners for Hair That Just Can’t AnymoreSofter, smoother, and shinier hair is just a spritz (or squirt) away.

By Shanna Shipin, Bianca Nieves, and Hanna Flanagan

obsessive tester Feb. 19, 2025

13 Best Hair Straighteners for Every Hair TypeAnd every budget.

By Shanna Shipin

obsessive tester Feb. 13, 2025

The Best Root Touch-up Products for At-Home Hair TreatmentsFrom masks to glosses.

By Chinea Rodriguez and Morgan Evans

beauty of fashion week Feb. 11, 2025

What These Undone Hair Rollers Mean at DiotimaFor her fall-winter 2025 collection, Rachel Scott celebrated the matriarch, starting with undone rollers.

By Asia Milia Ware

would i do it again? Jan. 27, 2025

My Pubic Hair Laser RegretAll that’s left of my pubic hair is a tiny little square. It’s like a Charlie Chaplin mustache.

By Anonymous

As told to Jennifer G. Sullivan

obsessive tester Dec. 16, 2024

15 Ways to Convince Your Hair to Grow Faster and LongerIt’s not just a waiting game.

By Erica Smith

obsessive tester Dec. 12, 2024

The Dry Shampoos That Actually WorkFrom brands like Kristin Ess, Oribe, and IGK.

By Hanna Flanagan

2024 year in review Dec. 3, 2024

She Led Netflix, Uber, and Apple Music. Now She Wants to Lead on Black HairBozoma Saint John has held some of the highest management positions in corporate America, which is why she wanted to change it.

By Parizaad Khan Sethi

beauty Oct. 7, 2024

What’s the Best At-home Hair Color? Tell Me Everything.Here’s the best dye for dark hair, the best color for gray hair, and everything in between, plus tricks for getting better at-home color results.

By Jennifer G. Sullivan

obsessive tester Aug. 20, 2024

The 11 Best Heat Protectants to Avoid Damaging Your HairSo you can blow-dry away without a worry in the world.

By Brooke LaMantia, Morgan Evans, and Hanna Flanagan

hairy situations Aug. 12, 2024

Prince William Won Best Olympic ScruffHe debuted some exciting new facial hair in a video thanking British athletes.

By Danielle Cohen

hairy situations Aug. 5, 2024

*PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Post Split Makeover! Ben Affleck Seen For First Time After Divorce News With Jennifer Lopez Showing Off New Faux Hawk Hair and Spotted Without His Ring in LA**WEB EMBARGO UNTIL Aug. 4th, 2024 @ 8:15pmET**

How Divorced Is Ben Affleck’s New Haircut?This is the strongest evidence of a Bennifer breakup yet.

By Danielle Cohen

obsessive tester July 29, 2024

The 26 Best Hair Masks for the Softest Hair of Your LifeYour dry, damaged, or dull hair deserves a treat.

By Erica Smith, Morgan Evans, and Bianca Nieves

teens July 23, 2024

Meet the Teen Boys Getting PermsSo long, shaggy boy-band hair. Hello, alpaca mops.

By Jennifer G. Sullivan

obsessive tester July 8, 2024

The 10 Best Curling Irons for Bouncy Waves and CurlsAccording to experts.

By Chinea Rodriguez and Shanna Shipin

edgy haircuts May 24, 2024

Celebrity Sightings In London- May 23, 2024

Say Hello to Tom Holland’s Little BangsZendaya’s boyfriend has an edgy new haircut.

By Danielle Cohen

beauty Mar. 27, 2024

‘Why Is My Scalp Suddenly So Oily?’I talked to experts who recommended some tweaks to your current routine and shampoos that are great for greasy hair.

By Jennifer G. Sullivan

obsessive tester Mar. 22, 2024

The Absolute Best Edge-Control Products for Baby HairsNo baby hairs will be left behind with these products.

By Asia Milia Ware

year in review Dec. 14, 2023

The 10 Most Hyped Haircuts, Colors, and Styles From 2023From messy bobs to bows, these trends reigned supreme.

By Hannah Baxter

rip Nov. 10, 2023

Hairy Styles No MoreHarry Styles has bidden adieu to his beloved tresses.

By Danielle Cohen

hairy situations Oct. 26, 2023

Bobmania Comes for the Paris OlympicsMeet Marianne, your Bobbiana mascot for the 2024 games.

By Bindu Bansinath

fall fashion issue 2023 Sept. 14, 2023

The Cost of Straight HairThe products Black women rely on to give their locks body and shine are now alleged to give them cancer, too.

By Angelina Chapin

fall fashion issue 2023 Sept. 12, 2023

Beware a BobLots of celebrities are chopping off their hair. The rest of us should proceed with caution.

By Danya Issawi

obsessive tester Apr. 4, 2023

Here’s a Good Thing to Stick in Your HairCan I interest you in a claw clip, bow, or hairpin?

By Erica Smith and Brooke LaMantia

hairy situations Jan. 30, 2023

Curly brunette in a sweater on the coast

Wait, So Now Even My Hair Is Aging?Ugh.

By Parizaad Khan Sethi and Shanna Shipin

hairy situations Jan. 23, 2023

Tracee Ellis Ross Wants to Redefine Your Relationship With Hot ToolsThe actress and Pattern Beauty founder just dropped a new blow-dryer designed for textured hair.

By Maya Allen

ask a beauty editor Jan. 11, 2023

‘Is It Okay for Me to Use Black Hair Products If I’m Not Black?’Yes, but there are some guidelines on how to do it respectfully.

By Jennifer G. Sullivan

beauty Jan. 5, 2023

Everything We Know About the Mielle Rosemary Hair Oil TikTok DramaThe viral hair oil has been beloved by Black women, but now that influencer Alix Earle is praising it, white women want in on the hair growth too.

By Asia Milia Ware

we tried this Nov. 21, 2022

We Tried K18’s Viral Hair Mask on 7 Different Hair TypesThe four-minute repair mask is said to transform your hair. Does it work?

By Asia Milia Ware

how i get it done Oct. 31, 2022

How Hairstylist Nikki Nelms, the ‘Hair MacGyver,’ Gets It Done“I have to be at my best for my clients. And I will only be good for them if I’m good to myself.”

By Faith Cummings

always shopping Oct. 7, 2022

37 Beauty Products to Shop for on Your Next Target RunFrom a TikTok-famous sunscreen to Lizzo’s favorite face oil.

By Erica Smith and Lauren Adhav

hair Aug. 17, 2022

Behold, America’s Finest MulletsThe kids’ division of the USA Mullet Championships is your fall hair inspo.

By Danielle Cohen

hairy situations Aug. 5, 2022

Doja Cat Doesn’t Think Hair Is ‘Cool’So she shaved it all off — in front of her followers.

By Asia Milia Ware

hairy situations Mar. 7, 2022

Copper Hair Is EverywhereCelebrities are taking TikTok’s favorite color trend for a spin.

By Erica Smith

hairy situations Dec. 13, 2021

Behold: 2021’s Most Influential HairTime names Elon Musk and his undercut “person of the year.”

By Claire Lampen

hairy situations Nov. 23, 2021

Why Does Elizabeth Holmes’s Hair Look So Different Now?New hair, new clothes, new trial.

By Kathleen Hou

halloween Oct. 18, 2021

11 Halloween Costumes You Can Do With Your Beauty ProductsSelfie-friendly ideas for those who don’t want to get fully dressed.

By Erica Smith

hairy situations Oct. 7, 2021

Read This Before You Get a Keratin TreatmentEverything to know about the popular hair-straightening process.

By Ashley Weatherford and Kathleen Hou

emmys 2021 Sept. 20, 2021

New Bob, Who Dis?Elizabeth Olsen debuted a brand-new look last night.

By Erica Smith

celebrity beauty encyclopedia Sept. 9, 2021

Iconic ’90s Hair Influencer Launches Hair-Care LineAnother celebrity beauty brand has been born.

By Erica Smith

famous hair Aug. 25, 2021

28 Very Good Ways to Style Your Baby Hairs Right NowGet inspired by some of the most memorable swoops, swirls, and spirals that have hit the red carpets.

By Erica Smith

famous hair July 26, 2021