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Hair Type

All your questions about your specific hair type, answered. Read on for how to care for and style your hair—from coily and thick to fine and straight—with advice and product recommendations from the pros.

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So, How Exactly Do You Use Dry Shampoo on Textured Hair?

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How To Moisturize Coily and Curly Hair, According to Textured Hair Experts

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How To Moisturize Coily And Curly Hair, According To Textured Hair Experts

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How to Grow Curly Hair Fast, According to Experts

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How to Workout With Natural Hair, According to the Experts

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6 Tips for Preserving Your Curls Overnight, Straight From Hairstylists

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How to Better Understand Your Hair Texture, According to Experts

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Dry Cutting Is the Method of Choice for Stylists—Here's Why

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How to Choose the Right Shampoo For Your Hair Type, According to Experts

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65 Shoulder-Length Hairstyles for Thick Hair That Make the Most of Your Texture

Ruth Negga curly pixie cut
37 Celeb-Inspired Pixie Cuts for Thick Hair

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The 57 Most Flattering Short Haircuts for Thick Hair

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High Porosity Hair: How to Care for It and More, According to Experts

Kristina Bazan
11 Time-Saving Hairstyles for Thick Hair

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How to Tame Thick & Unruly Hair for Men

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The One Haircut That Looks Good on Everyone

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We Tested Products for Fine Hair—Our 8 Best Picks Add Volume and Thickness

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How to Detangle Fine Hair Like a Total Pro

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Is Your Hair Fine or Thin? Here's How to Tell the Difference

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Does Ketoconazole Shampoo Actually Help With Hair Loss?

Lori Harvey in full glam with gold statement earrings and a bob
52 Super-Flattering Bob Haircuts and Styles for Fine Hair

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20 Ways to Add Volume and Body to Hair, According to Stylists

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Do I Have Thick Hair? How to Find Your Hair Type and Density

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30 Medium-Length Cuts and Styles For Fine Hair That Are Impossibly Cool

hallie gould
How to Care for Thin, Curly Hair: My Products and Rituals

Sabrina Carpenter, Lana Condor, and Joan Smalls with Stunning Thin Hair Hairstyles
83 Hairstyles and Cuts That Make Thin Hair Look Thicker

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29 Haircuts for Men With Thinning Hair That Create Density

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How to Choose and Use Shampoo for Fine Hair, According To Experts

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How I Get Away With Only Washing My Fine, Straight Hair Once a Week

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These Haircut Trends Are Perfect for Thin Hair Textures

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How Do You Make Hair Look Thicker in a Ponytail? Experts Weigh In

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50 Hairdos for Very Thin Hair—Straight From the Red Carpet

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56 Flattering Shoulder-Length Hairstyles for Thin or Thick Hair

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I Finally Found a Routine That Works For My Thin, Fragile Hair

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Reverse Hairstyling Is the TikTok-Viral Technique Every Curly Girl Is Trying

True Whitaker with her braided updo.
There Are So Many Ways to Wear a Braided Updo, and These 26 Styles Prove It

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Hair Balms are Back and Better Than Ever

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Blessed With Type 3C Hair? Here's What Curl Experts Want You to Know

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Is a Silk Press Really That Different From a Blowout? Hairstylists Weigh In

Yara Shahidi with a Bantu knot hairstyle
24 Bantu Knot Hairstyles to Inspire Your Fall Look

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These 48 Goddess Braid Styles Are All You Need For an Ethereal Fall Look

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It's Time to Try These 26 Gorgeous Fulani Braid Looks

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15 Bob Braid Styles to Try Right Now

Chloe Bailey with her short twists.
27 Timeless Short Hairstyles For Black Women

Yara Shahidi soaking up the sun with her hair in Senegalese twists.
25 Cool Ways to Wear Senegalese Twists

Jordyn Woods with her curly hair.
What Is the LOC Method? Here’s Everything You Should Know

Issa Rae with her large box braids.
All the Large Box Braid Inspo You Need This Fall

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22 Gorgeous Marley Twist Styles for Natural Hair

Solange Knowles shows off her medium-length natural hair.
18 Stunning Medium-Length Hairstyles for Natural Hair

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28 Stunning Braided Hairstyles for Natural Hair

Adwoa Aboah with her hair styled in cornrows.
25 Beautiful Protective Styles for Short Hair

Chloe Bailey with short locs
How to Gently Remove Locs, According to Natural Hair Experts

Close up of Laura Harrier with floral-adorned baby hairs.
How to Style Your Baby Hairs: A Step-By-Step Guide

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Two Editors Tested the Best Blow-Dryers for Natural Hair—These 9 Simplified the Wash Day Process

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How to Get Perfect Finger Coils Every Time, According to Natural Hair Experts

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The CROWN Act Is 5 Years Old—Here's What Still Needs to Be Done

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Hotels Are Better Serving the Needs of Black Hair—But There's Still Room for Improvement

Frontal Queen Baby Hair Gel Review
We Tried the TikTok-Viral Frontal Queen Edge Control—Here Are Our Thoughts

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Pump Up Your Curls This Fall With These 6 Expert-Approved Tips

Justine Skye
How to Achieve a Slicked-Back Bun on Natural Hair, According to Hairstylists

Lori Harvey with a curly bob haircut
37 Beautiful Bob Hairstyles for Natural Hair

Ava DuVernay
How to Retwist Your Locs, According to Natural Hair Experts

Actor Antonia Gentry with a curly high ponytail
15 Curly Hair Ideas Trending for Summer 2025, From Modern Bobs to Plump Ponies

Halle Bailey spiral loc hairstyle
16 Short Loc Hairstyles That Are Easy and Elegant