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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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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

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion in athletic gear, taking a mirror selfie
How to Workout With Natural Hair, According to the Experts

Close up of model Imaan Hammam with her natural curly hair
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 Care for Low Porosity Hair, According to Experts

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

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The Best Short Haircut for Your Hair Type, According to Hairstylists

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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

Low Maintenance Haircuts Gallery
37 Low-Maintenance Haircuts That Make Styling a Breeze

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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

Briogeo Destined For Density Caffeine + Biotin Density Shampoo on a counter top, A person after using the Crown Affair Texturizing Air Mousse
The 7 Best Products for Fine Hair, Beloved By Experts and Editors

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How to Detangle Fine Hair Like a Total Pro

Thinning Hair at Your Temples
Hair Thinning at Your Temples? Experts Explain Why

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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?

Haircuts for Thin Hair
30 Volume-Boosting Styles and Cuts for Thin Hair, According to Experts

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

Tate McRae with wavy hair, wearing a robe, and taking a mirror selfie
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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How to Style Fine Hair: 17 Tips to Add Volume

taylor hill
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

Jude Law with textured thinning hair
29 Haircuts for Men With Thinning Hair That Create Density

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The Best Shampoo For Thin, Oily Hair And How To Use It, According To Experts

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

Lucy Hale with a wavy bob haircut
These Haircut Trends Are Perfect for Thin Hair Textures

A girl's profile with her red hair in a ponytail
How Do You Make Hair Look Thicker in a Ponytail? Experts Weigh In

Eva Longoria, Hilary Duff, and Simone Ashley with Updos for Thin Hair
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

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 5 Simplified the Wash Day Process

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

yara shahidi taking a selfie in purple shirt and curly hair
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

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

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

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

Naomi Sims, Nina Simone, Lupita Nyong'o, and Rahel Brhane with Sculpted Hair
Sculpted Black Hair Is the Ultimate Art Form

Yara Shahidi wearing braids
27 Summery Protective Styles You'll Want to Wear All Season Long

Teyonah Parris
Teyonah Parris' New Textured Extensions Line Is Giving Black Women More Options

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The Best Products for Maintaining Braids, According to Hairstylists

Woman with Protective Hairstyle
7 Protective Style Trends You'll See Everywhere This Spring and Summer

Psychohairapy
"PsychoHairapy" Merges Mental Health and Haircare—Here's Why It's Important

actor jasmin savoy with a curly natural hairstyle
Are Botanical Gels the Secret to Your Bounciest Hair Ever?

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The Bowl Method Is TikTok's Latest Curly Hair Hack—Here's What You Need to Know

The actor Sasha Lane in profile, her dreadlocks piled into a chic ponytail
How to Wash Dreadlocks, According to Natural Hair Experts

Lupita Nyong'o on the red carpet with her natural curls in a voluminous updo hairstyle
Type 4C Hair: What It Is and How to Care for It

The actor Yara Shahidi with twisted out hair
Braid-Outs vs. Twist-Outs: Which Style Is Right For You?

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How the Early Natural Hair Movement Changed the Beauty World as We Know It

woman with coily hair
36 Afro Hairstyles That Embrace Your Natural Texture

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9 Tips for Braids That Are Too Tight, Straight From Hair Pros

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11 Genius Tips to Protect Natural Hair While Swimming

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How to Determine Your Hair Porosity, According to Pros

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How to Treat Dry Natural Hair: 8 Expert Tips