“Natural hair is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle,” says Jessica L. Martinez, the second Black woman to break the record for the ...

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures ...

Jessica Martinez has just been crowned the Guinness World Records holder for the world's largest afro, measuring 6 feet, 2 ...

On Wednesday, Guinness World Records announced that Ms. Martinez, 29, had officially set a new mark for a woman with an Afro ...

Jess Martinez now officially holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest afro, a title that reflects her ...

Talk about hair goals! A woman from New York City, Jessica L. Martinez, just snatched a major title: the Guinness World ...

Jessica “Jess” L. Martinez, a woman from New York, has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest afro on a living person (female). Her impressive afro measured 29 cm (11.42 in) tall, 31 cm (12.2 ...

Count Me In is a multi-part series that focuses on making visible the thriving natural hair movement among Afro-descended Costa Ricans within the context of the larger natural hair revolution ...

Halsey has always been open about being biracial, and yet some people still can’t get that through their heads enough to not question the hair on hers. When the 23-year-old singer posted a photo on ...

Natural hair has never been so popular and so empowering. I’m sure we’re all familiar with the 1960’s slogan “Black is Beautiful” and the electrified and somewhat defiant political jolt it created – ...

What do you need to use to moisturize your natural hair? Oil or water? To hear natural hair experts Tonia Butler and Shannon Davis tell it, the answer is water. “We need to use water or a water-like ...

For many black women, the perception of having 'beautiful hair' is an embedded part of their core - it's part of the way of life. Hair is an important aspect of black female culture and we're happy to ...