Photographer Tomesha Faxio showcases the beauty of wash day, a routine of haircare for Black people, in her new photobook. Wash day is not the same for every Black person, but self-care is present ...

I wanted to show the inherent beauty of Black natural hair.” For Black women and children, wash day is equal parts essential maintenance and self-renewal. In my natural-haired family ...

From the larger-than-life Afros of the 1970s to the finger waves and French rolls of the 1990s, Black natural hair movements ... Between brand sponsorships, wash-day routines that literally ...