Recently, Koroba and Kipetaka braids (also known as swirl, basket, and spiral braids) have emerged as niche protective hairstyles, reimagined by various braiders. While well-known by West Africans ...

Lizzo walks the red carpet at the 2023 Grammy Awards wearing a spiral baby hair accent, created by stylist Shelbeniece Swain. Fashion entrepreneur and influencer Alyssa Coscarelli and SKN by LH ...

The spiral eventually gets onto Kirie’s hair, transforming them into spirals. She decides to get a haircut, but things don’t end there. The hair begins morphing into spirals that seem to have ...

Protective hairstyles have long served as both a form of expression and a necessity for Black women. Though protective styles ...