Discover the beauty and versatility of butterfly locs, from long flowing styles to distressed looks that feel effortlessly chic. Get inspired with trendy ideas and simple tips for your next hairstyle.

When I first decided to loc my hair, I thought it would be a simple beauty choice. I was tired of the endless styling: the products, the heat, and the pressure to always keep my hair “done.” There’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the name suggests, the butterfly haircut is a modern, softly choppy bob built around light layering that evokes the beautiful, ...

We spoke with Sasha T., Charlayne, and Fatimah, founders of the Loc’ Expo, a unique one-day event celebrating loc’d and natural hair. The expo highlights beauty, wellness, and culture while bringing ...

Short hair is having a moment, and our social feeds are flooded with bobs, lobs, and various cuts above the shoulder. Equally trendy is the butterfly cut, a voluminous, layered approach to shaping ...

Your fall wardrobe isn’t the only place to lean into fringe this season. Now that balmy, hair-sticking-to-skin weather has come and gone, you can comfortably try a hairstyle with bangs. One of the ...

When you analyze trends 24 hours a day—yes, sometimes it happens even in your dreams—you quickly understand why the long butterfly cut with parted bangs is the hottest hair trend of the moment. This, ...

Soft, voluminous and bouncy, this should be your next haircut. It’s more prim and proper than the boho or shag haircuts that have been dominating hair trends lately, but it still involves intricate ...

It is just after noon inside Your Natural Image hair salon in South Kansas City, Missouri, on a Thursday in July. The 16-year-old Cornelius Mitchell has just come from under the dryer. Mitchell, a ...

Cornelius Mitchell gets his locs retwisted by Your Natural Image stylist Mishelle Rice. The so-called Crown Act was signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on July 9. Missouri became the 28th state to pass ...

Locs are renowned for longevity and versatile styles.However, thinning and breakage is an enduring concern. We look at some of the causes of thinning and breakage, andhow you can prevent your locs ...