More and more women seem to be sporting long, luscious manes. Our critic offers some possible explanations along with a brief history of hair. By Vanessa Friedman It is true that we are in a Rapunzel ...

For decades, a somewhat arbitrary "rule" has lingered in the beauty world, suggesting that women of a certain age should inevitably chop their long locks in favor of shorter styles. However, this ...

Some people can't bear the thought of going a few months without a haircut, but a 27-year-old woman has gone viral after revealing that she hasn't cut or trimmed her hair for her entire life—and she ...

Hair speaks volumes about a person. As an obvious genetic trait passed down from parents, it reveals your heritage. It also plays a significant role in beauty and cultural identity. In many cultures, ...

This post was updated May 18 at 10:32 p.m. I didn’t realize how socially valuable long hair was until I had none to hide behind. Now, years after that initial cut, I can feel my long hair running past ...

My twin daughters recently cut their hair for the first time in their lives, after growing it long for many years—but now at almost 12 years old, they both wanted to change their hairstyles. Well, ...

If you're dealing with hair loss, you're far from alone. Women experience shedding thanks to a laundry list of reasons: aging, genetics, pregnancy, menopause, stress, and tight hairstyles (to name a ...