It was Saturday night on Broadway, and I had just twirled myself into the wings at the end of the first big number in Act 1 about becoming a woman (as imagined by—surprise!—white, straight, cisgender ...

Three-day expo features a private shopping kick-off, “Bald Night Out” Gala, “Be Bald ’Bout It” brunch and family-friendly fun at the DoubleTree Baltimore-BWI Airport. The inaugural BMore Bald Expo ...

These public figures helped elevate baldness as a confident and stylish choice in Black culture. The list spans actors, athletes, and even politicians who’ve made the clean scalp part of their ...

Bold Beauty at UCLA is bringing its vision of the connection between art and disability to campus. The club is a chapter of the Bold Beauty Project – a national organization that pairs women with ...

In a society where narrow beauty standards dominate, feeling confident and empowered in your own appearance can be challenging—especially for those whom society often overlooks, such as women with ...

Black women love hair, which is why when you see one of us walking around without it, it makes a statement far more bold than a woman of another race stepping out with a buzz cut. For years, long hair ...

Actor Cynthia Erivo’s beauty is undisputed. It comes from within and outside, allowing for a personal and professional transformation from long tresses to a bold bald look throughout a decade in the ...

This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...