Marketed primarily to Black men and women, the Jheri curl was promoted as a low-maintenance, wash-and-wear alternative to chemical relaxers. Its promise of easier upkeep made it an attractive ...

“The natural hair movement was a rebellion against wearing your hair straight,” president of Design Essentials Cornell ...

“Straight hair naturals” are Black women who don’t have any chemical treatments in their hair such as a relaxer or Jheri Curl, but wear their hair in a straightened or stretched state the ...