Feeling the tufts of hair at the nape of your neck where a few micro braids, twists or locs used to be and noticing ... is essential to care for your natural hair underneath.

Izina, a Black-owned hair brand based in Burundi, is uplifting the community and African heritage through its loc extensions.

But after you’ve done the hard work of minimising manipulation so your natural curls can grow ... Tinisha Meeks transformed Bailey’s hair into a loc-straight hybrid, evidence of the style ...