President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.”
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Trevor Sorbie, Creator of the Dorothy Hamill ‘Wedge’ Cut, Dies at 75
He also styled hair for Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, and he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing.
Free Haircuts and Manicures for Athletes at the Olympic Village Salon
At the Olympic Village, cuts, styles and manicures are free. The benefits, the athletes say, are priceless.
Former L’Oreal Scientist’s Paris Salons Specialize in Curly Hair, Neglected in France
With a Ph.D. in chemistry and inspired by her daughter, Aude Livoreil-Djampou is trying to address the dearth of salon options in France for people with coiled or curly hair.
UK Tells Schools They Can’t Ban Afro Hairstyles
School rules about what styles are allowed that mostly affect Black and mixed-race children are likely to be illegal, a government rights commission said.
Rolling Deep: South Korean Youth Roam the City in Hair Curlers
The young South Korean women who wear them say they are not only functional, but also a sign of shifting ideas about beauty and a reflection of the country’s generational divide.
U.K. Salon Industry Long Underserved Black Clients. It’s Vowing to Change That.
Even as many stylists see the new industry standards as significant, others worry that the change could take customers from existing Black-owned salons.
Tony Blair’s Long Hair Causes a Stir
The former British prime minister appeared in a recent television interview with a whole different look. It pushed a lot of buttons.
The Freedom of Natural Curls: Egypt’s Quiet Rebellion
For decades, many Egyptians have been straightening their hair to fit a conservative, Western-influenced beauty standard. Many younger Egyptians are rejecting all that.
Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.