Stop Pulling Your Hair Out: Low-Tension Styles Are In

This holiday season, I am retiring my extra small knotless braids in exchange for creative low-tension styles. I knew it was time to reset when, this summer, I found a […] The post Stop Pulling Your Hair Out: Low-Tension Styles Are In appeared first on Essence.

Stop Pulling Your Hair Out: Low-Tension Styles Are In
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Celebrity stylist and CEO of Texture Management, Felicia Leatherwood, knows ball when it comes to low-tensionsrc="https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2234354692-scaled.jpg" alt="Stop Pulling Your Hair Out: Low-Tension Styles Are In" width="400" height="600" />NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 11: Yara Shahidi attends Kering Foundation Care For Women Dinner 2025 Red Carpet at The Pool on September 11, 2025 in New York. (Photo by Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Low-Tension vs Protective: Know the Difference

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