A Cécred Celebration: Natural Hair in the SpotlightBeyoncé Knowles’ Cécred launch in Ulta Beauty stores wasn’t just another celebrity product drop—it was another defining moment for natural hair in mainstream beauty. Natural Hair: Past, Present, and ProgressPurchases of natural hair care products spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic and haven’t slowed. In 2006, Patrice Grell Yursik launched Afrobella.com, the first website celebrating Black women and natural hair. In the Salon: A Stylist's PerspectiveStylists remain essential voices in the natural hair conversation. “Natural hair can be blown out, colored—it’s just as beautiful as straight hair,” she says.