After a routine appointment became an unexpected reckoning, I’d stayed away from the salon for years—until now.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahead of turning 25 this year, many people told me what to expect. “Your frontal lobe develops and you’ll see everything clearly.” ...

When should I cut my hair for lush locks?

Does cutting or shaving hair make it grow back faster, darker or thicker? What about tweezing or waxing? Shaving will not make sparse facial hair grow into a thick beard, or armpit or leg hair become ...