Sorry to my oversize scrunchies.

High school yearbooks are a treasure trove of style snapshots, capturing the hair trends that defined each era. Just one glance at those photos can instantly transport you back to your school days.

Yahoo Lifestyle presents the natural hair stories of five individuals who learned through adversity how to embrace and celebrate their curls, kinks, braids, and locs with pride.

We’ve seen the ankle-length braided ponytail swoop into the lineup of tress trends some seasons ago and cement itself as a summer go-to for celebrities and everyday women alike. These days many women ...