Box braids are plaits or three-stranded braids that are divided into square-shaped sections. They can be done on natural hair or with hair extensions for extra length, thickness and fullness. Box ...

Why Do People Braid Hair? Many people choose braids as their go-to hairstyle because they’re stylish and low maintenance. They also protect your hair from daily styling, breakage, and the elements, ...

Learn how to create stunning cornrow braids with extensions in this in-depth, step-by-step hair tutorial by Maryam Hampton.

For anyone looking to live out their cottagecore dreams this year, a rope braid will give you a soft, delicate, and ethereal look. Similar to the fishtail braid, it only uses two strands rather than ...

Protective styles are great during the summer. They allow your edges to be tucked away and protect your natural hair from damage. Triangle box braids and box braids are especially popular during the ...

Protective hairstyles — hairstyles that protect the shaft and ends of the hair — are a big part of the natural hair community. Among wigs, weaves, dreadlocs, twists, and braids, box braids (braids ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

From Boho and BoraBora, to Goddess, the world of knotless braids has truly taken off in a thousand different directions. At times, it can feel hard to keep up. It seems like every day on TikTok, a new ...

Black women have been innovating with braid styles for centuries as a symbol of culture and self-expression — and of course for protection. Whether it's celebrities who have popularised a style, a ...

The classic look has more range than you’d expect. How many braids can you combine together into one thick, voluminous braid? As Issa Rae shows here, the limit simply does not exist. You don’t have to ...