If protective styles were a singing group, box braids would be Beyoncé. There isn’t a single event or occasion this hairstyle can’t flawlessly cover or steal the show at. From weddings to graduations ...

When it comes to protective styles, nothing offers versatility and ease like box braids. What’s also amazing about this style is that you can keep these braids for four to eight weeks without having ...

I had been studying YouTube videos for weeks, hoping to find tutorial fit or braiding beginners like myself. I found the perfect DIY jumbo braids technique using rubber bands. On my first few attempts ...

The act of protecting our natural hair in the form of box braids has been a mainstay in the Black hair community. Waist-length ‘Poetic Justice’ braids or a Maxine Shaw-inspired braided bob are a go-to ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

Okay, I have to admit something: I was today years old when I learned you could transform your locs into box braids. I’ve been talking about how versatile locs are for, like, weeks, but I didn’t truly ...