Braids have been an iconic hairstyle for Black women for centuries. Over time, braiding has evolved into countless styles, from intricate cornrows to bold box braids. A new trend taking the braiding ...

Box braids are one of my favorite styles when giving my natural, 4C hair a break from constant manipulation and heat. Box braid hairstyles are literally how they sound—a braided hairstyle with ...

While you can theoretically keep jumbo box braids in for up to eight weeks, these braids are the most likely to need maintenance, especially if you wash your hair with your braids in. Because there ...

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 ...

No twist-outs or wash-and-gos for weeks. Sounds heavenly, right? It is, but a lot of protective styles, like box braids, require a huge time commitment at the start. We're talking hours in the salon.

Okay, don’t get me wrong: I love the look of box braids as much as the next girl—but I do have a couple of gripes. First of all, box braids can take forever (up to 10 hours, to be exact), and no ...

Omenaa Boakye is a fashion and beauty writer and editor from the UK. Her byline has appeared in The London Times, Stylist, Brides, and BET, amongst others. If you're looking for a protective style to ...