Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ...

In her new video series, Lay Your Edges, Sade Adeyina will show you quick and easy ways to style and maintain your hair, and this time around, she's going to show you five different ways to style box ...

If you have natural hair, chances are box braids have been a staple in your protective style rotation since childhood. Growing up, shuttling to the salon with my cousins to get fresh braids was the ...

Knotless braids use a feed-in technique with no root knot, creating a more natural look with less tension and breakage than traditional box braids. Proper prep and upkeep, including clean stretched ...

Box braids are far from new (who could forget Janet Jackson's iconic Poetic Justice look in the '90s?), but within the past year or so they've been popping up more frequently on celebrities such as ...

Protective hair styling is a black girl’s best friend during summer. The extreme heat can be a hassle and to deal with and humidity doesn’t make it any better. While there are a handful of protective ...

Box braids are one of the most convenient protective styles out there and come in handy when you want to leave your natural hair alone for a few weeks. From jumbo box braids to small box braids, ...

In this episode of Tina Tries It, Tina experiences getting box braids for the first time, featuring the expertise of Eden and Jasmine. **Equipment Used:** - Microphone: Rodelink Wireless - Lighting: ...

If you want the ultimate low-maintenance look, go for short braids that leave your hair lightweight and off your back. "Short ...

Whichever way we tried to remix the box braid style, we knew we were the bomb, and no one could tell us anything. If you think about it, box braids were the first acceptable hair extension process, ...

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 ...