Braids have long been an integral part of Black girl culture, serving not only as a stylistic expression of self or protective alternative, but also as a rich cultural homage. The style has evolved ...

Every few months or so, I can always count on a new hair or beauty trend to take over my Instagram feed for an indefinite period of time. At one point it was faux locs, then crochet braids, and now I ...

When everything else in the world fails you—the weather, your job, the flavor of your morning coffee—there is one reliable constant that'll always pull through: box braids. This timeless, flexible ...

Knotless braids are said to be the low-tension answer to box braids. We found out if this new braid style really is as protective of the hair and scalp as it is decorative. Although box braids have ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are tons of different hairstyles to choose from but one style that is not only super cool and gentle on your hair is knotless braids. Knotless braids are a type of boxer braid style that ...

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 ...

Knotless braids are a hairstyle that seemingly offer, well, everything. "The pros of knotless braids include hair growth, styling flexibility, and they are weightless and pain-free," says Pearl ...