So, you have made the decision to get braids! Hoorah. What an excellent choice. I love having braids and miss them with my entire heart whenever I'm without the style. Honestly, getting braids ...

Even though braids have been around forever, there's always room for a fresh take. That's how miracle knots—undoubtedly the most popular protective style of the moment—came to be. Created by TikToker ...

Sitting at the kitchen table getting your hair braided is a tradition that doesn’t end when you grow up. But, the pain associated with it finally can. “[We] do any and everything we can to eliminate ...

Autumn’s reign is nigh. In other words, for many, it’s time to trade in protective styles for silk presses and billowy blowouts. But, if you fall into the underrepresented camp of year-long braid ...

To braid or not to braid? It’s a question many Black women are asking as summer approaches, after Consumer Reports says its investigation found 10 popular synthetic braiding hair products contain ...

While box braids are in no way a new trend — women of colour have been wearing them for a long time — there's been something of a revival lately. Everyone from the Knowles sisters to Zoë Kravitz and ...

I've been sporting box braids since I was 8 years old because of my dad. Wearing braids makes me feel closer to myself and my ancestors. While my dad and I have a complicated relationship, I'm ...