Cosmopolitan

‘The Braid Up’: Exactly How to Create These Knotless Box Braids With Locs

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 ...
Cosmopolitan

‘The Braid Up’: Exactly How to Create These Faux Locs

Look, no matter how many dope loc-styling videos I watch, I’ll never get them myself. Don’t get me wrong—I think the protective style is absolutely beautiful, but the whole forever thing? Yeah, not ...
Chicago Tribune

Legislation would bar school rules on hairstyles such as braids, cornrows that one mom says are rooted in ‘respectability politics’

When state Sen. Mike Simmons learned about Gus “Jett” Hawkins, a 4-year-old Chicago boy who was told to take out his braids due to his West Side school’s dress code, it sparked memories of his own ...

Stylists Say These Are the Best Protective Styles to Try This Year

Whether braids, a partial weave, or wigs, shield your hair from the damage and breakage that can keep it from flourishing ...
The New York Times

Red Box Braids and Faux Locs. Your Hot Girl Summer Starts Here.

Rihanna, Zendaya and the hair color of the season. By Crystal Martin Last month, Rihanna and Zendaya introduced crimson locks one day apart: hip-length burgundy box braids for Rihanna and a ...