Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

Standing as a hairstyle with deep roots in Black culture, people have worn cornrow braids for centuries. Originating in Africa, cornrows represent not just a form of hair styling, but also a rich ...

There are protective styles, and then there's the protective style: box braids. The two are basically synonymous at this point, as box braids are not only protective but also incredibly convenient and ...

Dreadlocks are not permitted at Gisborne Boys’ High School. (File photo)Stuff / Stuff A rule forbidding “extravagant and unusual haircuts, including dreadlocks and braids” at Gisborne Boys’ High ...

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. In Black communities, the multi-strand ...

An Ohio boy and his little brother were denied enrollment at a private school because of their dreadlock hairdos, their parents claim. Christina and Nate Johnson, of Colerain Township, said they ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. When it comes to finding the dream hairstyle, I'm not that hard to please. All I want is a look that ...

Braids are a timeless hairstyle with ever evolving trends. But one thing remains constant, corn rows and box braids are the foundation for so many other hairstyles (no matter who they say started the ...