Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other ...

One editor shares her experience with Box Braid extensions. Jackie Fields What is it: Box braid hair extensions Who Tried it: PEOPLE magazine Writer-Reporter Jackie Fields Why she did it: About a year ...

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 ...

The products’ health effects still need to be studied, but several compounds were found to exceed EU limits for consumer products ...

Growing up in Amherst, Yasmin Brandford recalls her family being one of only about 20 Black families in the community. She started learning how to braid hair at age 7, practicing on her Barbies and ...

One way to maintain your hair's health during the cold, harsh winter months is with a protective style like box braids. A style like this can last from 4 to 6 weeks, which is perfect because you won't ...

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 ...

Protective hairstyles are a great way to keep natural hair healthy and provide you with so many options to change up your look. Box braids are a classic go-to — there are endless ways to style them.

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 ...

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. If you're looking for a protective style to ...