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 ...

The act of protecting our natural hair in the form of box braids has been a mainstay in the Black hair community. Waist-length ‘Poetic Justice’ braids or a Maxine Shaw-inspired braided bob are a go-to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

You’ve probably heard of box braids (I mean, who hasn’t), but allow me to introduce to bohemian box braids. Instead of braiding all the way down to the ends, with bohemian box braids, only the first ...

Box braids are def the MVP of protective styles. They look excellent in pretty much every setting, they’re easy AF to maintain, and they’re beyond versatile. In fact, it’s a style so reliable 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.

Learn how to create stunning cornrow braids with extensions in this in-depth, step-by-step hair tutorial by Maryam Hampton. Discover how to part your hair, add synthetic extensions, and achieve a ...

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 ...