I have a deep love for simple protective styles. Sure, box braids and locs are super fun, but you can’t deny the appeal of a style that is gorge *and* doesn’t require you to sit in a salon chair for ...

Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

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 ...

Box braids are far from new (who could forget Janet Jackson's iconic Poetic Justice look in the '90s?), but within the past year or so they've been popping up more frequently on celebrities such as ...

Every few months or so, I can always count on a new hair or beauty trend to take over my Instagram feed for an indefinite period of time. At one point it was faux locs, then crochet braids, and now I ...

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 ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Considering box braids are one of the most classic—and, IMHO, one of the prettiest—braided hairstyles ...

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Box braids are one of the most convenient protective styles out there and come in handy when you want to leave your natural hair alone for a few weeks. From jumbo box braids to small box braids, ...

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 currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...