Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That’s weird, thought 29-year-old Drea Okeke as she examined her new set of box braids. Getting a fresh set of braids was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ...

Baby hairs have become a big part of hairstyles over the years. They're typically gelled down to frame the face as the finishing touch to styles like buns, ponytails, box braids, and cornrows. Popular ...

Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by hairstyles or other things that pull on your hair. This is most often due to wearing tight hairstyles, but it can also come from wearing caps or ...

Here’s everything you need to know about knotless box braids, including what makes them different and all the pros and cons of having them vs traditional box braids. Knotless box braids, also called ...

When it comes to protective styles — hairstyles that guard roots and ends from manipulation and environmental elements — box braids are some of the most popular. You can wear them long, short, in 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 ...