Updos are ideal for special occasions when you want an elegant look with box braids. Twist them into buns or high ponytails, ...

The last time I had box braids was around the summer of '97. I didn't hate them, but I didn't love them (granted, this might have been due to the very '90s bobbed length I was forced to get), but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most classic type of braids out there? Box braids. This timeless style is loved for being the most versatile for all hair ...

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 — 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 ...

If you're a frequent wearer of braids and other protective styles, then there's a good chance you've already joined the ever-growing knotless box braids fan club — but if you haven't, there are a few ...

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 ...

In 1993, Janet Jackson appeared on the big screen wearing a hairstyle that black women would continue to lust after for 25 years and counting: chunky box braids, henceforth referred to as Poetic ...