Braids are a black girl’s summer staple style. They are cool, chic, and are easy to maintain. Though sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut of styles: simple cornrows, twists, or box braids. Get ...

For a fun iteration on red box braids, add in curled ends. This will also keep ends from fraying quickly. For weekend brunches or important meetings, high ponytails are a great style. Get Even More ...

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 ...

There are two types of women: Those who love to play in their hair, and those who just want to be done with it already. Somehow, box braids work for both. If you're in the first group, you can try ...

Bohemian box braids have cemented themselves as one of the most popular summer braid trends year after year. However, the style is so cute, it wouldn't be surprising if you wanted to add it to your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” Considering box 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 ...

Protective hair styling is a black girl’s best friend during summer. The extreme heat can be a hassle and to deal with and humidity doesn’t make it any better. While there are a handful of protective ...

One of the perks of rocking box braids is being able to experiment with different hair colours without making a long-term commitment. If you're keen on tie-dye or a honey-blonde Beyoncé but worried ...

Bohemian box braids are about to be one of the biggest braid trends of the summer, so you can go ahead and add them to your list of styles to try out in the next few months (if you haven't already).

Now that we live in a world where weaves reigns supreme, and human hair micro-braids beat out any type of braids that use synthetic hair, box braids are seen less and less on the heads of Black women.