Braids have long been an integral part of Black girl culture, serving not only as a stylistic expression of self or protective alternative, but also as a rich cultural homage. The style has evolved ...

There are a few ways to keep hair healthy and strong, but as the name suggests, a protective style shields hair from damage, ...

As I've mentioned before, I'm super lazy when it comes to doing my hair. So of course, I'm always down to try hacks, especially ones that help me get wavy hair overnight. One that I've been using ...

I’ve always loved big braid hairstyles; I think partly because, as a child, my hair was always plaited. For my mother, braiding my hair ensured that even after hours of rolling around and playing, the ...

The braiding ninjas on YouTube may make braiding your own hair look seamless, but for those of us with less-than-stellar skills, it can be hard enough to do a traditional side braid. To make braiding ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

Nadine Djuiko braids extensions into a client’s hair with one hand and answers her phone with the other, while switching between speaking French and English as she talks to staff and customers. She’s ...

Few things compare to the feel of newly done braids — the shine, the bounce, that squeaky-tight scalp, it's the hair equivalent of stepping out of a limo in slow motion. As a textured-hair girly, I ...

If you want to embrace your midlength, thick, wavy hairstyle in all of its bouncy and voluminous glory or are looking to pull it back in a way that is both pretty and practical, there are numerous ...

Now that winter is over and spring has sprung, it's officially the time to do a spring reset in your life, home, and…hair. Yes, your hair. We get it; life gets busy, but it's so important to take care ...