Box braids, faux locs, cornrows, Senegalese twists — there’s no shortage of protective hairstyles to request at a salon or to do yourself these days. But a new look is gaining popularity among your ...

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FYI: Protective styles don’t have to be basic or repetitive—and the Braid Up look we’re highlighting this week is proof. This hairstyle puts a fun twist on two classic protective styles: Senegalese ...

Let’s be honest. Most people believe wearing braids is the key to unlocking hair growth. After all, your strands are tucked away, and over-manipulation is a non-factor. However, once some folks ...

The past six months of quarantine have inspired many dramatic haircuts. But the same way that people have been plotting a curtain fringe or a four-inch chop for October, just as many have been opting ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

Since braids typically follow the traditional three-piece structure, think of twists as a two-strand version created in small boxed sections all over the head. "They tend to be more dense than your ...

Alessandra Ambrosio is bound for Burning Man — and she’s chosen a controversial hairstyle for the occasion. The Brazilian supermodel took to Instagram to show off a new waist-skimming braided look, ...

If you want to switch up your usual hairstyle, these Senegalese flat twist braids, created by me, Stasha Harris, will take your look to a whole new level. Alternating straight parts with zig-zag ones, ...

Discrimination based on hair texture and race-based hairstyles like braids, dreadlocks and twists, is now illegal in Michigan thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A crowd of members from ...