Learn a step-by-step wash day routine for long, dark, naturally curly hair, beginning from an old twist-out style. The ...

Learn how to braid super thick hair with ease! Follow this step-by-step tutorial for a neat and stylish braid every time.

Braids have a long, rich, storied history that intertwines both practicality and cultural status. The French braid, in particular, dates back thousands of years to North Africa and ancient Greece, but ...

While braids are a popular, universal protective style that has myriad merits and dates back across cultures for thousands of years, getting them is a costly and lengthy process that still takes hours ...

For those of us with afro-textured hair, protective styles—like boho braids and locs—are an investment in our hair health. Due to the delicacy of our coils, regular hydration, detangling, scalp ...

Although this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture has come to a close, protective style season is still in full swing. And, what better place to find Black hair inspiration than at Essence Festival’s ...

Strider Patton of Dad Braids is turning his daddy-daughter time into a movement. (Photo illustrations: Quinn Lemmers for Yahoo News, photo: Strider Patton) When Strider Patton learned that he and his ...

Summer is upon us and I’m already eyeing my next protective style. I was obsessed with mermaid braids and French curls last year, so I’m predicting Bora Bora braids are going to be the next hottest ...

Remember mermaid waves? The effortless and beachy hairstyle has taken a back seat in recent years to more polished styles like sleek bobs, liquid hair, and voluminous blowouts. But it seems the tides ...

Braid styles are forever — the classics will always be the classics. But every once in a while, everybody is obsessed with one specific style, and all the braiders are flooded with the same set of ...

Why Do People Braid Hair? Many people choose braids as their go-to hairstyle because they’re stylish and low maintenance. They also protect your hair from daily styling, breakage, and the elements, ...

Millie Bobby Brown rang in her 21st birthday … under the sea. To celebrate another year around the sun, the “Stranger Things” star transformed into a mermaid, rocking long blond fishtail braids and an ...