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 ...

Box braids are one of the most convenient protective styles out there and come in handy when you want to leave your natural hair alone for a few weeks. From jumbo box braids to small box braids, ...

Black women are well aware of the significance of braids. A versatile protective style, braiding has been a cultural staple ...

When it comes to protective styles — hairstyles that guard roots and ends from manipulation and environmental elements — box braids are some of the most popular. You can wear them long, short, in a ...

Okay, don’t get me wrong: I love the look of box braids as much as the next girl—but I do have a couple of gripes. First of all, box braids can take forever (up to 10 hours, to be exact), and no ...

Okay, I have to admit something: I was today years old when I learned you could transform your locs into box braids. I’ve been talking about how versatile locs are for, like, weeks, but I didn’t truly ...