Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

One editor shares her experience with Box Braid extensions. Jackie Fields What is it: Box braid hair extensions Who Tried it: PEOPLE magazine Writer-Reporter Jackie Fields Why she did it: About a year ...

Hair experts Lacy Redway and Kieara Hill break down the boho box braids trend. A quick search of the term "boho braids" or "goddess braids" on TikTok is all it takes to see rising interest in the the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. With the winter months on the way, it’s the perfect time to ...

Protective styles are great during the summer. They allow your edges to be tucked away and protect your natural hair from damage. Triangle box braids and box braids are especially popular during the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

Box braids are def the MVP of protective styles. They look excellent in pretty much every setting, they’re easy AF to maintain, and they’re beyond versatile. In fact, it’s a style so reliable and ...