No twist-outs or wash-and-gos for weeks. Sounds heavenly, right? It is, but a lot of protective styles, like box braids, require a huge time commitment at the start. We're talking hours in the salon.

Chances are you know rapper Coi Leray for two reasons: her hit song TWINNEM that seemed inescapable on your FYPs and Instagram and her braids. If the latter isn’t ringing a bell, you may be sorely ...

Gabrielle Union has switched up her hairstyle again and we love iit every time! Just days after her debuting her big chop on Instagram, the 48-year-old actress is fresh out of the salon with another ...

Thanks to the coronavirus, our beauty salons and nail spas are closed indefinitely. But if you were apart of the lucky few, you saw the shutdown coming and got your hair did! And not just any style, ...

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 ...

Amandla Stenberg’s braided looks, which range from edgy bobs to sophisticated cornrows to multicolored plaits, are always effortless, fun and out-of-the-box. The Hate You Give actress debuted jumbo ...

For a fun iteration on red box braids, add in curled ends. This will also keep ends from fraying quickly. For weekend brunches or important meetings, high ponytails are a great style. Get Even More ...