As the natural hair movement forges on more Black women are rediscovering their love for box braids, faux locs, and other styles that have been in the community for decades—for some, centuries. And in ...

Protective styles are used in the Black community to take a break from manipulating natural hair. These styles, however, are often believed to be one of the leading reasons behind the rise in traction ...

Jacqui recommends leaning into slanted parts to soften the strong lines featured in square-shaped faces. The subtle tweak ...

Maintaining natural, type 4 hair can be a lot of work. Tight coils need to be detangled very gently, styled using a strategic cocktail of curl products, and deep-conditioned religiously — all of that ...

Box braids. Cornrows. Bantu knots. Senegalese twists. Lace-front wigs. These are just some of the protective hairstyles Black women wear to take a “break” from daily maintenance or to simply switch up ...

Natural hair is beloved for a lot of reasons, one of which is its versatility. It can be worn straight, curly/coily, picked out, or stretched out. Another luxury is when you grow tired of dedicating ...

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 ...