Box braids are a popular protective hairstyle that can be both stylish and functional. They offer a way to manage your hair while keeping it healthy. With the right styling hacks, you can elevate your ...

The classic look has more range than you’d expect. How many braids can you combine together into one thick, voluminous braid? As Issa Rae shows here, the limit simply does not exist. You don’t have to ...

Box braids are a classic protective style that can be worn in endless ways, from sleek ponytails to romantic half-up looks. Because box braids are free-flowing rather than braided flat to the scalp, ...

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 ...

Traditional box braids have evolved a lot over the years, and they've birthed a handful of different styles that have become popular today. These days, some of the most popular kinds of braids are ...

From Boho and BoraBora, to Goddess, the world of knotless braids has truly taken off in a thousand different directions. At times, it can feel hard to keep up. It seems like every day on TikTok, a new ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the senior beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...