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 ...

Summer is the best time to experiment with color, so why not add a cool dye to your box braids? These beauties not only prove that ombre box braids are all the rage, but they show us how to install ...

For Amandla Stenberg, each day opens up a new possibility for her shape-shifting hair. This particular morning, at home in her native Los Angeles, it’s all about a new set of ombré box braids cast in ...

Now that winter is in full swing, having to worry about styling your hair day in and day out can be an inconvenience that you'd rather deal without. Not to mention how the dry air and winter drizzles ...

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 ...