For anyone looking to live out their cottagecore dreams this year, a rope braid will give you a soft, delicate, and ethereal look. Similar to the fishtail braid, it only uses two strands rather than ...

Swedish stylist Elvira Jonsson is a hair braiding guru. Jonsson uses her long, blonde locks to create ornate plaited ponytails. She even has an entire Instagram account, inspobyelvirall, dedicated to ...

The three-strand braid is one way to level up your hairstyle, but there's only one way to kick it up a notch: the french braid. This over-under plait has been woven throughout history — from ancient ...

Something told me to keep my braids in a little while longer, but I wanted to try this thing called “letting my hair breathe,” which apparently I don’t do often enough. Little did I know, a pandemic ...

Why Do People Braid Hair? Many people choose braids as their go-to hairstyle because they’re stylish and low maintenance. They also protect your hair from daily styling, breakage, and the elements, ...

Ah, the elusive fishtail braid. A wild, intricate-looking beast, the fishtail braid is most native to the heads of festival-fashion girls, hidden under twine and glitter, and more recently seen on ...

NGL, Stasha Harris, our braid expert over here at Cosmo, is basically my fairy godmother when it comes to all things hair. I hit her up last week for an effortlessly cool braided style that wouldn’t ...

With most of the nation under orders to stay inside and avoid social gatherings, many are turning to social media to learn new skills. By Sandra E. Garcia Niani Barracks usually tends to clients at a ...

Deemed the "Halo Braid," the braiding tool helps stylists by reducing the time needed to complete the popular style. The invention of a hair-braiding robot has won a startup competition at Harvard ...