Box braids are far from new (who could forget Janet Jackson's iconic Poetic Justice look in the '90s?), but within the past year or so they've been popping up more frequently on celebrities such as ...

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 ...

When everything else in the world fails you—the weather, your job, the flavor of your morning coffee—there is one reliable constant that'll always pull through: box braids. This timeless, flexible ...

In her new video series, Lay Your Edges, Sade Adeyina will show you quick and easy ways to style and maintain your hair, and this time around, she's going to show you five different ways to style box ...

These hairstyles are giving us serious inspo. Box braids are a timeless hairstyle that once you have, you'll want to keep forever. While they may be stylish, box braids also have the ability to help ...

Protective hair styling is a black girl’s best friend during summer. The extreme heat can be a hassle and to deal with and humidity doesn’t make it any better. While there are a handful of protective ...

Upgrade your braid care routine this summer with editor and expert-approved picks from Devacurl, Mizani, Mielle and more.

A 2001 portrait of Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys took the Fulani braid—a style featuring cornrows in the front with box braids in the back—and made them her own. The intricate, often beaded plaits ...