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Protective style season will be here before we know it, and there's no look in the spring and summer months that's more fitting for the season than box braids. Convenient and easy to maintain, box ...

I couldn't tell you what I was doing during recess when all my girlfriends were busy braiding each other's hair, but I totally regret it now because I am completely plait-handicapped. And just like ...

Braids are beloved for a myriad of reasons. They act as a protective style and lead to low manipulation of your natural hair, they're a fun way to add personality to a look, and they're a creative ...

Omenaa Boakye is a fashion and beauty writer and editor from the UK. Her byline has appeared in The London Times, Stylist, Brides, and BET, amongst others. Kara Jillian Brown is the senior beauty ...