Here's how a year without braids helped one writer recover from traction alopecia and find healthy protective styles.

Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

The braids have a unique symbolism behind their beautiful patterns. Here, we break down everything you need to know about the ...

Armed with photos on her iPhone of pop star Selena Gomez and reality-TV personality Whitney Port ( The Hills), 21-year-old Alyssa Amato settled into a salon chair with a specific hairstyle in mind. "I ...

“I love my braids because I love the versatility of being a Black woman and just switching shit up whenever I need to.” “I love everything about my braids I love how they swing I love how regal they ...

The practice of wearing two long braids isn’t new and is widely associated with Latino culture. But it has gained new significance as a symbol of peaceful protest.

When I see a white woman on the street with braids I think two things: “Interesting” and “She must have a Black man.” It’s really only when we’re talking about a feature in a magazine or fashion ...

Women of the Boundless Across Borders organization got their hair braided during a binational protest called Braiding Borders on Jan. 20. (Photo: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez) A small but powerful group ...

The Army on Thursday updated its grooming standards to permit female soldiers to wear ponytails and braids on-duty in all uniforms after some troops argued a standards reform implemented earlier this ...

Police suspect an unknown gang behind the chopping of women's braids Gurgaon: At least 15 incidents of women's braids being mysteriously chopped off have been reported from the villages of the Mewat ...