Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem ...

We all know how time-consuming it is for women to get ready, and one of the significant hurdles that women have to go through besides good makeup, manicures, and pedicures is getting their hair done ...

African braided hairstyles are all the rage among Ho Chi Minh City’s young people after artists began popularizing the trend at local rap contests recently. Tran Hoang Thuy, 21, said she had tried a ...

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

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

Braids are an integral part of the identity of Black women around the world. As Black women, we braid our hair for practical purposes, as a protective solution or form of self-expression. Our ...

After seeing her mother’s friend braid her older sister’s hair, Davette Mabrie took up the craft at 14. She’d braid hair for hours on the front porch of her family’s home in South Central Los Angeles.

Bantu knots are small coiled buns that are both stylish and symbolic in many African cultures. Often worn as a protective ...