We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Considering box braids are one of the most classic—and, IMHO, one of the prettiest—braided hairstyles ...

I’ve been getting braids my entire life. I got my first set of box braids when I was two years old, and it’s the look I feel most myself in today. But when it came to planning a beauty look for my ...

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 ...

Protective hairstyles — hairstyles that protect the shaft and ends of the hair — are a big part of the natural hair community. Among wigs, weaves, dreadlocs, twists, and braids, box braids (braids ...

I recently asked my cousin Bibi this over text, and she immediately replied: “In a tight bun, braided.” I’m not planning a wedding—and don’t anticipate that I will be anytime soon—but still this was a ...