Braids have long been an integral part of Black girl culture, serving not only as a stylistic expression of self or protective alternative, but also as a rich cultural homage. The style has evolved ...

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

Here’s everything you need to know about knotless box braids, including what makes them different and all the pros and cons of having them vs traditional box braids. My extensionz [Instagram] From ...

Every few months or so, I can always count on a new hair or beauty trend to take over my Instagram feed for an indefinite period of time. At one point it was faux locs, then crochet braids, and now I ...

If you're a frequent wearer of braids and other protective styles, then there's a good chance you've already joined the ever-growing knotless box braids fan club — but if you haven't, there are a few ...

Looking to switch up your protective style game? Knotless braids are taking over the beauty world, and we’re here for it! These modern takes on traditional box braids are gentler on your scalp and ...

There are tons of different hairstyles to choose from but one style that is not only super cool and gentle on your hair is knotless braids. Knotless braids are a type of boxer braid style that ...

Compared to traditional box braids, knotless braids are notorious for loosening and frizzing faster. That said, you should exercise extra caution when washing them to maximize their longevity. Braider ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

For many Black women, summertime calls for braids, even if getting them can take hours sitting in a chair. At one Brooklyn salon, these boho knotless braids — where curls dangle outside the braids — ...

This go-to protective style is great for your natural strands. Box braids have been a go-to look for women of color for decades, and now many are happily turning to a knotless version of the look.

The idea of having to wash braiding hair before a knotless braids install was one that I never gave a second thought. As a diehard protective style fan, having to wash my bundles for my custom wigs or ...