Accent your protective style with beads, barrettes, or clips. If you already have shorter hair and want a braided style that ...

Being a self-starter means there’s not a lot of time for rest and pleasure. Finding time for self-care, especially when it comes to doing your hair, can be a challenge. You may have kids running ...

Editor’s Note: These steps are usually more helpful if a) you’re braiding your own hair b) your stylist only offers braiding services. I found most braiding places offer a wash and dry, in which case, ...

Kendra Garvey is an Emmy-nominated celebrity hairstylist and braider whose client roster includes Tamera Mowry, Kerry Washington, Storm Reid, and Sanaa Lathan. Emily Janet Tetteth is a senior stylist ...

Ask any beauty maven with textured, natural tresses; the benefits of protective styling are endless. From shielding your strands from environmental exposure to eliminating daily over-manipulation, ...

Protective styles offer those with textured hair styling options that are low-maintenance. They cut down on styling time and, as the name suggests, shield hair from damage. From box braids to cornrows ...

Leave it to Tyla to combine two of my favorite protective styles into one chic look. On July 14, the singer was pictured in Germany, arriving at a post-performance afterparty. While the star underwent ...

Your scalp is basically your face’s upstairs neighbor. And just like you wouldn’t slap any ol’ moisturizer on your skin without figuring out if you’re oily, dry, or somewhere in between, your scalp ...

The Protection collection is designed to detox, refresh and nourish the scalp at any stage of protective styling or when utilizing extensions. With this new range of products, the brand aims to help ...

Although protective styles are generally low maintenance, they still pose some challenges. One of the issues we face is maintaining the health of our hair while it’s neatly tucked away. Some ...

When you can’t decide on one size braid, go for multiple with an intricately oversized, Renaissance-inspired braid crown. Just be sure to secure fragile hairline strands into braids like FKA Twigs ...