Whether you're expressly a braids-on-vacation kind of person or they're more of a lifestyle for you, you can't go wrong with trying what is arguably the most popular protective hairstyles of all time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goddess braids are a beloved protective style for a reason—the versatile look was a symbol of creativity and artwork in ancient ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

Jordyn Woods is in her relaxed era and her most recent hairstyle is proof. On July 23, the entrepreneur posted a picture of herself on vacation in Mykonos wearing a white halter top and a shimmery ...

Dating back 5000 years, braids have long played a significant role in the expression of Black women. The origin of hair-braiding can be traced back to 3500 BC, where the Himba people of Namibia ...

Black women everywhere are well aware that braids are the epitome of liberating, but there's something about seeing Michelle Obama swinging the protective style in the wind that feels deeply freeing.