Braids are a perfect match for weddings and formal events because they combine structure (so your style holds up for hours of ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Jaylene Clark Owens, a Philadelphia-based actor and poet, has released her new children’s book, “A Black Girl and Her Braids,” published by Penguin Random House. The book is an extension of her poem ...

The singer and actress wore the protective hairstyle in the 1997 movie Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Style + Beauty Assistant, PEOPLE Brandy is reflecting on her groundbreaking role as the first ...