Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Braids have been a significant part of African and African-American culture for centuries. Though their popularity spans across ...

One of the best things about being at home right now is that you can spend so much time experimenting with your hair, whether that means nursing it with deep treatments and masks regularly or ...

Jourdan Dunn's side-swept braided style will never not be one to screenshot. The fact that the flat-braiding stops a few inches in gives Dunn the versatility to twist her hair into a topknot or a high ...

Gabrielle Union is a beauty on and off the big screen and we love when she shares her hair journey with us on social media. The Being Mary Jane star recently shared on Instagram her freshly done Ghana ...

JuQuita Vance of Lush Beauty Lounge in Milwaukee is teaching students that braiding is more than a hairstyle — it's a ...

Ghanaian photojournalist and filmmaker Carlos Idun-Tawiah is not a fan of labels. But if he had to pick one for himself, he’d go with “editorial photographer.” The 23-year-old’s fashion photos have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to protective styles, braids will forever be a fan favorite. They can be chic or casual, depending on how you decide ...

Inside Nikki Beauty Supply & Salon the art of braiding is more than a service. Owner Fausta Adekoba braiding for more than 30 years, her journey began she opened a salon chair.

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

Nestled throughout Black neighborhoods, African braiding salons have served as the go-to spot for protective styles. Whether you’re getting traditional box braids or the latest popular bohemian locs, ...