Six-plus hours in a salon chair and a couple hundred dollars are the up-front costs for a trendy protective style that will ...

Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black ...

Protective styles can be fashionable, but they can be frustrating if you’re still not seeing the progress that you’d like.

Mastering at-home protective styling is both empowering and practical. Here are five protective styles you can do at home.

Hair Braiding Styles. Braids using human, synthetic, or plant-based hair come in a variety of beautiful styles. ... Tight braids can damage your scalp and hairline and cause hair loss over time.

While braids offer beauty, convenience and protection, they can also bring pain, tension and, in some cases, irreversible hair loss. For many Black women, braiding is a go-to protective style ...

Many South Africans wear their hair in braids but can this hair style cause any negative side effects? "Not really," says Cape Town medical doctor, Danie Pauw. "The only problem comes in when braids ...

While Boho braids give summery, island gyal energy, they’re a hairstyle you can wear all year long. They're a great protective style that offer amazing volume and texture. When wearing any ...