Michelle Obama, Sasha and Malia celebrated the opening of the Obama Presidential Center while showing the beauty of braided ...

Cornrows are a staple in African hair braiding, characterized by their close-to-the-scalp style. The technique involves sectioning the hair into small parts and braiding them in rows. It requires ...

For so many of us, summertime invokes memories of parents braiding our hair for vacation or trips to the salon for cornrows. For generations, braiding has been both a nostalgic and cultural part of ...

Princess Ndlovu is more than just a hairdresser. With celebrity clients, she has taken braiding to new levels of possibility. On Beyers Naudé Drive, five black hair salons are situated within walking ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Summer is the season for braids, a timeless tradition for black women and girls who can rock a style perfect ...

There are protective styles, and then there's the protective style: box braids. The two are basically synonymous at this point, as box braids are not only protective but also incredibly convenient and ...

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