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 ...

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Learn how to create stunning cornrow braids with extensions in this in-depth, step-by-step hair tutorial by Maryam Hampton. Discover how to part your hair, add synthetic extensions, and achieve a ...

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. With the winter months on the way, it’s the perfect time to ...

The idea is that most of your natural hair is tucked away, often in a braided hairstyle or under a wig or weave — and even if you decide not to use extra hair as a buffer in your braids, your hair is ...

I’ve always loved big braid hairstyles; I think partly because, as a child, my hair was always plaited. For my mother, braiding my hair ensured that even after hours of rolling around and playing, the ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

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