Box braids are one of my favorite styles when giving my natural, 4C hair a break from constant manipulation and heat. Box braid hairstyles are literally how they sound—a braided hairstyle with ...

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 ...

Braiding the hair is not really new. Hair was braided even during ancient times. There are so many different ways to do this that one can say with certainty that braided hair will never go out of ...

Michael Linklater says he cannot remember when he last cut his hair. "I wear a braid to honour my ancestors and my culture," says Linklater, who is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Thunderchild First Nation, Sask.