Butterfly locs are the most recent edition of faux loc protective styles. The '90s-inspired, low-tension hairstyle uses water wave braiding hair to achieve a more carefree and textured version of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to protective styles that are versatile, chic and low-maintenance, crochet braids are a go-to option for many. This ...

Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural cornrowed hair using a crochet needle or pin. This technique is less damaging to the scalp compared ...

Crochet hairstyles have always been in vogue, but they are the new trends taking over social media at the moment. On TikTok, every fashion and beauty creator seems to be teaching you how to install ...

Last year I gave myself a Big Chop followed by a DIY balayage and, miraculously, I didn't ruin my hair. So this time around I've decided to go bigger: DIY Boho Locs. So Lulu created her own crochet ...

There’s still so much we have to learn about Black hair. Whether through the pressures of assimilation or the false assumption of ease in our haircare journeys, many Black girls and women grew up with ...

Protective hairstyles are a great way to keep natural hair healthy and provide you with so many options to change up your look. Box braids are a classic go-to — there are endless ways to style them.

Like many Black women, I grew up wearing protective styles to give my natural or processed hair a break. When I was young, I was devoted to braids — cornrows and box braids in particular. As an adult, ...