Throw it up in a bun. ... The best way to spruce up your everyday go-to, however, is to add braids. Braided bun hair can deliver both an elevated and trendier take on the traditional bun hairstyle.

Any protective style with buns involved is automatically adorable, IMO. Like, I’m pretty sure that’s the hair law. But if you aren’t convinced, just check out these beautiful stitch-braid ...

NGL, Stasha Harris, our braid expert over here at Cosmo, is basically my fairy godmother when it comes to all things hair.I hit her up last week for an effortlessly cool braided style that wouldn ...

Tessa Thompson is everything I’m trying to channel this summer. On July 11, the actress was photographed arriving at day 12 ...

Prep it right While braids and buns are both integral parts of India’s hair heritage, the new avatar owes a lot to avant-garde treatment by style gurus. Hair expert Samantha Kochhar explains ...

Welcome to Duchess Braids! If you love braiding, protective styles, and hairstyling tips, you’re in the right place! At Duchess Braids, we bring you: 💖 Step-by-step tutorials 💰 Budget ...

If the thought of making two French braids is too much for you to handle right now, you can always just make a small, easy braid on top to add to your messy bun. 02 This Half Up, Half Down Style ...

Zoë Kravitz makes any hairstyle look good, but we're especially obsessed with the way she pulled her braids up into this casual high bun. The middle part makes it look stylized and chic.

She's got two little French braids on either side up front... 2009 Jordan Strauss...that wrap around and meet in the back. Then the rest of her hair is in a really big, messy bun. 2009 Getty Images.