“Goddess braids are my favorite protective style” says Vanessa Ocando, celebrity hairstylist. “I love the softness and ...

Pixie cuts are one of summer's most popular looks, and it doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to tying your hair up. To replicate this hairdo, part your tresses into four or five equal sections and ...

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

L eave it to Tyla to combine two of my favorite protective styles into one chic look. On July 14, the singer was pictured in Germany, arriving at a post-performance afterparty. While the star ...

7 Easy Protective Hairstyles for Summer, According to a Celebrity Hairstylist originally appeared on Parade.

7 Easy Protective Hairstyles for Summer, According to a Celebrity Hairstylist originally appeared on Parade. Summer is a time for sunshine, travel and living your best life—but when it comes to ...

Meanwhile, hair beads are one of the most preserved hair decals in the African diaspora, connecting us to our ancestors while preserving the communal culture of braiding. Wearing her daughter’s black ...

As the first ambassador of Crème of Nature South Africa, Nomzamo Mbatha takes us through her notable hair moments.

Black students at a Malden charter school who wear their hair in braids are facing detention and suspension by administrators who say the hairstyles violate the school’s dress code.

The god­dess braids that we com­mon­ly see to­day trace all the way back to times in African his­to­ry when many women wore their hair in corn­rows. This wide­ly pop­u­lar pro­tec­tive style, ...

From ginger to platinum blonde, there are a handful of vibrant braiding hair colors trending this summer. Scroll through for inspiration ahead of your appointment.