A cornerstone of life for just about every Black girl is sitting down to get her hair braided. The slice of a rat-tail comb through blow-dried hair, the slather of grease on the scalp, the tug of the ...

As is customary for the style, Thompson's hair was braided into traditional knotless box braids, with strands of loose, curly extensions woven throughout the length of each plait. She skipped any hair ...

Courtney had a chance to sit down and get her hair done by Native Beauty Braids, a local business celebrating natural styles and cultural roots. See how it turned out—spoiler alert: she looks ...

13 Times Allen Iverson Gave Us Braid Inspiration On the basketball star’s 50th birthday, ESSENCE takes a look back at all the stellar braid moments that started trends on the court.