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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, ...

Brown braiding hair is lovely on its own, but with highlights and lowlights, it adds extra pizzazz. "For 2025, the hottest braid colors are rich espresso tones with golden brown and butterscotch ...

From pixie cuts to sisterlocks, 6 ESSENCE Editors share the hairstyles they’ll be wearing to New Orleans.