Box braids have been around for decades, but in 1993, the braid style hit the mainstream in a major way, mainly in part to Poetic Justice. John Singleton’s drama, which starred Janet Jackson and ...

that the hairstyle she wore in “Poetic Justice” would transcend through the 90s and well into the 2000s. Her famous, and trend-setting long, thick box braids became the signature look for ...

SLIDESHOW - Singer Christina Milian has joined in on the box braids trend with a new 'Poetic Justice' look, which she debuted on Instagram... Singer Christina Milian has joined in on the box ...

You remember how fly you thought Janet was with her newsboy hat flipped to the back covering the top of the chunky individual braids that fell down her back. Whether you called them box braids ...

Box braids are far from new (who could forget Janet Jackson's iconic Poetic Justice look in the '90s?), but within the past year or so they've been popping up more frequently on celebrities such ...

Ask for Poetic Justice-style braids and every black hairstylist oughta know exactly what you want: box braids. These thick, rope-like braids were also worn by Jamaican singer Patra, who released ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The ...

If you're a black woman who grew up in the ‘90s, chances are that you probably fell in love with box braids courtesy of Janet Jackson in "Poetic Justice," Brandy in "Moesha," and Stacey Dash in ...

If you have natural hair, chances are box braids have been a staple in your ... Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice, Brandy in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Raven-Symoné in That’s So Raven ...

The act of protecting our natural hair in the form of box braids has been a mainstay in the Black hair community. Waist-length ‘Poetic Justice’ braids or a Maxine Shaw-inspired braided bob are ...

Justice and her friend Lesha (Regina King) rock box braids throughout the film. It looks like the style's revival is here to stay. Without the movie Poetic Justice, Lamar's latest album would have ...