A new style has driven up demand at salons in Harlem and Brooklyn. A new approach to hairstyling is taking root at salons like Braided.Credit...Makeda Sandford for The New York Times Supported by By ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

Every few months or so, I can always count on a new hair or beauty trend to take over my Instagram feed for an indefinite period of time. At one point it was faux locs, then crochet braids, and now I ...

Boho braids are a trendy protective style. Our hairstylist-approved guide covers key maintenance steps for keeping both ...

Omenaa Boakye is a fashion and beauty writer and editor from the UK. Her byline has appeared in The London Times, Stylist, Brides, and BET, amongst others. In Black communities, the multi-strand ...

While it can be easy to focus on the challenges of maintaining thick, natural hair, it is hard to ignore its stunning versatility. There are endless ways to keep curly hairstyles feeling new and ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Considering box braids are one of the most classic—and, IMHO, one of the prettiest—braided hairstyles ...

Out of all the amazing hairstyles filling up our Pinterest feeds these days, intricate braids tend to be the styles that stop us in our tracks most often. The specific look we've been wanting to learn ...

Despite their storied history, history deemed braided hair as not buttoned-up enough for formal events. For as long as I can remember, the general guidance was to swap out your braids and plaits for ...

I am four years old. One of my earliest memories is the feeling of my mother combing my curls with her fingers, the rhythmic tug, tension, and release as she braided my hair, the scent of almond and ...