Braided hairstyles are all over social media these days, and if you're like us, you might be tempted to try one or two out. But the only thing holding us back from fashioning our hair into a braid?

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This comprehensive care and maintenance guide should serve as an invaluable resource for anyone looking to preserve their braided hairstyles while ensuring scalp health and hair vitality. Braids are ...

If there's one hairstyle I love, it's a braid. Whether it's a simple hairstyle like a braided ponytail or long, dramatic knotless box braids, the look is versatile, timeless, and undeniably chic.

Every so often, a new braid style goes viral. From loose hair added to synthetic braids to create boho and Goddess styles, to the rapid rise in popularity of knotless looks once they were introduced, ...

Here's how a year without braids helped one writer recover from traction alopecia and find healthy protective styles.