Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because ...

The Army on Thursday updated its grooming standards to permit female soldiers to wear ponytails and braids on-duty in all uniforms after some troops argued a standards reform implemented earlier this ...

During a recent event for her #REALisBEAUTIFUL campaign, Zendaya sounded off on the way the media has been praising white women like Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry for popularizing “boxer braids” when ...

Women of the Boundless Across Borders organization got their hair braided during a binational protest called Braiding Borders on Jan. 20. (Photo: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez) A small but powerful group ...

Armed with photos on her iPhone of pop star Selena Gomez and reality-TV personality Whitney Port ( The Hills), 21-year-old Alyssa Amato settled into a salon chair with a specific hairstyle in mind. "I ...

When I see a white woman on the street with braids I think two things: “Interesting” and “She must have a Black man.” It’s really only when we’re talking about a feature in a magazine or fashion ...

JTA — When four young Israeli soldiers were released in Gaza over the weekend, the first thing many people noticed about them was their defiant gestures in front of their Hamas captors. The second was ...

Bhad Bhabie likes wearing box braids and she's not here for people telling her she can't rock them. On Tuesday (Dec. 3), the "Bestie" rapper jumped on her Instagram Story to address people who said ...

Police suspect an unknown gang behind the chopping of women's braids Gurgaon: At least 15 incidents of women's braids being mysteriously chopped off have been reported from the villages of the Mewat ...

If you have locs, I have a serious question for you: Do you ever wish you could try some of the braided protective styles you see other women rock in the summer? I’m not talking about braiding your ...

Michelle Obama paired her plunging crop top with distressed jeans and butt-grazing braids. See her casual rustic look, here.