A London hairdresser has revealed she faced a high-pressure Hollywood challenge when tasked with creating a wig for Cynthia Erivo’s character in Wicked—with only three days to deliver. Maria-Josee ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. So you probably know by now that I’m absolutely obsessed with box braids. But as someone who loves to ...

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 ...

The singer and actress normally wears her long, raven-colored hair in loose waves or curls. However, on Sunday she shared a selfie with her hair in micro box braids. Upon closer inspection it appears ...

Protective hairstyles — hairstyles that protect the shaft and ends of the hair — are a big part of the natural hair community. Among wigs, weaves, dreadlocs, twists, and braids, box braids (braids ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

These days, it's sort of rare to see the style — which was popularized by stars like Brandy in the '90s — because some people consider it dated, but we beg to differ. Micro braids (and braided wigs) ...