There are protective styles, and then there's the protective style: box braids. The two are basically synonymous at this point, as box braids are not only protective but also incredibly convenient and ...

While box braids are in no way a new trend — women of colour have been wearing them for a long time — there's been something of a revival lately. Everyone from the Knowles sisters to Zoë Kravitz and ...

Box braids range from Xsmall to jumbo. They're created using a three-strand braid technique, knotted at the root and falling straight down from the head, and tend to have very precise square or ...