Protective hairstyles are a great way to keep natural hair healthy and provide you with so many options to change up your look. Box braids are a classic go-to — there are endless ways to style them.

The protective style is synonymous with lots of loose curls and the hair usually used (Marley) is light as a feather — a welcome alternative to wearing cumbersome box braids and heavy twists. But ...

Crochet hair can mimic virtually any look, from curls to twists and locs. Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural cornrowed hair using a ...

When someone with sharp-looking box braids walks into a room, it’s hard to not stop and admire the endlessly cool hairstyle. While it’s a classic, braided extensions can be tough to master on your own ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

There are some hairstyles that also double as the best hair hacks. Case in point? Crochet hairstyles. This extensions technique became wildly popular in the '90s and again in the mid-'00s, during the ...

From sew-ins to boho braids, we tapped celebrity hairstylists to find out all the trending protective styles for winter. Find their insights inside.

Crochet braids have earned their place as one of the most versatile and time-saving protective hairstyles. With trends constantly evolving, 2025 has brought new twists to the crochet braid game. But ...