Braiding African hair can be a challenge, especially if you're aiming for fuller, voluminous braids. However, with the right techniques and tools, you can achieve the desired look without much hassle.

Big braid hairstyles are having a major moment—and for good reason. Bold, beautiful, and endlessly versatile, these oversized plaits make a statement whether you’re wearing them long or short. Unlike ...

Some days call for a great braid… or braids. Just ask Kerry Washington, whose latest look makes me want to whip up a pair of pigtails for the rest of the week. Glam-wise, Washington and makeup artist ...

I’ve always loved big braid hairstyles; I think partly because, as a child, my hair was always plaited. For my mother, braiding my hair ensured that even after hours of rolling around and playing, the ...

The confidence that comes from wearing a crown is unparalleled — why else would royalty carry on this tradition for centuries or the tiara hair accessory make its way to every occasion from ...

Jourdan Dunn's side-swept braided style will never not be one to screenshot. The fact that the flat-braiding stops a few inches in gives Dunn the versatility to twist her hair into a topknot or a high ...

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 ...

There are few hairstyles as romantic as a French braid. The right over-under plait basically begs to be styled with a floral maxi dress, worn while you're barefoot in the grass on a warm Saturday ...