Protective hairstyles are essential for maintaining healthy hair. From box braids to cornrows, these celeb-inspired styles work for any texture or length.

Top hairstylists share looks that beat the heat, seal in moisture, and help us to transition into the fall season easily.

Crochet braids are a fantastic protective hairstyle for your next look! They come in a wide range of pre-styled options and various thicknesses and textures, allowing you to create the braided ...

Butterfly locs are the most recent edition of faux loc protective styles. The '90s-inspired, low-tension hairstyle uses water wave braiding hair to achieve a more carefree and textured version of ...

Experts explain the basics of crochet box braids, a protective hairstyle for natural coils that creates the look of individual braids in a fraction of the time.

Crochet braids are a protective hairstyle that involves looping hair extensions through your natural, cornrowed hair using a crochet needle or pin.

Learning how to do crochet braids. In essence, the protective style involves already-braided hair that’s purchased and then attached with a latch hook to your natural hair.

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 ...

Crochet braids are hard to distinguish between naturally curly or kinky hair. The style is achieved by braiding the hair to the scalp. Then, the extensions are attached to each braid using a ...