(Unless you get fancy and go for a triangle part). Depending on ... in for a week or two. Long box braids have a naturally elegant look. Push them all to one side for a photo-ready look like ...

The style is a variation of the traditional box braid and uses between 10 and 15 larger braids. This style works best for women with long hair as it is relatively bulky. The classy side-part braid ...

Whether you want to channel the ’90s with mini tendril braids or you’d rather keep it sleek as all hell with side-part box braids, you’ll find all the hair inspo you need right here.

We've all wanted to keep strands away from our face while simultaneously showing off our gorgeous lengths. Ahead, find 18 of ...

If your hair is already in a braided style like box braids ... "Wear all the braids down with a middle or side part," says Carbon. To make my very very grown-out braids look more polished ...

One editor shares her experience with Box Braid ... of getting braids for months — I can’t deny the 20th anniversary of Janet Jackson‘s Poetic Justice this year played a huge part in this ...

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 ...

Like its predecessor, the box braid, french curl braids are ... so why not try your hand at the look with your french curl braids? This deep side part only adds to the retro feel of the look.

Typically worn on either side of a middle part or all over the head ... following the same technique you would when creating box braids, without the uniform parting. Once you get the braid ...

To take the milkmaid braid from sweet country girl to edgy cityslicker, you've got to make the switch to the more challenging fishtail. But isn't it worth it? Make a deep side part and French ...