Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If protective styles were a singing group, box braids would be Beyoncé. There isn’t a single event or occasion this hairstyle ...

The act of protecting our natural hair in the form of box braids has been a mainstay in the Black hair community. Waist-length ‘Poetic Justice’ braids or a Maxine Shaw-inspired braided bob are a go-to ...

If protective styles were a singing group, box braids would be Beyoncé. There isn’t a single event or occasion this hairstyle can’t flawlessly cover or steal the show at. From weddings to graduations ...