Hair has long been among the most contentious, from today’s braids and dreads all the way back to the intricate and symbolic styles that slave traders shaved off the heads of Africans.

With the onset of summer, Black women will partake in protective styles like braids and locs to keep their manes growing and healthy. And while there’s an array of cute braids and locs ...

This braider's page is filled with perfectly executed freestyle braids if you want to see more. Another style of faux locs, boho locs are twisted to create this curly pattern, typically feature a ...

And as an added bonus, most of these styles lend themselves beautifully to braids and twists, too. Add some variation to a classic messy bun by sweeping a few of your locs, twists or braids across ...

The Darling braids available in this colour include Abuja, Asili locs, Deep Wave ... Tuko.co.ke has shared an article about mixed-colour braids for light skin tones. Braid colour can be a fun ...

Black-Owned Start-up, Zigleys, is on a mission to illuminate traditional black hair styles with the upcoming launch of their 18-karat-gold hair jewelry collection for locs, braids and twists.