My hair has had a good summer: It’s been in the sea, in the pool, drenched in sunshine, tonged, dyed and re-dyed. So, when Refinery29’s deputy beauty d ...

Whether you call it a Dutch braid, boxer braids, or a reverse braid, this style of braiding can be challenging. Unlike a traditional French braid, which is your traditional three-strand braid, a Dutch ...

Leave it to braid guru Sarah Potempa to find a way to make five-strand braiding seem like something doable by real humans and not a style that should only be attempted by an ambidextrous octopus. The ...

There's nothing more fun than a chic braided hairstyle to elevate your look, But as braids have grown up, they've also gotten way more complicated (kinda like life, huh? Cue "Ironic" by Alanis ...

Look, I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: When it comes to protective styles, locs and faux locs can be styled into some of the most creative and dynamic looks out there. Like, the limit does not ...

There are times when we can barely follow a four-strand braid tutorial (all those twists and turns get confusing!), but one beauty blogger just confounded the Internet by making seven strands look ...

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French braids tend to be the braid that seems easy enough to do on someone else's hair, but super confusing when it comes to your own. I mean, if you can't see what you're doing, the difficulty ...

Seriously, have you ever seen a cooler runway hairstyle than this several-strand braid at the Alexandre Herchcovitch show at Fashion Week? No,* seriously.*I fear I'm not quite dexterous enough to pull ...

Social distancing has left many of us ditching our go-to makeup routines and relaxing our work uniform, but all this extra time at home gives us the perfect excuse to learn a few new hair tricks ...

In the ever-evolving world of beauty influencers, few have made a mark as iconic as Whitney Lynne. With her intricate braiding techniques and creative flair, Whitney has become the undisputed queen of ...