Michelle Obama openly embraces braids, a symbolic hairstyle representing her personal freedom. Sasha and Malia's distinct braid styles highlight the cultural significance of braids for Black women.

As millennial men take on more child care responsibilities, workshops are teaching dads how to style their daughters’ hair and challenging the norms of fatherhood. As millennial men take on more child ...

This classic braiding technique has endless styling potential. You don’t need to dedicate to a full head of braids—case in point, Tessa Thompson’s mix of box braids and loose boho curls. This gorgeous ...

Kara Jillian Brown is the senior beauty editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from editorial intern to news writer to beauty writer. She earned a ...

Box. Boho. Knotless. Most Black women understand exactly what those words refer to: braided hairstyles. The thousand-year-old ritual is practically a rite of passage, and many Black women and girls ...