"My mom had braids when she was a kid. I've been braiding my hair every time I've gone on vacation since I can remember," said the reality star Charmaine Patterson is an Associate Editor at PEOPLE.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ...

When it comes to protective styles — hairstyles that guard roots and ends from manipulation and environmental elements — box braids are some of the most popular. You can wear them long, short, in a ...

Bohemian box braids have cemented themselves as one of the most popular summer braid trends year after year. However, the style is so cute, it wouldn't be surprising if you wanted to add it to your ...

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 (braids ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "My mom had braids when she was a kid. I've been braiding my hair every time I've gone on vacation since I can remember," said the ...