Braids are both a culturally significant hairstyle as well as a convenient and protective one. Across several cultures, braiding hair is a tradition that people pass down through generations, with ...

Dating back 5000 years, braids have long played a significant role in the expression of Black women. The origin of hair-braiding can be traced back to 3500 BC, where the Himba people of Namibia ...

As far as trendy braiding patterns go, I think it's safe to say that zig-zags are the gold standard. This parting method adds the *perfect* dose of edginess to any style...and it's the reason that the ...

Can we all just stop for a minute and discuss the pure greatness and versatility of stitch braids? I mean, there are just so many fun and different directions to take this one braiding pattern—it’s ...

I will never forget the first time I saw Fulani braids. I was obsessed for a plethora of reasons: their versatility, the unique patterns they created with hair, the beautiful tricolor combinations ...

For many of us growing up in the early aughts, traditional cornrows were a quick style that could last through a chaotic grade school day. With some children — definitely not referring to ourselves ...

A jet of fluid flowing down a partially wetting, inclined plane usually meanders but — by maintaining a constant flow rate — meandering can be suppressed, leading to the emergence of a beautiful ...