Welcome to Duchess Braids! If you love braiding, protective styles, and hairstyling tips, you’re in the right place! At Duchess Braids, we bring you: 💖 Step-by-step tutorials 💰 Budget-friendly ...

Protective hair styling is a black girl’s best friend during summer. The extreme heat can be a hassle and to deal with and humidity doesn’t make it any better. While there are a handful of protective ...

There are protective styles, and then there's the protective style: box braids. The two are basically synonymous at this point, as box braids are not only protective but also incredibly convenient and ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Achieving this look is a lot easier than it appears. After washing, detangling and ...

Okay, don’t get me wrong: I love the look of box braids as much as the next girl—but I do have a couple of gripes. First of all, box braids can take forever (up to 10 hours, to be exact), and no ...