When someone with sharp-looking box braids walks into a room, it’s hard to not stop and admire the endlessly cool hairstyle. While it’s a classic, braided extensions can be tough to master on your own ...

2. Use the crochet method to feed in the faux locs. Start by parting a small, square section of your hair, and then create a small braid. Next, use a latch hook—you need one for the crochet method—to ...

Tiffini Gatlin—a former corporate bank executive—turned her 20-year side hustle of braiding and protective styling hair into a beauty brand by creating the first pre-curled and looped synthetic ...