Look, no matter how many dope loc-styling videos I watch, I’ll never get them myself. Don’t get me wrong—I think the protective style is absolutely beautiful, but the whole forever thing? Yeah, not ...

If you’ve ever found yourself staring dreamily at a picture of Lisa Bonet and her iconic waist-length dreads (just us? Nope, impossible), then you’ve probably already gone down the Google rabbit hole ...

Box braids range from Xsmall to jumbo. They're created using a three-strand braid technique, knotted at the root and falling straight down from the head, and tend to have very precise square or ...

"Faux locks is not something that I've been able to do myself," she tells us. So, she enlisted the help of professional stylist Koni Bennett to make her thigh-length loc dreams a reality. To start the ...

Faux locs are a protective style that offers tons of versatility. This go-to look starts with squeaky cleansed, conditioned and detangled hair. Use a comb to create a parted row at the nape of your ...

Butterfly locs are the most recent edition of faux loc protective styles. The '90s-inspired, low-tension hairstyle uses water wave braiding hair to achieve a more carefree and textured version of the ...

Do you love locs but aren't willing to commit the time and energy needed to achieve the look? Try faux locs! Our favorite YouTubers show us how it’s done.

Like many Black women, I grew up wearing protective styles to give my natural or processed hair a break. When I was young, I was devoted to braids — cornrows and box braids in particular. As an adult, ...

Growing up, my relationship with my hair was anything but simple. I was raised in a Dominican household where curly hair wasn't seen as beautiful; it was seen as something to fix, smooth out, and ...