You can opt for short or long box braids, incorporate color or stick with your natural hue. ... Light brown box braids look great across all skin tones. On darker skin tones, ...

Wearing box braids with color also makes for long, cascading plaits that are as stunning as they are long-lasting and protective. Janet Jackson and Brandy’s braided styles were iconic in the ’90s.

There are honey-blonde ombré box braids, mermaid-colored braids that incorporate green, purple, or blue, or extra-long ombré box braids (a perfect pairing for your nap dresses and a cottagecore ...

This style features a blend of dark and light brown braids with light brown ends. The mix of shades within the braids grounds the look, allowing he lighter ends to shine. 20 of 20 ...

Brandy's Decades-Long Commitment to Braids Is Almost as Impressive as Her Music. ... box braids, knotless braids ... Brandy's Light Brown Microbraids at the NAACP Image Awards in 2001.

Kerry Washington sported these gorgeous chocolate brown box braids, with lighter pieces throughout, giving this look an extra stand-out element. 05 of 30 Princess Brunette ...

Now that we live in a world where weaves reigns supreme, and human hair micro-braids beat out any type of braids that use synthetic hair, box braids are seen less and less on the heads of Black women.

While we live for box braids or traditional twists, they’re an obvious no-brainer when it comes to protective styles, we love to see a twist on a classic style. And earlier this week Nia Long ...