Y’all, it’s been a week. And even though I can’t really put out the dumpster fire that is the world right now, I can give you a little distraction. This week on The Braid Up, we’re featuring a classic ...

Braids have been an essential part of Black hair traditions across cultures for centuries. From ancient African civilizations to modern-day fashion runways, braids are culturally symbolic and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s be honest: Hot weather = lazy hair days. When the temperatures rise and the sun is beaming down, messy buns, ponytails or ...

Word to the wise: it’s time to swap your braided topknot for a cornrow ponytail. First made popular via Brandy as Moesha Mitchell, Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice, and other ‘90s Black television show ...

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 ...

The versatility, ease to take care of and low maintenance automatically place cornrows on a pedestal. These stunning lines keep your hair protected and with tons of hairstyles to play with, there is a ...

Bad hair days are no match for Nia Long’s totally simple, yet super-chic prairie cornrows. On mornings when your ‘do is frizzy, limp or depressingly multi-textured (ladies growing out your relaxers, ...