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 ...

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, ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. 2. Grab some wavy extension hair. The texture in this style is one of the main draws. Rather than ...

Protective styles — like faux locs — have been around for decades, but as times evolve, so do the iterations of the styles we see surging in popularity. Box braids, for instance, can be reinterpreted ...

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 ...

Butterfly locs quickly emerged as one of this year's most popular protective styles, right next to knotless box braids. The '90s-inspired style is similar to faux locs, except they're typically ...

My afro hair was far too complex to be styled and manipulated in the salons available in the areas I grew up and lived in. In fact, up until I moved to London in 2016, I never had a hair salon that I ...

If you've been lacking in hair inspiration lately, you need to stop what you're doing and immediately go and follow Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Instagram. I ...

1. B raiding hair extensions are a must for this look. Even if you don’t think you need them, trust me, you do—they’re basically the only way to give your butterfly braids major length and volume. 3.