Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ...

In 1994, Chuckie Amos was a student at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology, styling classmates’ hair for $10 a pop. One day, Amos’ friend tapped him to help on a magazine shoot. “I met a girl with ...

But you may not know Amos was also the man behind Brandy’s iconic ’90s braid stylings. In a recent interview with Complex, he revealed that his career began with styling R&B sweetheart Brandy while he ...

Take a look back with us at the last century of braids, from the detachable braid that was popular in the 1930s to the war-era milkmaid braids, Brandy's iconic box box braids of the '90s, as well as ...

For as long as we can remember, actress and R&B singer Brandy has been a source of hair inspiration, especially for protective style devotees. On the cover of her eponymous debut album, Brandy, the ...

Brandy may be busy making new music, but the actress is also making an impact with her braided hairstyles. Brandy’s signature style may be braids (we’ll always love her in box braids!), but the singer ...

While box braids are in no way a new trend — women of colour have been wearing them for a long time — there's been something of a revival lately. Everyone from the Knowles sisters to Zoë Kravitz and ...