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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The way Black people style their hair carries deep historical and spiritual significance. With so many styles that have served as ...