In the world of protective styles, braids have remained an enduring favorite, with new variations continually emerging to fit various looks and lifestyles. From the classic French braid to the bold ...

For Black women, braids are more than just a hairstyle. They’re a symbol of history, culture and artistry. Across generations and communities, braids represent a connection to heritage, ...

This summer hairstyle just got more popular in quarantine. Many women of color have been wearing box braids for decades, and while it's stylish all year long, summer is one of the best times of the ...

Any protective style with buns involved is automatically adorable, IMO. Like, I’m pretty sure that’s the hair law. But if you aren’t convinced, just check out these beautiful stitch-braid buns on this ...

The talented singer and actress explained how that came to be when she spoke to The Root in a new interview on Monday. While the green skin of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in “Wicked” comes as a ...

How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the ...