We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Down to make the switch to locs? Here’s what you need to keep in mind: 1. If you opt for faux locs, use ...

What are good beginner locs? Full disclosure here: The best starter loc style is going to depend on your hair habits and lifestyle. “Typically, I suggest starting with comb coils, two-strand twists, ...

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, ...

With the evolution of the natural hair movement, many women are starting to look at their options again, whether going back to relaxers, big chopping, wearing wigs and weaves, or locing their hair ...

Look, no matter how many dope loc-styling videos I watch, I’ll never get them myself. Don’t get me wrong—I think the protective style is absolutely beautiful, but the whole forever thing? Yeah, not ...

Locs, once popularly called dreadlocks, come in various styles, shapes, and sizes. While this popular hairstyle was made famous by the likes of Jamaican musician Bob Marley and American singer Lauryn ...

No one styles locs quite like Halle Bailey. Take a look at her most stunning hairstyles that serve endless loc inspiration. Halle Bailey has been locked since childhood, and through the years, her ...

So you’ve just walked out of the cinema after watching Rihanna steal the show as Nine Ball in Ocean’s 8, and now you want to channel her ineffable cool by getting faux locs. Why not? Summer’s here and ...