The jury’s still out on whether or not I’ll ever get real locs, but one of the biggest misconceptions about the hairstyle is that you can only wear it two ways: down your back or up in a ponytail.

Box braids, faux locs, cornrows, Senegalese twists — there’s no shortage of protective hairstyles to request at a salon or to do yourself these days. But a new look is gaining popularity among your ...

Since braids typically follow the traditional three-piece structure, think of twists as a two-strand version created in small boxed sections all over the head. "They tend to be more dense than your ...