Join Maryam J. Hampton as she shares her experience with crochet faux locs, using the Freetress Braid Soft Faux Loc Wavy Lite ...

Among the many popular protective styles, faux locs are a crowd favorite. Mimicking the look of traditional locs, they provide all the beauty of locs without any of the long-term commitment or ...

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 ...

Protective styles come in lots of different forms. There are box braids, designer cornrows, and bantu knots, for starters. While those are all stunning (and extremely summer-appropriate) hairstyles, ...

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 ...

You don't have to break the bank or even go to your local salon to get Zozi Tunzi's faux locs. Here's how. After the amazing pics she posted from a recent island getaway, everyone can’t stop thinking ...

Growing up, my relationship with my hair was anything but simple. I was raised in a Dominican household where curly hair wasn't seen as beautiful; it was seen as something to fix, smooth out, and ...

When it comes to getting faux anything, you want it to look as real as possible. The same goes for your faux locs—they should appear to be growing out of your head and to have taken years of grooming ...

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