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 ...