We don’t normally associate jaw-dropping, red carpet-level looks with being beginner-friendly, but the Bantu Knot Crown featured on today’s episode of The Braid Up has 100 percent changed our minds.

Bantu knots are dope all on their own, but have you ever considered taking the protective style up a few notches? Yes, the look is a classic (seriously—it dates back thousands of years), but that ...

PREP IT: Mist a texturizing spray like Kérastase V.I.P., $37, on dry hair. Section hair into two parts from ear to ear: one upper half, one lower half. Divide upper half down the middle in two. Braid ...

Whether you're headed to Coachella or Stagecoach, you need an epic hairstyle that's easy to do. Want to take your braided top knot to the next level? Add hair accessories. Braid hoops, metallic ties ...