Alicia Keys braids are freestyle feed-in curved cornrows done using the stitch method. Alicia Keys braids are inspired by and named after singer/songwriter Alicia Keys whose signature hairstyle is straight back cornrows or Fulani braids (half cornrows half knotless braids) often accessorised with beads. Alicia Keys has been spotted rocking freestyle stitch braids dating back …

French curl braids are a protective braided hairstyle characterized by loose, wavy, silky and voluminous bouncy curly ends. Despite the misleading name, French curl braids do not originate from France. The 90’s hairstyle popularised by Nollywood stars in Africa and singer/songwriter Brandy, Beyonce and other Hollywood stars stems from Africa. Much like many of the …

Flip over Fulani braids are freestyle braids that are a combination of single knotless braids, criss cross stitch braids, straight back lines and triangle part knotless braids that can be flipped over on either side. Just like other freestyle Fulani braids hairstyles, flip over Fulani braids have knotless braids at the back too. For this …

Invisible locs are are two strand twists that are started in a flat twist motion before they’re transitioned into what looks like a fresh dreadlocks re-twist using Marley or Cuban hair. Two strand twisted ‘locs’ if you will. This is one of the few hairstyles that gives you the look of two hairstyles in one. …

Soft locs just like other faux locs variants like butterfly locs offer the feel and look of dreadlocks sans the permanence. Depending on your chosen installation method, soft locs can be tricky to take down. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at 3 easy soft locs take down methods that won’t cut your …