Braids and twists offer a stylish look, but they also serve as protective styles for natural hair, reducing manipulation and ...

First, it's important to understand exactly what a twist-out hairstyle is. "It provides definition and curls to natural hair and is created by a two-strand twist method," hairstylist Martika ...

When it comes to protective styles, few options blend elegance, versatility and cultural significance quite like two-strand loc twists. This hairstyle is not only a staple in Black hair care, but also ...

Flat Twists vs. Cornrows . So, the 411 is that flat twists are easier and quicker to do than cornrows. “Done with two strands, as opposed to three for cornrows, flat twists require less tension ...

"They tend to be more dense than your regular two-strand twist hairstyles because of the type of hair that's used," hairstylist Martika Cogdell says. Emmanual adds: "Water wave hair extensions are ...