I'm pretty lazy when it comes to hair, so any style that appears to be more difficult than it actually is, is always a winner in my book. That's where the four-strand braid comes in. It's much like ...

Begin by separating the hair into five strands. Drop the strand in your right hand, and cross the one in your left hand under the next strand on the left. Then drop that right strand, and cross the ...

Leave it to braid guru Sarah Potempa to find a way to make five-strand braiding seem like something doable by real humans and not a style that should only be attempted by an ambidextrous octopus. The ...

Sideswept braids are something of a cross between the waterfall braid you've seen on "House of Dragons" or "Game of Thrones" and the french braid Katniss Everdeen wore in "The Hunger Games" (plus, on ...

2. Have fun with colors. Sure, most protective styles look cool with a variety of hair colors mixed together, but using the ombré effect with this look can actually be so gorgeous. Create this effect ...

Three-strand braids are so basic. Jaime King slayed at the opening of the Valentino flagship store in New York City last night with a five-strander. Hairstylist Sarah Potempa gave us all a peek at the ...