Whether they're faux or grown-out, it's good to have versatile styles to try out on your locs. Check out these eight easy do-it-yourself hairstyles for locs.

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 ...

Jamé Jackson is a fashion and beauty journalist based in NYC. When I first started my locs, or dreadlocks as some still call them, I had no idea what to do with them! My hair was short and all over ...

Protective styles — like faux locs — have been around for decades, but as times evolve, so do the iterations of the styles we see surging in popularity. Box braids, for instance, can be reinterpreted ...

I’m convinced that TikTok has been trying to persuade me to get locs for a while now. Whenever I scroll through the app, I battle the urge as I watch gorgeous women getting fresh retwists, showing off ...

For so long women of color have gone the extra mile to protect our natural hair. From wigs and weaves, to big chops and braids, our brilliance and ingeniousness can be exemplified in our hair and the ...