But sometimes you may be a little stuck on what styles you can do.
Box braids red carpet.
François created a gorgeous set of wavy box braids.
Need a little inspiration.
Typically she wears them in an elegant half up half down look with the top half gracefully pulled back or twisted at the sides.
Braids on the red carpet is one of her favorite looks.
Singer keri hilson has stepped onto many a red carpet sporting uber long box braids.
Sunday night s turn on the screen actors guild awards red carpet was no exception.
Regarding the style s recently renewed popularity annagjid kee taylor points to the flow of cultural shifts.
Long short hot pink or natural box braids are the classic that just won t quit.
Former miss world agbani darego was also spotted with the same glam look last year at the 2014 africa magic viewers choice awards.
The actress attended the after party for sylvie s love at acura festival village with waist length braids that framed her face.
Box braids are a great protective style when you need a break from your natural hair.
Next time you re considering a braid plait or basic updo check out our edit of the best red carpet hair styles because we ve got all the braid inspo you could ever need right here.
And this might be one of her most badass hairstyles yet.
Box braids have been around for thousands of years and can be traced all the way back to africa according to ebony the style saw a big resurgence in mainstream media when janet jackson wore them in her 1993 film debut poetic justice since then we ve seen more and more celebrities proudly rocking them everywhere from the red carpet to magazine photoshoots.