Derek, 61, wore the hairstyle — known as Fulani braids, after the Fulani women of East and West Africa — in the 1979 film 10, which featured an iconic scene of the star running down a beach.

When she and her sisters used to wear their hair in cornrows which they and other non-African Americans dubbed “boxer braids” instead of cornrows or Fulani-style braids, they were publically ...

The braids can be styled in various ways — whether they’re oversized or shaped into a bob, the goal is to keep the look super soft. Fulani Braids If you’re looking for a protective style ...