Faux locs can help. Human hair can be wrapped around your actual hair and given additional length. The downside is that you'll eventually want to cut them off, so it's only your natural hair loc'd.

Comedian and actress Sasha Merci pens a personal essay on how faux locs have helped her manage her tight curls.

I’ve never quite been the protective hairstyle believer, and have only had my hair braided twice before. But this year, I decided to give faux locs a try, and I quite liked the experience. Faux locs ...

The 25-year-old New Jersey native has been doing hair for five years, and in 2017 he really saw his business take off when he created his own method of installation and his own reusable faux 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 ...

As anyone who has ever gotten a protective style knows, the process requires plenty of decision-making. Box braids or sister ...

For many 80s-born black or mixed race women like me, chemically straightening your natural Afro hair with a relaxer was the done thing. And it's no wonder we wanted to iron out our heritage with ...