Alicia Keys took the Fulani braid—a style featuring cornrows in the front with box braids in the back—and made them her own.

The style is a variation of the traditional box braid and uses between 10 and 15 larger braids. This style works best for women with long hair as it is relatively bulky. The classy side-part braid ...

When it comes to protective hairstyles ... parting the hair into neat, straight lines that separate each braid. This gives ...