Braided & Laid

Call your braider ASAP.

you might wear them long, short, in a variety of textures orcolors.

It’s the vibrant, yet subtle look that will turn heads this year.

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The possibilities really are endless.

We are even spilling somemaintenance tipsto keep your braids looking salon-fresh every single day.

Hint: you’re going to want to bring these to your next hair appointment.

Mermaid Box Braids

One, two, three, and more is never enough.

Mix in all your favorite colors with this chunky box braid ombre effect.

Double Rainbow

Join the trend with rainbow ombre on the ends of your braids.

Go Big Or Go Home

Make the biggest statement this year with jumbo-sized ombre box braids.

Reverse Ombre

Feed in colored braiding hair and hair accessories to elevate your summer look.

Strawberry Fields

Mix in strawberry pink braids for a summery ombre effect.

Unicorn Dreams

This blue-to-lavender theme is so on trend with the unicorn rave.

No Monday Blues

Go bold with a beautiful blue and light blue ombre box braids.

Foxy Silver

Take a page out of the ash-blonde trend with this darker version.

Rainbow Nation

Why be subtle when you might sport all the colors in one hairstyle?

Minimal Wins

Try a minimalist effect with this brown to silver ombre.

Brown Waves

Mix in lighter shades in your box braids for a subtle, yet dynamic look.

Golden Hour

Match your hair to the sunset with golden highlights embedded into your darker brown braids.

Medium Blonde

Mix in a couple different blonde shades to achieve this summer-worthy look.

Purple Clouds

Separate from minimalist ombre box braids and go bold with blue and purple tones.

Classics Never Die

Keep it traditional with straight backs in a blonde ombre.

Vitamin Sea

Channel all the water activities with these mermaid-inspired box braids.

This article was originally published onOct.