Africans and people of African origin have been having their hair in different braided hairstyles since time immemorial. Braids have been used as a protective hairstyle to maintain hair length, texture and even avoid shedding of the hair and keeping the hairline healthy.
Here are different styles to have your braids or style them:
1. Knotless braids
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/braid-hairstyles-1024x1024.jpg)
2. Butterfly locs
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/butterfly-locs-soft-corchet-hair-881x1024.jpg)
3. Marley Twists
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/marley-twist.jpg)
4. Passion Twist
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/passion-twists.png)
5. Cornrowed-braids
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cornrows.jpg)
6. Faux Locs
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Beautiful-Faux-Locs-Hairstyles-2020.png)
7. Box braids
![](https://afronews.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/boc-braids.jpg)
For African hair there is no limit to what kind of braids you can have your hair in, It can even be up to your imagination …
By Rading’ Nyamwaya