If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get the protective hairstyle of your dreams, we’re about to drop 11 inspo-worthy reasons that there’s no better time than this very moment to give your hair some much-needed love. Ahead, we rounded up the prettiest (and attainable!) box braid styles taking over our Instagram feeds right now, including a blunt, middle-parted lob and a sky-high bun with gold cuffs. But be warned: Settling on just *one* way to style your braids will be fairly impossible.
1.This Half-Up, Scrunchied Ponytail
2. These ’90s-Inspired Pigtails
3. This Gold Cuffed and Coiled Bun
4. This Sleek Fountain Ponytail
5. This Ultra-Violet Rope Braid.
6. This Half-Up Bun with Beaded Ends
7. This Wired and Cuffed Lob.
8. This Piled and Threaded Bun.
9. This Pulled-Back Half-Ponytail
10. This Jumbo Twisted Knot
11.This High Bun with Long Beaded Layers
This is probably the most popular way to style your box braids into a chic updo. The major advantage of buns is their variability. Indique Box braids are a great protective style when you need a break from.In this instance, she’s wrapped her braids into a stylish topknot on the top