While you can easily achieve a French braid on fresh, clean hair, or few-days-old hair, it can be helpful to start your prep when you wash and dry. Russell says that creating the right texture is ...

The idea is that most of your natural hair is tucked away, often in a braided hairstyle or under a wig or weave — and even if you decide not to use extra hair as a buffer in your braids, your hair is ...