The newfound demand for the style speaks to the evolution of protective styles over the years.
"So micro-braids are making a comeback?" my friend asked while holding the door open for me to the coffee shop. I pulled my small, waist-length knotless box braids around to the right side of my neck and immediately had flashbacks to high school, painstakingly taking out tiny braids for hours.
Traditional box braids use a knot at the base of the braid to keep it tight and in place. Knotless box braids ditch the knot and instead are created by braiding the natural hair and feeding in pieces of braiding hair. This means less tension on the scalp and easier access for washing and moisturizing the hair for the six or so weeks the style lasts. Besides the health benefits for natural Black hair, braids are a major part of Black culture.
In the early 18th century, enslaved Black women wore rags over their hair to protect it from the extremes of hard labor. In the late 18th century, free Black women in Louisiana were required by law to cover their hair with scarves. After the formal abolishment of slavery in the United States in 1864, hair straightening became popular among Black women. Black women needed to assimilate — to be accepted into a society where straight and sleek was deemed beautiful and professional.
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