Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair.

These looks can be installed in micro ... Wash your hair after every three weeks and moisturize the scalp when the braids are ...

Despite most iterations featuring long, black, wavy hair, she chose a look that better aligns with her identity. Erivo chose to pay homage to Black women by selecting micro braids for Elphaba.

London-based hair ... African hair braiding all began, we’d be weighing up a hefty history that carries over 3,000 years worth of culture, tracing as far back as 3500 B.C. In Ancient Egypt ...

Micro braids are tiny, delicate, take hours to do and are often too tight for comfort tightly woven into hair but it’s a look that remains popular among women. Here are tips that will come in ...

This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating ...

Jocelyn Bioh’s funny, poignant “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” onstage at Berkeley ... flamboyant blond braid.) The braiders’ separate and distinct personalities slowly emerge: Aminata ...

“I asked if we could reimagine that hair as micro braids because I knew you’d still have the movement, and you could still have the length, but there was a texture that was slightly different ...