{"id":10486,"date":"2019-06-11T15:01:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/nigeria\/blog\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2019-08-05T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T09:37:19","slug":"three-most-incredible-african-braiding-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingafrica.com\/nigeria\/blog\/hair-trends\/three-most-incredible-african-braiding-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Most Incredible African Braiding Styles!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Image Courtesy:\u00a0<span class=\"irc_dsh\"><a class=\"o5rIVb irc_hol i3724 irc_lth\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/beauty\/hair\/g28399\/braided-hairstyles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-noload=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjouOe91-HiAhWZfCsKHSFEDKcQjB16BAgBEAQ\"><span class=\"irc_ho\" dir=\"ltr\">Elle<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are hairstyles that age like good wine; they simply never go out of style! One of the most iconic African braids is the box braid. You can never go wrong with a set of long box braids that will unleash your inner goddess and let you own every single look with these three wonderful braiding styles!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Darling Braid<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10921 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/darlingafrica.com\/kenya\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/darling-braids.jpg\" alt=\"darling braids\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best thing about box braids is how diverse they are. You can put them up in a pony-tail, up-do, or play around with literally any color imaginable! They always manage to make you look snatched and stunning!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Braided Bun<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10922 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/darlingafrica.com\/kenya\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/darling-braided-bun.jpg\" alt=\"darling braided bun\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next style is the braided bun. This look begins with cornrows that lead to a thick braided bun. It\u2019s the perfect hairstyle that looks both sophisticated and professional but can easily have a casual and laidback moment. Buns flatter most people\u2019s head shape and it\u2019s the perfect up-do that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously!<\/p>\n<h4>Bob<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10923 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/darlingafrica.com\/kenya\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/darling-bob-hairstyle.jpg\" alt=\"darling bob hairstyle\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the last style is the ever so chic braided bob! This is a classic hairstyle that never fails. The wearer will always be looking polished, put together and gorgeous! The best part about this style is that you could customize it with thick, thin or medium braids and it will still look just as fabulous!<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re looking for your next hairstyle and can\u2019t think of the perfect look, we urge you to try one of these three classic looks! You\u2019ll be guaranteed to turn heads and steal the show wherever you go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Courtesy:\u00a0Elle There are hairstyles that age like good wine; they simply never go out of style! One of the most iconic African braids is the box braid. You can never go wrong with a set of long box braids that will unleash your inner goddess and let you own every single look with these&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[115],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Braiding Styles | Three Marvellous African Braiding Styles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some hairstyles age like good wine and they never go out of version. 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