Alicia Keys took the Fulani braid—a style featuring cornrows in the front with box braids in the back—and made them her own.

Ombre braid cornrows are a versatile and stunning ... The Fulani tribe of West Africa inspires the Fulani braids. The cute hairstyle involves combining different cornrow patterns with box braids.

Derek, 61, wore the hairstyle — known as Fulani braids, after the Fulani women of East and West Africa — in the 1979 film 10, which featured an iconic scene of the star running down a beach.

Keep it traditional with Fulani braids or get a bit more experimental. Doechii rocks a similar look to the Alicia Keys style during a pre-Grammy performance, complete with wooden beads to pull it ...