From floor-length ombre braids to technicolored-yarn locs, flamboyant protective hairstyles are having a moment in 2018. Cornrows, the most classic braid of them all, have even been turned up a notch.

From ginger to platinum blonde, there are a handful of vibrant braiding hair colors trending this summer. Scroll through for inspiration ahead of your appointment.

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for products many Black women consider essential.

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs Associated Press / June 1, 2025 ...

Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored styles that require careful attention, and they can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each month on extensions, weaves, wigs and braids.

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China.