From top athletes to your favorite rappers, celebrities have made it clear that box braids for men are back and better than ever. Whether long and colorful or styled as top knots with undercuts, there’s no limit to the types of box braids men can experiment with nowadays.
In today’s guide, I’ll walk you through some of the coolest on-trend options, from all-natural to length-boosting extensions. Regardless of your approach, box braids act as a protective hairstyle that promotes healthy natural hair growth. In saying that, I also recommend checking out the must-know tips for choosing, installing, and caring for box braids at the end of the article.
Full Head Box Braids Men Hairstyles
1. Short Box Braids for Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Wash, detangle, and split your hair into four large sections. Gradually separate each large section into one-inch squares. Braid every smaller portion using a cream product to coat, moisturize, and seal hair.
2. Relaxed Natural Hair Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Use a middle part approach to have the medium-sized braids fall naturally on each side of your head. Braid from the center outwards to ensure this formation in the process. Touch up the hairline all around and finish with a rounded neckline.
3. Very Long Box Braids Half Up Hairstyle for Men
What to ask your braider
If adding extensions for length, choose medium or large braids with black synthetic hair. After that, apply a knotted approach throughout the installation. To get the exact style, ask your braider to tie your braids half up half down once they’re installed.
4. Classic Thin Box Braids with Blue Hairbands
What to ask your braider
This simple but stylish hairstyle for men is based on braiding as many plaits as possible, the difference between box braids and plaits being that plaits don’t integrate feed-in strands, hence they have a smaller volume but they are equally cool especially if you choose to secure them using bright colored hair bands.
5. Side Swept Dread Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Pull this cool laid back hairstyle by braiding little dreadlocks and secure them with hair cuffs. Ask your braider not to separate the braids too much so that they have little space between them for a unitary look when they grow. Swipe on one side half of the hair.
6. Long Box Braids with Blonde Extensions
What to ask your braider
Request classic Box Braids and ask your braider to include some blonde and caramel extensions when getting close to the ends so that you get the exact two colored box braids in the picture. Some strands can be let looser while others must be braided tightly for this negligent look.
7. Two-Twisted Box Braids for Men with Medium Hair with Middle Part
What to ask your braider
From full, nappy dreadlocks to disciplined two strands twisted box braids, the transformation is worthy waiting patiently on the braider’s chair.
8. Blingin’ Box Braids for Men with Medium Hair
What to ask your braider
Be a game changer with this super gangsta look. Ask your braider to include these bling- blings in your typical box braids hairstyle, after he or she finished braiding them and enjoy the sparkle!
9. Two-Twisted Square Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Part all your hair in the middle and after that start by separating 2 inches long squares on the surface of your scalp and start twisting! The twists can be looser or tighter depending on your preferences.
10. Carnival Colorful Box Braids For Men
What to ask your braider
Opt for colored synthetic extensions for a bright contrast between your natural color and these blonde and electric blue extensions and for different textures and enjoy this carnival inspired look.
11. Rectangular Box Braids with Bangs for Men
What to ask your braider
Extend the length of each box section to form a rectangular shape, as opposed to a classic square. Use one row of boxes over your hairline for forward braiding to get a bangs-like effect. Braid the rest backwards and down the sides.
12. Full Head Box Braids with Highlighted Ends
What to ask your braider
Small short plaits can be braided for start and either add different colored extensions or opt for a blonde ombre to get this colored- ends look.
13. Rectangular Box Plaits For Men
What to ask your braider
Keep it natural with a stubby grey-colored faded haircut and request simple thin plaits for this particular rectangular box braids style.
14. Dense Box Braids for Men with Blue Insertions
What to ask your braider
These thin dense box braids are simple to do, the braider will solely need you to specify the thickness of the strand and include in your tiny braids blue extensions for a color effect.
15. High and Tight Haircut with Windmill Shaped Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
After getting a high and tight haircut while keeping the top longer, ask your braider to section the hair in small little triangles to form a windmill shape on your crown.
16. High Ponytail with Box Braids for Men and Side Cornrows
What to ask your braider
The starting point is to get a high fade and then add on top of your hair different braids extensions which you can tie in a ponytail while also asking for a side braid that will en-circulate your crown.
17. Trap Style Box Braids with Colored Extensions
What to ask your braider
Ask for a Whitewalls Haircut and added braids extensions, this is a style that many trap artists rock and is very popular for the fans of this music genre. Opt for a few colored braids to complete the look.
18. Two-Twisted Triangle Shaped Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
These chunky, luscious twists look great on dark hair since they add shine. Simply ask for triangle based boxes as the starting point for your twisted braids.
19. Medium-length Single Braids Hairstyle for Men
What to ask your braider
Create a middle part from your hairline to your nape. For the top, create three large rectangular boxes on the crown of your head. Continue with two to three braids on each side and the rest in equal sections in the back. Overall, go with a single braids technique.
20. Short Haircut with Swept Back Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
A high and tight haircut completed with synthetic extensions for the top part of the head, will give this short, swept back look that looks stylish and effortless.
21. Partly Shaved Partly Braided Hairstyle for Men
What to ask your braider
After getting a short buzz cut with clear lines for the temples and hairline, ask the braider to give you square-box braids around 5 inches long that will reach to your neck base.
22. Triangle Shaped Box Braid for Men with Knot
What to ask your braider
Ask for a high temple fade with a side crown box braids that will en circulate the box braids on top of your head. The final look should be around 4 inches long and very thin to match the careful sectioning of the natural hair in equilateral triangles.
23. Triangle Shaped Box Braids For Men with Side Cornrows
What to ask your braider
Ask for a taper haircut with side cornrows that will en circulate the box braids. The braider will need to section a stripe of hair in the center of the head and separate it into small equilateral triangles where the box braids will be installed.
24. Havana Style Box Braids for Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Ask for box braids extension thicker than the average ones, maybe some that resemble the Jumbo Box Braids or Havana style braids to be installed on top of your head, following a concentric display and triangle shaped bases. Keep the sides faded.
25. Dreadlocks Box Braids with Hair Cuffs
What to ask your braider
This edgy look implies a whitewall haircut and thick chunky dreadlocks braided after installation and secured with big, shiny hair cuffs.
26. Radial Placed Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Request an equal radial display of 8 triangles on top of your head where the braider will later install 8 different box braids that will hang freely framing your face.
27. Irregular Shaped Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask your braider to separate your hair in 4 big top sections and side sections too. After that he can start creating a puzzle contour for each section so that the final look is an irregular one with thick box braids.
28. Blonde and Purple Extension Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Get a taper short haircut and proceed to install different colored box braids all around your head to obtain this white-purple look.
29. Chain Box Braids For Men
What to ask your braider
Part all your hair in squares and start adding the hair extensions to get very long box braids, thinner at the end. After installing all of them ask your braider for a chain braiding which implies braiding every three successive box braides in a bigger braid and so on!
30. High and Tight Skin Fade with Thick Box Braids with Contrasting Extensions
What to ask your braider
This hairstyle requires a high and tight haircut done with #01 blade clippers and for 6 thick box braids extensions that combine both dark strands and platinum blonde extensions for a maximum contrast.
31. Square Knotted Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask for square bases of around 1,5 inches long each and box braids extensions not longer than 3 inches each and enjoy your Medusa hairstyle!
32. High and Tight Haircut with Thin Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Small baby box braids can be installed on each side your head in one short braiding session and the sides of the head must be kept skin faded.
33. Short Box Braids with V-shaped Neckline
What to ask your braider
Instead of a symmetrical box layering approach, ask for a brick-like layering method. For each row of boxes, section the square underneath to be in the middle of the two squares above it. Create a V-shaped neckline, complete with tight taper fade arches.
34. Rounded Neckline and Full Box Braids Man Bun
What to ask your braider
Use two-inch box areas for each medium to large braid. If using extensions, ask for a knotless installation. Wrap all of the braids into a high man bun and complete with a rounded neckline.
35. Bantu Knots Protective Hairstyle for Men
What to ask your braider
For very short natural hair, consult your braider about using boxed Bantu knots as a protective style. Each section should range from half an inch to a full inch wide. Wrap the hair into tight coils for every section.
36. Medium-length Box Braids with Beads
What to ask your braider
Section off the hair on your crown and in the back starting with the upper sides of your head. Next, taper the sides along the arches. Dividing the rest of your hair into one-inch squares, braid down and secure with four black beads for the back braids. Finally, use a mix of black and clear beads, with five for each front strand and four on side braids.
37. Comb Twist Box Braids for Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
For early experimentation with locs, start with a comb twist protective hairstyle. After sectioning your hair into small boxes, follow your natural curl pattern for tight coils. Use a locking gel for protection and ease of maintenance.
Top Knot Men Box Braids Hairstyles
38. Box Braids Top Knot and Shape Up Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Request a top knot haircut with box braids for the top. Separate the hair on the crown of the head and use a knotted box braids technique for installation. Create an undercut with a #1 or #2 clippers guard, with a shape up for the boxy hairline.
39. Taper Haircut with Bright Multicolored Box Braids For Men
What to ask your braider
For a better contrast, opt for a taper haircut for the sides of the head and install small thin two-colored box braids on top of your crown to get this multicolored box braids hairstyle.
40. Two Colored Top Knot Box Braids for Men with High Fade
What to ask your braider
A high and tight haircut mixed with around 20 black and blue extension braids that cover the full crown area and are fixated using hair cuffs.
41. Black&White Top Knot Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Skin faded sides and black-white braids make for a great box braids hairstyle that catches the eye both loose or gathered in a top knot. Even if the combination of black and white looks great, we think this hairstyle would look amazing with any other colors.
42. Low Ponytail with Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
These stylish box braids combined with a shaved contouring are the typical square-based braids that you need your braider to install onto your scalp and they need to be longer than 5 inches at least, in order to be able to put them in a low ponytail for this super relaxed look.
43. High Man Bun with Box Braids and Green Extensions
What to ask your braider
From short and puffy lived in shape up haircut to a sleek long colored top knot with free falling green box braids, this hairstyle requires classic box braids installation and green extensions for a splash of color.
44. Top Knotted Spider Web Shaped Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask for a combination between cornrows on top of your crown and loose thin box braids on the back and the sides. The beauty consists in the multiple shapes of the hair sections.
45. Infinite Sign Shaped Twisted Box Braids with Top Knot
What to ask your braider
This sharp fade cut mixed with braided twist extensions and dreads makes for a beautiful final look. Ask your braider to include blonde extensions for a contrasting color.
46. High Taper Haircut with Box Braids Top Knot
What to ask your braider
Opt for these short and thin box braids if you are not ready for heavy long extensions and combine them with a taper cut to get this look. For those trying boxing braids for the first time, this is an ideal look.
47. Man Bun Box Braids Top Knot with Medium Taper Fade
What to ask your braider
Extend the top knot braided section about an inch down your head. Install knotted box braids with a few blue ones in the back. Shave down the sides and back with a medium skin fade. Add a wrap-around curved surgical line that starts from your temples and rounds off above your nape.
48. Tapered Undercut Long Box Braids Top Knot Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Ask for large knotted box braids that are 14 to 16 inches in length. Braid and style the upper section in a top knot. From there, trim the undercut using a #4 or #5 size guard on the clippers.
49. Triangle Box Braids Top Knot with Tight Taper Undercut
What to ask your braider
As opposed to using square box braids, divide the hair into dynamic triangular sections. According to your braider’s recommendations, you might have to add diamond shaped sections for the crown area. Complete with a rounded undercut with a #2 or #3 clippers guard.
50. Long Box Braids Top Knot with Rounded Undercut
What to ask your braider
Choose large box braids with synthetic hair in the shade of dark chocolate brown. For the undercut, section off the top area higher in the front and a bit lower in the back. Polish the hairline with a two-inch shape up at the temples.
51. Ponytail Top Knot Men Box Braids Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Use your natural hair for large box braids with sealed tips. Add wooden bead accessories throughout two or three braids. Tie the braids into a high ponytail and work through the undercut. Start with a two-inch taper and blend out to a full bald fade.
52. Low Taper Undercut with Box Braids Top Knot
What to ask your braider
Braid the majority of your hair into knotless box braids. Wrap them in a tall top knot to prepare for hairline touchup. Ask for a low taper around the back and sides and a clean line up for the forehead area. Curve the line around your arches for a transition to thin sideburns.
53. Criss Cross Box Braids and Corn Rows Top Knot Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
For a top knot hairstyle with no shaving whatsoever, use a mix of box braids and cornrows. Separate the hair on the crown into two vertical rows of square sections for the box braids. Overlap the box braids with criss cross braiding towards the back. Braid the hair on the sides into small feed-in cornrows. Add jumbo extensions in the back and wrap into a large bun at the upper back of the crown.
54. Brown Highlights Box Braids Top Knot with High Undercut
What to ask your braider
Provided your natural hair is dark and several inches in length, combine with warm brown synthetic extensions. Braid your hair into the extensions and style in a top knot. Shave the rest for a #2 or #3 undercut.
55. Bandana Top Knot Box Braids Undercut Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Divide the hair on the crown into 1/2-inch squares and install large knotted box braids. Finish the base haircut with a high and tight undercut. Style with a large bandana, using Tupac’s signature look as the main reference.
Undercut Hairstyles with Box Braids for Men
56. Braided Mohawk Box Braids Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Request large synthetic box braids that are at least 20 inches and up to 26 inches in length for a top knot mohawk. Braids the previously installed braids backwards, using bunches of five to six braids at a time for strands. Define the perimeter of the braids on your crown with a hard part. As for the undercut, ask for a two-inch tapper and a disconnected skin fade for the rest.
57. Cornrows and Box Braids Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Along your middle part, create a tight, large, feed-in cornrow. For two inches on each side of the center braid, section into triangles for single box braids. Section off the single braids with two large feed-in cornrows similar to the middle one that curve around your crown. Finish with a #5 tapered undercut.
58. Medium Taper Fade Undercut with Numerous Box Braids
What to ask your braider
Split your hair half and half for an extended top knot box braids hairstyle. For the top region, use ¾-inch squares and 16 to 18 inch synthetic hair extensions for numerous box braids. Apply a medium taper fade technique for the undercut.
59. Low Fade Undercut with Long Box Braids
What to ask your braider
Section off a two-inch section for a low fade undercut. The braided area should contain medium to large synthetic box braids with knotted installation. Add two or three metallic accent beads and style the box braids into a loose fishtail braid mohawk.
60. Micro Box Braids with Shape Up Undercut
What to ask your braider
Request that your natural hair is braided into small or micro box braids. Use a concentric half circles approach for the rows of braids, starting with three at the very front. Branch out with an additional box for every new row of braids. Complete with a line up undercut.
61. Two Strand Twist Box Braids with Undercut
What to ask your braider
Instead of classic three-strand box braids, ask for knotted two strand twist single braids. Start with a middle part and rows of two braids on each side. Get a high and tight undercut to complete the hairstyle.
62. High and Tight Undercut with Very Long Box Braids
What to ask your braider
Use long, medium-width synthetic box braids and a knotted approach for installation. Wrap the braids into a high ponytail and taper the undercut all around.
63. Turquoise Box Braids Top Knot with High Fade
What to ask your braider
A high and tight fade cut mixed with beautifully turquoise colored hair extensions make for a distinct look. Ask for a back top knot and let your braider make two face framing triangle box braids in front while the ones in the back are hexagonal-based.
64. Top Knot with Red Colored Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Make sure that the side hair is short and tapered and ask your braider to proceed at installing red and black extensions into your box braids to have this spotty look. At the end, tie all the small braids in one big top knot.
65. High Braid Tails with Highlighted Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask for a mix of plaits and box braids that start at the hairline and end at the back of the head, above the nape. Divide these small braids in the middle of the head and start braiding two main parallel braids.
66. Jumbo Box Braids For Men with Dreadlocks
What to ask your braider
These multiple dreadlocks are obtained by twisting the braids while braiding them together with the dreads in equally thick jumbo box braids on the full surface of your scalp.
67. V-shaped Undercut with Long Box Braids Top Knot
What to ask your braider
Prior to braiding, separate the hair on top with a V-shaped mohawk approach. It should end in a point about halfway down the back of your head. Ask for waist-length synthetic knotted box braids for the top and shave the rest of the hair for a complete undercut.
68. Rope Like Braids for Colored Extensions
What to ask your braider
Ask for a combination of light blonde and dark purple braid extensions installed at the root of your braids and after finishing the installation part, you can ask for two pigtails with free-falling braids in the front.
69. Feed In Braided Box Braids for Men Hairstyle with Tapered Undercut
What to ask your braider
Transform the square sections into isosceles triangles that spring from a middle part. After getting the knotless boxed braids, continue to braid them in a two feed in braids fashion. For the low undercut, use a #5 or #6 taper approach.
70. Man Bun with Twisted Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Top your high and tight skin fade haircut with these beautiful twisted box braids, adding synthetic braids for a different color and wear them in a bun for a practical hairstyle. Ask your braider to make three different rows of braids.
71. Intricate Man Bun with Box Braids
What to ask your braider
This V-shaped braids are super stylish and match the geometric edges of the haircut and beard. Ask for thick braids, tightly secured to your scalp and after that let your braider do the rest of the “bun architecture” to get this high, intricate structure on top of your head.
72. Zig Zag Undercut Design Box Braids Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
For starters, a top knot hairstyle with large knotted box braid extensions. Then, a high taper skin fade undercut. To personalize the undercut and add movement to the hairstyle, ask for a curved zig zag shaved design.
73. Man bun with Blonde Box Braids with Extensions
What to ask your braider
Flaunt your short fade cut and extra long box braids with this Man bun that you can do yourself after having them installed by your local braider. To get the same look you should also dye your hair blonde.
Colorful Box Braids for Men Hairstyles
74. Very Long Turquoise Green Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask for chunky jumbo braids in a turquoise green shade. Their length should be at least 18 inches but can reach up to 30 inches for a waist-length braided hairstyle. To decorate the braids, use lime green yarn and metallic beads.
75. Purple Box Braid Extensions High Taper Skin Fade Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
To begin with, let your braider know you want a braided top knot hairstyle with a high taper bald fade undercut. Ask for 6 to 8 inch bright purple synthetic extensions for the braids. Use three black beads to decorate each braid and an additional bead to secure every tip.
76. Blue Highlights Long Box Braids Men Hairstyle with Undercut
What to ask your braider
For random highlights throughout a long box braids hairstyle, ask for around six royal blue extensions. Use black synthetic extensions for the rest of the hair. Trim the undercut with a #6 clippers guard and create a subtle rounded neckline.
77. Red Purple Extensions Box Braids in Top Knot
What to ask your braider
This version of box braids can be done both on curly and straight hair since it involves working with synthetic braids, and a very short tapper cut with a razor shaved pattern.
78. Purple Extension Feed-in Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
A high and tight fade with #01 clippers and installing around 10 purple box braids on each side of the crown hair. After braiding the box braids separately in two big braids, bring them together in a top knot.
79. Red Jumbo Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Jumbo Box Braids are thicker and longer than normal box braids and in this case they are double braided in two long pigtails with both natural and synthetic red hair for a textured look.
80. Pastel Mint Green Ombre Jumbo Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
To get your desired color, describe the shade as pastel mint green. Ensure the extensions are at least 20 inches long for a jumbo man bun hairstyle. Braid the synthetic light green extensions with your natural hair and add a few metallic beads for accentuation.
81. Red&Black Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Ask for a high and tight haircut done with #01 clippers and you can also ask for a shaved Greek inspired design as it is the case in the photo above. The braids should start at the front with 4 side braids on each side of the head and add one extra braid to cover the middle part.
82. Highlighted Box Braids in Long French Braid for Men
What to ask your braider
After installing all the different thin box braids of different shades and colors, start braiding one big french braid in a loose manner and secure it on top of the nape.
83. Jumbo Orange Box Braids Hairstyle for Men
What to ask your braider
The hue of the extensions can be explained as copper, light reddish brown, or peachy brown. Moreover, the length of the extensions is around 24 inches when braided. Install with a knotted technique and finish with a concealed undercut.
84. Copper Tips Short Box Braids Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
To get bright copper accent tips, either dye the ends of your hair or add small, one-inch extensions. Braid your hair all around with a knotless approach in square sections of about half an inch each. Add a 1-2 inch low tapered undercut, if preferred.
85. Triangle Box Braids with Red Highlights
What to ask your braider
Starting with a star shaped part at the top of your crown, divide your hair into small triangle sections. Use a mix of red and brown shoulder length extensions for a highlights look. Install the extensions as knotted jumbo box braids.
86. White Box Braids for Men with High and Tight Undercut
What to ask your braider
Express that you want a braided top knot hairstyle with a high and tight shaved undercut. Here, the braids should be extensions that measure around 16 to 18 inches. Ask for synthetic extensions in the color white.
87. Black and White Highlights Box Braids for Men with Undercut
What to ask your braider
Use a combination of black and white extensions for a full highlighted braids look. Install through knotting the braided extensions on the crown of your head. Shave the rest in a #1 or #2 undercut.
88. Subtle Highlights Triangle Box Braids with Tapered Undercut
What to ask your braider
Mix the following techniques for sectioning – triangle, diamond, and square. Furthermore, get the extensions in tones of dark red, copper, black, and brown. Braid the hair on top with a knotless method and finish with a high taper fade undercut.
Celebrity Box Braids Men Hairstyles
89. Lil Yachty Red Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Your braider will know Lil Yachty’s signature cherry red box braids. Attach the extensions to your natural hair and secure with four to five clear beads on each braid.
90. A$AP Rocky Natural Box Braids Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Ask for A$AP Rocky’s box braids using your natural hair. Start with a middle part, divide hair into two inch square sections, and braid vertically towards the shoulders.
91. Lil Pump Green Dreadlocks for Men
What to ask your braider
Bring multiple photos with Lil Pump’s ombre green dreadlocks box braids. To protect your natural hair, use pre-colored loc extensions. Finish with a low taper along the arches.
92. Travis Scott Shape Up and Box Braids
What to ask your braider
State that you want to achieve Travis Scott’s medium-length single braids look. Section hair into three inch areas and braid downwards. Add a shape up undercut, optionally with a temp fade.
93. Tyga Natural Twists Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Use only your natural hair for a multiple two strand twist hairstyle. To get Tyga’s look here, style your hair in no more than a total of six braids. Begin with a middle part and work your way down from there.
94. Wiz Khalifa Twisted Dreadlocks Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
For chunky two strand twisted dreadlocks, use Wiz Khalifa’s shoulder-length hairstyle as a reference. Create numerous twisted dreads starting with a subtle side part.
95. YNW Melly Wavy Dreadlocks Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Request YNW Melly’s wavy dreadlocks hairstyle. Install the dreads with a knotted approach, making sure they will be about 12 inches long in the end.
96. Snoop Dogg Two Jumbo Box Braids for Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Reference Snoop Dogg’s two jumbo braids hairstyle from the late 90s (around 1997, to be precise). Separate the hair into two large sections and start braiding from the area above your ear. Secure with two beaded hair ties.
97. Young Thug Long Ombre Locks Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
With Young Thug as inspiration, use light brown loc extensions for ombre medium-width dreads. If your natural hair is short, add another 3 to 4 inches of black extensions for the roots area.
98. Lil Skies Dark Copper Box Braids for Men Hairstyle
What to ask your braider
Request Lil Skies’ braids from 2018, with dark copper or reddish brown as the main color. Whether by dyeing your natural hair or adding extensions, get them as single braids with a middle part.
99. Killa Fonic Style Top Dread Box Braids
What to ask your braider
Combine a Whitewalls haircut with long thick dreadlocks twisted and braided to stay fixed on top of your head and have a rigid, helicopter-like position. The young trap musician sports these dreadlocks in different lengths so you can play with both the length of your braids and your haircuts.
100. Ludacris’ Braids with Wavy Sections
What to ask your braider
Clean cornrows braids as simple and classic as his black&white suit, this hairstyle is iconic for the beginning of Ludacris’ career. Ask for wavy sectioning for your feed-in braids.
101. 24K Gldn Style Box Braids for Men
What to ask your braider
Mention you want your hair to look like 24K Gldn’s iconic hairstyle by dying your hair a lighter color, a subtle balayage maybe and braid around 8 to 10 thick box braids on each side of your head and in the back after parting the hair in the middle and voila! 24K Gldn reloaded!
102. The Weeknd’s Extra Thin Box Braids
What to ask your braider
We can remove all the hair from Abel’s head and he will still look stunning! However, before the braider gets to work, be specific about the type of braids you want. The Weeknd has had several box-braids over time, so you should ask for the thinnest ones.
103. Offset’s Long Twists With Undercut
What to ask your braider
The American rapper has some twisted box braids that he likes to wear half in a high tail and half loose. To get the complete look you should also ask for an undercut.
104. 6ix9ine’s Colored Braids
What to ask your braider
It would be pointless to try one of 6ix9nine’s hairstyles if you are not willing to dye your hair in many crazy colors. However, if you are ready for this, your braider will only need to do two progressive braids on both sides.
105. Pop Smoke Natural Short Box Braids
What to ask your braider
This basic look is one that everyone should start with when they want to get box braids for the first time. If your hair is shoulder-length, your braider will be able to easily recreate box braids just like Pop Smoke’s.
106. Kendrick Lamar’s Elastic Twists
What to ask your braider
We can’t make a list of celebrity box braids without mentioning Kendrick Lamar at least once. Ask your braider for regular short twists and add some elastics in their structure. This is what makes Kendrick’s braids different from the others.
Conclusion
All in all, there are so many styles of box braids men can try out today that you’re certain to find one that mirrors your personality. However, some additional aspects to keep in mind before you get your men box braids installed:
- Approach – Do you want your natural hair braided exclusively? Would you rather add some inches with extensions?
- Type – If you choose braid extensions, do you prefer real human hair for a natural look or a synthetic blend for anti-frizz resistance?
- Size – Be very specific about the width and visual aspect of your braids. Jumbo, large, medium, small, micro?
- Length – Express your desired length in inches or by showing where you’d like the braids to fall along your back. As an example, shoulder-length braids are the equivalent of 12-14 inches.
- Installation – Consult your braider about the pros and cons of knotted or knotless box braids to figure out the best approach for you.
- Duration – Never keep your box braids in for more than 6 to 8 weeks at a time to prevent hair damage.
For any other questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask your braid stylist for on-the-spot insight. The best box braids for men are the ones that cater to your individual hair type. Consequently, only your braider can determine specifics with accuracy and professionalism.
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