From the time many Black women were little girls, they remember sitting in the African hair braiding stylist’s salon chair for hours until their legs began to cramp up. Next came the sensation of cold gel on their scalps to slick down their roots, followed by several hours of intricate braiding, then at last, finally sealing those braids with a bowl of boiling hot water. Those braids were often one of the most popular braided protective styles: Fulani braids. [article handle="how-to-do-box-braids"] What are Fulani braids? Fulani braids are braids that are corn-rolled from the top to middle p ..read more

Just like in fashion, beauty trends go through cycles of popularity. What’s new to the current generation is old news to its predecessors. Lately, braids have seen a major resurgence in mainstream beauty, mostly from the widely accepted natural hair movement, and reimagined looks on our favorite celebrities and influencers. How do braided hairstyles consistently stand the test of time and come back year after year as the latest trend? Well, it’s all in their roots! The origin of braids have a pretty complex (and ongoing) history that starts over 30,000 years ago. It’s fascinating that braided ..read more

Do you find yourself in a hairstyle rut wearing the same styles over and over again? Messy buns, high ponytails, and out-of-bed half-up half-down hair is all we know right now, especially since none of us can leave our houses. While we wait for the world to get back to normal, and calendar in those work lunches, girls’ nights and family brunches, we thought we’d hit you up with a little inspo as we ride this quarantine wave together.  Staying at home may not be the most exciting for your social life, however, there's a few advantages to increased time at home like more time to r ..read more

Looking for a hairstyle that will help you tie off the summer? Double Dutch ponytails are the answer. Not only are they versatile and can easily be worn during the day or in the evening, they're also quick to recreate and look put together and playful. Whether your agenda includes a sunset hike or hanging on a patio with friends, this look is perfect!  [video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjw7kHph_Y"] Wondering how to get the look yourself? Watch the video below or keep reading to get the lowdown.  [button text="SHOP LUXY HAIR EXTENSIONS"]  Step 1 Start by clipping ..read more

Learning to braid, like riding a bicycle, takes a bit of time and patience, but one of you've gotten the hang of it, you never really forget. Like riding a bike with training wheels, you likely learned the easiest and most classic 3-strand braid as a child, braiding your friends' hair at sleepovers or at school. As the training wheels came off, you may have also conquered the more complicated fishtail braid or French braid. And if you've already added the waterfall braid or Dutch braid to your braid hairstyle repertoire, you're well on your way to becoming a master. But have you ..read more

Can you tell that we love Back To School? It's the perfect time for a fresh start, not only for classes, but for your hair and wardrobe as well. If you checked out our Ultimate Guide to Back To School hairstyles last week, you will notice that Back To School hairstyles this year are all about ease and simplicity. Just because your hairstyle looks complicated, doesn't mean it has to be complicated to create!  This week, we have our short haired ladies in mind and have teamed up with our friend Marta, to bring you our favorite back to school hairstyles for short hair. When late nights turn ..read more

We just can't get enough of big, beautiful, voluminous braids! This week, we've teamed up with our friend Kassinka, who shows us how to create a side braid with ultra volume, perfect for those summer nights out with your girlfriends. Combining topsy tails with a fishtail braid, this side braid is chic, feminine, and most importantly, super easy to create once you've mastered the basic hair techniques. Kassinka wears her Seamless Blonde Balayage Luxy Hair extensions in this tutorial for ultra volume in her braid. While this step is not necessary, we recommend using a few wefts from y ..read more

Ever since the Pinterest explosion a few years ago, there have been an abundance of amazing hairstyles showcased all over their website - and if you're like us, you have hundreds and hundreds of braid hairstyles, updos, half-up hairstyles, wedding hairstyles (even though you're no where close to getting married), prom hairstyles (even though you graduated years ago), short hairstyles, hairstyles for long hair and everything in between pinned to your hair and beauty boards. Don't worry, we do too.   Well, we're sure you can relate to this: every time you try to recreate one of these ..read more

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means all things LOVE. And what’s LOVElier than a new tutorial? (see what I did there?) This week, our friend Alex Gaboury has created an amazing and simple updo for that big Valentine’s Day date, or any special occasion. This hair style would also be perfect for a bride, bridesmaid or wedding guest to wear on the big day. Alex added in her 220g Ash Blonde Luxy Hair extensions to create this beautiful braided bun. The extensions help create volume and fullness, which is really important with updos.    You can watch the full tutorial here, or scro ..read more

If you're anything like us (aka always on Instagram or Pinterest) you know how popular Dutch braids are...they are all over the place! Today we're taking it back to basics to teach you how to do a Dutch Braid step by step, so that you can step up your braid game and take your hair-aspiration photos to the next level.  By the way... if you find that your braids just aren't long and thick enough, and if you want to have longer, thicker braids, clip-in hair extensions are the easiest, safest, and fastest way. Karin wears the 220g Dirty Blonde Luxy Hair set in this tuto ..read more