Red carpet realness! As Us Weekly’s beauty director, I’ve studied the details of countless celebrity hairstyles, including those that get seemingly set, teased and tousled for hours. But not every ...

When it comes to low-maintenance hairstyles, nothing beats a braid. They are easy to do, look good even when messy, and are super convenient for when you want to leave your hair alone for a few days.

The jury’s still out on whether or not I’ll ever get real locs, but one of the biggest misconceptions about the hairstyle is that you can only wear it two ways: down your back or up in a ponytail.