If You Have Knotless Braids (But Not the Accessories to Style Them), Here's What to Buy

Over the past six years, knotless braids have become my go-to protective style for many reasons: A speedy braider can have you in and out of the salon in under five hours, upkeep is easy with the right frizz-fighting products, and they can be styled in endless ways (especially if there’s enough length for the braids to be worn up or down with ease). In other words, for someone like me who’s always on the go, they’re thee perfect braided style.

But here’s the thing—knotless braids look so stunning on their own I sometimes forget how much fun I can have sprinkling them with accessories. Like so many young beauty lovers with textured hair, wearing beads, bows, and barrettes offered some of the easiest ways to express my personal style. At some point, however, I think I began passing up my hair bits and bobs to instead adorn myself with my favorite jewelry pieces. But who says I can’t do both?