Celebrities who rocked box braids hairstyles

Lupita Nyong'o - Besides being an incredibly talented actress, Nyong'o is also unbeatable when it comes to slaying new hairdos on and off the red carpet.

Rihanna - RiRi made the internet go crazy when she arrived at the NYC pop-up launch for her newest FENTY collection wearing red box braids.

Tessa Thompson - On June 18, 2018, the actress was seen at the Sundance Institute wearing beautiful thigh-length box braids.

Janet Jackson - The jumbo box braids were dubbed the "Poetic Justice braids" after Janet Jackson wore them in the movie 'Poetic Justice' (1993), in which she starred alongside Tupac Shakur.

Jada Pinkett Smith - Short, long, dyed, braided, or bald, there's no hairstyle that Jada Pinkett Smith hasn't been able to nail.

Keke Palmer - Palmer loves experimenting with her hair, and it is hard to dislike any of her hairstyles. She rocked the burgundy box braids and we are here for it!

Zoë Kravitz - Kravitz's hairstyle is often called tree braids, due to the fact that they're micro-braided from the root to halfway down the strand, and left loose and unbraided for the bottom half.

Kelly Rowland - The singer and former member of Destiny's Child is simply gorgeous with her waist-length braids.

Solange Knowles - The very talented and artsy Solange keeps it sharp every time!

Jhené Aiko - Aiko wears "goddess box braids," which are basically braids that are slightly curled at the end.

Tia Mowry - Former 'Sister Sister' star Tia Mowry loves to rock braids, and makes it seem so versatile.

Storm Reid - The then-15-year-old actress styled her brown box braids with curly ends in a half-up side bun.

Yara Shahidi - Here a younger Yara Shahidi went for micro braids styled into a high fishtail braid.

Amandla Stenberg - The actress loves to play with her hair and never fails to show up with the coolest hairstyles on the red carpet.

Chanel Iman - The model was on point with her Coachella outfit, and added blue, pink and yellow hues to her box braids.

Marsai Martin - Hollywood's youngest executive, Marsai Martin's style of choice is jumbo box braids, and she simply looks stunning in them!

Alissa Ashley - YouTuber Alissa Ashley revealed she paid US$700 for box braids. Too expensive for braids? Yes, but they look bomb and we're not even mad!

Justine Skye - Singer and songwriter Justine Skye showed up at the Victoria Secret fashion show in New York on November 2018 rocking beautiful box braids.