Summer is here. The sun is out! Are you wondering what stunning braids hairstyles you should do this summer season? You’ve come to the right place.
In this article, we shall share some of our favorite summer braids hairstyles for Black women to try before the season is over.
Due to the heat, humidity, wind, and the fun activities you may want to do in the sun, in water, or in the woods, braided hairstyles are the best hairstyles for Black women to wear in summer. Most are easy to style in various ways, require low maintenance, last long, and protect your hair against the elements so you can have fun in summer without worrying about your hair getting messy, frizzy and tangled, or shrinking.
If you need inspiration for the best low maintenance, versatile, and protective braided hairstyles to try, we hope the below stunning summer braids hairstyles for 2025 will help you decide.
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Best Braids Hairstyles for Summer 2025
- 2 large cornrows (using braiding hair or own hair)
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- Smedium knotless box braids
- Half up half down tribal braids
- Bohemian knotless braids
- Jumbo knotless braids
- Boho Fulani braids
- Tribal cornrows with beads
- Senegalese twists
- Half up half down braided hairstyle
- Butterfly braids
- Half lemonade half knotless braids
- Boho bob braids
- Stitch braids with heart
- Fulani braids with curls
- Intricate feed-in cornrows into a ponytail
- Long tribal braids with beads
- Freestyle all back cornrows
- Large Fulani braids
- Mini braids on own hair
- Island twists
- French curls
- Cute Fulani braids with curls
- Passion twists
- Koroba braids
- Squiggle braids
- 4 large crisscross cornrows with hearts
- Fulani braids with twists at the back
- Bantu knotless braids
- Bob braids with cuffs
- Straight-back cornrows with beads
- Stunning Fulani summer braids
- Knotless braids with beads
- Fulani braids with curly ends
Did you like any of the above summer braided hairstyles? If you did, save it and present it to your hair stylist on your next salon visit.
Remember to choose your hair stylist wisely. No matter how cute your new summer braids may end up looking, you don’t want someone who will braid your hair too tightly, causing hair breakage or headaches afterwards. You also don’t want someone who doesn’t have the braiding skills to help you achieve the look you’re going for this summer.
As a Black woman, getting the best braids hairstyles for summer 2025 will not only help you look stunning, but also keep your actual hair protected from excess manipulation as well as the heat, humidity, wind, and water. Protective braided summer hairstyles promote hair growth and will also allow you to enjoy yourself when engaging in fun activities instead of worrying about a particular natural hair hairstyle staying intact or being anxious about hair shrinkage, frizz, and tangles.
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