Before moving to New York, I stepped out of my comfort zone for the first time and got my hair braided in the viral protective style I can't seem to get away from: mermaid braids. Needless to say ...

When the braids come out, the result is “fluffy, bouncy, mermaid hair,” says Farmakis.” At Zippity Doo’s Cuts for Kids in Roslyn Heights, pretty little butterfly clips add oomph to braids.

Meet Mermaid braids, a protective style I predict is going to be the most requested look for winter. To further my theory, I chatted with two hairstylists to learn more about the latest trend and ...

or 3 separate braids that have been braided together, but I do know that that jumbled mass of plaiting is very mermaid-y. And you know what's fun to wear in summer? Mermaid-y hair. Therefore I'm ...