I have been wanting to wear box braids to work for a while - medium/smedium size maybe. thoughts on professionalism? and how long is too long? TIA! 🤗

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African American hairstyles are professional and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

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Wear them! Caucasian love it here in Canada. I get so many looks . I feel like a celebrity. I do a mix of colors.
Dont care about what ppl tell u when it comes to hair. Am from Africa so braiding ; cornrows are part of my culture. It would be an offense for a colleague or employer to tell it is unprofessional. Anyone who makes a derogatory comment on my braids will get fire from me!

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I wear box braids to work all the time..Ranging from mid to lower back

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I actually think box braids are very neat and professional. I have natural mid-back hair that I often wear in a big curly fro.
Also with the current climate, I doubt anyone will say anything.

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I absolutely rock my braids. I recently got knotless ones and I find they are much more versatile.

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I feel like as long as the color isn’t ridiculous, then there’s nothing wrong with it.

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Rock em. Professional and your choice.

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Wear them proudly. I’ve been rocking braids all year.

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Knotless mid back medium sized braids

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I’ve rocked Marley twists, braids, crochet, it’s all professional do you!

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