Trending Styling Old Knotless Braids - This tutorial shows how to create knotless box braids and exactly what you need to recreate the protective hairstyle. While knotless box braids are a variation of regular box braids, they are very different from the former. Styling Old Knotless Braids / We found out if this new braid style really is as protective of the hair and scalp as it is decorative.