protective styles

Don’t you hate days that feels like nothing can go right? When you roll out of bed, and you’re already ready to hop back in bed? Those mornings when you’re running behind and just before you walk out of the door you realize- OH SNAP! You didn’t fix that agitating hair flaw.

Protective hairstyles are not only convenient, but they are great for growing your hair out and keeping it from getting damaged. When doing a protective style, you can get as creative as you want. With the endless hairstyles, you can expect to wear them for up to a month. THATS RIGHT! For a whole month, you would only have to keep your scalp washed and oiled. Although there are some that last shorter than a month, you can always get up and go without that extra responsibility.

When styling your hair with protective styles, you can go with something simple using your natural hair, adding weave for braids and twist, or even throwing on a wig. Although a lot of women are scared when it comes to wigs, that is usually my go to. There is no better feeling than getting my hair braided up and trying on different wigs. When wearing wigs, it is very important to keep your natural hair braided under you wig cap. Being that braids are the best protective styles, its used most when styling natural hair.

Recently, the most common protective styles would include, wigs, faux locks, box braids, and simple twist outs. With these styles, this is your chance to get creative! You can use any color or colors and even go as long or short as you want. However, I would recommend natural colors and short to medium length hair. With natural hair colors, you don’t have to worry about your hair clashing with your outfit colors. As far has length of your hair, longer hair typically don’t last as long duet to tugging and pulling. But thats neither here or there!

Life is too short to have boring hair! 💁🏽‍♀️