Here’s a reality about hair that is always important to keep in mind.
So, what can be done if length retention for a Black woman is the ultimate hair goal?
What exactly is a protective style?
When you think of something being protected, what comes to your mind?
Probably anything that guards a person or thing from being injured.
And the less that hair is touched, the more freedom it has to flourish.
Hands down, protective hairstyles are the answer to flourishing tresses.
With the definition established, let’s get into some other important things that you should know.
First, as noted byNaturally Curly, be open to getting your protective style professionally done.
Next, try and focus on washing your scalp more than your hair while you have a protective hairstyle.
And finally,wrap your protective style up at night.
A big one is going past the “shelf life” of a protective style.
you could getbox braids.
you could get microbraids.Lemonade braidsare super cute.
Feed-in braids are a popular option as well.
Someexamples of hair twistsare finger twists, flat twists,Senegalese twists, Marley twists, and Marley twists.
That’s really good advice.
Takecrocheting, for instance.
So, how effective is it?
Hairstylist Ursula Stephen shared a great hack to make your wig look its best when speaking withRefinery29.
Plus, a good weave can last between six to eight weeks at a time (viaCosmopolitan).
The picture above shows what happens when you get a particular kind of weave that is known asmicrolinking.
It’s a fan favorite as far as protective hairstyles go, no doubt.
