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Weatherizing Your Hair with Protective Styles
Protective ‘low manipulation’ hairstyles reduce the amount of hair breakage, aid in length retention and protect against split ends. Braids, cornrows, twists, buns, updos, wigs and even headwraps can be worn to protect your hair for the upcoming winter weather. Last year, I embarked on a journey of wearing my hair in protective styles for an entire year. From August of ’08 to August of ’09 I wore protective styles which helped me achieve much healthier hair and I retained about five inches of growth.
Although I don’t plan on doing this again, this upcoming fall/winter season I plan on wearing protective styles, but this time instead of wearing just plain box braids or two-strand twists, I plan to wear more styles. I decided to make a protective hairstyle guide for myself and others who are looking for protective style ideas. The following YouTube videos consists of some simple and intricate styles that can be done on short or long hair, and most have step-by-step instructions.
Box Braids
By: Dancer Mickey
Bantu Knot-Out for Twists
By: Monicajoi
Flat Twists
By: Kinky Hair Blog
Straw Set by Chi-Chi
By: Glamazini
Straw Set on Short Locs
By: Miel001
Updos/Buns
Sock Bun
By: Shebapearl
Coil Bun w/sticks
By: Mwedzi
French Braid
By: BeautifulBrwnBabyDol
Loc Styles
Simple Loc Updo
By: Chescaleigh
Long Locs Basket Weave
By: Shawnta715
Short Locs Basket Weave
By: Nappystar25
Extensions/Wigs/Weave
Extensions – Kinky Twists
By: Ladyair22
Yarn Braids
By: Chocolatetresses
Micros w/Sew-in
By: PhliyDiva18154
More Styles:
Curling Box Braids: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyCBWYZj3ZA
Straw Sets/Finger Coils/Finger Coils, By: Ladykpnyc: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjdcJIKIRjg
Twists/Sister/Rope Twists, By: Kinky Hair Blog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXZhZZjh0E
Three Strand Twists, By: BreBre83: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjwWanR65Pg
Headwraps, By: Fauryn78: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RORRQ0vVYZs
Basic Bun Headwrap, By: AvaAmin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wso-IGwjVOw
Wigs, By: Chappy2468: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zFRIWyqoiw
When taking a break from wearing protective styles and wearing your hair loose, remember to keep your ends moisturized. For those with longer hair, in colder seasons protect your ends by wearing silk or satin scarves around your shoulders to keep your ends from rubbing against wool coats and cotton sweaters. Remember, cotton absorbs moisture and also snags your hair, therefore at night use a silk/satin scarf, bonnet or pillow case. Make sure that the hats you wear have a silk or satin lining or wear a silk/satin scarf underneath them.
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I like the sock bun video, the lady was awesome and very beautiful. The only thing I would do different is saturate my hair and the bun with a conditioner or leave-in conditioner.
OMG! Thanks for your research LaQuita. Many thank-you’s to the sisters who took the time to educate us on their technique.
thank you, i live n the mountains so i really need some hairstyles since wen its winter i can’t do wash n go’s
If you want more grow hair techniques also go to longhaircareforum.com.
I swear I grew about 5 inches of hair in one year by wearing protective styles and going natural. I cut my hair again into a HB cut and now I am growing it out again. And I will be Protective styling my hair for another year. It works!!!
Great videos…thanks for posting!!!
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