8 Super Cute Protective Styles For Winter
Naturals we know winter tends to be a little brutal on your hair. You know what scratch that a whole lot brutal on your hair. One of the BEST ways to protect your hair this winter is by wearing protective hairstyles. First, let’s define what is “protective hairstyling” is? A protective hairstyle is any style that protects the ends of your hair. Basically whenever your hair is tucked away your hair is in a protective style.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTIVE STYLING:
It helps to decrease tangling, shedding, and breakage. Naturals please understand the ends of your hair are the oldest and most fragile part of the hair strand. By constantly washing, conditioning, styling, stretching, combing, detangling and touching your hair on a regular basis can cause wear and tear on your hair. Let’s also forget not to factor in the environmental /climate changes such as dry air, cold air, frost and snow can also cause damage to your hair.
WHAT ARE SOME PROTECTIVE STYLES?
Protective styles are but not limited to:
- Twists
- Cornrow
- Ponytails
- Buns
- Flat Twist
- Wigs
There are some great benefits to protective styles it allows for your hair to rest from daily manipulations. It helps to retain length. In the natural hair community, protective styling is considered a form of “low manipulation.”
Naturals today we’re hooking you gals up with 8 amazing protective hairstyles to help you get through this winter!
Naturals what are some of your favorite ways to protect your hair during the winter months? For me, I love wearing wigs. I feel like wigs are the best way to protect MY hair and it also allows me to take down my braids every two weeks to wash and deep condition my hair. Basically it allows for me to care for hair better than wearing sew-in weave or box braids etc. I love that I’m able to oil my scalp and do scalp massages 3-4 times a week.
What's Your Reaction?
I LOVE WIGS AS WELL. They have definitely worked for me. I’m a four year “natural”, and I’ve learned that you can wear wigs and have/keep beautiful hair underneath.
Yes so true. Wigs are so much more convenient for me and my hair has grown so much by me just leaving it alone and caring for it on a biweekly basis.
What’s the name of the hair that you purchase for your kinky twist? What products are you using as well?
I think it called FreeTress water wave.
Thank you for this! I love wearing hats, but my shortish curly hair can get big. I know that stuffing it under hats and scarves just doesn’t work. Now these ideas are inspiring to me. I will try them next Winter. thank you!
Yes definitely try those. Wearing hats all the time (if not silk material) can be damaging to your hair.
What is the name of the product you used in that video
Hello, What Video are you referring to?