An important fact about Black hair is that the less we manipulate it the better for it. Curly-kinky-coily hair is fragile and the less you touch, comb, brush and manipulate it the better preserved it will be. Protective styles are a great way to keep your ends protected and your hair from breaking. Our definition of a protective style is below: Protective Styling: A styling technique that keeps the ends of the hair from being exposed, resulting in optimal retention and length. There are a number of wonderful protective styles to add to your regimen. You can be creative and come up with your own too! Just remember to keep those ends hidden! Here are a few of our favorites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQHW08wsWYQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBg0u3-92zU&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgyEJ4VkIxE Did you find this article helpful? Leave a comment! Questions? Let us…