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.
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