BSL and longer: what protective styles do you wear?

[FemmeFatale]

Please share! How are you protecting/hiding your hair at this length?

 

[Beamodel]

I pony tail it almost daily

 

[Queenie]

8 flat twists pulled into a bun.
Flat twists in the front (2 on each side) and hair in the back pulled into a ponytail then braided, pinned under.
Twist out.

 

[frida1980]

Two strand twist curled up. Keeps above the neck.

 

[Bibliophile]

Two strand twists on wet hair; shrinkage keeps it above the shoulders.

Loose hair or jumbo twists in various buns (figure 8, cinnabuns, donut, etc.) using hair sticks.

French rolls & chignons using Amish hair pins, Goody Spin Pins or the Topsy-Tail tool.

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[ElevatedEnergy]

1 big French braid, 2 goddess braids or one big crown braid. I rarely do buns now...my hair is too heavy for them & they give me headaches no matter how loose I make them.

 

[Froreal3]

Twist out updos or pinned up twists.

 

[Prettymetty]

I actually like to wear my hair out a lot, but I have to wear buns for work. When I want long term protection I wear wigs with plaits underneath.

 

[YaniraNaturally]

The only PS I do is a bun. Until wash day my hair goes from down, to ponytail and then finally a bun when it looks bad

 

[nlamr2013]

Before I cut my hair I was bsl and protective styles were extension braids and twists, or some sort of rod, or roller set

 

[PJaye]

For me, nothing beats a ponytail.

 

[ezina]

Right now I'm under a sew-in and only time will tell if it will help with retention or just cause havoc on my ends. In the past, buns were the the only reliable protective style for me.

 

[SunRai Naturals]

ezina Are you relaxed or natural? Wouldn't the braids protect your ends? I'm wondering because Im thinking about getting a sew-in but not if my ends will suffer.

 

[Lylddlebit]

None now. I made it! However twist pinned into a bun were really helpful in reaching my goal.

 

[Prudent1]

Two strand twists that are placed into a loose bun or single braid formed into a bun. I vary the positions of my buns, tuck the moisturized and sealed ends under the pony tail holders I'm using and secure my bun with a bobby pin or two.

 

[hairspan]

Mostly braids

 

[CarLiTa]

I'm usually in a twistout side bun. Like 99% of the time. It's quite boring.

Sometimes I wear a twistout, but I can never guarantee how my hair will look a few hours later, so I try to avoid it... because I might start off the evening looking really cute, then a few hours later, I catch myself in the bathroom mirror like, wth happened??

 

[flyygirlll2]

Mostly buns or pinned up twist/braids

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