Lshevonne, I hope it's not just you and I! *laughing* I either put my hair in a bun or two buns after parting my hair zig-zagged down the center. I was just thinking today about how there aren't many styles for my length. I guess I'm just above above shoulder lenth or maybe just below..
I'm not above shoulder length, but how about a french roll/twist? Try french braids. I recently started doing them and have to practice them myself. Try checking out books in the bookstore. I have a Klutz Braids and Styles book.
Right now I have my hair twisted up in a clip, sometimes I do a ponytail w/ my own hair, two french braids (gonna do this again soon), and of course wearing it down (oops not a protective style).
My hair is an inch or two past my ear. I really don't do protective styling besides keeping it wrapped up when I am not doing anything. My hair hold a curl so every day I just tease it with a comb for volume and bend the sides.It looks like I had a doobie wrap.
I do my hair like Leshia either in a bun or two. Sometimes I'll put it up in a high ponytail, or if I'm feeling particularly ambitious I'll use the drawstring ponytail.
I'm natural, and I'm working out 6 days per week so right now I'm braiding it after dcing once per week and wearing these super fly lace front wigs to work every day... I can totally get my workout on every day and do daily co-washes with my braids and wear my hair nicely styled to work (lace front) My hair is growing like a weed since I started doing the daily co-washes and the growth aids (Bee Mine and MegaTek)