What are protective styles for naturals?

[Bublnbrnsuga]

Protective styles are mainly those where you protect the ends from external damage, right? So, would two strands and braids be considered protective or only buns protective?

 

[CurleeDST]

Good question.

Protective styles are mainly those where you protect the ends from external damage, right? So, would two strands and braids be considered protective or only buns protective?

 

[syoulee1]

I wear my hair in two strands and then put my twists into a bun. That way the ends are protected (via the bun) and there is little manipulation because my hair is twisted.

HTH

 

[nurseN98]

I wear my hair in two strands and then put my twists into a bun. That way the ends are protected (via the bun) and there is little manipulation because my hair is twisted.

HTH

I consider this protective too, when I do this my ends do well.

 

[DragonPearl]

I think keeping your hair in twists (and not doing twistouts) is a very protective style, even if you don't put your twisted hair in a bun. Why? Because once your hair is in twists, there is ZERO manipulation until you take it down and wash it. That's a recipe for hair growth.