I was having a conversation with a new natural and began to talk about the importance of protective styling. It wasn't until I looked at her face that I realized she had no idea what I was talking about. For some of us that have been natural, protective styling is a must, but lets take a little time out to talk about what it is and maybe revisit it for others.
Protective styling is just that. It is designed to protect the hair from various things. It protects from harsh weather(like the dry, rough winter air), protects your hair from your obsession of manipulating your hair(yes, we know you can't help but touch those lovely locs) and it protects your hair from breakage that can come from constantly combing the hair. If you coming back from a damaging accident or style, a protective will give the hair time to slowly rejuvenate itself and prevent constant combing and detangling.
Protective styling come in all types of shapes, forms and fashions. Some of us prefer twists(2 strand and flat), braids(micro, box....the list goes on) or cornrows. But one of the most important things about protective styling is that you have to make sure you are moisturizing the hair. It is easy to forget about our daily moisturizing routine when we don't have to style it everyday. Get some of your favorite oils together and put in a spray bottle. Oil the scalp/hair so that it still retains and maintains it's moisture level. If you neglect the hair while it is in a protective style, it can create dry, damaged hair and breakage. And like always, don't forget to wrap the hair at night!!!!
When wearing constant protective style,it's important that you clip your ends between styles in order to enhance hair growth.
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