When it comes to protective styling, just as it is important to maintain your hair and protective style, it is also crucial to care for your edges, especially when wearing braids. The perimeter of your hair is pulled so tight when the braids are being installed, which creates tension on your scalp, leading to the … Continue reading PROTECTIVE STYLING: #YourEdgesMatter
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PROTECTIVE STYLING: How to maintain your hair & protective style
We've talked about protective styling, the do's + don'ts and how to prepare your natural hair before installing your protective style. Another topic that I think is important to touch on is how to maintain your protective style. Remember, protective styles vary from braids, to weaves, crochet braids, faux locs, etc...In this post, we will focus … Continue reading PROTECTIVE STYLING: How to maintain your hair & protective style
PROTECTIVE STYLING: How to prepare your hair
If you thought for one second that you could just wear protective styles without prepping your hair, HMMMM! I'm just going to leave it at that. I braided my hair about almost 2 weeks ago and I usually keep my protective style in for no more than 4-6 weeks to prevent damage and breakage, especially … Continue reading PROTECTIVE STYLING: How to prepare your hair
PROTECTIVE STYLING: DO’s + DON’Ts
Protective Styling, a great alternative to minimize regular hair maintenance and care, especially for those who use a lot of heat on their hair. I personally don't use heat to avoid damage (overtime). There are quite a few protective styles out there that Naturalistas wear in order to protect their mane. They range from braids … Continue reading PROTECTIVE STYLING: DO’s + DON’Ts