10 Protective Styles That Look Good

So nobody wants to wear a boring protective style every day but you know you will probably have to at some point in order to protect those ends and start seeing some good length retention.

With that in mind here are 10 protective styles you will actually enjoy wearing for extended periods of time.

1. All kinds of buns – Low, high, ninja, top knots etc

2. Cornrows or even updos based on cornrows

3. A partial weave* – A classic

4. Box braids – Pick the size but not too tight!

5. Tree braids/crotchet braids – Straight or curly

6. Kinky* twist

7. Curly updo – Curls make your hair shorter and get it off your shoulders

8. French Braids – Can be achieved with both natural and relaxed hair

9. A full weave* or wig* – Protect every single strand

10. Bantu knots – Some arguments on whether this is a suitable outdoors style but I think they are cute!

11. Bonus style – Straw set, best used as a basis for an undo to be extra protective

Protective styles don’t have to be boring, especially with the variety of lengths and textures available if you enjoy adding extensions* to your hair. There are an infinite number of variations you can do on the above styles to keep you happy.