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10 Protective HairStyles For Black Women.

When choosing a hairstyle , choose one that can protect your hair and is convenient for you. Choose something
that you can wear with minimal damage while moisturizing or rehydrating the hair at the same time. 

Here’s a list of 10 most protective hairstyles for black women and the reasons why we recommend them.

1)  Box Braids

This style  is popular throughout Africa, African-America, and African Diaspora.

 It is best described as “boxy”, consisting of square-shaped hair divisions. Box braids are created by using
synthetic hair to add thickness as well as length. 

Because they are not attached to the scalp like other similar styles such as cornrows, box braids can be styled
in a number of different ways. 

It may take a long time to complete the style, but the finished product is beautiful and lasts for months. 

Box Braids

They are known for being easy to maintain and highly protective too. These braids can also be done with natural hair. 

You can wear them any way you like, twist them over to one side, wear them loose, throw them back in a ponytail or
weave them into a bun.

 For the days your makeup and accessories are on point, keep the hair away from the face.

2) Short Twist.

Short Twist is a hairstyle popular with Afro-textured hair around the world, and sometimes with other hair textures. 

This style is achieved by dividing the hair into several sections, twisting strands of hair, then twisting two twisted strands
around one another. 

They can also be created with one strand of hair at a time with a comb. They are not to be confused with larger, longer
dreadlocks. 

Twists can be made when naturally curly hair is still wet and somewhat relaxed from soaking with hot water, when the
hair dries, it will shrink creating a tightly woven texture to the hair twists. 

Short Braids

Twists can also be done with dry hair for a different texture. It can also be combined with other hairstyles at the
same time, such as afro-puffs and Afro. 

To maintain twists, you are advised to wear a headscarf or durag at night. You can also add accessories to it like
the cornrow cuffs to make it look more presentable.

 This style helps to keep your hair in its natural state since no heat or chemical is applied to it. 

3)  Crochet Braids.

Also known as latch hook braids, are techniques for braiding hair that involve crocheting synthetic hair extensions
to a person's natural hair with a latch hook or crochet hook. 

While crochet braids are a hybrid of traditional braids, they're considered to be more similar to weaves. 

This method is associated with African hairstyles. Known as a protective style, the technique can assist with hair
growth if cared for properly.

 Crochet braids can be worn straight, curly, twisted, or braided. 

Crochet Braids

When crochet braids unravel, they look beautifully curly and as long as you keep them well hydrated and maintained,
frizziness will be at a low, ensuring you can wear your look for longer. 

These crochet braids are adorable and definitely follow the 90’s vibe which has hit this season anew.

4) Faux Locs.

Faux Locs are commitment-free dreads. A fun alternative to braids or wearing your natural hair out. 

They’re perfect for anyone who wants a low maintenance way of switching up their look without damaging their hair.
The hair used to create the faux Locs completely covers your natural hair. 

Faux Locs

In short, the hair that’s Loc’d is actually extensions rather than your own hair, so they’re perfect for those who love
dread Locs but don’t fancy backcombing their hair to the point of no return. 

You can have human hair as well as synthetic hair and yarn, and you can pick from a wide range of colors giving
you a million ways to wear them while your hair remains protected.

5) Havana Twists

A Havana Twist is a kind of twisted hairstyle that involves adding Havana twist artificial hair strands to your original
hair to give you the fuller hair with the highest volume. 

So basically, Havana Twists involves plenty of twists, but along with that, it involves fuller hair. 

Using Havana hair extensions, these twists are created with two strands rather than three with cornrows and braids.

Havanna Twist

 If you want bigger and fuller twists, you apply minimal tension. If you want thinner twists, you pull them tighter.

 Easy to wear but more expensive than other twist-styles. This will require quite a bit of preplanning and
maintenance. 

6) Cornrows Updo

Cornrows are always classic when looking at the best protective styles for black women. One of the best things
about them is the fact you can twist and turn them into a range of different looks.

Cornrow updo

 There are literally so many ways you can customize this look, you’ll never run out of ideas, all while protecting
your hair at the same time too. 

7) Bantu Knots

This simple and stunning look is a favorite non-installation protective style worn by many Black women. 

They are made by twisting your hair around itself until it forms a knot that resembles a stack of tires.

 It is used as a protective style for both natural and relaxed hair and is commonly used in overnight routines to
preserve longer lasting and more defined curly styles.

Bantu Knots

However, these knots work well with just about all hair types. 

 Regardless, if you uncoil your Bantu knots after you've rocked them, you can create a second, curly hairstyle
known as a Bantu knot-out. This style is less costly but highly protective too.

8) Rope Twists

The rope twist or Senegalese twist is a super simple and easy to do protective hairstyle that is growing in
popularity among the black community. 

For you who are embracing the natural hair movement, this style will give you perfect satisfaction.

 It helps to promote healthy hair while protecting your hair from environmental damage, over manipulation,
heat styling and daily styling habits.

Rope Twist

You’ll need to get the tension right to ensure these twists look the same all over.

 It can be gotten by wrapping two strands of hair from the roots and twisting it, or by wrapping extensions
around the root of the hair and twisting the extension hair into each section. 

Spin the edges with the fingertips to coil the ends and prevent them from unraveling. This is a super
protective and economical style that can last for months.

 9) Crochet Twists

Crochet Braids are made from synthetic hair extensions looped through your natural hair (braided into
cornrows).

They can be styled in a variety of ways - piled on top of your hair, pulled back, in a ponytail, or just loose.
You can also add some accessories to it to make it more presentable.

Crochet Twist

Sleep with a silky or satin scarf over your head at night to keep frizziness to a minimum. 

You should let your hair air-dry overnight where possible rather than using heated styling tools.

10) GHANA BRAIDS

Ghana Braids also known as Banana cornrows uses extensions that touch the scalp. 

These braids are growing in popularity and that’s because they look really cool.

 They are versatile, stylish and have a lot of cool details to them. 

They don’t just come in one style, so you have several styles to choose from. You achieve a Ghana
Braid by creating cornrow braids.

Ghana Braids

  

As you go along, you need to add more synthetic hair so as to create bigger braids. 

This style which is also known as straight backs is considered as the best protective style for women who
have naturally curly hair. 

This can also be a suitable hairstyle for men as well.  You can add beads or hair accessories to it and create
a whole new look.