Let’s face it, protective styles aren’t always the easiest to maintain. They can be super time consuming or extremely expensive; weaves and wigs can cost in the triple digits while box braids can take ...

From buns to braids, I'm a huuuge fan of protective styles when it comes to caring for natural hair. I'm always curious to find easy ways to give my curls a break from styling, and switch up my ...

Protective hairstyles are styles that help keep your hair tucked away and reduce daily styling. Many people use them to support length retention, reduce breakage, and simplify their hair care routine.

Maintaining natural, type 4 hair can be a lot of work. Tight coils need to be detangled very gently, styled using a strategic cocktail of curl products, and deep-conditioned religiously — all of that ...

Here's a style that works best on second-, third-, or fourth-day hair. Brush out curls and tease the living daylights out of the hair to create pockets of air. Because teasing works to add volume, ...

How much time daily would you like to spend on your hair styling? I bet minimum but you definitely wouldn’t like going out with your hair sticking out in some sort of explosion on your head.

Experimenting with your natural hair is always a fun time, whether you are transitioning from a relaxer or have been embracing your texture for as long as you can remember. While we adore more ...

Everyone needs a hair makeover from time-to-time. Give your natural hair a must needed rest from heat and styling to help protect your locks from damage. Through protective styling, women of color can ...

The greatest misconception about short natural hair — and short hair in general — is that there isn’t much you can do to style it in different ways. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. “There ...