Protective Styling...

...is super super important. I never wear my hair out for longer than a few days usually but I was so busy the past week that I wore a mini twist out for a week and a half. My hair was knotted, tangled, full of split ends and dry by the time I got round to doing work on it. Never again.

I'm getting back on my protective styling kick hard and trying to keep my styles in longer at least until the summer. I now have to undertake a major trim so I've learnt my lesson. Protective styling doesn't have to be dull or monotonous. There are styles for everyone from the style-impaired to the hair-gurus so don't worry.

This style for instance, is very simple but very effective and can be done on mid to long length hair.

My staple protective style is twists (as you all know) but there are so many ways to jazz it up. You can do any style that you can do on dreadlocks on twists or braids so it doesn't have to be dull. You can vary the sizes of the twists, pin it up, wear it down, bun it, add a hump, even hold it in a banana clip to make a twist hawk. Add a few cornrows, flat twists, accessories etc. I will be experimenting with my twists and will post pics of styles I do.

Simple styles like buns, french braided ponytails and pony tail extensions are also very good protective styles.

By the way, you guys need to check out Glamazini's blog if you haven't already. She does amazing things with twists, box braids, flat twists, out styles etc.