blasianbeauty
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Is it any hairstyle that doesn't touch the collar or shirt? Or does it mean that the ends have to be tucked and protected into some type of bun, thus protecting it from the weather, your clothes, etc.? Thanks.
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For me, a protective style is one that protects/shields the most fragile parts of my hair - the ends.
So, I, personally, do not consider a fro/puff/twistout/braidout as a protective style - because my ends are just out there, hanging in the breeze, getting all the moisture sucked out of em, getting roughed up by the wind, getting toasted by the sun.......for me.
Not everyone has as draconian ideas of protective styles as I do, though.![]()
We're in the same boat my dear! This is very confusing.I wonder the same thing. When im wearing my hair in a ponytail i think i must be protecting my hair because the ends are touching my clothes, and then i think but my ends aren't tucked away so maybe im not protecting my hairerplexed.
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Ok, this makes a lot of sense.For me, a protective style is one that protects/shields the most fragile parts of my hair - the ends.
So, I, personally, do not consider a fro/puff/twistout/braidout as a protective style - because my ends are just out there, hanging in the breeze, getting all the moisture sucked out of em, getting roughed up by the wind, getting toasted by the sun.......for me.
Not everyone has as draconian ideas of protective styles as I do, though.![]()
This is my situation (as far as the length is concerned). I don't do wash n go's everyday, but I do often wonder if wearing it down although it's not quite shoulder length just yet is damaging.i would say something where my ends are in. i wear a WNG everyday and since my hair is not yet SL unstretched it is "protective" in the sense that my ends are not rubbing on my clothes but they are still prone to getting dried out. when i was transitioning i wore buns everyday for a few weeks and that was my true protective style.
I think sometimes people confuse low manipulation styles with protective ones. Braidouts, twist-outs, twists, flexi-rod sets, etc can all be low-manipulation styles because you can wear them for several days without combing your hair.
Low manipulation of course also helps with length retention. But they're not the same as protective styles, which means your ends are somehow shielded - that could be a bun, roll, a tucked-in braid, twists in a roll or bun, etc etc.
To me, the ideal combo for length retention are styles that are both low mani and protective.