Blog — protective styles

We tend to spend a lot of time in the water for obvious reasons (it's SO HOT) during the summer months. While we want you to stay cool, we also want you to protect your hair while swimming. Check out a few of our tips to help keep your hair healthy when taking a dive this summer:   1. Apply a leave-in conditioner before swimming. Applying a leave-in conditioner protects your hair against chemicals in the water. It also makes detangling easier and keeps your hair soft.  after swimming.  2. Rinse hair after swimming. Rinse your hair immediately after getting out of the water to get...

If you have been following us on social media, then you know how much we stress the importance of protective styling. Protective styling can be very beneficial to your hair. It simply protects your hair from manipulation. Textured hair is already prone to breakage, so protective styling prevents hair from damage.  Now, I know you are wondering what styles are considered protective styles. Protective styles can include braids, twists, buns, locs, wigs, bantu knots, crochets, and any other styles that do not require much maintenance. Keep in mind that you must still care for your hair while protective styling.  For example,...