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20 Jan

I Discovered My Recent Favorite Protective Style, French Curl

I Discovered My Recent Favorite Protective Style, French Curl
Have you ever ever been on the hair salon only to appreciate that each other client within the room is getting the identical hairstyle… apart from you? This was me during my recent trip back home to Ghana. As I sat in my favorite salon in Accra, I noticed I used to be the one person not getting French curl braids. Also often called Nollywood braids, this regal type of box braids starts with neatly parted thin braids and cascades into voluminous curls at the top. “The appeal [of this style] is the silky, bouncy look of the braids, not to say they're lightweight,” says Nigerian content creator, hairstylist, and owner of Chi’s Luxe Braiding hair Chinyere “Chi-Chi” Adogu. And...
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7 Apr

Mini Twists Are TikTok’s Latest Protective Style Fixation —

Mini Twists Are TikTok’s Latest Protective Style Fixation —
Many consider mini twists merely a stepping stone on the solution to a beautifully bouncy twist-out. But before you rush to unravel your two-strand twists, perhaps you must consider wearing them as a glance all on their very own. Mini twists are the unassuming protective style making rounds on TikTok currently (the hashtag #minitwists already has 65.8 million views) and it’s no wonder individuals are catching on to the appeal. “Mini twists are a low-maintenance protective hairstyle for natural hair,” says Sabrina Rowe Holdswortha Latest York City-based hairstylist and founding father of NTRL by Sabs. “They will show you how to retain length and moisture, in addition to provide a flexible base for many various styles.” Celebrities like Lupita Nyong’o and Tabitha Brown...
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19 Nov

These Protective Styles Are A Must-Try This Winter –

These Protective Styles Are A Must-Try This Winter –
After a summer filled with frontals and sew-ins, we’ve entered a great silk press season. And although humidity could also be gone for some time, your strands are still open to environmental damage and stressors from the cold. While I, too, am obsessive about blowouts, it might be time to provide our hair a rest with a protective style.  Protective styles aren’t just limited to the natural community. It’s a strategy to keep your hair healthy without constant manipulation from brushes, water, or products every day, saving you a variety of time and maintenance. During fall and winter, hair is subject to being dryer than usual, which brings split ends, static from hats and scarves, and even hair loss. With hairstyles...
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