enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Protective hairstyle - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protective_hairstyle

   Protective hairstyle. A protective hairstyle is a term predominantly used to describe hairstyles suitable for Afro-textured hair. These hairstyles are designed to minimize manipulation and exposure of the hair to environmental elements. Factors such as extreme temperatures, humidity, and precipitation can adversely affect hair health.

3. 18 Protective Hairstyles for Natural Hair That You Can Slay ...

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/19-protective-hairstyles...

   Zig-Zag Cornrows and Knotless Braids. Creative styles are one of the best things to love about braids. You can rock straight backs, zig-zags, and tons of styles in between. Styles like this zig ...

4. Are protective hairstyles for Black women really protective ...

   www.aol.com/news/protective-hairstyles-black...

   Box braids. Cornrows. Bantu knots. Senegalese twists. Lace-front wigs. These are just some of the protective hairstyles Black women wear to take a “break” from daily maintenance or to simply ...

5. Box braids - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_braids

   Box braids are a type of hair-braiding style that is predominantly popular among African people and the African diaspora. This type of hairstyle is a "protective style" (a style which can be worn for a long period of time to let natural hair grow and protect the ends of the hair) and is "boxy", consisting of square-shaped hair divisions.

6. African-American hair - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_hair

   African-American hair or Black hair refers to hair types, textures, and styles that are linked to African-American culture, often drawing inspiration from African hair culture. It plays a major role in the identity and politics of Black culture in the United States and across the diaspora. [1] African-American hair often has a kinky hairy ...

7. Cornrows - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornrows

   Cornrows (sometimes called canerows) are a style of traditionally three-strand braids, originating in Africa, [1][2][3] in which the hair is braided very close to the scalp, using an underhand, upward motion to make a continuous, raised row. Cornrows are often done in simple, straight lines, as the term implies, but they can also be styled in ...

8. Hair twists - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_twists

   These styles have been labeled as protective styles because they protect the person's natural hair from daily manipulation. Senegalese twists originated in Senegal, Africa and are commonly performed in African hair salons across the U.K, Canada, and the U.S. This style uses synthetic Kanekalon hair, which can last anywhere from one to three months.

9. Dreadlocks - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadlocks

   To protect their natural hair from the elements during the changing seasons, Black women wear certain hairstyles to protect and retain the moisture in their hair. Black women wear soft locs as a protective hairstyle because they enclose natural hair inside them, protecting their natural hair from environmental damage.