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Protective style

🇺🇸 United StatesProtective hairstyle Styles that tuck hair away to reduce breakage and environmental damage.Braid · Coily and kinky hair

🇵🇱 Poland and 1 morePolish plait A matted hair formation viewed as both a medical condition and a folk amulet in Eastern Europe.Styled · Coily and kinky hair · 1600

🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreBox braids Square-parted protective braids with synthetic extensions.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1990

Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair WorldCrochet braids A protective hairstyle using a latch hook to attach synthetic hair to cornrows.Braid · Any hair

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreHair twists Two-strand rope style for coily hair texturesLocs · Coily and kinky hair WorldFinger coils A natural hair style created by twisting strands around fingers to form defined spirals.Styled · Curly hair 🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984 🇺🇸 United StatesTwist-out A protective hairstyle created by unraveling twists to form defined waves.Styled · Curly hair 🇺🇸 United StatesButterfly locs A lightweight protective style featuring synthetic hair wrapped to create a distressed, looped texture.Styled · Any hair · 2021 🇺🇸 United StatesPassion twists A protective two-strand twist style using wavy extensions for a soft, boho look.Braid · Curly hair · 2018 🇿🇦 South AfricaBantu knots Twisted coils of hair worn as a protective style or permanent look.Styled · Curly hair 🇺🇸 United StatesKnotless braids A protective braiding style that feeds in hair to reduce scalp tension.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2010

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Protective hairstyle: Bluenile Photography c/o A. Smith, CC BY 2.0, source
Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
Polish plait: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, source
Hair twists: Vox Efx, CC BY 2.0, source
African hair threading: Judeylive, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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