3 Month Protective Style Challenge

This will be our 1^st hair challenge ever and for this year. This challenge will take place for 3 months from Jan 15^th  to Apr. 15^th. Coco and I,  will rock protective styles and share the results with you. So, for the 1^st two months, the protective style Coco and I have selected to use for this challenge are Braided Hair Extensions.  

You can tell I'm amped to start this challenge....LOL

Coco is amped too...LOL

We will keep you posted with our  progress and take down results. Readers, feel free to join us with our challenges and share your results.


 Just in case, You do not know what's a protective style is.......

A Protective Style is....

•  A low manipulation hairstyle that gives your hair a break from daily manipulation. It also protects your hair especially your ends which are the weakest and oldest point of your hair from elements and damage. 

Types of Protective Styles.... 

• 2-Strand twists 
• Bantu Knots 
• Box Braids (Plaits)  
• Buns (Along as they not too tight and comfortable for the wear)
• Braids using Extensions (As long as they are not too tight)
• Mini-Twists (Some people disagree,but I've had great results in the past)  
• Shrunken Fro (Wearing your out without stretching your kinks and curls).
• Weaves (This is controversial topic to some naturals but I feel as long as your hair is covered up and you do wear your hair out...It's fine)
• Wigs (Same as above for Weaves)   

Protective Styles are great for protecting your hair from the elements and reducing hair breakage. They can help you retain or achieve a desired hair length. If you are stuck at a certain  hair length and aspire to grow longer lengths ( like BSL, APL and etc.). Protective styles (If done the right way) can help  prevent your kinks and curls from being damaged from the constant friction of your hair rubbing up on your clothes.

Coco has just started protective styling. So the verdict for if protective styling is for her is still out. My verdict is  I love protective styling it has helped me retain length and grow my hair in the past. What about you? Do you love or hate protective styling?Why?