protective hair styles?

[hairobsessed1]

I'm trying to grow my hair from BSL to about hip length- are there any protective hair styles that i could use/ that you would recommend to try? thanks

[Bene]

Buns


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[christine1989]

Any type of bun is good. I also like a peacock twist with the ends tucked in. If you can manage it a french twist looks lovely and protects the fragile ends or on days you are too lazy to do an updo I just like to keep my hair tucked into my shirt or sweater.

[HintOfMint]

Buns held with pins (I swear by spin pins) are pretty protective and don't sustain any possible damage from elastics holding it in the same place repeatedly.

I am a fan of braids, but some find that they are not protective enough because their ends are exposed and because of the elastic. I personally find them to be just as protective as buns.

[twopoints]

I use scrunchies to secure my hair.

[Anje]

This may help you get started. (http://hairstyledictionary.ztn.net/)

[masa_inn]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=46361

HTH!

[Madora]

When it comes to buns, try and divide your hair in sections when it comes to styling.

The tension of the bun is more evenly distributed if you can divide your hair into sections then style it in a bun.

Also, be sure to leave a tiny bit of slack (if you use a pony tail holder to secure the bun). Try and see if you can get at least 2 fingers under the hair just above the holder. If you draw back your hair too tightly, it can create a strain on your hairs, especially the very delicate hair in the front.

[Nenwing]

Anje, that is a very wonderful index! Did you create that, or is it a LHC link? That is a very useful tool! :)

[hairobsessed1]

Thank you for the sugestions- I'm looking forward to experimenting