What is a protective style?
In my opinion a protective style is one that consists of very low manipulation, ends of hair pinned up or tucked away, and does not stress the hair in anyway. I would not consider any loose or extremely tight hair style to be protective.
There are a lot of protective styles out there but unfortunately quite a few of those styles can leave you looking a little "childish" and unprofessional in the workplace. One of my favorite "suitable for work" protective styles is the bun. Buns keep your hair up and away from harmful elements and they also refrain from drawing attention too much attention to your hair. Here are a few protective styles that I feel are suitable for the workplace:
You can alter the look of any protective style by changing your approach to the look. For example, you can pull twists up into a bun/updo, define your curls and do a loose curly/messy bun, change the positioning of the bun/updo, or weave it up.
If your hair isn't quite long enough to bun/updo there is always the option of the fake bun and it can easily and quickly achieve the same results.
Feel free to post a link in the comment section to your favorite protective style.
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