Hazel Goddesss My scalp does the same thing when I protective style. It takes a few weeks for my scalp get back to normal after I come out of a protective style using humam or synthetic hair. Protective styles also make my strands weak and break. I am glad to see that someone else is having these same issues with protective styling, because I thought I was doing something wrong.

Cynthia Mackey Yes....finally. I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who doesn't/can't do protective style. My scalp will be a hot itchy mess by the second day. I have to wash/wet my hair and scalp frequently and it has been this way even when I was relaxed. My hair is super short in the picture but I'm growing it out now and it's growing fine without protective styles.

Varishta Shireen exactly lol like take the weave out and just take care of your hair . Best thing I've ever done.

Sydney Crisp lol I do see some naturals who ONLY protective style and it's like why try to grow long natural hair if you aren't gonna show it 😭

Hazel Goddesss yes! Everyone is different but i just dont understand how ppl are natural that wear weave 24/7... like your hair is beautiful why protective style/wear wigs all the damn time! I hope i dont get attacked for this comment but thats just how i feel...

Varishta Shireen yes! Your hair needs to breathe! I feel like your hair on your head should be out... not tucked under something else

That's true. But for me, I do it because my hair is thick as hell. Being a girl with different genes from my mother and father, my hair is very unusual. It has frizz because of my father's genes, kinky because of my mom's genes but well defined. BUT, when I'm combing it out it is soooo hard to handle with. After I finish combing and try going through my hair with my fingers, the curls twirl back to normal again. Then I rage and just put everything up in a slicked back bun. Honestly I would LOVEE to wear my hair out but I can't risk the tangles it's too much for me.

Life By Tye I swear protective styling is equalivant to buying a new couch and keeping the plastic on it (pointless). Why grow your hair out to hide it. I believe in protective styling sometimes, but not majority of the time in the year.

Life By Tye when I was younger, I believe before I began getting perms. My mom kept my hair in braids YEAR ROUND cause she didn't know what to do with it lol

Life By Tye right 😭😭 thats what ive been saying

honestly if you just give your hair a few days to 2 weeks to breath then its fine to me. also depends on if its exam season or summer on if ill put a protective style in

The point is to keep it on ones head. Lol Not everyone likes to have their hair out all the time. I don't need to wear my hair out for the world to see all the time to enjoy it..knowing it's there, healthy and being able to do different pinup styles is enough for me. People have very different hair philosophies. Plus, there are times in your life when wearing your hair in certain ways is just not a priority.

Shanel A. Miller I always have those moments, but then I just find a new style to wear lol

This is exactly what i do, i just want to tuck my hair in when i dont want to touch it, it also helps my hair grow.

Elle W true!!

Sarelly I do deep treatments, moisturise and keep my hair in twist overnight and my hair still hasn't retained length until I started protective styling. not all hair is the same.

Visionaress I agree. Some hair can't take daily or weekly manipulation even if moisture techniques was handed directly from GOD! Especially certain type 4hair+. I wear my natural hair out but keep it in flat twist or cornrows, no added hair for weeks BC my hair breaks if it even looked at wrong.

GlamNP What do you mean by manipulation? 🙈

Sarelly Combing through it or styling it on a daily basis.

Kaleesha Coleman right, the two main reasons lmao itchy scalp and I take it out too fast 😭

Hazel Goddesss What do you think of protective style with all my natural hair for a week, based on my schedule i really can't do my hair every day lol?

No what your doing is low manipulation styles.....tths what I'm doing at the mo.....weaves braids etc are protective styles there similar but different at the same time.

happyscurls exactly ! She changed my understanding of protective styles

I agree. I really don’t think that a lot of the styles with added hair are healthy for the hair. Between the friction and inevitable dryness, it seems like a recipe for breakage. I also think it’s important to learn how to care for and style your own hair. Mastering 2-3 go-to styles is liberating.

Brianna C. Learn to do ur own hair regardless of how long or hard it is. Black women need to stop with this protective style mess. It’s just an excuse to wear weave🙄

Michelle Beauty stop telling people how the fuck to wear their hair.

Letrice Allia That's exactly what I do. I flat twist my hair and on the weekend I wear a twist out. I have never worn wigs or weaves, or braids with added hair.

Amen Say it louder!

ColourMe Curls thank you 😘 I put some videos in the description box that give all my tips on growth ❤

Have you been consistent with the vitamins?

Yesssss

Kanesha Williams I was under the impression protective styles are when your hair is covered. I don't see braid and twist outs as protective styling because my hair is out lol. It's not protected.

Hazel Goddesss They are considered to be a protective style because of the low manipulation which helps your hair grow but if that's how you see it for your hair than I understand

Protective styles don't need to have your hair covered. Braids are low manipulation styling which are very convenient and help with length retention. If those braids are worn in an undo with the hair ends tucked in, that's a protective style. For instance, two cornrows put in a bun, some braids worn in a bun, a French tuck, bantu knots, chignon etc. The only covering my head gets is a hat on the coldest winter days for a few hours. It has always been my lifestyle getting my head wet every bath/shower time plus using a tiny bit of oil as a sealer. My hair grew to BSL without me using any protective style. Then it stuck there from childhood to adulthood. That's because my hair was rubbing on my back. It got caught in collars, bag straps etc. The ends had been always breaking off. It became practical to wear updos plus I worked out that it's time to start conditioning my hair once a week. That and only styling once or twice a week. My hair got longer. I've notice that the longer it gets the more practical it becomes to use updos. It's no fun getting hair draping your face as your brush your teeth then getting toothpaste in it as you spit. Hair can also get caught in the zip of my jackets. I save hair out for weekends and special occasions. I love doing braids and updos which is why I haven't opted for drastic hair cut. It's past waist now.

kinky curlyNeika Girl I had experience the allergic rxn to crochet this pass winter. I made it to day 4 (out my head it went!!). Never knew ALL those times when I had braids and Senegalese twists as to why my scalp felt extremely itchy. I just rock my twists and roll with it!🤗 #NoMoreSynthetic

Also I don't like protective styling cause it has to stay in for a while and I can't change my hair style but what I love about it is my hair grows really quick about a inch

Truth!

Omg same !

And also because my hair was use to being washed like every week or week and a half so I didn't wanna keep them in for long anyway

i have to moisturize every 2 or 3 days as well and i try low manipulation styles. it has really helped with my growth and retaining length!