5 Expert-Approved Protective Styles That Look AMAZING

Protective styles are amazing for natural hair: They can help rehydrate and moisturize the hair and also give it a break (seriously, the effort and maintenance it takes to do certain styles when you have natural hair is a whole nother story).

In case you aren't familiar with protective styles, they generally include things like wigs, buns, two-strand twists, and braids (with or without extensions) — so in addition to being good for you, they also look pretty good on you. With that in mind, we asked a few experts and scrolled through some Instagram feeds to give you a few ideas for protective styles that aren't that difficult to pull off — and trust us, your hairstylist will definitely approve.

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