Protective Hairstyles for Natural Hair

Being natural is not a trend or a new craze but a culture. With natural hair, you will learn something new with every style and product that you try. Finding styles that will not cause damage or breakage to your natural hair can be difficult. There are so many styles that range from braids to twists to crochets. One thing that every natural girl should avoid is excessive use of heat, this along with breakage and split ends is the leading cause of damage. To help every natural haired girl out there, we have put together a list of 25 of our favorite protective hairstyles for natural hair. We hope you enjoy and try some of these amazing styles on yourself. Your natural hair struggles are over.

Not ready to take your two strand twist down? Pin it in this super easy style. Find the shape that best suits your face structure and pin to your desire.

Here we have a cornrow bun that is great for the hotter months. It’s an easy style that’s also functional because it keeps all of your hair off of your face and neck if you desire.

This style is definitely boho chic. It has a chunky crown braid completed with a fishtail side braid. What’s great about this style is that you do not have to compromise your hair texture.

These are what you call invisible braids. They are easy to do and maintain. You can dress them up as Nia Long did here, or completely dress them down for your everyday look.

Here is a simple and legendary style in the natural hair community. This simple puff is a great protective style if done right. Use the LOC method nightly which is Leave-in conditioner, oil, and cream to moisturize. Then put in chunky twist and sleep with a satin bonnet. This will keep your hair moisturized especially in the cold winter months.

Here is a chic twisted low bun. This style requires no styling, just a spritz of water and your favorite oil for moisturizing. This style is sure to protect your ends.

We love these simple french braids. After about 5 days of wearing these extend your time between wash days by turning it into a cute braid out.

Give these senegalese twist a try if you want a protective style that is lightweight and require about zero care. If you’re into color add highlights or go bold and do a fully colored twist.

Zendaya got a lot of backlash when she rocked these faux locs on the red carpet. We love the look and versatility of these. We have seen these in many colors and styles and think these would be a great fit for winter.

A beautiful and super trendy protective style, cornrows are here to stay! This style have become huge since Ciara rocked these beautiful long braids on he red carpet. This style really brings out your stronger features.

Bantu Knots have become very trendy and we like it. When styled correctly they look very high fashion. They are also a great protective style because they protect ends and lock in moisture.

How cute is this braided bob? This is perfect for the fall or winter months. Pair this up with your favorite fall lipstick.

This is one of the latest and most popular double bun styles. The touch of purple gives a hipster look. You can buy a spray hair dye to change your colors more frequently.

We loved when Nicki rocked this extra long ponytail. For natural girls go for yaki textured hair to better blend with your natural hair texture and avoid too much heat on your hair.