![]() If you’re feeling funky, try pinning the sides back and leaving the top out for a mohawk-type shape. Endless possibilities! Half-up, half-down looks work great with protective hairstyles as well. You can also put all of your locks into a high bun and ponytail. What are some fun looks that one can try with a protective hairstyle?ĭaven Mayeda: Try creating big, voluminous shapes by grabbing multiple twists and tying them into loose knots at the scalp. Sleep with a satin scarf as well to protect the roots and edges, and to keep your style in place.Īll Things Hair: Awesome. Try using a restoring conditioner (Ed’s note: We love Suave Professionals Moisture Mask with Almond & Shea Butter) to moisturize your hair regularly. When washing hair, let it air-dry to prevent heat damage. Moisturize your hair as much as possible and only shampoo when absolutely necessary. Stylist: Daven MayedaĪll Things Hair: What’s the best way to take care of each kind of twist hairstyle? And how often should one wash hair with a protective hairstyle?ĭaven Mayeda: With all protective hairstyles, the hair is often very dry. Moisturize both natural hair and protective hairstyles as often as possible. Nubian twists are a much tighter twist look, with the tendrils much skinnier in diameter than Marley and crochet twists. The disadvantage is that is takes twice as long to install. They look similar in appearance to Marley twists, but the advantage of Marley twists is that an array of colors can be used and blended, because you are creating the twist on loose sections of Marley hair rather than premade twists, then attaching them at the root. They are different than Marley twists because they are premade, very easy to install and take out. There are several different types of twists that will give you show-stopping hair: crochet, Marley and Nubian twists.Ĭrochet twists are achieved by using pretwisted locks that are latch-hooked into cornrows at the scalp. Photo courtesy of Honey ArtistsĪll Things Hair: Hi Daven! Can you tell us a bit about protective twists? What’s the main difference between crochet twists/crochet twist braids, Marley twists and Nubian twists?ĭaven Mayeda, Honey Artists: Twists are a great way to protect your hair and also give you great style. Read on for his expert take, as well as some choice pro tips on protective and natural hair care: From the Pros: Caring for Natural Hair, Crochet Twist Hair and Other Protective Styles Daven Mayeda lets us in on the many looks you can do with protective styles. To help shed light on the detailed difference of looks between crochet twists and other protective hairstyles, we sat down with renowned Honey Artists Hairstylist Daven Mayeda. They also provide highly nuanced looks, depending on personal taste and commitment level, so much so that’s it’s not unusual for beginners to get the details a bit mixed up. Hairstyles like the crochet twist, Marley twist and box braids all have their own pros and cons. With so many twisted styles out there, it’s easy to get confused with the specific hair care requirements for each.
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