Do Protective Styles Really Protect?

[Vegan@Genesis]

Thanks Keemee- will do. I had a cut to reshape (more off than I'd like). It's cute but I'm going to keep my braids in plaits and wear a wig this winter. My mom and dad hate wigs but they absolutely love this one- my mom even bought herself one Today...lol...thanks guys for the tips.

[Vegan@Genesis]

Do you guys straighten your hair to have it trimmed? Or trim while hair is braided? Big plaits or small?

[Raxxie]

Do you guys straighten your hair to have it trimmed? Or trim while hair is braided? Big plaits or small?

i wore my hair in a box braids mostly so i'd trim each end between re-braids..

[Vegan@Genesis]

Thanks guys!

So how much to cut? Someone told me to cut what doesn't curl...

[Amber]

Testing

[shndlyn]

Do you guys straighten your hair to have it trimmed? Or trim while hair is braided? Big plaits or small?

My stylist mother straightens my hair for my cuts/trims.  Because of the massive shrinkage and the many curl patterns its the only way for me at this time.

[Vegan@Genesis]

Thanks!

[jazzi]

Do you guys straighten your hair to have it trimmed? Or trim while hair is braided? Big plaits or small?

No.  I get my hair trimmed curly.  My hair shrinks to high hell so I need the shrinkage to be there when I'm getting a trim.  It's the only way to be sure that it will fall properly and that too much isn't taken off.

[Vegan@Genesis]

Well, I gave it a shot and in a matter of a few months my hair is smoother and had less knots. Protective styles as simple as twists really do work. I don't think that I'll wear my hair out often anymore from now on. I want to grow my hair out and I have been chopping for over 3 years now. Thanks for all the help guys.

[Talisa3636]

I think they do but for me sometimes if I leave twists in to long i get knots. Strange but true lol. My last set were mini twists that I kept in for about 2 weeks but I wont be doing that for a while. Plus I have trouble with frizzing at times. I give the protective styling challenge another try but this time alternating with buns and medium twists.

[Vegan@Genesis]

Thanks!

[gmw]

Yeah I hear what all of you are saying. However in July 2008 I cut my hair off, and got into regular trimming while it was growing back up until November 2008. Then I decided to leave it alone within regards to scissors for a year. So the next time I trimmed my hair was November 2009. I took off about a 1 1/2 inches.

I noticed that my hair had less issues with tangles with the use of Henna or a good protein treatment I made(used periodically). Less shedding too.

So while I understand the whole trimming regularly stance, I take another approach to it. I have found it is not necessary to trim my hair that much.

The only protective thing I do with my hair is where a puff regularly (because I am lazy)

[Vegan@Genesis]

lol...I've been wearing twists and my hair has a lot less knots. I think I'm still going to trim every so often because it looks like it makes my hair look revived. Thanks!