12 Cute Protective Natural Hairstyles for Back to School Season
As a busy time is starting up in your life again, chances are you don’t want to wake up and have to worry about styling your natural hair every day. Here are 12 protective hairstyle ideas you can wear on your natural hair throughout the course of this school year!
1. Bobble Tie Twists
Who says Bobble Ties are only for toddlers? You can and you should rock them too this back-to-school season! Twists are a gorgeous and effortless way to protect your natural hair. Make them even more fun and special for school by adding bobble ties and hair clips! This is also a great way to revamp a set of twists that you’ve had on for a while for increased longevity.
2. Wavy Faux Locs Hairstyle
The look of locs are so sleek, and the beauty of this hairstyle is that you can wear it in so many different updos. Put a twist on the faux locs style by wearing them wavy. Your natural hair is bound to thrive under this protective style, all while you are able to rock a multitude of looks while wearing the locs for an extended period of time.
3. Large Box Braids Protective Style
Another versatile style you should consider for this school year is large box braids. For a hairstyle that lasts even longer, has less installation pain, and is more protective, consider getting this style in the form of knotless braids. To maintain these braids use a leave-in treatment such as Dove’s Hair Therapy Dry Scalp Care Leave-On Scalp Treatment to increase the longevity of this back-to-school hairstyle.
4. Jumbo Box Braids
For box braids that are even quicker to install, consider wearing jumbo box braids as your protective style. Because Jumbo braids tend to be worn for a few weeks less than your average box braids, you can truly have some fun with this style! Try being experimental with this natural hair protective style by adding fun colors, waves, curls, and//or accessories!
5. Jumbo Twists Protective Style
Speaking of quick and jumbo hairstyles, jumbo twists are quicker and easier to install. This makes the style perfect for on-the-go students with hectic schedules. With how lightweight this hairstyle is, you’ll even forget that you are wearing a protective hairstyle!
6. Trendy Passion Twists Hairstyle
If you love the idea of wearing twists as a protective style of your natural hair, then you should also consider getting passion twists. Passion Twists are one the trendiest protective hairstyles in the natural hair community at the moment. Therefore, this is the perfect style to wear if you are looking for something effortless, yet so chic for back to school.
7. Barrette Puff
Running out of time to get braids/twists before going back to school? Try putting a twist on your natural hair puff. You can use a puff hair extension to tuck away your own natural hair for protection, or so you don’t have to worry about styling it every morning. You can even make your puff look more unique by adding cute hair clips and barrettes to your hair.
8. Sleek Gelled-up Hair Puff
Another beautiful way to wear your hair puff is to wear it slicked up. When slicking your natural hair up in a neat puff with a hair gel. To help protect your hair from damage, use a lightweight and natural hair gel such as Dove Amplified Textures Define N’ Moisture Styling Gel. When wearing this style, you can make it last up to a week with quick 5-minute touch-ups every morning.
9. Textured Natural Hair Bun
If you want to try a more reserved and natural-looking hairstyle for back to school, then try a textured natural hair bun. Achieve this style by adding a textured weave ponytail or bun extension to your natural hair. To maintain the look for up to a week, use a holding spray such as TRESemmé’s TRES Two Freeze Hold Hair Spray.
10. Closure Wig Protective Hairstyle.
When you invest in a good lace front wig, it can be dressed up and worn in a variety of ways, all while you protect your natural curls and coils. The easiest to manage the type of lace front wig is a closure. A closure wig will make your back-to-school morning hair routine nearly effortless as it requires little to no installing.
11. Lemonade Braids
Lemonade braids are not just a summer style! Transition them into a back-to-school hairstyle as well. As you find your cornrows becoming older, refresh them using Emerge Edge Control to style your edges.
12. Medium Length Beaded Cornrows
As a naturalista, chances are you have been rocking beaded cornrows since you were a young child in elementary school. Take a road down nostalgia’s road by recouping this fun and whimsical protective style as you enter a new level of schooling. We get it, back to school can be an extremely stressful time. Especially after online schooling for over a year. However, as you embark on this new chapter of schooling, looking and feeling your best will help make you a lot happier. A fresh new hairstyle can go a long way in terms of helping you perfect your desired look. Not to mention it is a great way to embrace protective hairstyles while saving you time before class! Which protective hairstyle will you be trying on your natural hair for back to school? Show us by tagging @AllThingsHairUS. For more protective hairstyle ideas, subscribe to our newsletter below!
