Let's Talk About Protective Styles... 

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Thank you so much for addressing the military bun! I’m in the Navy and chile… the first 2 years of my career was a hair struggle! I keep my hair in two braids now, secured by a little bun in the back. I had to keep it simple, especially when I’m deployed, because it’s easy to end up bald and sad 😂

“We don’t need your roots to be rooted in violence.” 🤣😂🤣

This really helps me decide on what protective style when I begin my transitioning. Thank you as always!

Alas...traction alopecia has me "edge-less in Seattle". I am currently focused on clean scalp, retaining moisture, quality rest, eating balanced and vitamin rich diet, etc. Seeing a dermatologist in late June for advice and next steps. I've learned so much from your videos. You are a knowledgeable and caring professional, with a lovely family. Keep the lessons coming!

You are so freakin' thorough! Thanks. Yep, definitely an instructor.

I struggle with retaining Moisture in my Natural Hair. Its started out when I was younger thick course hair to currently thinning, dry quickly, brittle.😬😩😢 shedding whenever I take my plats out to cleanse my scalp, roots, hair.

How do you keep the scalp clean while wearing a protective style? How do keep it moisturized while in a protective styles? ( I have low porosity hair) Pleassseee no one never post about this

I wish I had saw this before I got 26 in box braids..I thought I was doing a good thing protecting my natural hair..Not..My first week I lost a braid in front on both sides of my head..when I looked my hair was attached to the braids and I had bald spots...The hair has never grown back. Luckily I have enough hair to cover it but it is traumatic to see your edges just disappear from a so called protective style..I did the most right after I got my braids so most of the hair loss was my fault..Glad I saw this video..Thanks Glam Fam❤

Hi I really learned something about True Protective Hair Styles ☺ thank you. I personally has been wearing Wig's for 9 years now. My front area of my head that its Edges are alopecia now due to what you had mention in the video, quickweave styles, and microbraids. I had worn prior to wearing wig's styles.😞😞😞 But I can Soooo appreciate your advice on wig's care, and a clean scalp etc... Thank you I really enjoy watching your videos. And your have a Beautiful family too sir. God Bless you and yours☺

Can you speak on protein in a lot of hair products for natural hair.... and how some hair types (low porosity) may be protein sensitive causing extreme dryness, stiffness, tangling and breaking .... such was my experience with 10 year old causing tears and tangles for months ... I had no idea she’s moisture I was using for years was slowly overloading her hair with proteins...

So I am going on a 1 year protective style journey to retain length by wearing kinky twists. These twists always prove to be very light weight on my hair and I wear my twists mostly down. In between this protective style I am making sure my ends will be trimmed on time. My only thing is, I don't want to blow dry my hair just to clip my ends because I am also on a no heat journey for the next year too. Can you provide any advice and/or suggestions I can take with me alongside my journey? I have a lot of respect for everything you have to say about hair!

I've noticed that if I wear 2 strand twists I'll get even more single strand knots and more shedding. But if I flat twist my hair it's just fine. I have a lot of hair and that's all I can do now is flat twists because my hair gets so dry and tangled in other styles. Why is that? Also I tried the finger detangling method and I had shedding bigger than a baseball😩 Most moisturizers and brushes that people have recommended don't even work for me at all. I don't even know what to do anymore lol it takes me a minimum of 4 hrs to do my hair and nothing works the longer it gets

Thank you for sharing this valuable information.

Thank you very much for the information. I where wigs or wrap my hair because I suffer from Alopecia and hair loss from medication. Should I wear a wig cap under my wigs?

Thanks for the info.🤎👍🏾🖤

Can you recommend Sleep bonnets?

Thanks for the valuable info.

Helpful video!!! Thank you!

Hello, Love your channel, I always feel smarter after watching your videos :) What product would you recommend to use as a daily moisturizer (or leave in) on dry 4a/b/c hair?

Not holding your soul. That's too funny

Great information

Very informative thank you

I have a question: I had someone trim my natural hair, but they didn't do it correctly. When I went to wash my hair, my ends were extremely rough. Will my ends revert back, or will I have to cut them??

Thank you so much for this easy to follow knowledge. I wish you were my Cosmetologist. Where are you located because I just may need to take a vacation to come see you. -)

What am I doing wrong!? @glamfam hair &beauty.

Hey Linwood, What does ACV do to hair's ability to absorb moisture and how can it be reversed? My hair used to drink water. I left ACV a little longer than 2minutes and my hair started having water beads sit on it. It's been months. I'm afraid I might have to cut it. #asklinwood

How do I know I cut off enough hair when getting rid of split ends? I cut my hair last night cuz its been stuck at bra length for a little over 2 years. But I found a much shorter strand that was split a lot. Does this mean I need a professional cut instead of doing it at home? Or do I need to cut off all my hair?

Finally my hair teacher has said it. Some people protective style 365 days a year. 🤣🤣🤣 You never see their hair. Hair isn't protected if the scalp, roots, edges and ends are suffering. Period!

Mr. Linwood can we just say we appreciate you, dropping all this knowledge. I was definitely guilty of putting individuals in a pony tail right after braids or even worse weaves being glued into my hair ....I know I know don’t judge me I learned my lesson.😂😂How y’all doin

can you please do a vid on how to moisturize your hair while it’s in protective styles ? it’s really easy for hair to get dry and break even in these styles ! thanks for this vid :)

Please do a video on how to care for and wash braids, cornrows and sew-ins. There are so many videos out there that will leave you loaded up on tons of products and combinations. Thank you! Love your videos!

I wish you were my stylist! Even if you had to cut 10 inches I would trust you because I’m know you genuinely care about my hair. In Glamfam we trust 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾!

I’m leaving this here hoping it helps. My hair is a very very dry type 3 in humid weather and for a long time I was stuck at collar bone length and I just thought that would never change. Until I discovered protective styling. My mom had long, thick type 2/3 hair and never knew what to do with my hair. Hers just grew, my sisters just grew, I was left out in the cold with my shoulder length, just sweeping the bottom of my neck strands. I actually didn’t mind it so much until a medication reaction caused me to lose my hair in clumps and chunks. So I decided to pack my hair up for a season or 10 under half wigs and head bands. I recovered and learned so much that now I have the thickest, longest hair. It’s a lions mane that is about to hit my waist. Here is what I did. I wear wigs with no glue and during the day I will move the combs around so they don’t sit in one spot and destroy my edges. The inversion method does work in mysterious ways. It’s not always a length thing, sometimes I do it and I see how thick my hair looks or how shiny it is and while I have uneven growth, I rarely ever get split ends. Because I don’t get massive split ends I can examine my strands and use proper shears to nip them before they travel up the shaft. I drink tons of water and add collagen to it. My hair and skin loves it and it’s not too pricey. You can get collagen for about $10 a month. Try it and thank me later. Now the protective styles that got me from sad to glad! I braid my hair at the beginning of the month. Do a good deep deep conditioning and I do two cornrows at my hairline to “anchor” the wig then I box braid the rest. No heat, no heavy manipulation. I keep those braids for a month and wear a smaller satin bonnet so the my length is protected by the satin when I slap my hair hat on. And when I get home I take it off and let my scalp breath. Before bed put my homemade oils on and put on my sleep bonnet. And if the bonnet slips, I sleep on satin pillowcases. And they are pretty cheap. Tj maxx has them for a good price. Like under $10. And because my hair is so dry, I will coat my hair in a good leave in about every 3 days with the focus on my ends. The best oils to add IMO are cinnamon and peppermint to stimulate the scalp. And last tip. Keep your hair journey to yourself or maybe just one or two people that really rock for you. You won’t believe how many haters are out there that don’t want to see you grow and glow. I have secrets hair and skin tips I only share with one person because we are about empowering each other and women that share our melanin and positive vibes. So be careful who you share your success with. For the springy, beautiful type 4 ladies out there, these tips do work, but you have to remember, shrinkage is disrespectful and section your hair off. Also never degrade your curl pattern. Your curls can hear you and they need nurturing words too. Type 4 princesses have the most expansive and versatile texture that can literally do anything with a simple shift in products. I hope this makes sense and I hope it helps! ❤️

My edges and I had a love hate relationship then they officially divorced me! They told me they were sick of the abuse. Now I'm trying to grow so new BAEs 🤣🤣🤣

It’s so refreshing seeing a LICENSED cosmetologist who knows what the heck they’re talking about on YT.

My mom use to keep a fro. She would just wash and condition it and that’s it. Her hair was “kinky” but so soft. My mother was Muslim so she just put her hijab over her fro when she went out in public. When I tell you, when you stretched my mom hair, it went past her butt. Her hair was so healthy that she rarely had any tangling. From my observation, brushing, combing, braiding, manipulating, etc. your hair, will have your hair growing slow, cause breakage and hair loss. I love different styles, so I’m dealing with breakage.

From one Cosmetologist to another! Great job! My sister Shades of Sage shared this with me and she was right! You did a great job breaking this down and debunking some of the common misconceptions and misuses of protective styles! Sometimes the way it’s done defeats the whole purpose of length retention and building hair health! 🤦🏿‍♀️

Edgeless in Seattle!!!!! Lml. 😂

Great information as usual Sensei! 💜 Wearing a helmet is a great protective style. 🤭🤭 Okay, I'll see my way out now. 🚪🚶🏾‍♀️I'll be at the altar if you need me. 😁

This is literally THE BEST video that I’ve seen on this topic 🗣!!! If you’re “protective styling” all the time, yet not retaining length, something is wrong! And you identified all the reasons why👍🏿! Great video sir, thank you so much for sharing 🥰!

Thank you for always supplying us with much needed knowledge 💜

This needs to be taught to the stylists. For some reason some of them feel like they need to grip my thoughts.

The way you combine much needed information with humor is refreshing. Plus I will be using this advice since I bought both crotchet hair and hair to do Senegalese twists with. So thank you.

African shops: Braid your hair and put it in a high ponytail the same day. ME: no thank you.

I clicked the amazon link and I saw your family, y'all are so beautiful.

Thank you Thank you so much for explaining deeper into protective styles!! This was very helpful🤗🤗

*Quick Question y’all* If I braid my hair in 2 French braids underneath my wig everyday, is that *considered* a protective style? Then every night I would take then unloose and wrap my hair.

I also prefer to trim my ends before doing a protective style. That way I don’t miss the hair that it’s being trimmed off, by the time I take my hair down from the protective style (1-2 months) it’s grown out some so therefore you don’t miss that hair at all. Thank you so much for all these wonderful tips Glenwood.🤗

Can u put pictures of the hair styles your talking about up. So other people can know if they dont know what hairstyles look like thanks.

I am so glad you made this video! I’m so sick of people screaming “protective style” while baldness is occurring, edges are snatched out and hair is broken of mid shaft.

Can you do a video on how to wear 4c/4b hair outside of a protective style without getting fairy knots, random locs and matting?

How would you suggest someone moisturize their scalp when they have a sew in?

You need to do a podcast.

How do I know I have enough protein and moisture?

Can you give some types styles for people with low density 4c hair that does pull on the scalp but hides the ends.

Linwood, I am debating on getting my hair braided but have no idea which route to take. What would you recommend as the safest type of braids to try...or the least safe if that is easier to answer?

You are truly gifted! You are working in your calling on earth. God bless you.

Thank you for the tips Linwood! I am a new subscriber! 🥰! Oh my gosh your girls are absolutely too cute 🥰🥰

And this is exactly why I don't wear braids, wings, weaves, etc and other styles that are considered protective. I have seen too many women with missing edges, bald patches, dry and damaged hair from them. My hair texture is fine and these styles will rip my hair out. I prefer to protect my hair by taking vitamins, drinking alot of water, leaving the cut, color and chemicals to professionals, clean and condition at home, limit the heat and sleep on a satin pillow case.

😂 “You don’t need it to hold your soul up in there.”

Omg the translations in the subtitles are the best! Thanks for continuing to share and advocate truth about our hair!

I am doing a semi protective style. Does this sound good Linwood? Each week on wash day I wear twists with my own hair for five days. Re twist midweek. On the weekends I let my hair down until I wash it. During the week moisturize the hair and oil ends as needed. I have seen more length.

I love how you include tips for military as well I heard this on tik tok and been doing your recommendations every since I truly appreciate you for sharing your knowledge

Wowww,i absolutely love your knowledge, and yes im aNEW SUBSCRIBER,❤❤THAT SAID THANKS

What in the bald around the edges is going on in here? 8 thumbs down on this " Good" info we need to hear? 🤦🏾‍♀️ SMH TEACHHHHHHHH MIN.L👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️

Correction: LINWOOD Please forgive me for misspelling your name, I hate for people to misspell my name so I wanted to make sure I apologize!

Am I crazy or does your voice sound deeper than usual? LOL

I’m from Oklahoma. I’ll drive to you for your hair services, how do I find you in Texas ???????

I've been following for a while and have a question about split ends. I notice split ends in the front middle of my head and they are splitting halfway up the hair shaft. What would you recommend? I'm thinking about cutting my hair to restart, but this would be the second time Ive done this in the past 3 years. I use Giovanni Ultra Moist shampoo and conditioner and Mizani 25 Miracle cream leave in. I love how it feels in my hair but I think I may need more? Cost isn't an issue when it comes to products. So I am looking for what you recommend? (I have natural hair with 2 different hair types, coils in the back and kinky in the front. (Sidenote: wish there was a blog where we could pose questions and have others interact with you!)

Thanks for sharing....Love the gems you are dropping...You need to be on club house to we can ask questions back.

I have about 1/2 to 1 inch of hair but J wanted to get box braids. I plan to do them myself so I’m not worried about tension and I won’t use rubber bands. However, the braids will have to be really skinny since I can’t grip larger sections of my short hair. Should I go through with it?

I just took my protective style out and had damage slightly....you must of felt my spirit. I swear you have me wanting to travel to you! My hair is similar to your texture but softer and thinner. I can't hold any style for long without damage! I swear your videos are a godsend for me! As a person who was loc'ed for 10 years, your videos seriously help me (I took my locs down in January)

Great Amazing Video SUPERSTARS 🤗💞

What do you think of not using butters, oil and heavy creams on hair in the natural hair community??

You're brilliant Linwood!

What about with toddlers? If I left her hair loose for a week I’d be brushing out food every day if not every meal.

Thank you for your videos! They are very informative especially for mine and my daughters hair!!💜

I wear wigs but I keep my hair shampooed & conditioned & oil my scalp and ends & I detangled but it’s thin and my hair gets so tangled with knots & tries to lockup . I’ve become so frustrated I ripped out my hair many times causing it to break and I’ve lost Hands full of hair that is frustrating.I remove my wig when I get home & give my hair time to breath as well as get sunshine outside . We have hard water here so I had a water filter installed to help me as well . What else can I do when my hair is determine to lockup on its own & it look a mess. Please tell me what to do I need help . Frustrated in Texas

Is there a wrong way to do a braid or bun that would make it cause damage rather than be protective (besides making it too tight and pulling at the roots)? I braid and use buns a lot (and take them out to change the positioning daily), but hair keeps breaking off. It doesn't even feel that dry but it's behaving like it is

Cornrows messed my edges up. This was very informative.

Protect my reputation. Lol

I have 4c hair I have watched every video on how to blow my hair nothing works. It comes out dry. Even on low heat and with or without comb attachments. What am I doing wrong?

Please update your Amazon link. @t sends us to a blank page. Thanks.

Do you have any videos on how to protect your hair from the ☀️ sun What ingredients protect your hair from the sun

Do you suggest washing your hair weekly while in a protective style?

Hey GlamFam 👋🏼😁

Hairbraiders insist that you arrive with a fresh wash and blow-dry with no product in your hair, how do you insure moisture and protein balance that way?

my current protective style is, doodoo plaits and head wraps.

You are the balm, thanks for the wonderful information

Hi, what is considered 'test's? If I do 2 heads of individual braids, is it resting to do loose braids and wear a wig for a week?

Valuable information. Thank you sir.

Great tips. Thanks.

For clarification, you said when your hair is in braids it allows split ends to travel up easier?

Does sweat from working out dry out and damage natural hair. Can you suggest a work around?

Where have you been all my life. This is my third try at going natural and thanks to you I'm staying natural this time. I have learned so much from you. I so love you!!!!!!

I have seen braids all the way down to a women’s knees. I got a headache just looking at it

Hey GlamFam 🙋🏽‍♀️❤️🙏🏾

Wait so like what styles do I do between protective styles

So, umm, are buns considered not to be a protective style?