Lookbook: Braided Crown Protective Hairstyle

Try this braided crown protective hairstyle by revele-toi.

Braided Crown Hairstyle Tutorial | Outfit

Protective hairstyles are crucial for healthy natural hair, especially during the colder seasons. Style your hair in braided crown and pair it with a gray, black, or lavender outfit.

This article is part of My Fair Hair's "Hairstyles for 4c Hair" series. These hairstyles are selected especially for women with 4c, short to medium length natural hair. If you have thick hair, thinning edges, or a less "visible" curl pattern, these styles are for you as well!

Professional Protective Hairstyles Roll & Pin

Now that spring is here, you may be at a loss of ideas about how to style your hair.

My favorite go-to protective hair style is the Cinnabun. It may look difficult but it is really easy to do. The Cinnabun works wonders, creating a professional hair style you can wear anywhere. Also, it keeps your fragile hair ends tucked away from the cold weather.

DIY: View the tutorials below to learn how to do it yourself!

The Classic Cinnabun

More: 3 Protective Hairstyles That Can Be Done in 15 min via BlackGirlLongHair





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What protective hairstyles do you like to do?

Protective Hairstyle: Easy Chunky Twists Updo

Protective hairstyles can be worn year around. They are great for "protecting" the fragile ends of your natural hair from the environment. Protective hairstyles also help your hair maintain moisture for longer periods of time. And finally, protective hairstyles look professional and can be worn in the workplace.

Try this Easy Chunky Twist Updo via Hair and Health

Model: Iydvina

Difficulty level: 3/5

Description: Chunky twists in the front and small twists in the back to form an updo.

What is your favorite protective hairstyle?

Lookbook: Dressy Casual with ModCloth

Hello Ladies! For those of you with warmer weather, you can find inspiration for your wardrobe in this Dressy Casual lookbook with clothing and accessories from ModCloth's online boutique. For those of you enduring the colder weather, try pairing black attire with blue accessories as accents to add a hue of color to your outfit. A special thanks to ModCloth for inviting me to create an outfit from their selection of clothes!

More Senegalese Twists Hairstyle Ideas | Blazer in Noir, Evening of Extravagance Dress, Happily Ever Abalone Necklace, Shoes, Purse in Teal

*Photo of Model with Senegalese Twists via Pinterest, I do not own this photo.

3 Ways to Naturally Dye or Lighten Hair using Henna, Cinnamon, and Honey

Try coloring your hair for a new look this year. Here are three ways you can naturally dye or lighten your hair for a professional look. Thank you to lovenaturalsunshine for sharing these tips!

Henna, cinnamon, and honey treatments are three ways to dye and lighten hair naturally. Henna is created from flowers that have been ground into a fine powder. Adding warm water and oil to Henna creates a paste that can be used to color hair.

Quick facts about Henna…

• Henna can color light-colored hair
• Henna cannot lighten the color of black hair
• Henna should only be mixed with warm water
• Different types of Henna can be mixed to create different colors

Types of Henna…

• Black Henna (indigo)
• Red Henna (henna)
• Neutral Henna (senna)

Cinnamon and honey lighten hair naturally over time. Although cinnamon and honey may not give immediate results, they are great alternatives to chemical-laced dye products. The following recipes may have to be repeated over time for results.

Cinnamon Hair Lightener Recipe via thefusionchronicles

3-4 tablespoons of ground Cinnamon

½ cup of Hair Conditioner (pick your favorite!)

½ cup of Extra Virgin Olive oil (or your favorite oil)

Juice of one Lemon

Separate hair into 4-6 twists. Wet hair. Apply mixture to each twist. Put on a plastic shower cap. Leave mixture in hair for 5-8 hours or overnight. Rinse and wash as normal.

Honey Hair Lightener Recipe via ehow.com

1 tablespoon of Honey

1 cup of warm water

1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive oil

Let mixture sit for 30 min. This will allow the natural hydrogen peroxide in honey to activate; this lightens the hair. Separate hair into 4-6 twists. Wet hair. Apply mixture to each twist. Put on a plastic shower cap. Leave mixture in hair for 5-8 hours or overnight. Spend at least one hour in the sunlight with mixture in hair. Rinse and wash as normal.

Helpful articles…

Pros, Cons & Other Effects of Henna

Henna for Hair

What have been your experiences with dying or lightening your hair?

Natural Hair Pin Up Hairstyle

Hello ladies! Today we will be talking about Pin up hairstyles. Pin up hairstyles are ideal for professional occasions like the workplace, an interview, etc. Pin up hairstyles require smooth, stretched-out hair and bobby pins. View the tutorials below to learn how to create a Pin up hairstyle.

Actress Monique Coleman with natural hair up do

Beauty Supplies Needed Create Pin Up Hairstyle

• Bobby pins - to hold hair in place
• Hair conditoner or styler - to smooth and soften hair

Pin Up Hairstyle - For Short Natural Hair

Retro Roll & Pin - For Medium Long Natural Hair

Pin Up Hairstyle with Bangs - For Long Natural Hair

How do you create your pin up hairstyle? Share your tips with us below!

Fashion Diary for Natural Hair

Need ideas for summer outfits to go with your natural hairstyles? I can't get enough of these stylish outfits paired with natural hair by Revele-toi. Check out photos from her fashion diary below. 

Revele-toi pairs a blushing, pink dress with sky blue heels & afro

Revele-toi shows three looks for styling your makeup with natural hair

Which one of these looks would you wear? Tell us below!

Up Close & Natural - Interviewing women with natural hair in the workplace

Natural hair blogger of Love, Life & Curls talks about having natural hair in the workplace as an intern.

As an aspiring news reporter, while in college numerous times I've been told that I won't make it with my hair being natural. 

Many times people say that natural hair isn't professional, but who made that rule?  I must admit that when I first heard this in undergrad and when I started my first internship at a news station, I always tried to pull my hair back into a neat bun. After while, when I really thought about what it was to be myself, I let go of the buns and flaunted the curls.

My hair doesn't make me less of a reporter or less of a college instructor. My students still learn and the community will still be informed of the news story. So I refuse to let anyone tell me that because my hair can get a little wild that I won't or can't be successful. It's up to Black women to change that perception in society.


We want to interview you!

1. Tell us how you wear your hair in the workplace.
2. Include photos and your experiences.
3. We will feature you on MyFairHair! 

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