4 protective hairstyles for summer 2021

When the sun comes out, it’s time to get creative with those protective hairstyles! Here are four to try out this season ☀

As the temperature creeps up, the last thing you want is to get a sweat on while your tresses are flowing free! Not only does sweat decrease the time you can leave between wash days, it also encourages frizz and flyaways, leaving your beautifully styled tresses in a hot mess.

This summer, try something low maintenance while adding style points. Protective hairstyles allow you to ride out the summer without feeling like you need to jump in the shower every hour, and while you’ll still sweat, it won’t leave your hair looking like you’ve just gone swimming.

For a plethora of protective ideas head to YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram for inspo – but for now, here’s our protective hairstyle inspo.

Protective hairstyles for summer
Bun – @seebybeauty
Protective hairstyles for summer
Two strand twist – @pitysullivan
Protective hairstyles for summer
Headscarf – @turbanistaparis
Protective hairstyles for summer
Kanerows – @khatbrim

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