Protective styles

Hydratherma Naturals PROTECTIVE STYLE CHALLENGE

Aug. 15, 2011 thru Year End

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Join us for the 20 week Hydratherma Naturals Protective Style Challenge

8/15/11 thru Year End (UPDATES BELOW)

Natural hair protective updo video- Another easy pincurl style!!!

Protective style slide show ideas vol 1

Temporary Protective locs- Tutrorial vid- Great for those who love the look of locs!

What are protective styles:

Protective styles are styles that protect the hair ends. The hair ends are (protected) tucked away protecting them from drying out. The tucked away ends are moisturized and sealed with oil. These styles require no heat and does not require much manipulation of the hair. Our hair ends are the most fragile because they are the oldest. These styles protect the hair from air exposure and extreme cold / hot temps. There are so many fun options for protective styles...just have fun and be creative with it!

Options

Options are endless!!!

Buns, braids, sewin weaves, cornrows, french braids, twists, bantu knots, updos, lace fronts, french rolls, or any other style variation that tuck in the hair ends. Those with very short hair may try twists, coils, corn rolls, braids or wigging it while your hair is braided.

Purpose

- Healthy hair. Give your hair a rest from heat and daily manipulation. The less you manipulate the hair, the less likely you will experience breakage.

- Length retention. The ends of the hair are the most fragile because they are the oldest strands. If the ends are properly moisturized and tucked away, less breakage will occur.

What are your goals

Length, thickness or healthy hair overall? Write down your goals and take starting / ending pics.

Rules

1. Shampoo and deep condition every 7-14 days. Be sure to alternate your Hydratherma Naturals moisture and protein deep conditioning treatments to maintain a balance of moisture and protein.

2. No direct heat- hood dryers are permitted.

3. Wear protective styles daily. Allow yourself a 3 day pass per month. (Optional) On these days you may wear your hair loose for special occasions / events.

4. Maintain a moisture / protein balance in the hair daily. Be sure to moisturize and seal with oil daily. This is very important. Tip- Applying the Hydratherma Naturals Protein Balance Leave In Conditioner, Daily Moisturizing Growth Lotion, Follicle Mist and sealing with the Hair Growth Oil will ensure a great moisture / protein balance on a daily basis.

5. Drink plenty of water, eat a healthy diet and take a daily multivitamin. Exercise is also recommended.

6. We encourage everyone to post protective style / progression pics on our facebook fan page so that we can share styling ideas and encourage each other! Tag us! Take before / after pics and post on our fan page or email them to us!

(Please adjust the rules based on your hair's needs.)

INTERACTIVE

Post pics/ tutorial vids / and encouraging words on our FB fan page!!! We want this challenge to be very interactive. Please connect with us on our Hydratherma Naturals facebook fan page. There we will exchange ideas, styles, progression pics etc. Please tag us with your protective style / progression pics or email them to us!

We will also be connecting on twitter and posting protective style tutorials on our HEALTHYHAIRJOURNEY youtube page.

Connect with us on FB and Twitter for our weekly updates!

END OF YEAR Update ------Result Video below

Finally…. the end of the year! WOW! The 20 week protective style challenge flew by so fast! How did you all do with the challenge? Please feel free to post your pics on either of our Hydratherma Naturals fb pages when your challenge ends. We would love to see to see your final pics within the next few weeks. I was able to gain about 2 inches in my bang area and sides. My bangs started at 13 in. and now measure 15 in. My sides measured at 11 in. and now measure 13 in. If you took part in the challenge in any way….thank you! This has been so much fun and we have to do it again!!!

Blessings Always!

Saleemah