Braided styles will always be a go-to for protective styling, but don't get it twisted (or maybe do) because the best twists hairstyles are just as fun, versatile, and attention-grabbing. They're the perfect go-to for anyone entering her lazy girl hair era.
"Braids and twists are similar in the way they can both be done as singles or flat against the scalp; they both are considered protective styles, and they both can be done with or without extensions," says Tukia Allen, educator coach at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes Atlanta. The two-strand cousin of the braid is a low-tension and oftentimes more laid-back option when thinking about protective styling that is also fashion-forward. From cascading Marley twists and voluminous top knots to trending colors like bronde and bedazzled strands, there is nothing a twist can't do.
