Protective Styles
Our History
Health & Wellness
Rooted in Culture (Phrases)
Tools of the Trade
100
This style allows for freedom of any length, color, and style while the entire mane is protected.
Wig or Weave
100
This African civilization depicted intricate braided and beaded hairstyles in its art and sculptures.
Ancient Egypt
100
What is the general purpose of a bonnet, silk scarf, and durag?
protect hair; avoid excessive friction; retain moisture
100
What does it mean to have “kinky” hair?
tight curls, typically referring to type 4B and 4C
100
What is the name of this tool and what is it used for?
Hot comb; straightening hair
200
The origin of this hairstyle dates back to 3500 B.C.; It was used to identify African people to their tribe as well as indicate their wealth, marital status, power, and religion.
braids
200
She was the first Black woman millionaire in America, creating a haircare empire that revolutionized African American haircare in the early 1900s.
Madam C.J. Walker
200
This term describes hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture.
porosity
200
When is it appropriate to touch a black person’s hair?
never; if you are their hairstylist; if you are their mother
200
This type of brush is recommended for de-tangling natural hair without causing breakage.
wide-toothed comb
300
This popular African braiding style, named after a bird, has been worn for centuries and continues to be a go-to protective style today.
cornrows
300
What style became popular in the 1960s during the Black Power Movement, symbolizing the fight against oppression and promoting black beauty and liberation?
afro
300
When is natural hair in its most elastic state?
When its wet
300
How was an old-school hot comb heated?
by placing it on a stove
300
What was this tool used for?
straightening hair
400
What term describes the tightly knit style created when natural hair is left unbothered and individual strands mesh together?
locs or dreads
400
Early in the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslaved persons would use braiding patterns to _____.
communicate, give directions for escape
400
What is the name of a chemical commonly used in shampoos that many avoid due to its ability to strip the hair of its natural oils?
sulfate
400
What does “hair type” refer to?
curl pattern
400
What is the name of the tool shown?
hair stretcher or wrap & snap
500
What style, named after an ethnic group in Southern Africa, describes hair that is separated and twisted, and considered a “raised” style?
Bantu knots
500
Who is credited with the hair typing system?
Andre Walker
500
Low levels of this mineral can lead to thinning edges.
iron
500
What does the “kitchen” refer to?
Nappy hair at the nape of the neck; “place where your hair is cooked”
500
What is the name of the tool shown?
topsy tail