I personally think it should be called Afro-textured since protective styles typically mean braids/wigs/Bantu knots, unless you plan to make an additional subcategory, then Afro-textured feels best. I know that someone above provided a list, but I have one as well.
For both generic male and female.
- 3A Shoulder Length Curls Hair
- Afro
- Bantu Knots
- Braided Afro Bun
- Braided Bun
- Braids Updo
- Curly Braids Hair
- Curly Double Afro Puffs
- Dreads Braided
- Long Braided
- Long Curl Half Updo
- Long Double Dutch Braids
- Long Dreadlocks
- Long Faux Hawk Solid
- Long Voluminous Curls Loose
- Medium Curly Solid (This one is up in the air, but I’ve seen people add this to their Afro-textured/Protective category.)
- Medium Braided
- Medium Dreadlocks
- Medium Shoulder Curly
- Medium Shoulder Curly Bun Hair
- Medium Shoulder Curly Bun Hair
- Natural Afro
- Natural Curly Pulled Updo Hair
- Short Afro
- Short Curly Fade
- Shoulder Length Locks Hair
- Side Part Curly Asymmetrical (This one is up in the air, but I’ve seen people add this to their Afro-textured/Protective category.)
- Type 3 High Bun Coil Hair
- Type 4 Afro
- Type 4 High Puff Hair
- Updo Curly Long
- Voluminous Curls
- Curly Loose Afro Hair
- Curly Mohawk
- Dreads Long Loose Bun
- Dreads Loose Medium Shoulder Hair
- Dreads Loose Top Short
- Dreads Mohawk Wrap Up Hair
- Mohawk Dreads Short
- Short Twists
- Twist Afro Hair
- Type 3 Short Coils Hair
- Type 4 Afro