Wanna Switch up Your Protective Style? Try These 38 Crochet Hair Ideas

If you need a sign to try out crochet hairstyles, hi, hello, this is your sign. Not only are crochet hairstyles a super versatile protective style—which can be worn straight, curly, twisted, or as a braided or faux loc hairstyle, all without damaging your hair—but they’re also just really freaking pretty. “A crochet hairstyle is the method of cornrowing your hair to attach extensions with a crochet tool,” says hairstylist Kamara Brown. “It’s basically a weave, but a different way of installing it, and it allows for even more hairstyle versatility.” Plus, says Brown, you don’t even need to see a professional stylist or braider to get it done—it’s totally doable at home.

Meet the expert

• Kamara Brown Lewis is a hairstylist at Raw Intuition salon in Los Angeles who specializes in protective hairstyles, crochet hairstyles, faux locs, and curl cuts. Brown also has her own wig line that offers wigs, bundles, and clip-ins, from yaki textures to 3b/4c textures.

If that wasn't enough to convince you, Brown points out that crochet hairstyles are more affordable than typical sew-ins. While a regular sew-in weave can range anywhere from $100 to $600, crochet hairstyles typically stay in the $100 to $150 range, says Brown, with the extensions themselves costing $10 to $30. So if you're ready to add a crochet style into your rotation, get ready to screenshot some inspo. Ahead, the 38 prettiest crochet hairstyle ideas (from faux locs to loose curls) that will convince you to make the switch.