Natural Hair Updo: Protective Styling or Camouflage

Which is it for you?  Are you a protective styler or does your hair go up to hide a bad twist out?  I am generally not a protective styler.  I feel like I have a pretty good routine that by and large keeps my hair protected...and I like my hair to match my mood. 

I haven't decided if natural hair videos are something that I plan to do regularly, but here's one showing how I do my camouflage updos.