Keeping your hair stretched is a great way to retain length by reducing hair breakage, tangles, and knots!
Keep in mind, some methods will work for you hair, others will not.
1) Twisting
2) Braiding
3) Flat Twisting
4) Banding
5) Roller Sets / Curlformers / Flexi Rods
6) African Threading
7) Protective Styling
8) Bunning/Double Bunning (space buns)
9) Pineappling
10) Revair (requires heat)
Of course, there are multitudes of other ways to stretch your hair, and you may eventually come up with your own methods as time goes on! However, it is hoped that this will at least get you started!