HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BRAIDS - 5 WAYS

November 18, 2019 Nigeria

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BRAIDS - 5 WAYS

Good Day Lovelies, how are we all doing? Hope well.

Before we dive into today’s post, how do you like this hair on me YEAH or NAY? Today’s post is quite different from the norm. Well, I am trying things a bit different and will see how it goes. This is the second time wearing braids since I got back to Nigeria, (check out the very first braids I did HERE), to be honest I am not a braids person if you aren’t new here you will understand. So, I decided to try a different type of braid with a different color and it did turned out beautiful (note in this picture its 3 weeks old), would have made a post when it was brand new but the weather kept acting up. Anyway, I finally did get to take pictures before I take them out, did you know the good thing about box braids or any type of braids is that it protects your natural hair hence it is called protective hair style.

Another good thing about braids is this, once you wake up for work you do not need to spend minutes/hours combing and styling the hair it’s just perfect as it is and really time managing which has helped me a great deal for work, quick errands and so on. Down below I have shared 5 ways to take care of your braids, keep reading and do not forget to leave a comment while at it.

Talk to you in my next post, be you, be safe, be kind, stay blessed and remain humble.

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1. Protect your hair at night. Always wear a scarf when you go to bed made out of silk or satin. This is important whether you have braids or not. The smooth texture will prevent your braids from frizzing and keep your edges looking fresh. This also protects your roots from drying out when you sleep. If you find satin or silk headscarves uncomfortable, then place a satin pillowcase over your pillow for a similar type of protection.

2. Keep your scalp moist. Do this at least two to three times a week, using a leave-in conditioner. This will help prevent your hair from drying out and eventually breaking. Water is the best thing for your hair, so make sure to spritz your hair every morning with a water-based solution with natural oils such as coconut oil or almond oil.

3. Wash your braids. The build-up of sweat and products used can be damaging to your hair so it’s important to wash your braids at once every two weeks. Thankfully, you don’t need to hop in the shower and douse your braids with water if you don’t want to. You can use dry shampoo or dry-wash your hair with by dampening a washcloth with warm water and shampoo. You’ll part your hair and wipe your scalp down in sections.

4. Extend your style time by redoing your edges. Often, after a few weeks your roots have grown out and it’s time to freshen up your look. Rather than rebraid your entire head, just reinstall the braids along your hairline. After you take out the braids along your edges, take extra care to detangle and deep condition before reinstalling your braids again.

5. Don’t leave your braids in for too long. Protective styling is meant to be short-term. You should never keep braids for break. Keeping your braids for longer than 8 weeks will likely leave you with hair loss longer than 8 weeks. Any longer than that and your new growth will stretch and damage and eventually. Source