This archive report was first published on 12 June 2020.
Protect Your Hair with These 6 Tips ¶
When it comes to maintaining a protective style, it's essential to strike a balance between keeping your hair healthy and preventing breakage. In this article, we'll explore six tips to help you keep your protective style looking neat and fresh for longer.
Published on June 12, 2020, by Eve Woman, these tips are a must-read for anyone looking to extend the life of their protective style.
1. Wear a Silk or Satin Bonnet or Headscarf to Bed
One of the simplest ways to keep your protective style looking neat is to wear a silk or satin bonnet or headscarf to bed. This will prevent oil and moisture from getting soaked by your pillow, ensuring that your hair doesn't get dry too fast.
2. Avoid Washing It Too Much
While it's essential to refresh your braids or weave from time to time, over-washing can cause manipulation that loosens your protective style. Try to limit your washing to once a week or every two weeks, depending on your hair type.
3. Ensure Your Hair is Well Done
The first step in ensuring that your hair lasts long is that it should be well made in the first place. How your braids are attached and finished will determine how fast they get undone.
4. Use a Spray Bottle to Moisturize
Instead of using your fingers to moisturize your hair, try using a spray bottle filled with a mixture of liquid oil and water. This will reduce manipulation and help keep your hair moisturized.
5. Get Weaves Tightened
As you wash your weave to keep it clean and looking neat, ask for the stitches to be tightened so that the weave sits well on your head.
6. Oil Your Braids
Whenever you want to style your braids like in an updo, put some oil on your hands and use it to style your hair. This will help reduce friction and prevent your braids from looking dry and unkempt.
