How Do You Condition Natural Hair Wearing Braids?
Wearing braids is a great way to protect your hair from heat and daily manipulation. For many women they experience dryness and hair loss from wearing braids; this is often due to lack of moisture and proper conditioning. It is necessary to condition your hair throughout the duration of wearing braids. Proper conditioning of your hair eliminates dryness which causes breakage, helps you to retain your hair growth; while braids will not make the hair grow, they will aid in retaining the hair you grow. Conditioning your hair regularly while in braids will reduce dryness and breakage, although, your hair will shed after removing the braids-this is natural since your hair sheds daily. Step 1 Saturate your hair with conditioner. Choose an inexpensive brand conditioner with all natural ingredients or use your favorite conditioner. Some good inexpensive conditioners are Sauvé Humectants, which is very moisturizing; Organix Coconut Oil conditioner, Lustrasilk and Le kair make great conditioners