How to deal with breakage when wearing your hair as an Afro
Wearing your hair in an Afro can be beautiful and versatile, but because the ends are exposed and curls can tangle easily, it's important to focus on moisture, gentle handling, and protection to minimize breakage. 1. Keep Your Hair Moisturized Afro-textured hair naturally struggles to retain moisture because the curls make it harder for natural oils to travel down the hair shaft. Try this routine: Mist your hair with water or a water-based leave-in conditioner. Seal in moisture with a lightweight oil or butter. Deep condition weekly. Pay special attention to your ends, which are the oldest and most fragile part of your hair. 2. Detangle Gently Aggressive detangling is one of the biggest causes of breakage. Best practices: Detangle on damp, conditioned hair. Use your fingers first before reaching for a comb. Work in sections. Start from the ends and gradually move upward. 3. Stretch Your Hair When Possible Constant shrinkage can increase tangling and single-strand knots. Ways to s...



This is pretty but does it actually stay on? It looks like it would slide off at any moment.
ReplyDelete(Can you tell I've never done this before? lol)
Yes, it stayed all day.. from morning through taking the girls to their soccer practice.. stopping at the store... and through dinner, bathtime.. you get it.. ALL DAY. The pins at each sides keeps it from sliding. The pin at the middle holds the knotted area.
DeleteThat's my exact question, cuz they don't like staying on my head lol .. How do you get them to stay?? bobby pins??
ReplyDeleteYes, bobby pins. I put them in at 1:23 and 1:35 on the video.
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