Considering Braids For Hair Growth?? A Must READ!!

For every one women who reaches her hair goals with braids, there are several more who experience damage and breakage from this style.To prepare your hair for braids,do a strong protein treatment followed by moisturizing. Solve any scalp issues you might have that may be weakening your hair. For instance, try to focus on curing dandruff, dry itchy scalp, any fungal infections, etc.

Properly installed braids are the key to maximizing your hair growth:

1. Parts should be smaller than half an inch
2. Braids should never be bigger than the part.
3. Do not try to braid all of your edges.
4. Use less hair near your edges
5. Ensure braids are not too tight. Contrary to popular belief tighter braids will not increase hair growth. The tightness, apart from causing damage, can lead to tension headaches and unsightly bumps and sores.

Taking your braids down:

Try using a conditioner and oil mix to unravel the braids. Once it is out, detangle that section of hair right away rather than trying to tackle one large section. Do not run a comb through it, simply remove any residue at the base and gently pull the hair apart. Also keep in mind that a lot of hair shedding is normal. It is estimated that we shed about 100 hairs per day, so if your hair has been braided for a prolonged period then that shed hair is only now being removed from your hair.
Lastly, to prevent a nightmare of a detangling session, do not leave braids in your hair for more than 2 months, and even that is pushing it. You will end up losing more hair to tangles and knots than you will gain in hair growth.