Sleeping with a satin scarf bonnet or pillowcase can help prevent your hair from matting and breakage.
How to keep hair from matting after braids.
Here is how my aftercare routine looks like to help you out.
Black hair or ethnic hair is prone to tangling.
Take the time to take all of your hair down.
Do not do this.
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After you have removed all of the braids take small sections of hair and comb through each section with a wide tooth comb.
Of the braid down with hopes that when the shampoo hits it it will magically finish unraveling and detangle itself.
Finger detangle don t.
How to safely remove dirt build up fast from braids twists and detangle matted hair so i know we all love protective hairstyles but you know what we don t.
Use a conditioner post shampooing.
How to take care for your hair after removing braids.
To preserve your style place your curls in a pineapple twist braid your hair if you are preserving a twist out braid out try to not re twist braid every night.
Taking down box braids after wearing them for 4 6 weeks can take a while to complete.
Therefore the use of a good conditioner is a must.
This will prevent matting and unnecessary breakage of weak hair.
Sleeping on a cotton pillowcase without any protection on your hair will.
I usually ask my boyfriend to help me.
Conditioning will soften the hair and detangle it while making it easier for styling.
Slowly and gently massage the scalp.
Best thing is this method is inexpensive and works like a charm.