Can i braid relaxed hair

In many cases, giving hair a break can promote hair health and growth. But there are a few things to keep in mind to get the most out of your next protective style, which is where our experts come in.

Meet the Expert. Any styles that feel uncomfortable during styling need to be adjusted immediately. In addition to monitoring tension and timing, cleansing the scalp to remove dead skin and product buildup was at the top of our expert's list of things to do. We know that frizz and prolonging the longevity of a style can be a wash day deterrent. But with the right cleanser and tools, keeping frizz at bay is possible. The first tool that can help with frizz: shampoo with a nozzled bottle.

The gentle, hydrating pre-cleanser is formulated with tea tree oil, cannabis Sativa seed oil, and honey. When using any cleanser, using the pads of your finger to gently rub your scalp can ensure your scalp gets the cleanse it needs without disrupting your braids. If you see frizz crop up, a foam mousse and silk scarf will be your protective style best friends.

Now that we've gotten the hair health tips out of the way, here are 17 braided styles perfect for natural and relaxed hair. Chunky braids are a win-win because they typically take less time to install but help stylishly protect natural, transitioning, and relaxed hair. Even if you have short hair, braids san extensions are an option.

When washing braids without extensions, frizz will likely crop up, but applying foam styler post-wash and securing the hair in a silk scarf as it dries can help smooth the frizz. Braids are so versatile, so much so that you can rock them up or let them do their thing wild and free.

Laura's loose braided bun is a simple switch-up but beware of tension at the crown of the head and edges. Rocking beads on the ends of braids can feel like you're taking a step back into grade school, but truly, we're here for the nostalgia. Straight-back cornrows are a classic. If you find your scalp feels tender or itchy, Pattern Beauty's rosemary, peppermint, and lavender-infused scalp serum is a refreshing drink for the scalp.

Adding texture to Bantu knots by braiding the hair is a simple way to add a new spin to a beloved staple. Butt-length braids are always a protective style. Saweetie's addition of clear beads and the trendy parting brings this braided style into a new era. Beaded braids are among my favorite looks. Clear, wooden, bright, sparkly—the possibilities are endless. A shoulder-length bob always makes a statement, and turning the classic silhouette on its head by adding large braids adorned with shells is what the world of beauty is all about.

Brightly hued braids are perfect for summer or brightening your world any time of the year. A three-to-five minute mask— Sebastian Professional Dark Oil Mask is one of her favorites—she says is a must.

I've been suffering from a lot of breakage, especially around my forehead. Please I need your help to prevent further damage. You are asking the right person, Grace, because I had a similar problem. I wish I had known this earlier but mixing braiding and relaxer require a delicate balancing act and if done wrongly, will destroy your hair!

When you have your hair relaxed, the cuticle layer has to be lifted in order to let the relaxer in. The cuticle layer is then flattened again but the very act of lifting and flattening the layer weakens it.

At times, the cuticle layer doesn't get re-flattened properly leading to a damaged strand of hair. Furthermore, not only is the cuticle layer lifted to let the relaxer in but the very bonds that give your hair its kinks, curls and coils are permanently changed further weakening each strand.

A nice long stretch longer than 8 weeks helps you to avoid over processing which as you know, leads to your hair breaking off rapidly. To help with this many relaxed women resort to styles that try to match both textures of hair therefore blending the textures to create uniformity.

In the below video, Babillon Kay demonstrates how she does her braid out on a relaxer stretch. She is about two weeks post which is not very long, but its a great style that you can fall back on whether you are 2 or 22 weeks post.

We like it because it is easy, and does not take much effort at all. Yes relaxed hair gets very dry because even though it is straight, it was still afro textured hair originally which tends to be naturally dry.

Use a water based product and an oil or butter to seal.