Last week I talked about how I keep my hair looking and feeling healthy. This week I’m going to be talking about what not to do to your natural hair so you won’t damage it!
- NO HEAT!
LADIES! I cannot stress this enough! Heat is your WORST enemy when it comes to curly hair! Of course, you have those times when you want to see how long your hair looks or how good it looks when it’s straight but, be prepared to not see your curls pop back entirely when you wash your hair again. If you keep your hair healthy before you decide to straighten it, it won’t be hard to keep it. Also, I love getting silk presses! I don’t know how effective it is on keeping the hair healthy because you’re still using heat but, I think it makes my hair feel nice!
2. DO NOT SLEEP WITH YOUR HAIR IN A TIGHT PONYTAIL/BUN
Sleeping with your hair tight will cause breakage and you might start losing hair at your hairline. Even wearing them when you aren’t sleeping will cause this breakage so try to keep your hair out most of the time! USE SATIN PILLOW COVERS!
3. DON’T WASH YOUR HAIR EVERY DAY!
Washing your natural hair every day will dry out your curls! You do not need to wash your hair every day. That’s where co-washing comes into place! Check out my last post on what co-wash I use! https://naturalhair.business.blog/2020/02/05/how-i-keep-my-natural-curls-on-point/ You do not want dry/brittle hair!
4. DON’T COMB THROUGH YOUR CURLS
When you comb your hair, comb from the bottom to the top and section your hair when you do it as well. You will break your hair off badly and create split ends if you don’t do this!! Use a leave-in conditioner or a detangler! You will thank me later, I promise!
5. DON’T FORGET TO CLIP YOUR SPLIT ENDS!
I know you want to keep your length you’ve been growing out for a long time but, those split ends are not cute sis! Trimming your split ends is one of the keys to an healthy hair growth! Please don’t forget how important this is! I would go about every 2-3 months.
6. Do NOT bleach your hair!
Bleaching your hair is such a no-no when it comes to our curls. I made the worst mistake about 4 years ago bleaching my hair. I swear my curls looked like ramen noodles! It took a while to get my hair the way it looks now. I had to dye it back a natural color (which I didn’t do immediately) but it was worth it. If you do decide to dye or bleach your hair go to a professional that works with natural hair because there are ways to keep your curls looking bouncy and pretty but, it will still do damage anyway.
These are just a couple of tips to keep your hair healthy! Of course, we don’t follow all the rules but, these are some of the best steps for keeping your hair looking nice! Let me know if you have any questions about my routines or what I specifically do!!
Be Confident In Your Natural Curl! 