3 EASY WAYS TO CARE FOR YOUR PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE WHILE AT HOME

For many people, quarantine has made ussacrifice maintenance routines such as gettingour hair and nails done on a consistent basis.Some have adopted protectivehairstyles to preserve the integrityof their hair while stuck indoors.When done properly, protectivehairstyles can keep your hair polishedand healthy with minimal maintenance.When NOT done properly, you risk hair breakage,intense shedding, dryness — the list goes on.So, how can you take care of your hairwhile at home?

Here are a few of our tips.1.

Give your haira good scrub.At least once a month, you should go in witha strong shampoo, perhaps a sulfate one, toremove bulk product build-up on the scalp.If you’re natural and worried about using astripping shampoo, you can opt for a great deepconditioner to restore moisture after cleaning.2.

Take care ofyour edges.To avoid alopecia and stress on thehairline, it’s important to nurture andcare for your edges on a daily basis.People have sworn by the powers ofcastor oil, as well as tea tree oil (a naturalantiseptic), jojoba oil and rosemary oil.If you’re using gels and edge controlsto keep your baby hair laid down, lookfor products that are alcohol-free andhave nurturing ingredients.Instead of a satin scarf at night,allow your scalp to breathe byusing a a loose-fitting bonnetor a satin pillowcase.3.

Wrap it up.if your hair is fine or tightly-coiled, you canminimize breakage and frizz simply by wrapping upyour hair whenever you have down time