However, one downside to braids is that they tend to unravel at the ends. If this is left unattended, the entire braid can disentangle, and in extreme cases, you might have to repeat the entire braid again. Below are the best five tried and tested methods to ensure that your braid ends are sealed neatly and that they will not unravel.
Hot water setting leaves the ends thin and smart. Source: Mirron. In hot water setting, you use hot water to seal the ends of your braids. Hot water setting only works with some synthetic braids because they soften when exposed to heat. To do this, heat some water and pour it in a jug. However, be careful to handle the hot water as it can cause serious scalding when it gets in contact with the skin.
Next, section your braids into four parts so that it is easier to manage. Then with the jug of hot water at a safe distance from the scalp, dip one section of braids into the water, ensuring that over two to three inches are well submerged. Hold them there for about 15 seconds, and then pull them out and into a dry towel. Do not keep the braids in the hot water for too long, as they will disentangle.
After removing, dab them with a towel until dry, then hold them for a few more seconds as they cool. Repeat the process with the rest of the braids. When complete, snip off frizz and wispy ends using a sharp scissors. Box braids sealed with a neat slipknot and finished with curly tips.
Source: Pinterest. Knots are a great option to seal off the ends of box braids. However, some knots are too conspicuous and they make the entire style to look bulky and untidy. It should be fine after that. But if that doesn't work, in most cases, it is the type of hair.
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Get Marquetta's Journal! Sometimes people like to use a little slip knot at the end. Once the braid has been in your hair overnight, or for at least hours, take off the hair tie and carefully undo the braid. You should have loose waves on the ends of your hair, giving you a relaxed, curled hairstyle. If you wear it that way every day, permanent hair damage can occur.
Yea, definitely cease the braiding, braiding it too often will train your curls to adopt that curl pattern. Take rubber bands and place them on the length of end of the braid. Keep them on over night. This method is similar to hair stretching popular in some African countries.
IMO my ends were dry and frizzy whenever I did not moisturize my braids regardless of hot water. Even when I got human hair braids this happenened to me. I used to use a braid spray back in the day and saturate the whole braid every day. I am sure you can you a home made concoction of water, aloe vera juice, glycerin, oil and whatever good stuff you want to add. That is what worked for me. Irresistible New Member. I never had problems doing this, although it would make sense that it couldnt be good, once in braids its hard to know where your real hair is, and I know I dipped up as far as I could go-its the best for loosening up for more movable braids, my hair grew tons when I braided but your right , now this is something to think about erplexed.
Hmm, Im still not sure, but I went ahead and dipped them. My hair and the added hair is about the same length maybe next time i will just leave the hair whole instead of cutting the pack in half. I do make sure to spray my hair daily with a mix of glycerin, rosewater, scurl and aphogee pro vit, maybe i need to up it to twice a day. I also DC the length of the braids once every other week, I will be doing it once a week concentrating on my ends and maybe add a acv rinse in there.
I just hope Im not damaging my hair, my whole purpose of wearing these things is to retain length. Thanks for all of your replies. Im gonna pick up some aloe vera juice in the morning! Thanks envivany said:. Just to add, boiling hot water is actually only degrees, and we flat iron at hotter temperatures, so as a one time thing when you are getting your braids done, its really not bad. Ivonnovi Well-Known Member.
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