No Braid Protective Hair Style for Wigs
Black women with kinky curly hair are extremely familiar how braids can be quite strenuous on our hairlines, especially if your hair is weak, thinning or falling out. Thanks to THIS POST, I discovered that there are protective styles you can adopt without having to braid your hair under your wig. These styles allow your hair some breathing space and reduce tension which is critical in maintaining healthy natural hair. Another selling point for low tension styles is the fact that I am not blessed with gifted styling hands. Maybe you are like me and cannot cornrow successfully. It is something about that extra line of hair when braiding that is extremely challenging for me. Even though you cannot braid I am confident you can twist! Why waste time trying to learn how to cornrow when you don’t have to?! Also, I like to air on the side of caution and focus on prevention rather than damage control. Make sure to look at this low tension/no braid hairstyle post for some ideas.
Next up, we delve into wig install techniques
Proper installation of your headband wig goes a long way in preserving your natural mane underneath it all. When installed correctly, these wigs can serve as an excellent protective style by reducing exposure of your beautify curly, kinky hair to harsh elements and minimizing manipulation which often leads to breakage. After wearing wigs for 10+ hours a day in my day job I would come back to my hotel room and moisturize my hair to make sure the nylon stocking cap I was wearing under my wig didn’t dry my hair out too much. After doing this on several work trips I questioned why was I even wearing a nylon stocking cap when I tie my hair down at night with a silk scarf. That’s when the idea for my bamboo wig cap liners were born! Click this text to learn more about my bamboo wig cap liners. I know I am biased but I ABOSULTELY love them and am SO excited to share them with you.
Let’s talk about Transitioning Hair Maintenance
This stage requires extra care because black women with kinky, curly textures means that you are dealing with two different textures – new growth at the roots (natural) and processed ends. The use of headband wigs during this period not only helps manage this challenging phase but also contributes significantly towards retaining length while keeping breakage at bay. Remember that you have to make sure your hair is properly and regularly moisturized so don’t skip this step while wearing headband wigs. And that’s one of the major benefits since you can easily remove it to give your hair some breathing room at night. You can also easily access your hair to moisturize it so you can avoid your hair reaching extreme dryness. No idea which hair oils to use? Don’t worry click this text for more resources.
What better way to ensure your hair well-being than with our bamboo wig cap?
Comfortable and reusable. Helps maintain your hair’s natural oils and moisture while you keep up with the latest styles.
Over anything I want my hair to be heathy first. Black natural hair care messaging seems to focus on growth, but you cannot benefit from seeing the fruits of your labor in hair length unless you have the right hair maintenance routine. Weather you wear wigs periodically or much more regularly is a personal preference. There are a lot of reasons black women wear wigs weather it is because you just didn’t feel like styling your hair or you just enjoy allowing your hair to rest with a low manipulation protective hair style. Until I created my bamboo wig caps, I was concerned with moisture retention and breakage from unnecessary friction while wearing wigs during work travel! If you are similar to me and care about your hair health, then trust me when I say these caps are a game-changer. They serve as a perfect protective barrier under your wig, ensuring your low-tension hairstyle stays intact while you rock your headband wig.