Hair Care: Stretching & Winter Hair Care.

Winter is here and why not talk about about stretching and some tips to promote healthy hair?


For those of you that may be new to the hair care world or are just starting a new hair care journey of your own, "stretching" is a term used to describe prolonging the length of time between relaxers. For instance, if I usually relaxed my hair every 3 months, I may decide to stretch for 6 months instead. Benefits? Stretching decreases the chances of over-processing the already relaxed strands in your hair. We all know when you relax your hair you're supposed to only place the relaxer on the new growth. This can be difficult if the new growth is very small. However, when you stretch you are left with lots of new growth to relax and there is a clear distinction between the new growth and the relaxed hair. It is important to not over-process your hair (relax strands that have already been relaxed) because your hair can become extremely thin and damaged.

If you plan on stretching your hair, it's very important to take special care of your hair. The hair an become very fragile at the line of demarcation. The line of demarcation is the line that separates the new growth from the relaxed ends; where the two textures meet. To protect this line it is important to keep the new growth moisturized as well as the relaxed strands.
WINTER HAIR TIPS


My tips from my last winter hair care tips apply but hey I'll remind you!

1. Condition, condition, condition! Colder, dryer hair, means dryer strands. Protect your strands and increase your conditioning treatments. Make sure you're using moisturizing products like Nexxus Phyto Organics Humectin or Elasta QP DPR11 to name a few.

2. Moisturize and seal your strands at least once a day; for those who have drier strands, you can do this twice a day if you like.

3. Incorporate protective hairstyles into your life! Buns, curly dos, weaves, and braids are just a few protective hairstyle that will keep your ends hidden and off of your shoulders to prevent split ends.

4. For those that experience heavy dandruff during the winter months, hot oil treatments can be a remedy for this. Also simply oiling your scalp LIGHTLY can help. If you are consistently oiling your scalp make sure to wash your hair at least once a week to avoid build up.

Okay these are just a few tips for the winter. Hopefully they can help someone out.

Cheers.