Can you remember the last time you got a trim? Have you maybe had that protective style in too long? These are all examples of bad hair decisions. If you want to maintain healthy hair and reach your hair length goals, keep these bad hair decisions at a minimum: or better yet, don’t do them at all!
1. Putting Off Wash Day
How long you can go without washing your hair depends on your texture, your hairstyle, and your lifestyle. The reason to wash and condition your hair are to eliminate dirt and product buildup and to restore moisture. When putting off your wash day, your hair can become much harder to detangle. Don’t put off your wash day for too long because your strands need to be restored!
2. Neglecting Your Trims
Trims aren’t meant to be full blown haircuts but when you neglect to trim your hair, that is what you’ll end up having to do. The standard amount to cut for a trim is 1/8th of an inch. this amount is increased by the amount of damage that the hair has suffered.
3. Wearing a Protective Style Too Long
It isn’t recommended to keep a protective style in for more than 6-8 weeks, but many of us go much longer. Because the hair hasn’t been properly washed and detangled in so long, this can ultimately cause breakage. It’s important to moisturize continually while wearing a protective style, to take it out at the right time, and to properly remove them.
4. Rushed Detangling
Detangling is a process that should be done with care. Our curls naturally wrap themselves around each other, so separating takes time. You don’t want to rip out those hair strands!
5. Using the Wrong Tools
Choose tools that don’t snap or snag on your strands, and that make detangling more effective, not harder. Don’t use any hair tools that are too tight, like certain ponytail holders or those stretchy headbands we love to wrap around for a sleek puff!
