Protective styling

Okay Ladies,
We are in the middle of October and it is starting to get cold out in here in Minneapolis. We all know what that means for our hair. Its gonna get dry and brittle and that leads to breakage.
How can you prevent breakage during the cold winter months?
•Deep conditioner
Ideal if done weekly but you can get away with biweekly. Incorporating olive and coconut oils makes a highly effective DC.
•Leave in conditioners
--Aloe Vera Leave in
--Wave Nouveau finishing mist
These can be used on hair 3-5X a week
• Protective styling
Protective styling includes weaves, braids, twist, buns and wigs. Protective styling allows your hair to be put away to avoid loss of moisture and breakage caused by friction from combing and rubbing against your clothes. Remember that hair can still be deep conditioned while in braids and weaves .
Call Hairitage Creations Beauty Salon and ask Gradieh for a sew in weave. Mention this blogpost and receive 20% off.
763-566-2155

Hair care under your weave

How do I take care off my hair while I’m wearing a sew in? This is a question that I should, but don’t get very often. This post is my plea to all the weave wearers out there. You must take proper care of your hair when wearing a weave. Wearing weaves can promote hair health and hair growth but if done improperly, it can be a disaster.
The first thing you must keep in mind is the health of your hair before your weave install. If your hair is dry, brittle or breaking, installing a weave is not be a good idea. The first thing you should do is to get a deep conditioning treatment(DC) that suits the need of your hair. If you are installing at home, make the sacrifice and get a professional DC, it goes a long way.'
Some tips for your sew-in:
Keep your foundation firm but comfortable. In other words, don’t braids your hair so tight that you can’t blink,smile or make a facial expression. That is a weave crimeand the consequence is not pretty. It can lead to major breakage and scalp damage. Make sure your braids are firm enough to manipulate without coming lose but comfortable enough for you to bend you neck back and forth without discomfort.
Sew-ins should not be kept for more than 8-10 weeks. Keep in mind that your hair is growing underneath the weave and tends to matte up as it grows out. It is also extremely important to keep your hair moisturized while wearing a weave. Spraying your hair with braid spray, leave in conditioner or my aloe vera leave in three to four times a week helps a great deal. Oiling your scalp with olive or coconut oil once a week also helps.
I hope this post contributes to you healthy hair journey

Braid Challenge

Now that the weather has done an almost complete 180 degree turn in Minneapolis and my fall semester  has begun, I decided to join a braid challenge on http://www.blackhairmedia.com/. I’m very excited about this challenge because I have not worn braids for the past six years. Wearing braids will allow me to “get up and go” while staying cute on those busy mornings and also keep my hair protected.  The challenge started in September and will end in December. I don’t have a hair length goal, all I want to do is keep my hair growing healthy.
Since I have only been natural for just a few months, I don’t really have a regimen for my hair. I’m still experimenting and finding the likes and dislikes of my hair. I do have some olive oil, coconut oil, rosemary oil and jamiacan black castor oil in my cabinet so I will definitely start mixing something up. Wish me luck.

• I plan to moisturize daily
• wash and deep condition bi weekly
• Updating as often as I can

Braids done by Phoebe at Hairitage Creations in Brooklyn Park. 763-566-2155  www.facebook.com/HairitageCreations
1 week old braids
side length (about 3 months of growth)
Front length
the back(about 1 month of growth)
Braids when wet (virgin indian hair,texture softwave)