How To Keep Your Hair Healthy With Micro Braids

Micro braid hairstyles are very popular right now.  They are both stylish and low maintenance.  There are many different types of “micro” braiding.  There are micro twists, micro curly, and micro rope to name a few.  Deciding which technique depends on how long you want to keep the braids.

Micro braids require care before, during and after the braiding process to ensure the best result possible.  Because the braids are so small hair can easily be damaged or even fall out.  So be sure that your hair is not brittle.  Because the micro braids are so tight, they need to be well taken care of. Make sure to deep condition your hair before you have micro braids put in your hair.  While you are having your hair braided make that they are not too tight if you feel pain ask the braider to loosen them until you feel comfortable. Once your braids are in be sure to use a braid spray daily to keep your hair moisturized.   Micro braids can be worn for up to two months but a shorter time period may be best so as to damage hair too much.

Deep conditioning treatments can also be applied while the micro braids are in your hair however because of the tightness of the braids the conditioning treatment will not be able to penetrate as deeply as possible so it is very important to deep condition your hair before having it micro braided.  Deep conditioning will give your hair the best chance it has to remain healthy and strong.