Protective styles for sun, sand and travel
Protective styling is important to maintain the health of your hair, especially while traveling and engaging in activities that will expose your hair to the elements. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
- However, it is difficult to properly condition and moisturise your hair under braided extensions. It is also difficult to completely wash out chlorine, sand and salt water.
- This means that the health of your hair might still be compromised while on vacation. Your best bet is to braid your own hair either in two or three-strand twists (rastas) or to have it cornrowed.
Q: With the festive season coming up, which natural hairstyle is best for going on holiday?
A: Protective styling is important to maintain the health of your hair, especially while traveling and engaging in activities that will expose your hair to the elements.
This is especially the case for children’s hair. Braided extensions are a popular, low-maintenance protective style. They are versatile and easy to maintain.
However, it is difficult to properly condition and moisturise your hair under braided extensions. It is also difficult to completely wash out chlorine, sand and salt water.
This means that the health of your hair might still be compromised while on vacation. Your best bet is to braid your own hair either in two or three-strand twists (rastas) or to have it cornrowed.
This way, you will have an attractive low-maintenance hair style. It is much easier to completely rinse out chlorine, salt, sand and dust from your own hair, as well as to deep condition and moisturise it regularly while on vacation.
Before you install your holiday protective style, remember to use a protein treatment to strengthen your hair. When you take down your style, use a chelating or clarifying shampoo followed by a deep moisturising treatment.
