The fact that your hair is in braids does not mean that you should not wash it. Just as you would wash your hair when it is not in a protective style, you also need to wash your hair when it is braided to keep it from smelling.
If you are planning to wear your braids for as long as 8 weeks, you should wash it at least once.
This would help to keep your scalp clean and it would help your hair to grow faster.
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Here is how to wash your hair in braids without wetting the whole hair and making it rough.
- Section the hair into four or five parts using elastic hair bands.
- Wet your scalp only by holding one section of braids with one hand and rubbing water on the scalp with the other.
- Take your shampoo and lather it up in your palms.
- Use your fingertips to massage the shampoo into the scalp and wash the scalp using the fingertips only.
- Rinse the scalp by bending forward, holding the section of braids in one hand and pouring the water straight through the scalp.
- Use a towel to dab the hair when you are done washing all the sections.
- Oil your scalp gently and wear your braids down so it can dry.
Here is a video you can follow for a visual illustration of these steps.
