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You just did your braids. Parts are crisp, your edges are polished, and you look and feel like your best self. Not only are you excited for a new style change, but you’re also glad you won’t have to put up with shower day for a few weeks\u2014or so you thought. According to dermatologists and hairdressers, putting your hair in braids doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wash them; in fact the opposite. If you skip washing your hair while it’s in a protective style, it can do more harm than good.<\/p>\n
“When done right, braids are an effective protective style that supports moisture retention and overall hair health,” says Zo\u00eb Indigo, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Los Angeles. Braids are especially useful in the winter months when the internal heat explodes, drawing moisture from the air, drying out your skin and hair.<\/p>\n
So, are the cocoon braids of the right length and to maintain the right moisture? In theory, yes. However, where most people go wrong is ignoring the buildup that can build up on your head when wearing this style. “Natural hair on the scalp needs to be washed while braids are being applied,” says Ellen Marmur, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. “This ensures that the scalp is healthy, clean, reduces the chances of infection, and even washes off some of the chemicals in synthetic hair.”<\/p>\n
Naana Boakye, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New Jersey, says you should “cleanse the scalp at least once a week to remove product build-up and allow the scalp to breathe.” Spot cleaning can count here and there, but only up to one point. You will need to wash your hair fully after four weeks, max, although experts say two weeks is the ideal time to wash your hair first.<\/p>\n
Now that we’ve established that washing your hair while it’s still braided is smart, read on for advice from the experts we asked about how to properly clean your hair and scalp\u2014plus, a few product suggestions to help leave your hair moist, scalp moisturized, and braids strong.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Clean<\/strong><\/p>\n If it’s been a few weeks since you washed your hair and you’ve been piling on the product, focus on clarifying formulas. These will give you the most effective cleaning, especially if you have a product made of gels and oils.<\/p>\n Whitney Tolpinrud, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in San Diego, suggests using a shampoo with ketoconazole, selenium sulfide, or zinc pyrithione, which is great for deep scalp cleansing. Mizani Scalp Care Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is a great option that contains zinc pyrithione, as well as skin softening peppermint oil and cucumber oil. Carol’s Daughter’s Shower Day Joy Shampoo has a hole tip that makes it easy to apply directly to your scalp, getting into the nooks and crannies of your tresses.<\/p>\n Come on<\/p>\n Carol’s daughter<\/p>\n You just did your braids. Parts are crisp, your edges are polished, and you look and feel like your best self. Not only are you excited for a new style change, but you’re also glad you won’t have to put up with shower day for a few weeks\u2014or so you thought. According to dermatologists and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-hype-check","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1983,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981\/revisions\/1983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecuriousblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Scalp Care Anti-Dandruff Shampoo<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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