Can stretching your hair cause damage?
Healthy hair is elastic with a healthy cortex (cortex is the strength bearing part of hair). According to The Natural Haven, low levels of stretching are just fine but excessive stretching or stretching hair over the safe limit (20-30% of the strand) can damage the hair’s cuticle.
Is stretching good for virgin hair?
Stretching your hair not just gives you the actual look of your hair but also helps you get rid of knots and tangles. When your hair is free of knots and tangles, it reduces the risk of breakage as well. You can get a smooth combing experience.
How do I stop my natural hair from shrinkage?
8 Ways to Reduce Shrinkage on Natural Hair
- Experiment with bentonite clay.
- Or try some silicone or beeswax.
- Try an anti-frizz serum.
- Try an elongating stler.
- If you use gel for a wash-n-go, make sure to “break the cast”.
- Blow your roots.
- Test out some natural stretching techniques.
How often can I stretch my hair?
IF you have a style or hair cut where you want your hair to be stretched all the time – i suggest you stretch once a week and wrap your hair or loosely twist it at night to keep it stretched. That way you wont be stretching it every single day. Just make sure you continue to take care of it and the rest should be easy!
Is it OK to stretch your hair everyday?
Should I keep my 4c hair stretched?
Your hair naturally shrinks and appears shorter as it dries. In fact, hair that shrinks is a sign that your hair is healthy. But, besides adding length to your kinks, stretched styles have other benefits too. Stretching helps to limit or remove tangles and knots.
How often should you stretch 4C hair?
Twist and retwist every 2-3 hours, each time you undo and re-twist, you will achieve a better stretch. Stop the re-twisting process when the hair is completely dry and you have achieved the stretch you want.
Which hair type has the most shrinkage?
It’s completely normal. Generally speaking, the tighter your coils are the more shrinkage you could experience. Those with type 4 hair will usually see the most shrinkage over those with type 3 hair. Some people have seen shrinkage of up to 75% in their natural hair!