1Blessed Natural Mag

1BlessedNatural: 4 Tips to Avoid Fine Natural Hair Tangle and Single Strand Knots   Hey, my blessed naturals! I hope you all are having a great Monday. If you have fine, thick, and kinky/curly natural hair (like me), then you know how difficult it is to keep tangles to a minimum. If you want to avoid single strand knots or SSKs, here are 3 tips that worked for me: 1. Keep your hair stretched. When you keep your hair stretched, your strands are less likely to wrap around themselves to create tangles. Styles like twists, braids, puffs, curl-sets, and buns allow you to keep your hair stretched. Some naturals also use heat styling, but it can be risky. I would suggest doing your homework before using heat on your hair. This way you can avoid damage. If you would like to stretch your hair without heat, another option would be to band it. 2. Keep your hair moisturized. It is very important to keep your natural hair moisturized in general. If you have fine strands, it...

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope that everyone is having a good day. Please keep the families of the Connecticut shooting victims in your prayers. Thursday I co-washed my hair to remove the wrap lotion from the rollerset. My hair was softer, but t probably will be even better when I shampoo it. I did a two-strand bantu knot out. I liked the definition in the picture above. Lately, I have been really trying to keep my tangles to a minimum, and I figured I would share what I have learned. Detangle Properly You may use your fingers, wide-tooth comb, or a brush. I usually detangle my hair while it is wet with conditioner or shampoo. I go through section by section slowly from root to tip. I was using a Gabriela (Denman-like) brush every time. But I think that started to put too much stress on my strands, so I use it once in a while now.  Keep Your Hair Stretched Keeping you hair stretched is a good way to keep your strands from wrapping around each other and tangling. ...