Natural Hair Length Retention Tip: Sweep Hair Up off Your Clothes!

Did you know that keeping you hair off your shoulders is in itself a protective measure?

Hair can struggle to grow past the shoulders if it's constantly having to rub against clothes and chairs. The rubbing movement weakens the ends causing split ends and an increased risk of breakage. The problem is exacerbated if the tips of your hair are not properly moisturised.

When I learnt the benefit of keeping my hair off clothes I changed the range of styles that I wear a little: instead of having an afro roaming free all the time I pull my hair up using a hair band, clip or plaiting one large corn row sideways from one side of my head to the other.

Updos are a great of way of getting hair off clothes. 

Short hair is naturally protective in that it doesn't reach your clothes anyway.

The only worry then becomes protecting hair ends from the elements: sun, wind, cold and air conditioning. 

• I find a hat or scarf the quickest and easiest solution when I need to go out into the cold. 
  
• I used to think it's okay to wear my hair out in the sun but I realised that on scorching hot days my hair feels like dry grass by the end of the day; so I tuck it in. Who wants to be under a hat or scarf in the souldering heat? 
  

Pinning style for:

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Short Hair

If your hair's short pin it in on two sides.

Long Hair

If your hair's long you can sweep it all up to the centre.

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