HOW TO STOP HAIRLINE THINNING WHILE STILL WEARING BRAIDS

[taytay86]

I love to braid my hair, and I've been doing so for about a year and my hair looks amazing. I am noticing (ever so sightly) thinning on both sides of my hair line (diagonal to the corner of my eye) so I've decided to give my hair a break by wearing my wig with cornrows underneath. I can't do the wig thing for too long, and now that it's winter I really don't want to leave my hair out in the cold. My hairdresser is good about my hairline, so I know it's not that the braids are tight...but how can I continue braiding without damaging my hairline?

 

[Urban]

How long do you keep the braids in for? Maybe try and redo the thinning spots every couple of weeks...

 

[Nya33]

Are you styling your braids, as in up dos etc? That will cause stress around your edges so be really gentle. I know i was guilty of that one all that inadvertent pulling was adding extra stress to the front of my hair. Are you sleeping with a scarf?

 

[vestaluv1]

How long do you keep the braids in for? Maybe try and redo the thinning spots every couple of weeks...

I agree! Also, its a good idea to use less extension hair on thinner areas such as the hairline to reduce weight.

 

[SweetlyBlessed]

I redo the 2 rows around my entire head every 2 weeks. I massage castor oil on my edges nightly which promotes growth and thickness. Since when I'm in braids I usually wash my hair every day or every other day, there is no build up from the castor oil. Even if I don't fully wash, I atleast let water hit it to keep the scalp clean so that my natural oils keep flowing. I also part my hair in bigger sections around the hair line to avoid stressing those delicate tresses.

HTH

 

[Faith]

I have been having that issue so I baid it gently. Take more hair in the front per braid. And I have been using MT on my hairline.

 

[taytay86]

I redo the 2 rows around my entire head every 2 weeks. I massage castor oil on my edges nightly which promotes growth and thickness. Since when I'm in braids I usually wash my hair every day or every other day, there is no build up from the castor oil. Even if I don't fully wash, I atleast let water hit it to keep the scalp clean so that my natural oils keep flowing. I also part my hair in bigger sections around the hair line to avoid stressing those delicate tresses.

HTH

I do the same thing too! I firmly believe in a clean scalp. It's what made me get my length back in less than a year. The only thing is, I try to wear cornrows instead of singles because I like to get my hair redone every two weeks and I don't have the time to take out singles anymore.

 

[taytay86]

Are you styling your braids, as in up dos etc? That will cause stress around your edges so be really gentle. I know i was guilty of that one all that inadvertent pulling was adding extra stress to the front of my hair. Are you sleeping with a scarf?

I always sleep in a scarf! ever since I was a little girl...I don't wear singles, I wear cornrows back, and redo them ever two weeks. So what advice do you have for that? I find it's easier to find a solution for singles -- but what about cornrows?

 

[taytay86]

What do you ladies think about Dr. Miracle's hairline cream (sorry, don't know the actual name)