washing your braids and or cleansing your scalp every other week will eliminate product buildup, sweat, and dirt, improve scalp health and prolong your style. But how to wash knotless braids? Don’t worry, after reading our guide you will know tips for washing and caring for your braids.
The right care and maintenance are crucial if you want to fully benefit from this protection to improve the health and growth of your natural hair. So, let’s start.
How to Wash Knotless Braids? Step-by-Step
Washing your hair when it’s in a protective style is just as important as washing it when it’s out — your hair still needs to be cleaned and moisturized.
What You’ll Need:
- shampoo
- conditioner (optional)
- leave-in condition
- oil
- mousse
- water
Step One: Damp Your Hair
I only focus on the roots and strands of my hair when necessary, never drenching it. In order to make massaging my shampoo into my hair easier, I simply wet it with a spray bottle in the first step.
Step Two: Shampoo Your Hair
You can use any shampoo, but Taliah Wajiid’s Bamboo and Coconut Milk Moisturizing Mint Shampoo is one that I like to use. Some shampoos are simply too thick or too watery and can slow down the process. The tool and consistency make it easier to clean and get into your braids.
I massage my roots and strands after adding my shampoo to thoroughly clean them.
Step Three: Rinse Out Shampoo
Although you can submerge yourself entirely, I personally prefer to avoid getting my hair completely wet if I can help it. I choose to wash the shampoo out of my hair by taking a cup of water and pouring it over the affected areas.
On average, I repeat steps two and three about three times. Additionally, I would use a wet rag to ensure that all buildup was removed by getting between the braids at the root of my hair.
Step Four: Dry Hair
To absorb excess water, I dry my hair with a towel or t-shirt. At this stage, your hair doesn’t need to be completely dry, just manageable without water dripping all over the place.
Step Five: Wet Ends With Boiling Hot Water
To keep the ends of your braids sleek and tidy, dip your hair in hot, boiling water. I dip my hair once or twice for this step and leave it in until my hair is laid. It only takes a few seconds in reality.
Step Six: Dry Your Hair
I simply wait for my root to be completely dry under the dryer because I have a hooded dryer. I let my ends air dry after the top of my hair has dried.
I use a scarf to secure my hair so that it lies flat after I’ve dried it.
Step Seven: Moisturize My Hair
My essentials include oil and mousse. In addition to using Vigorol Olive Oil Mega Moisture Mousse on my ends, I also use Girl + Hair’s RESTORE+ Restoring Hair Treatment Balm on my roots.
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How Often Should You Wash Knotless Braids?
Now that you know how to wash knotless braids, the next question is when to wash them!
To maintain healthy hair and clean braids, most stylists advise washing your hair every two to three weeks. This frequency aids in preventing excessive product buildup or dry skin, which causes flaking and itching.
But if you’re itchng, it’s probably time for a wash if you’re unsure. Depending on the style, you should wash your hair frequently.
For more information about knotless braids, keep reading:
- Do Knotless Braids Hurt?
- How to Do Knotless Braids?
- How to Take Out Knotless Braids?
- How Long Do Knotless Braids Last?
Tips for Washing Knotless Braids
There are a few things you should know when you wash your braids:
1. You should only attempt to wash your braids when you have some time to spare because it is a task.
2. When you wash your braids, you must completely dry them from root to tip. Do not go to bed with wet hair. To speed up the process a bit, you can blow dry the braids itself for about 20 minutes before sitting under a hooded dryer. A cap that attaches to the end of a blow drying is best because you can gather all your braids and put them inside the cap.
3. Massage thoroughly around the root of the braid- but don’t miss giving the extend part of your braids love too, as they pick of dirt from the environment, your hands, products etc. Our Scalp Soothie makes for a great companion when you need to aggressively, but comfortably, remove the dirt and buildup from your scalp while wearing braids.
4. Last but not least, while your roots may appear a little frizzy, the upside is that your scalp will be able to breathe and you’ll actually stimulate the growth of your hair follicles. Embrace the frizz!
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Final Thoughts: How to Wash Knotless Braids
Knotless braids are an investment and it’s important to properly maintain them. While there are some drawbacks to washing your plaits, the positives of having a clean scalp and hair far outweigh the negatives.
If you’re keeping your braids in for more than four weeks, many stylists suggest re-braiding your hairline; not only will it keep the style looking fresh but it will reduce the tension on new growth around your edges.
Use our tips to make cleaning this hairstyle easier and protect your beautiful, natural mane.
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FAQs
How to Dry Knotless Braids?
To speed up the process a bit, you can blow dry the braids itself for about 20 minutes before sitting under a hooded dryer.
How Do You Wash Your Hair After Knotless Braids?
We suggest going in with either a hydrating or clarifying shampoo or rotating between the two.
How Do You Shower With Knotless Braids?
Simply stand in the shower and let the water run down and rinse out as much shampoo as possible without using your fingers to coax it out.
