What To Do To Natural Hair After Removing Braids. Relaxers are not designed to penetrate through clumps of matted and braided hair. If you didn t do so before your protective style your hair is most likely ready for a trim immediately after keeping it hidden for several weeks.
And the after care can take even longer if you don t have a routine set in place. Do the same for sew in weaves but first cut the extensions off then proceed to soak the cornrows with a removal cream. Before you begin to remove hair braiding soak the roots of your hair and the braids with a removal cream.
Then take a wide tooth comb and lightly detangle from the bottom of your ends to the root of your hair working your way to the shaft of your scalp.
Gently brush the hair to remove strands of extensions that are still attached once you have removed the braids. The bigger your braids the shorter their lifespan so your hairstyle may last anywhere from a couple of weeks to a max of eight. Then take a wide tooth comb and lightly detangle from the bottom of your ends to the root of your hair working your way to the shaft of your scalp. Let your tresses breathe braid free for at least a week or two.