As my hair grew out over the years, I was so eager to try all sorts of protective styles from twist outs and braid outs to box braids and space buns. After all, it's really fun to experiment. But constantly manipulating it on the daily can cause more harm than good, since my 4c hair is really fragile. In fact, styling my hair in supersleek buns and heavy braids can cause breakage due to tension.
To avoid this, I keep a style in for a few days, sometimes weeks at a time if it's a weave or braids, to give my hair a break from excessive styling.
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