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Are Protective Styles Enough?

Protective styles can assist with growing healthy hair and retaining length. When we think of protective styles Tree Braids, Crochet Braids, Sew-ins, and Correct Wig Installations come to mind.  Most of us love protective styles because we don’t have to worry about brushing, combing, or styling our natural hair.  Protective styles saves time !  Although, protective styles are great and very easy to manage during our day-to-day life, we still have to remember to take care of our crown underneath.

Here are some great hair care tips:

1. Try to drink at least 64oz (8 glasses) of water daily. Our body is made up of 70% water. Water also supports vitamin intake, aiding in efficient and healthy hair growth. Our hair grows amazingly in a moisture-rich environment, meaning simply drinking water is one of the best ways to quench the thirst of dry hair.

2. It is perfectly okay to shampoo or co-wash and condition your hair while wearing a protective style. In fact, keeping your scalp clean will help with the dirt build up and it will make you feel refreshed. In line with keeping yourself healthy, you may be working out while wearing a protective style.  The way to combat the sweat is with a handy product called Blue Ice. Blue Ice can go inside your gym bag... you just spray after your workout to keep your scalp smelling and feeling clean.  If you do decide to shampoo your hair while wearing a protective style, we recommend that once you finish shampooing and conditioning your hair, make sure your hair and braids are completely dry.

3. MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE!!! Moisturizing your natural hair and scalp is very important and can’t be stressed enough. Although your hair is protected, moisturizing is a critical part of maintaining healthy hair.

Strands of Beauty specializes in protective styles, particularly tree braids, crochet braids, correct wig installations, and sew-ins. Our motto is, " We do it right, not tight!"  Each Strands of Beauty team member believes in the philosophy of making sure each client's hair is moisturized and protected WITHOUT too-tight braiding or unnecessary pulling. Feel free to contact us with your questions about how to reach your hair goals! 

How to have the "Hair" talk with your child

The Talk::


 It is a good thing to embrace our natural hair. All of our hair is beautiful, but it is all different. How do we explain this to our children. You may have two or more children, their hair texture could be completely different. You could have one with flowy curls like the lady in photo A or have  kinky curls like the  lady in picture B.

Some styles that we give to our children they may think things like: Why cant i get my hair like that? When mommy puts my hair in a ponytail its not curly like hers? or  Mommy puts the same things in our hair but mine doesn't do that?. We have to let them know that their hair is just as a pretty as anyone else's. When we do our children's natural hair, we give them styles that are cute for their age. When they see the little girl with the super straight hair in ponytails. Just let them know that their hair is just as important  and as pretty as hers.

3 "things to do" to show off your new style in Charlotte, NC this weekend

Braid &Weave Season is officially here! Charlotte has the weather, events, and attractions that demand flawless hair. The weekend starts on Thursday, June 9th, 2016  and ends Sunday June 12,2016, when Strands of Beauty takes over The Queen City!  This time it is not just Tree Braids. The team is bringing beauty in the form of Tree Braids, Crochet Braids, Braid-less Sew-ins as well as lashes, brows and makeup!

Here are three things to do in Charlotte this weekend after your Strands of Beauty hair appointment.

1. Show of your best moves at Mint to Move. Dance the night away and swing your Tree Braids or Crotchet Braids with no worries!

2.  Flawnt your Braidless Sew-in at the  Bars &Bites South End Food Tour. This natural looking style will have everyone looking and asking how you keep your hair so healthy!

3. Go to Paint & Dine Uptown in your flattering Tree Braids with body wave hair. They supply everything, all you have to do is find the perfect outfit, you hair will already be perfect!

Call Strands of Beauty at 770.882.8156 or click here to book your appointment for Charlotte!

Strands of Beauty is not affiliated with any of the above events. We are not  receiving any advertising or monetary compensation for mentioning these events on our blog.

Braid School: Hands-on Training for Protective Braids, Weaves and Extensions

STRANDS OF BEAUTY BRAID SCHOOL

Have ever found yourself so excited and empowered after “learning” how to install a new hairstyle after watching a “how to” video online? Has that excitement led you to the nearest beauty supply store to purchase everything the nice person in the video told you to get? Have you then found yourself either frustrated in your bathroom mirror or quietly puzzled while standing behind your new “client”? At that point you give yourself the pep talk and you just go-for-it!  You start doing the style only to  realize it is not as easy as it seems or it is going to take forever.

Now, you are in a mess... if only you could contact that person's video you watched and ask a question... That nightmare is over.  The Strands of Beauty Institute provided training in a salon environment where you get training and are able to ask your questions and get feedback on your work. 

Whether you are a fashionista, diva, mom, single, married or other, we are always staying informed and even go as far as “trying to learn” how  to do these styles. Whether on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook the process of doing these styles always looks as though they are super quick and super easy.

What if you could go a class where they show you everything the video did not. A class where you can get the truth about how to install the styles properly complete with hands on help. A class that fills in the blanks, shows you how to make your work look professional, and explains how to take care of the style. Yes! Yes! Yes!

Hands on training is the most helpful and beneficial way to learn to braid, weave and install extensions.  Especially when you are learning a new technique, you want someone physically standing by to help guide you. Watching videos is a great way to introduce yourself to new techniques but if you are looking at a video you are gaining knowledge however you do not gain the skill. 

This is where Strands of Beauty fits into the puzzle.  The Braid School at Strands of Beauty offers hands-on-training on techniques such as Tree Braids, Crotchet Braids, Sew-in with lace closures, braidless sew-ins, micro links and much more.  We even offer continuing education credits on some classes. So, when you are ready to obtain knowledge AND skills visit www.strandsofbeauty.com or call us at 770.882.8156.

Happy Braiding & Weaving
-Stay Beautiful