Hair Braiding Preparation

Series Summary

Since the dawn of time, women have sought the perfect hairstyle. That elusive blend of volume, smoothness, and style has created frustration in many women who seek to express their personalities and creativity through their locks. In fact, hairstyles often represent the cultural, social, and ethnic identity for many individuals, and it can also represent a certain social status. While hair density, texture and length are all factors in a persons hairstyle, fashion trends tend to play the biggest role in women's hairstyles. Braiding is a classic hairstyle that can add class to your updo or just keep hair out of your eyes. Braids have evolved from their once humble beginnings. Now, there are all sorts of braid hairstyles! However, before beginning a braided hairstyle, it's important to throughly prepare your hair for braiding. Our expert, Axis Knox, shows you some basic products that will protect your hair for braiding. Get tips for using all kinds of oil on hair: almond, avocado, grape seed, and more! Also, learn the benefits of these oils on hair. So, before you start to braid your hair, learn how to prepare it for healthy hair braiding today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Axis and I'm here to talk about different products that we use to treat the scalp and the hair before, during and after we finish braiding. Different ones have different values and consistencies. The main reason why we use oils is to moisturize the scalp and to moisturize the hair. Moisturization is extremely important when it comes to hair care. Some of them are thicker than others, some of them are thinner. The thicker ones are better in the winter and the thinner ones are better when it's hot outside. We also have some hairspray out here because it's extremely important to hold the hair down after we finish the style. But even after the hairspray, you still would like to go back and oil the scalp. It's very important, especially because braids stay in the head for such an extended period of time. Also, we're going to talk about, a little bit about vitamin E and explain why it's very important and how you can use it using it directly on the head."