How do I maintain heat free styles all day?

[EbonyYoungin517]

Hey everyone! I hope all is doing well. I haven't been on here for a while. Shame on me. I am though have difficulty. I am relaxed and with the summer fast approaching who dont love those bantu knots beach curls, or the fun waves of braidouts? Well I do! I just have the most difficulty holding up these cute styles more than hour. What techniques do you ladies do to maintain thr style all day...or at least a job shift!

I appreciate all who will read and reply!

Thanks!

 

[MAMATO]

I rebraid my hair every single night and my braidout lasts all day, but I am texlaxed I dont know if that makes a difference.

 

[darlingdiva]

Perhaps you can use a serum to help them withstand the summer heat & humidity.

 

[EbonyYoungin517]

bump bump :-D

 

[Rocky91]

you should use a product with more hold to do the set initially. a diluted setting lotion would work. i've used gel on twistouts, and that helps with the hold. even foam wrap seems like it would work-if it helps with hold on a rollerset, i see no reason why it wouldn't do the same on a bantu knot out or twistout.

i'm natural-by the way.

 

[MizzCoco]

My braidouts last all of 10 minutes...the time it takes me to walk from my dorm to the caf...by the time I get there its a frizzed out mess. This is a great thread, I had given up on braidouts.

 

[Nayna]

I rebraid my hair every single night and my braidout lasts all day, but I am texlaxed I dont know if that makes a difference.

I do this too. I also use gel, preferably ORS loc and twist gel. It's light, my hair is soft and touchable and it lasts all day and the next day if I don't feel like rebraiding it. I just spritz with water to reactivate the gel when I rebraid it -or when I toss it up in a high ponytail at night and go to sleep.

Another trick I've learned is to use glycerin based products at night and not in the morning before I head out the house. If I use them in the morning my hair frizzes up a lot faster. HTH.

 

[candiel]

OP, you should use something that will help give you some hold but not making your hair hard or stiff. KeraCare makes a great foaming setting lotion. I use it with a little water when doing my twistouts and mine last for about a week.

 

[SelfStyled]

Great suggestions- there are some anti humidity products on the market as well....
Garnier- makes an anti-humidity milk- which is a leave in
Aveda has a pomade
And Sabino Moisture Block is a serum.

I can relate, because my hair puffs up with the slightest hint of moisture in the air.

 

[glamazon386]

You need to use some type of product on your hair for hold before you bantu knot or braid it. Maybe a setting lotion or some type of light hold gel.

 

[EbonyYoungin517]

Bumpbump!

So now its all about products with hold...so what products what you ladies suggest??

 

[MizzCoco]

Alright, I went to Walgreens to get the Garnier Sleek and Shine Anti-humidity milk! I just did a bantu set on an already frizzed out 2 day old rollerset, and I used a dime size amount to each section and sealed with Vatika oil. I hope it turns out good! I will take them down in the morning and walk to class( the real humidity test) and post the results!

 

[brucebettye]

I moisturize my hair everyday. But I normally wear an updo, buns, or an afro puff. So when my hair gets bigger its gets better.

 

[westNDNbeauty]

i agree with those who have suggested a setting lotion. although i'm natural, it definitely also works for relaxed heads. my styles last a week to 12 days with the use of setting lotion.

 

[MizzCoco]

i agree with those who have suggested a setting lotion. although i'm natural, it definitely also works for relaxed heads. my styles last a week to 12 days with the use of setting lotion.

I just watched your youtube vid! Very pretty, I can't wait to try it...I have a whole bottle of setting lotion that I quit using, but I may revisit it now. I'm sick of my style falling after all the time I took to do it!