Wrapping causes breakage??

[stevie511]

I've seen a few posts on the board that say that wrapping your hair causes breakage. Is that true? I have been thinking that wrapping was relatively 'safe'.

 

[Allandra]

I wrap my hair about one to three times between relaxer touch-ups (every four months). It hasn't caused me any breakage. I'm not sure how daily wrapping would effect the hair though.

 

[pebbles]

You want to try wrapping your hair in different directions each time you do it. It's been said that always wrapping in the same direction can thin out your hair line.

 

[sweetcocoa]

It was daily constant wrapping that broke my ends on the sides. Since I stopped wrapping as much(about once a month) my sides have thickened and really grown. I was warned years ago that it could do that, but I didn't beleive until it happened to me. When I do I do as Pebble's suggested.

 

[Dasha]

I wrap my hair every night no wonder my sides were thinning. What do u guys do if you dont wrap to keep your style

 

[sweetcocoa]

Sometimes I comb my hair behind my ears, then tie a silk scarf around it bandana style. The ends may curl a little...but it still pretty straight. Or put it in a loose high ponytail.

 

[lala]

I've been wrapping my hair for years and I contributed it to keeping my hair healthy. Personally, I've not experienced any breakage from wrapping.

 

[Guest]

I wrap daily and I get breakage in the hairline areas if I just put on my stocking cop or silk scarf any type of way (which I tend to do since I am generally tired when I put it on). Also, the front starts to hurt in a spot if I insist on wrapping it in one direction all the time.

What has saved me is that the scarf generally flies off at night so the hair doesn't stay wrapped all night.

 

[TwistNMx]

I've heard about wrapping the hair and saw pictures of how to do it on the internet, however I do not wrap my hair. I just pin it up at night. I hope that's okay also... ???

 

[EmeraldSky]

I find that an good alternative to the conventional wrap is parting the hair in the front where you want your part to go and then in the back as if you were making ponytails use your fingers to separate the left side of hair from the right, then take one side of hair, for example the left side and carry it arond to the right side and then pin it in place and take the hair that's left loose (which should be the right side) and carry it around to the left side and pin it in place. Because you're following the natural pattern of the hair almost like making a ponytail it may not have the same volume as if you were doing a regular wrap but it at least keeps the hair straight. I find that it doesn't put any stress on my hair line because I'm not forcing the hair up on one side. I got this tip from a stylist. I hope I have explained this well!

 

[miss_brown]

Emeraldsky - this is exactly what my stylist used to tell me to do whenever my hair was relaxed. I almost forgot about it until I read your post. Good tip, and ladies it really does work.

 

[brownrelaxedhair]

Thanks Emeraldsky for sharing that alternative. Will have to try that sometimes and see.

 

[mly3e]

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I find that an good alternative to the conventional wrap is parting the hair in the front where you want your part to go and then in the back as if you were making ponytails use your fingers to separate the left side of hair from the right, then take one side of hair, for example the left side and carry it arond to the right side and then pin it in place and take the hair that's left loose (which should be the right side) and carry it around to the left side and pin it in place. Because you're following the natural pattern of the hair almost like making a ponytail it may not have the same volume as if you were doing a regular wrap but it at least keeps the hair straight. I find that it doesn't put any stress on my hair line because I'm not forcing the hair up on one side. I got this tip from a stylist. I hope I have explained this well!

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This is what I do sometimes. No breakage at all.

 

[stevie511]

Thanks for that suggestion EmeraldSky. Now it all makes sense. My left side is much thinner that my right side because thats the side that goes up when I wrap. I'll try your version tonight.

I love this board!

 

[keke]

I use to wrap my hair every night for about 4-5 or so months and i had alot of breakage and i didnt notice my hair growing just breaking off. It was growing but i was unable to maintain it. :^P I only wrap once in a while or if im tryin 2 wear a wrap then i'll do so.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

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I find that an good alternative to the conventional wrap is parting the hair in the front where you want your part to go and then in the back as if you were making ponytails use your fingers to separate the left side of hair from the right, then take one side of hair, for example the left side and carry it arond to the right side and then pin it in place and take the hair that's left loose (which should be the right side) and carry it around to the left side and pin it in place. Because you're following the natural pattern of the hair almost like making a ponytail it may not have the same volume as if you were doing a regular wrap but it at least keeps the hair straight. I find that it doesn't put any stress on my hair line because I'm not forcing the hair up on one side. I got this tip from a stylist. I hope I have explained this well!

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I have to make sure that i got this rite... u gather the hair in 2 ponytails, take one side (let's say left) and bring it around front (over part in front) and pin it to the right side... than you take the rite side, and pin it over the pinned left side and than pin it to the left side.... or do you bring one side around back and the other side around front? sorry for the confusion but i am now confused myself...

 

[Guest]

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I find that an good alternative to the conventional wrap is parting the hair in the front where you want your part to go and then in the back as if you were making ponytails use your fingers to separate the left side of hair from the right, then take one side of hair, for example the left side and carry it arond to the right side and then pin it in place and take the hair that's left loose (which should be the right side) and carry it around to the left side and pin it in place. Because you're following the natural pattern of the hair almost like making a ponytail it may not have the same volume as if you were doing a regular wrap but it at least keeps the hair straight. I find that it doesn't put any stress on my hair line because I'm not forcing the hair up on one side. I got this tip from a stylist. I hope I have explained this well!

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I have to make sure that i got this rite... u gather the hair in 2 ponytails, take one side (let's say left) and bring it around front (over part in front) and pin it to the right side... than you take the rite side, and pin it over the pinned left side and than pin it to the left side.... or do you bring one side around back and the other side around front? sorry for the confusion but i am now confused myself...

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I tried this and it made a big mess in the back of my hair. Can your hair only be a certain length to wrap this way. As I understand this way, I am not really wrapping the hair but just pinning the sides.

 

[azul11]

I dont know if wrapping has had any affects on my hair because usually there would be a number of facts to consider. I dont use a comb or a brush to wrap I use my hands and follow the pattern the original wrap was in (after a wash and set). I also dont pin it down tightly just enough to put in place.

God bless you all.

 

[pressncurl]

I've never tried this, but from the original description it seems that it would work best if the two sides are crossed and pinned from the back, not across the front. BTW, this is a great idea; I think I will try it tonight!!

 

[soslychic]

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I find that an good alternative to the conventional wrap is parting the hair in the front where you want your part to go and then in the back as if you were making ponytails use your fingers to separate the left side of hair from the right, then take one side of hair, for example the left side and carry it arond to the right side and then pin it in place and take the hair that's left loose (which should be the right side) and carry it around to the left side and pin it in place. Because you're following the natural pattern of the hair almost like making a ponytail it may not have the same volume as if you were doing a regular wrap but it at least keeps the hair straight. I find that it doesn't put any stress on my hair line because I'm not forcing the hair up on one side. I got this tip from a stylist. I hope I have explained this well!

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You may have just saved my hair!

I tried wrapping a couple of times and it was a total distaster. In an effort to get it smooth, I combed WAY to much and spend FOREVER tryin' to think of an alternative. Now why didn't I think of this..... Thanks!!