5 Long Lasting Natural Hair Styles

Does your lifestyle leave you too exhausted to styling your coils
everyday? Have you made multiple attempts to achieve second day hair
with a pineapple and a spritz of water? Length is one of the factors in
finding low maintenance hair styles that last anywhere from three
days to a week.


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Start With a Defined Style
The key to maintaining set styles for multiple days is starting with a
defined style, preferably something that is styled while the hair is
wet or damp. Whether it’s wet set or a dry flat-twist out, you’ll lose
more definition over time, so the more defined the hair is to start
with, the longer it will last.

Learning how to achieve your desired style comes with trial and
error, but staple elements in maintaining the health of your hair
shouldn’t change. Don’t compromise the health of your hair for
aesthetics. Your hair will also be easier when you treat it with proper
care.

Apply Products Correctly
Product application plays a major role in getting a lasting style.
Shingling products along the length of your strands allows the hair to
better retain moisture. It also holds the style for a longer period of
time because the products are evenly distributed.

For those living in a humid climates with high dew points, assure
that the moisture reinforcements in your regimen contain fewer levels of
humectants. Hair frizzes due to swelling of the hair shaft. Dry hair
expands in order to grasp moisture in the air. If your hair contains
high levels of humectants, then it will swell when pulling moisture from
the air. Balance is key.

Remember that water is the only source of moisture, so when setting
your hair, it’s important to at least spritz your tresses before sealing
with an oil or butter mixture.

Here are some coily hair styles that require very little maintenance and can last up to a week.

• Finger coils (TWA or short): Finger coils can last anywhere from four days to an entire week. The only
  maintenance that is needed is a satin bonnet before bed and a spritz of
  water before starting your day. The smaller they are, the longer they
  last.
• Small flat-twist outs (Medium length): Not only does styling flat-twist outs
  in small sections allow the coils to stretch more but it also does not
  require re-twisting at night. After moisturizing your hair before bed,
  all you need is a satin scarf to wrap around your hair and a satin
  bonnet to prevent the scarf from falling off.
• Updos (Medium or Long): Don’t want to rock cornrows? You don’t have to. Bobby pins
  are your best friend. By taking an old (or new) flat-twist out or twist
  left in tact, you can just grab and pin your hair into the style you
  desire. This method will also add texture to your styles.
• Wash ‘n’ goes  (Medium or Long): Using the pineapple method
  at the crown, sides, or nape of the neck allows you to maintain
  definition of your curls original pattern. Spritzing with water in the
  morning will allow your curls to spring back into place after being
  flattened during sleep.
• Braid outs (Medium or Long): Braid
  outs are a great way to combat shrinkage and single strand knots.
  Whether you braid in big or small sections, you only need to put your
  hair in chunky twists before bedtime to keep the set in tact for the
  next day.