As you know, braids are a lot of work but well-worth it. Ensure your clients know how to properly look after their braids so they last as long as possible. Braid-maintenance is also important to keep clients’ hair healthy and strong while it is braided. Clients who are new to wearing braids are especially in-need of your expertise. To give you support, KeraCare has outlined a few key things to remember when you’re helping clients with braid-maintenance. You can share these tips with clients to help keep their braids looking fresh and healthy all-year round.
Tips from KeraCare on braid-maintenance
Scalp care
- Clients need to keep scalp moisturised
- Exposed scalp is more prone to dryness and flakiness
- Clients can ease tension and soothe scalp with an oil or serum
- To refresh their scalps, clients can use KeraCare Detangling Mist Spray, KeraCare Essential Oil or KeraCare High Sheen Glossifier.
Edges
- Ensure your clients are redoing their edges every few weeks
- Clients need to keep edges moisturised
- Clients should primp braids along the hairline to keep them looking fresh and revived
- For definition suggest KeraCare Edge Tamer, KeraCare Protein Styling Gel, KeraCare Styling Wax Stick to clients
At night
- Suggest to clients a silk or satin scarf wrap to prevent losing moisture and shine
- Ensure clients know that wrapping hair helps prevent frizz
Healthy shine
- Clients can tidy flyaways and frizz roots with a shine spray or oil
- Suggest a refresh between wash days
- For sheen and shine, tell clients to try KeraCare Essential Oils, KeraCare Oil Sheen with Humidity Block.
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