Should I Re-Twist My Hair Every Night

Should I Re-Twist My Hair Every Night

Re-twisting is a practice many naturals who wear twist outs, swear by for preserving definition and combating frizz and shrinkage. Many of us wonder if re-twisting nightly is necessary, and the answer to that really is that it depends on each individual situation. We all know, that when it comes to natural hair, one size fits all, almost never works. Depending on your hair type and humidity of where you live, re-twisting nightly might be absolutely necessary for you. Your hair length could also be a factor. Remember, our hair has a tendency to change as we continue our journey, and hair that needed re-twisting in the past, may no longer need it and vice versa. When my hair was shorter, maybe six inches or so, I could use anything or nothing, twist my hair up, let it dry for a day or longer and have banging definition that lasted and lasted for days. Now that my hair is longer, my definition doesn’t look as fly and it certainly doesn’t last for very long. A day at the most. Two if
If you are not careful when handling your hair, almost anything you do can result in damage. Allowing hair to tangle and matt certainly won’t help and if your hair is short and requires multiple pineapples, you could end up putting stress on your edges. Your hair may even wrap around your ponytail holder. My hair always does and I use hair ties that are free of metal and obvious seams. My hair just likes to wrap itself around stuff. My point is, depending on your hair type, density and strand thickness re-twisting could help and be the lesser of many potential