the braid test

Rebounding, protein treatment,morrocan oil treatment, scalp conditioning etc are some of the most favoured treatments we Millennials splurge on for our hair care, without any doubt those are marvelous treatment with instant results, but they can wreck havoc for hair’s health. Nourishing your hair and letting it breathe is the key to healthy hairs.

So,I have come up with an idea to assess the amount of damage done to your hair. I call it the braid test this will help you analyze your hair and understand its problem following are the steps to this eye opening test

First braid all of your hair as you normally would.

Now check the following

THICKNESS:

thin hair

healthy hair

This will help you keep in check whether the amount of hair falling out of your head is normal or does it needs help, if the thickness of your braid is about 1-1.5 of an inch and you have thin to medium hair, then it is good if you braid seems thinner than that of what you see in the pictures it’s a sign of damaged hair.

DRYNESS:

Like your skin, your hair needs moisture as well, so take the end of your braid to check weather your hair is well moisturized or thirsty.take the end of your braid and brush it over your face like a makeup brush if it feels like you are using an expensive brush then your hair is on track if it feels like a low quality makeup brush then it’s time to give your hair some moisture.