Micro braided hairstyles are becoming a popular way to style your hair through the summer season.

Since they are easily placed within the hairstyle and allow the individual to create a look that can suit them, without the hassle of having to do the hair each morning or each time that it becomes wet, there are a number of options that are available for the hairstyle.

How To Do Micro Braid Hairstyles

There are many styles of micro braids that can be styled into the hair. Some of the most popular styles are those that are woven back from the face through traditional weaving techniques, as this can allow the individual to find a hairstyle that is going to remain out of the way through the months of summer.

Other hairstyles that are created that can be worn down; with the micro braids created loose in the hair is a great option for summer too, as they can easily allow the person that has chosen the hairstyle to pull the hair back into a pony tail.

There are many options that can be completed through the hairstyle and it is important to take into account the regular style, as well as taking into account the texture of the hair and the type of micro braids that are going to be used in the hair.

Regardless of the types of braids that are chosen for the hair, it is important to choose hairstyles that are going to be good for the hair.

Micro braids can come with the ability to cause dryness within the hair and for this reason it is important to remove the braids every four to six weeks to ensure that the hair remains healthy.

How To Remove Micro Braided Hairstyles

Removing Micro braided hairstyles from the hair should only be done by a professional as there is a certain level of damage that can come to the hair, once the braids have been woven into the hair for an extended period of time.

What causes the damage that comes from micro braids being placed in the hair? At the time when micro braid hairstyles are placed within the hair, there is a lack of moisture that is caused throughout the hair follicle because of the tight and small weave that is used to create the braiding effects within the hair.

Once the moisture has been reduced from the hair, it can cause ends of the hair to succumb to frizz and other dryness, which can cause the hair to become brittle and even breaks. Once this breakage occurs through the ends of the hair, this is referred to as split ends, but there are times when this breakage within the hair can occur throughout the middle of the strand of hair, literally causing the hair to break off.

Providing the hair with a high level of moisture, such as using a deep conditioning treatment before the braids are placed into the hair and ensuring that the braids are not left in the hair for longer than four to six weeks can help to protect the hair, but it is important to realize that the hair should be protected while the braids are being removed, and therefore a stylist that is familiar with the method of removing the braids should ensure to do so.

This can reduce the damage to the hair that can potentially be caused by micro braids and help to retain the quality of the hair and reduce breakage.

How To Repare Damage From Micro Braids In The Hair

Micro braids are woven so tightly within the hairstyle that it can cause damage to the follicle of the hair because of the reduced dryness that comes with the hairstyles being worn in the hair for an extended period of time.

Experts recommend that the micro braids are not placed within the hair for more than four to six weeks at one time and therefore it is important to ensure that the braids are removed before this point to reduce the damage to the hair.

What if the braids are in longer and hair follicles have been damaged from the style?

Repairing the damage to the micro braids hairstyles can be simple, once the micro braids have been removed from the hair. Once the micro braids have been removed from the hair, a deep conditioning treatment should be applied to the hair. This deep conditioning treatment is an effective way to immediately infuse the moisture and nutrients back into the hairstyle.

As well as using an immediate deep conditioning treatment that can be left in the hair to complete conditioned follicles through the hairstyle it is important to consider using a conditioner each time that the hair is washed to repair the damage that has come from using micro braids within the hairstyle.

Although not all micro braid hairstyles cause damage to the hair it is important to ensure that you are moisturizing the hair with conditioner just the same, to ensure that the hair remains healthy.

Should Damaged Hair Be Braided?

When it comes to braids that are present in the hair, it is important to realize that the braids within the hair can cause the hair to become brittle and can also cause the follicles of the hair to become dryer than usual.

Many people are concerned about the damage that braids can potentially cause to the hair, but what about hair that has been damaged in the past?

Should braids be placed in hair that has been damaged in the past and has yet to heal?

The answer is no, braids should not be placed in hair that has been damaged. When braids are placed into hair that has been damaged, the hair is not able to complete the healing process and therefore additional damage can be caused to the hair. Through the damage that can be completed to the hair, it is important to consider this before making the decision to have micro braids placed within the hair.

What can you do to reduce the damage that can be caused to the hair once the micro braids have been placed in the hair or reduce the damage that has been caused to the hair in the past, to allow the insertion of micro braids in the future?

Providing the hair with the moisture that it needs is an essential part of reducing the damage to the hair when micro braids are going to be or have been placed in the hair.

Using conditioners and other moisturizing treatments is the most effective way to reduce the damage that has been caused to the hair as they can provide the hair with the nutrients, vitamins and moisture that is necessary in order to give the hair the best appearance.