Hair banding has been a savior to my hair care regimen for our daughters. Banding is a heatless way of stretching the hair, protecting and maintaining natural hair length. After washing our hair I apply our leave in conditioner and Anointing oil to the hair. Then I apply the bands to each section and allow them to dry. No matter how long I have left them in, the hair under the bands has always remained moisturized and protected. The keys to successful banding with length retention are:
Leave bands in for a maximum of 4 days. (not leaving in to long at a time prevents breakage of exposed hair)
Don’t wrap the bands too tightly especially near the root.
Use quality bands that will not snag the hair like these Ouchless Bands.
Remove them carefully, to ensure no hair snagging.
Use a detangling leave in and hair oil before applying the bands.