Having short hair means different things to different people. For some people (like me), having short hair necessitates sporting a tiny afro (a TWA for my curly friends). Some people consider ear and jaw-length bobs short hair. Short hair also includes cropped haircuts like buzz cuts and pixie cuts. Whatever your idea of short hair is, it’s vital to remember that it’s really adaptable and can even be styled into short hair braids.
What’s not to not love about braids? They are an extremely adorable, adaptable, and protective style that can preserve your delicate, silky strands from frequent handling. Short natural hair can be fashioned into braids and worn for any occasion. There are some sweet designs that are appropriate for prom or graduation ceremonies, as well as various lewks that you can wear beneath your cap. Switching to short hair braids is an easy solution to prevent heat damage to your hair if you’ve been using curling wands and flat irons too frequently.
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How Short Is Too Short For Braids?
Depending on the length of your natural hair, you can choose which braided hairstyle to wear with short hair. Janelle Sands, licensed hairstylist and CURLS Senior Director of ECommerce & Digital, advises waiting until your hair is between 1.5 and 2 inches long, even though some of the best and most skilled braiders can grab and stitch styles together with only a couple of inches. Braid tension has been linked to traction alopecia, severe breakage, and narrow hairlines. When braids are between Sands’ recommended lengths, they will have more leverage to maintain the style rather than relying on the strength of the tension applied to their hair. Maya Smith, Licensed Cosmetologist and Founder/ CEO of The Doux, confirms. She advises a minimum of four inches for braided styles with extensions.
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When It’s Time To Remove Braids, What Should I Do?
It is advised that after wearing your short hair braids for a few weeks, you should get things extra clean right after the takedown process. Before washing, Smith advises applying a pre-shampoo to aid detangling. Sands advises using a conventional conditioner and a deep conditioning treatment after.
Now that you are well-versed in everything there is to know about short hair braids, let’s move on to the 37 loveliest short hair braids.
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