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Stretched hair can be easier to work with and can also make braids look fuller.
Why Stretch The Hair Before Braiding?
Stretching the hair before braiding loosens or removes the natural curl pattern. The result is a tighter, smoother, and longer braid that doesn’t have any random curls or waves popping out of it. In other words, stretched hair can create a more predictable and uniformed braid.
Braiding on stretched hair can also reduce the amount of times fingers get tangled or caught in a curl. This means stretched hair can be softer and less painful to braid (especially for synthetic stretched hair). Please know that both (pre-stretched and non-stretched hair) can achieve absolutely beautiful results, it just depends on the desired look the wearer is going for.
What’s The Difference Between Stretched Hair and Straight Hair?
Straight hair may not hold a natural style. For example, the straight ends may unravel. Stretched hair is still textured. This trait makes it naturally better at holding braids and twists without any additional accessories.
In summary, stretched hair is used to achieve ...
Quicker styles
Uniformed styles
Longer styles
Bigger styles
A new look
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