Hair stretching methods

Struggling with tangles and knotting? The banding method may be the answer your hair is looking for. Here's a 3-step method to banding your hair!

1. Tell us a little about yourself and your hair journey. Hola, my name is Michelle and I am a newlywed living in Houston, Texas. I just graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. My father is Liberian and my mother is half Mexican and half Chinese, so I am multiracial and I am fluent in Spanish. I recently started a YouTube channel (NaturallyChea) where I will be spilling all my hair secrets and tips, and try to inspire other naturally…

Want the blow out look without the heat, stress, and damage? Your solution lies in banding your natural hair. You can achieve a great faux blow out by using

How to stretch your natural hair without heat

The Banding Method is a great way to stretch out your natural curl pattern to prep it for flat ironing, curling wand, or any hairstyle you want to add length to. Just take elastic bands (hair ties) and wrap them around your hair to stretch out your curls. I don't suggest using the hair ties with the metal clips on them to avoid any snagging and pulling on the hair when you take them down and I DO NOT suggest doing this on drenching wet hair like I have pictured because it took waaaay to…

Banding natural hair without heat is an easy method for how to stretch natural hair after washing without heat. The banding method on natural hair gently stretches curls to see the length of your hair.