How to Wrap up Hair at Night
- 1). Gather your items. There are some basic items you will need to wrap up your hair. The first thing you will need is a satin scarf. Satin is the best material for African-American hair. Other materials like cotton absorb moisture from the hair and cause breakage. Next, you will need a paddle brush. This will be used to wrap your hair. If you do not have a paddle brush you may use a comb, however this will be more difficult at first. The next few items are optional but highly recommended. I recommend using your favorite leave-in conditioner followed by your favorite hair oil before you wrap up your hair. There will be more on this in step 2. Finally, you may choose to use a 100% boar bristle brush (boar brush prevents split ends, however you may use a regular brush). The brush works to pat down and secure your wrap without bobby pins. If you do not wish to use a brush, you can secure your wrap with bobby pins.
- 2). Prepare to wrap hair.
This step is optional. Apply your favorite leave-in conditioner. Be sure you only apply a very small amount, and concentrate on the ends of your hair. If you apply to much leave-in conditioner, it will weigh your hair down and take away from it's bounce. After you apply your leave-in conditioner, apply your favorite hair oil to "seal" in your moisture. For more information on moisturizing and sealing, see resources. - 3). Begin to wrap hair.
Brush all hair straight back with paddle brush. Gently brush all hair from your ears and the center of your head forward to the front of your face. Start on the right side (by your right ear) and begin to brush all the separated hair to the left side (by your left ear). At this point the front of your hair should be on the left side, and the back of your hair should still be brushed back. - 4). Take the hair on the left side of your face and brush it behind your left ear. Continue to brush until it is with the rest of your hair in the back. Make sure the top of your hair is laying flat and there are no lose strands. At this point, you need to brush the back of your head up and over. Do this by lifting your arm up over your head, using one hand to brush the hair and the other to smooth the already brushed hair so that it does not fall out of the wrap. Continue to do this until all hair wrapped around the head in a continuous circle.
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Finished, wrapped hair.
Use your boar bristle brush to "pack" hair into place and prevent it from falling out of wrap. You may also use bobby pins or hair clips to pin stubborn strands in place. Cover your hair with a satin scarf. A finished wrap will look like the picture. With practice, you will be able to wrap your hair easily each time.
