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6 Ways to Control Natural Hair Shrinkage

October 26, 2018 BetterLength 1 Comment

Natural hair shrinkage is one of the greatest questions for most people on natural hair journey. If you have kinky, curly natural hair, you need to deal with curl shrinkage.

Depending on the hair type and hair porosity, curly hair can shrink up to 80%. Shrinkage is the decrease in length when your hair dries. It is a sign of healthy hair, and it shows that your hair is properly moisturized and has good elasticity.

Want to minimize shrinkage as much as possible? Here are some ways for you.

1. Blow It Out

If you want to really maximize your hair length, a blow out if the best way. Don’t forget to take some steps to get the best results with minimal heat damage. Just make sure to use a deep conditioner and heat protectant before beginning this process! Continue reading 6 Ways to Control Natural Hair Shrinkage →

Hair Care & Advice, Natural Hair

7 Tips How to Get Your Natural Hair Ready for This Autumn

September 27, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

With summer on the way out and cooler weather right around the corner, easy-breezy hairstyles may need to be put on hold, and we have to prepare ourselves to make slight changes in our natural hair care routines.

Temps are dropping and humidity wanes with each day. Due to these and other factors, it is more likely that our hair will lose more moisture, so we need to focus on keeping our hair moisturized and hydrated. Not sure how? Here are some natural hair care tips for autumn, you can try this autumn to keep your hair in a healthy state.

Avoid Moisture Loss

When autumn comes, your curls may become frizzy and drop. Your hair needs moisture to stay shiny and healthy like your skin. Because water is one of our hair’s main source of moisture, you need to moisturize more often between your washes. Continue reading 7 Tips How to Get Your Natural Hair Ready for This Autumn →

Hair Tutorial, Protective Hairstyles, Natural Hair

The Ultimate Guide to Natural Textured Clip Ins!

September 8, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

We get plenty of questions about our natural textured clip ins, from how to install & blend them, How many clip ins come in a set and how many sets do I need, which texture matches my hair. We will answer all of your questions.

How to install & Blend clip ins

There are 3 different regular methods you can try to install and blend your clip ins.

Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Natural Textured Clip Ins! →

Hair Tutorial, Natural Hair

5 Trendy Summer Natural Hairstyles You Must Be Try Using Your Textured Clip Ins

June 13, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

What’s your go-to summer hairstyle? If you do not want to spend a lot of time styling your natural hair in hot summer days, but still want to make your natural hair looks cute during the summertime. Then these 5 simple and cute summer styles that you must be try. The textured BetterLength clip ins or drawstring ponytail can make the styles easier and more gorgeous.

1. BUNS

It is a quick and simple hairstyle you can do for this hot summer days is Top knot buns. And our natural textured clip ins are perfect way to add volume to your buns and protect your buns.

ONE BUN Continue reading 5 Trendy Summer Natural Hairstyles You Must Be Try Using Your Textured Clip Ins →

Hair Care & Advice, Natural Hair

Tips for Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair

April 13, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

Usually the starting point of a natural hair journey is the “big chop”, it will certainly get you used to dealing with your natural hair in a hurry. But you may not like how you like with short hair, it’s not every woman wants to go that route. So maybe transition is a better choice for you, which is cutting off the straightened hair bit by bit while your new growth comes in.

Here are some tips for transitioning from relaxed to natural hair.

BE PATIENT

While embracing your natural hair type is a beautiful and empowering experience, it can also be a very costly and time-consuming. “Going natural” is more than just deciding to stop relaxing your hair. Managing your hair in its natural state will alter everything about your hair care routine. For many, it will be a lifestyle change as you discover the variance in time needed to care for your hair and conditions that your hair can tolerate. There may be times when it seems that your hair is simply not growing. It can be frustrating to try and deal with two different textures. So you must be patient enough. Continue reading Tips for Transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair →

Protective Hairstyles, Hair Care & Advice

Dope 2018 Summer Hairstyles for Black Women

April 6, 2018 BetterLength 3 Comments

No matter what kind of hair you have, I think every girl can agree on one thing: it can be really annoying in the summertime. A lot of us resort to simply wearing our hair in a bun or ponytail all summer, which is fine, just a little boring after a while.Want to do something more interesting with your hair?There’s something for everyone, whether you have loads of natural curls or you’re rocking box braids. There are even more gorgeous hairstyles for you to rock on those hot summer days and nights—keep reading to find out which one is perfect for you!

1. Short Cut

Yes, there is something in the short hairstyle which makes it very pleasant to the eyes. Maybe because it is cool to look at and devoid of long embellishment, and thus it is cute, simple, and definitely beautiful. Moreover, whatever your skin color is, you will surely find short haircuts cool and comfortable to wear. Continue reading Dope 2018 Summer Hairstyles for Black Women →

Hair Tutorial, Hair Care & Advice

TOP 10 Hair Tips for Healthy Natural Hair

March 14, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

Beautiful hair adds some kind of personality to your image and naturally beautifies. But naturally hair requires a ton of care, in part because it tends to be dry and delicate.

Hair care resolutions, just like any other area of life, requires attention and persistence. Here are some natural hair care tips, which will help you maintain your beautiful hair.

1. Find your hair type

In order to learn how to maintain your hair, first, you need to discover the type of your hair. Knowing which hair type your have is crucial for finding the right haircare products as well as knowing what methods of curl maintenance may or may not work for you. Continue reading TOP 10 Hair Tips for Healthy Natural Hair →

Hair Tutorial, Protective Hairstyles, Hair Care & Advice, Natural Hair

7 Best Protective Hairstyles That Actually Protect Natural Hair for Black Women

March 2, 2018 BetterLength 5 Comments

For women with afro-textured hair, natural curls are a blessing but also a responsibility. African-American women are blessed with thick dense hair that can be skillfully shaped into breathtaking hairstyles. However, natural afro hair needs extra care.

In the world of natural hair, rocking protective styles has become an added bonus of having more (better) options for concealing hair on a multitude of levels. Protective styles include but are not limited to twists, braids, updos, and wigs.

Here are the benefits of protective hairstyle

Protection from the elements;
Maintenance of moisture;
Length retention;
Stylish look.

And now let’s show you 7 best protective hairstyles that you must be try:

1. Faux Afro Puff

faux afro puff 1 - 7 Best Protective Hairstyles That Actually Protect Natural Hair for Black Women Continue reading 7 Best Protective Hairstyles That Actually Protect Natural Hair for Black Women →

Hair Tutorial, Protective Hairstyles, Natural Hair

How to Do Feed In Braids Without Using Braiding Hair On Short 4c Natural Hair

February 9, 2018 BetterLength Leave a comment

Feed in braids are a popular protective style. As the name suggests, this style is created with hair extensions which are fed into each braid starting near the roots to add length, thickness, and sometimes color to the wearer’s natural hair.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to do feed in braids without using braiding hair on short 4c natural hair.