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Hair Care Resources & Checklists
Practical checklists for wash day, protective styles, heat use, breakage tracking and deciding when hair loss needs professional assessment.
Wash-day checklist
- Section before cleansing if density makes tangling difficult.
- Clean the scalp thoroughly.
- Condition for slip.
- Detangle ends upward.
- Use fewer layers when buildup increases.
Protective-style checklist
- No persistent pain.
- No fragile edges used as load-bearing anchors.
- Reasonable extension weight.
- Scalp remains accessible for hygiene.
- Remove or loosen at the first signs of traction.
Heat checklist
- Condition and detangle first.
- Use heat protectant.
- Use lower effective temperature.
- Limit repeated passes.
- Give the hair time between high-heat sessions.
Red-flag checklist
- Scarring or smooth shiny areas.
- Persistent pain or inflammation.
- Sudden heavy shedding.
- Widening or spreading loss.
- Loss that continues after tension stops.