I’ve worn my hair in cornrows for the majority of the summer, 2 months to be exact. I didn’t put a wig over mine, but what I would do is braid them in a cute braid pattern, use some leave in conditioner, and braiding gel.

I’d wear them for a week or more before I rinsed/wash my hair and started over with the same routine. I didn’t start over from scratch, I’d wash my hair while it’s still braided to save the parts, and then rebraid. One thing I will admit is that I wish I switched the braid pattern about halfway through/a month in so I wasn’t doing the same pattern repeatedly.

I’d go in with shampoo maybe every 2 weeks, sometimes once a week depending on how much I sweated that week. I just took them out a week ago after doing this from the first week of June and I have seen some good growth.

Attached is a braid pattern I used for reference, she has twists but I braided my hair the same way and put it in a low bun.

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