What are some natural hair "rules" that you break?

[BasementBeat]

Whew, I'm horrible at keeping up with rules nowadays. Approaching 9 years with locs and have been free forming a good solid 5 of those. I tend not to wrap my hair up at night and wake up with it wrapped around my arms, underneath my back - struggling not to tug at them too hard while trying to hop out of bed. I also use creamy conditioners at times - which of course requires me to do ACV rinses regularly.

[LBellatrix]

Ever since I cut my hair short I've done the following:

- Stopped sleeping on a satin pillowcase. If I remember, I'll put a satin bonnet on but I really don't think too much about it anymore.
- Stopped putting oils in my hair. These days I use a leave-in and, occasionally, some gel.
- Stopped working in sections. HALLELUJAH! Even when it comes to the gel, I'll just put a healthy pump into my palm, thin it out with some water, and then just scrunch it in.

In the increasingly unlikely event I grow my hair out again, I'm going to do what my friend did and wear extensions for 2 years or until it gets to a length where I can put it into a protective style that hides the ends.

[KnottyAuthor]

I'll go to sleep on damp locks...i should know better...but schedules don't allow me to always wash in the morning, then set at night. i like to wear this set of locks curly from a braid out. I care/but i don't. So far, I'm ok....but it's getting harder again with more length to have dry locks by the end of the day when it's cold outside and I'm not about to sit under a drier.

[Jmunny]

Such good advice here!

[Jmunny]

Oooo, this is an interesting thread!

[underthehood]

Instead of sectioning after washing to let it dry properly I just ring out/shake out as much water as I can, pull it into one damp bun and toss on a headscarf (sometimes I layer scarves so it doesn't soak through).

[afrohairsolutions]

I wash more than once a week and sometimes I don't deep condition.