How To Maintain Boho Braids?

Boho braids have taken the world of hairstyling by storm. This style offers a natural texture and elegance, combined with long-lasting wear.

Unlike traditional box braids, boho braids feature loose, wavy pieces of hair integrated into the style for a soft and romantic appearance. These braids are described as effortless, lived-in, and undeniably chic, but the key to making them look great isn’t in the initial install but the ongoing maintenance.

Whether you are on a vacation or wearing your boho as a daily hairstyle with proper care, you can make this hairstyle last a long time. Hermosa Hair has created this guide to explain everything you need to know about caring for boho braids, including daily upkeep, scalp care, and more.

So keep reading if you want your boho braids to look great, and we will also explain how you can achieve this hairdo without all the maintenance needs.✍️

Understanding Boho Braids and Their Unique Care Needs

Now you are probably wondering what makes boho braids so high-maintenance. To understand their unique care needs, you have to understand what this hairstyle incorporates and its complex nature.

Boho braids are a variation of box braids, but they come with a literal twist.

Regular braids have a clean, uniform construction, but boho braids are far from uniform. This variation of braids has loose curly or wavy strands (synthetic hair or human hair extensions) to create a textured, undone finish.

With proper care, you can make sure your boho braids look neat, soft, stylish, and most importantly, keep your scalp and hair healthy.

Daily Care Routine for Boho Braids

The Boho braids hair care routine is divided into a daily care routine and long-term maintenance.

First, let’s take a look at some essential steps you need to take on a daily basis to protect your natural hair while keeping your style looking its best:

1. Moisturizing Your Scalp and Braids

One of the most important steps in daily care is mixture retention. Braided styles can leave your scalp exposed, making it prone to dryness.

⭐Using a lightweight water-based leave-in spray or braids spray ensures hydration without causing product buildup.

⭐Oils like jojoba can be applied to your scalp sparingly to lock moisture in without weighing your braids down.

2. Preserving the Loose Curls

The curls are the signature feature of boho braids. Curls or waves keep the look bouncy and defined. So, naturally, you have to adopt a daily ritual to make sure the curls or waves keep looking great.

⭐Lightly mist your curls with water and a conditioning spray, then use your fingers to detangle to remove the risk of knots.

⭐Avoid heavy products that weigh curls down and dull out the natural texture.

3. Avoid Playing with Your Hair

This isn’t exactly a care step, but more of a precaution you need to take. Now we know it isn’t easy to stop yourself from touching the free-flowing tendrils or doing touch-ups daily, but over-manipulation can result in frizzing and unraveling. The goal is to keep manipulation to a minimum to your braids and curls can stay neat for longer.

Weekly and Long-Term Maintenance for Boho Braids

Now that we have the daily care routine out of the way, we can get to more important care tips that you will be performing on a weekly basis.

The weekly hair care routine is more about protecting your hair with some touch-ups for keeping your boho braids fresh. With that said, here are the long-term care tips to keep your boho braids fresh and your natural hair healthy:

1. Scalp Cleansing and Buildup Removal

Your scalp produces natural oils that attract environmental debris, and on top of that, styling products can accumulate in your scalp, adding to the buildup. Over time, this buildup results in itchiness or flaking, and you will start experiencing irritation.

⭐A diluted shampoo or gentle cleansing spray can be applied directly to your scalp once a week using an applicator bottle. The goal is to cleanse your scalp and not your braids to make sure your braids don’t become loose.

You can also choose to wash your boho braids every 2 or 3 weeks with the correct steps, check the follow video to see how.

2. Curl Revitalization

Now we remember that we advised you not to play with your hair on a daily basis, but when you notice that your free-flowing curls in boho braids are losing definition, you can revitalize them from time to time.

The curls tend to lose definition due to friction from your pillow while you sleep, exposure to humidity, or due to the tendency of hair to revert to its natural texture.

⭐Refresh your curls weekly by applying a light-weight curl mousse or foam. Spritzing your hair with water before applying the curl foam makes sure that the product works properly. Water ensures even distribution of the curl foam and can restore curls.

⭐If needed, you can combine the curl mousse treatment with finger curling to gently nudge your hair back to the curly texture.

3. Frizz Control

Frizz is inevitable when you have any kind of braided hairdo, and boho braids are no exception. The edges are especially prone to frizzing, and roots where new hair growth occurs are another problematic area that needs weekly care.

⭐Use a small amount of styling gel to smooth flyaways and keep braids looking polished. For long term upkeep, small touch-ups can go a long way, and frizz control every two to three weeks around the hairline is always recommended.

4. Scalp Nourishment and Hair Protection

Keeping your hair and scalp healthy and nourished is the top priority, and weekly scalp massages with lightweight oils give your scalp and hair the nourishment they need.

The key is to avoid heavy oils when performing your weekly scalp massage because they can clog pores, lead to build up, and do more harm than good. Our experts at Hermosa Hair recommend using lightweight oils like jajoba oil to help maintain the moisture balance of your scalp.

Regular scalp nourishment combined with other long term care tips we have shared in this article will make sure you promote healthy hair growth while carrying beautiful boho braids.

Knowing When to Remove Boho Braids

Boho braids aren’t a particularly destructive hairstyle, but they definitely should be removed after four to six weeks to give your natural hair room to breathe.

Now we understand that once you experience the boho grace, it is hard to go back to regular braids. If you truly want to slay the boho look day in and day out, then Hermosa Hair offers half pre-braided human hair wigs that you can style with boho braids and wear them every day without worrying about your natural hair.

We will explain how you can keep bohos forever using wigs in detail, but more on that later. For now, let’s focus on signs that tell you it is time to remove boho braids.

If you experience discomfort, tangling, matting, and accelerated hair breakage, especially around roots, then it is time to take boho braids down. When removing these tight braids, make sure to properly detangle and condition your hair for good measure.

Common Mistakes to Avoid with Boho Braids

Even though this braided hairdo is designed to be carefree and styling many people end up making mistakes that can damage their hair when making boho braids.

Knowing what to avoid makes sure you don’t end up causing unnecessary stress to your hair. Here are some common mistakes to avoid to get the full benefits of this protective hairstyle.

❌ Installing your braids too tightly places excessive tension on your scalp, which can lead to irritation, headaches, and hair damage. Communicate with your stylist to ensure a tension-free install.

❌ As mentioned in the previous section, leaving boho braids in for too long is harmful to your hair. Plan for a timely takedown and leave your hair to rest for a while and recover before reinsalling bohos.

❌ Overdoing the boho braids is another common mistake women make. The charm of this hairstyle lies in the undone, effortless appearance. Overstyling the braids can take away the laid-back appeal of this easy going hairstyle.

Get Boho Style Without Maintenance

If all the care tips for maintaining the boho braids seem too much to handle, that’s because it is. While the braids are beautiful, the time and effort you need to invest in keeping them might not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Hermosa Hair offers half pre braided boho wigs that are made from 100% human hair, which are the perfect solution for ladies who want the stylish braided hairstyle without all the upkeep. Here is why pre-braided wigs are a better option than boho braiding your natural hair:

🔥1. Instant Styling Without Commitment

Installing boho braids is a time-consuming process; you are looking at spending anywhere between 4 to 8 hours at the salon. With a pre-braided and styled boho wig, you can achieve the same look in minutes. It is only a matter of putting the wig on your head, and you are ready to go out.

🔥2. Keep Your Natural Hair Tension Free (Literally)

Any type of braided hairdo puts stress on your natural hair, and boho is no exception. Unlike traditional boho braids that constantly pull on your roots, a wig doesn’t put any strain on your hair, and since Hermosa Hair wigs come with adjustable straps, the weight is distributed evenly across your head for maximum comfort.

🔥3. Minimum Upkeep

You are already familiar with the time and effort it takes to maintain boho braids. With a boho wig, you can essentially forget about all the complex care routines mentioned above. All you need to do is store your wig properly and keep it clean with occasional detangling to maintain its shape.

And since you can take the wig off at any time, you can take care of your natural hair regularly by following your usual care routine. It doesn’t get better than this. Besides, a boho wig will last for months, so it is worth putting in a few minutes cleaning the wig after each wear.

🔥4. Versatility

Hermosa Hair offers wigs with various length options, multiple curl patterns, and color blends. So if you want a specific boho vibe, you can actually do that with our braided wig collection.

Or you can choose a regular human hair wig from Hermosa Hair’s collection and style it in your desired style as you would with your natural hair. A wig makes it possible to try out as many variations of boho as you want without having to rest your natural hair.

If you ever wanted waist-length bohos, but it is taking too long to grow your hair, just pick up a long hair wig and style away.

Conclusion

Boho braids are a timeless and versatile style that manifests effortless beauty and creative flair. But when it comes to maintenance and care, the time and effort needed to keep the boho braids and your hair healthy can quickly add up.

For those who love the boho look but prefer to keep things comfortable, Hermosa Hair’s ready-to-wear wigs make that happen. Whether you choose traditional braids or opt for a wig, make sure to put your scalp and natural hair health first. Happy braiding!