How to maintain your silk press while working out for black women

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Күн бұрын

It took me years of trial and error to figure out a technique that works really well for keeping your edges laid and your roots with minimal swelling. My hair is natural and I always struggled with the trade offs between working out or having my hair look good. There are three keys to the methods to the technique:
1. A high quality sweat wicking headband that ties
2. Tension, you need to have the hair pulled tight while your exercise so it doesn't give your hair a chance to curl with the added moisture
3. You have to make sure that your hair is COMPLETELY dry before you take your sweatband off or hair down from the style
Watch for more detail on the method! Additional hair tips are on my TikTok @whatmojoloves

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@fu.gee.tiiiiii 8 ай бұрын

after you said that was your hair after 7 days and 5 workouts i subscribed 🤣

@tracyc.1005 Ай бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes!! I am so trying this, I'm tired of avoiding strenuous workouts because of my hair. Thank you!

@mrod87 2 ай бұрын

Alsooooo.....u can leave ur hair in the buns and headband, use a drier with a defused attachment and dry ur hajr, only remove buns when fully dry. Adding this tip for my girlies who sweat a lot. I do this no issue with curl damage. No additional heat tools, just blow dry with the buns in.

@traciewarren1070 2 ай бұрын

THIS works!!! I’ve tried soo many variations of this but the two buns with the gymwrap works perfectly. I also found that I didn’t leave it on long enough. Most of the time, I’d leave it on for only 15 -30 minutes, when it really needed to be longer , like an hour. The only thing I do different is use skinny silk scrunchies to make my bun. I just make two ponytails, wrap my hair around, secure with pins, apply my gymwrap, and workout! Works like a charm!!!

@taylarfrancis2140 Жыл бұрын

Sis, I found this video at 4:30am before my CrossFit workout. IT WORKED! I did a quick 1,2 in the car heading to the gym. I used two Bobby pins and I’ll do tighter ones tomorrow, but it worked. I didn’t have the sweatband but I’m gonna buy that today. After the gym I set them on flexi rods for work today, but this was a perfect tutorial! Thank you for this black girl magic!🎉❤

@Whatmojoloves Жыл бұрын

Yay!! I am so happy it did

@andreawillingham4474 5 ай бұрын

This absolutely works. My hair isn’t as long (shoulder length) and it still works. It also works great with weave with leave out

@kiatheceo 9 ай бұрын

Loved that this was short and sweet. This makes lots of sense. Gonna try leaving the sweat band on and letting the hair dry and two tight buns instead of one because I’ve been having to blow out my roots a little. I sweat a lot!

@MarieAmicalola 2 ай бұрын

This works. I sometimes blow dry a little to speed up the process. Also, for home workouts, if my hair was curled I’d roll it with flexi rods with the edges tied down and my fan on. Leaving the rollers in and tie on until the hair dries left me with flawless curls.

@aprilbrown7480 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m a sweaty mess so days. Yes, I noticed the SYD wrap does work. My problem is being consistent. I need to but at least 5 more.

@MarleneMotivates Ай бұрын

This could be a game changer if I could maintain my silkpress for more than 7 days

@newworldlord643 4 ай бұрын

GIRL THANKYOU!!!

@miraraven999 Жыл бұрын

Thanks your hair is beautiful! Look forward to trying this!

@angeln924 4 ай бұрын

thank you Mo

@ForeverLuxeDesigns Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@ChosenPrincesa 10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@novakartel747 5 ай бұрын

Thank youuuu

@womanofGod53 Жыл бұрын

Where did you purchase the headband ?

@Libby0606 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mojo! This was a simple easy tutorial!

@Tiababy3119 20 күн бұрын

What about sweating throughout the scalp??

@classyjewel Жыл бұрын

I got a silk press yesterday and pin curled it then put a scarf on so I could workout, today the right side and some of the back has reverted 😩

@dbsmoney4163 8 ай бұрын

I know! I messed mines up too yesterday. I pin curled it and tied it down. That doesn’t work!

@FB.2002 16 күн бұрын

@@dbsmoney4163it works. Mo’s hair is gorgeous, it may be a diff hair texture. What works for me is a breathable hair wrap, I think it’s satin. I also have some that look like doo rags. I put my hair in a low bun key is it has to have tension like Mo mentioned or else the moisture will revert the hair. Put the wrap over the bun. I like wearing a cap over it. When I’m done working out, I put on a new dry wrap and let it dry with this on. Each day that I’m further away from press day, it doesn’t go back to silk press look, which by then it’s time to wash and condition.

@janiecel 2 жыл бұрын

Link to the head band?

@Whatmojoloves 2 жыл бұрын

thegymwrap.com/?ref=yvrtz91as1 promo code is WHATMOJOLOVES for 15% off

@Onlythemusic23 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Love your hair btw 💖 Do you cover your hair with anything else when you shower? & And how long does it take your hair to dry after your workout before you take it off?✨

@Whatmojoloves 2 жыл бұрын

I typically use a scarp under my shower cap when I shower pinning my hair up the same way underneath. My hair usually dries within 1 hour after I am fully cooled down after a workout

@melodysafo5437 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think this will work for 4b/4c hair types?

@Whatmojoloves 2 жыл бұрын

I have had women reply in the comments and say it did! Regardless of hair texture the key is getting your hair super tight with tension, having your scalp well ventilated and letting it dry fully before taking it off

@aprilbrown7480 Жыл бұрын

Yes it does! Although I believe you needed more parts - 4 sections and tie the band tight because it may slip w/ a lot sweat. My hair is very dense tho fine.