Banding

For those who don't know, banding is a non-heat method used to stretch your hair. This has been particularly useful for me because I have classified 4b/4c hair which tends to be fragile so I try to stay away from as much added heat as possible. Banding consists of sectioning off the hair (the number of sections depends of the length and thickness of your hair) and apply little cloth bands (no metal clasps) down each ponytail shaft. This keeps the hair in a semi-straight position as it dries leaving stretched hair. I have read that banding can be done on wet or dry hair, but I prefer to band on wet hair and have received better results this way. Due to may hair structure, I also tend to part my hair into 8 sometimes 9 sections and allow my hair to dry overnight while covered with a bonnet.

It looks crazy, I know, but works wonders for a no heat regimen.