Just for a moment, let's be honest. You didn't choose bohemian braids intending to spend your Tuesday night carefully unpicking each hair knot as if you were defusing a bomb. You picked them because they're beautiful, with that loose, wavy, effortlessly undone look that communicates "I woke up like this," even though you, in fact, did not.

Let's clear one thing up right away: the fact that you have braids doesn't mean you can go without washing your hair for two months or more without washing your hair. I know, I know, wasn't that the idea, huh? You could set it and then forget about it, just as if your scalp were a slow cooker. Unfortunately, your scalp doesn't function like a crockpot. It sweats, it secretes oil, it picks up lint from your hoodie and dust from your commute, and none of that vanishes simply be