Hi everyone,
As announced in my previous post (here), and as many of you requested, today I am sharing 20 tips to help
grow out your hair:
- Eat healthy;
- Drink plenty of water (1 gallon per day is ideal or a min of 2.2L);
- Take your vitamins;
- Know your hair type & porosity and get hair products accordingly*;
- Stay away from heat styling;
- Finger detangle or detangle with a wide tooth comb;
- Use a satin/silk bonnet to sleep;
- Do not over greased scalp with heavy oils unless wash day is next day;
- Hydrate your hair (daily, twice a day, every other day depending of your hair needs using the method** that works for you);
- Massage scalp with a light oil***;
- Wash your hair every other week;
- Deep condition every time after every hair wash;
- Co-wash as needed;
- Do a protein treatment once a month (beware of protein overdose or protein sensitivity to prevent breakage);
- Pre-poo overnight;
- Avoid hair products that contain harsh chemicals;
- Use organics products as much as possible****;
- Extend your relaxer/texlaxer;
- Use protective styles****;
- Do your hair at home and avoid unnecessary hair salon visit;
- BONUS 1: stick to the hair care regimen that works for you and refrain yourself from following what’s trendy – may not necessarily work for you;
- BONUS 2: Be patient and learn from your setbacks for positive outcomes.
Note
- *main hair type: straight, wavy, curly, kinky – Porosity (hair ability to absorb and retain moisture): low, med, high;
- **most common methods: LOC: (liquid+Oil+Cream) LCO (Liquid+Cream+oil)
- ***Sample of light oils: coconut, avocado, EVOO, argan, almond, sesame…
- **** Brands I use or recommend: Shea Moisture, Mielle Organics, Carol’s Daughter, Kerastase Aura Botanica . I would also like to make note of 2 popular brands that aren’t necessary good for your hair: Hairfinity (hair supplements not included): will break hair if your it is dry or if protein sensitive / Olaplex: recommended to use only once a month. However, it contains non natural ingredients in their top 5 listing – also not recommended if you are protein sensitive (not to be used on a weekly basis);
- ***** Beware that some protective styles can damage your hair: tight braids, faux locks and weaves – and not taking proper care of your hair underneath will also cause breakage. My got to and favorite protective style is loose bun made with bobby pin / no scrunchies or hair elastics.
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- I started my journey about 5 years ago. I went from neck length to mid back length with a recent setback to bra strap length (currently recovering);
- Hair Porosity: normal to high porosity;
- Hair type: A mixed of 4B and 4C;
- Hair Condition: Texlaxed;
- My ultimate hair goal is waist length;
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Thanks for stopping by. Until next time,
XoXo,
Moumous
Photo Credit: @vonvonphotography
I am a firm believer in massaging my scalp every day and I use essential oils. Thank you for sharing your tips.
ReplyDeleteMassaging scalp is gold. Essential oils are also good. Thanks for stopping by.Xo
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