At least that’s what “we” like to say, approximately (50/100) of black women don’t like their hair, which makes them believe that our hair is a doomed to fail! And cannot grow past a certain length. That is not entirely the truth!
So, in this article today I’m going to be contrary to what most believe..
African hair is just like any other hair in the world, the difference is the hair texture, allignment, curly, coily and kinky nature of our hair. With that most of us don’t even know our hair type, porosity or even what our hair needs are? Our hair shrinks up to 20% of the original length…which is crazy but good thing, because it shows your hair is healthy. so that’s a good thing. Here are the reasons why we fail to grow long, healthy hair:
- Over blow drying
- Tight protective styling
- Not cutting splits
- Don’t deep condition
- Wearing weaves for 3 months
- Not cleaning & oiling our scalp
- Using sulphate shampoos
- Lack of iron in our bodies
With these reasons let’s get deep into each one..
Over blow drying
So there is a routine that most of us have, getting our hair washed after a month or two of protective styling in a salon then blow drying with high heat until our hair “fries” and even without any heat protectant…that’s bad! Way bad! Even by just a thought of it, because it dries out our ends, burns our scalp then leads to breakage. Minimize heat as much as possible and you will definitely see growth & healthy hair.
Tight protective styling
We know that protective styling is good for our hair but the way our most, if not all salonists do, which is pulling out our hair and destroying our edges. If possible train yourself to do your own hair and if you can’t then find a trusted salonist to do it for you, and make sure you get value for your money. Don’t let them pull your hair too tight because you will definitely be losing chucks of hair every time you do a protective styling!
Not cutting splits!
When you don’t know anything about hair then you don’t! You have to learn…so I know the feeling of retaining every bit of your hair without the knowledge of what splits can do! There is no way of curing splits unless you cut them off! To be able to see significant hair growth you will have to cut✂️ the damaged ends off! And you will thank me later when your hair reaches down your back😀.
Don’t deep condition
As I stated above that “routine” shows that most of us don’t even know what deep conditioning hair is or what it means? It’s the application of a thick and restorative formula to your hair using heat to encourage the penetration of the formula into your hair. Incorporate it Into your routine and you watch your hair flourish. Get this keratin treatment👉https://amzn.to/2Z0MDE6
Wearing weaves for 3 months
Wearing hair in weaves for a prolonged period of time, may weigh down and pull your hair causing breakage. Especially, if hair is glued in or your braids have been created too tight…don’t allow this practice to ruin your hair growth efforts. Minimize the time frame that you stay with your weave on or eliminate that practice altogether.
using sulphate shampoos
Many are the times we buy shampoos and don’t read the ingredients list or rather in a salon we don’t ask which type of shampoo they are using on us. It’s time you start reading & and ask if you don’t know. Using such shampoos causes dry scalp and hair. And its because it dissolves all the natural oils on your scalp causing dandruffs and irritations over time. Instead use sulphate free shampoos like👉https://amzn.to/37PkOTi for healthy hair.
Insufficient iron in our blood
Usually, when you don’t have enough iron in your system, you may not produce haemoglobin that carries sufficient oxygen to your scalp for maximum hair growth and repairs cells that stimulate hair follicles. I encourage you take more of leafy greens like spinach, kale and collards which are loaded with nutrients for hair growth. Along with that take omega 3s from fish or supplements. you will love both your skin and hair👌.
Not cleaning & oiling our scalp
First of all, our scalp produces sebum and not oil. Not oiling our scalp results in build up of sebum that causes us to have flakes that later becomes dandruffs, which may affect the health of to scalp negatively. By oiling our scalp oftenly regulates sebum production thus preventing it from drying out and becoming itchy…start by oiling your scalp today and forget about itchy scalp & dry hair.
Also wash your hair frequently to avoid build up and itchy scalp. Develop a routine maybe weekly or bi-weekly to wash and condition your hair.
Let me know if you ditched these practices and how your hair is flourishing! With love, take care of your hair because no body else will do it for you.
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