Protective styling is not all about tucking your ends in (it's part of it). It's more about putting your hair in a low tension, low manipulation, low shrinkage style to minimize frizz, splits, knots and breakage. That's why braids work. Moreover, you can always bantu knot the ends of your braids or simply put them in a bun to further protect your ends. So, in my humble opinion, braids are a protective style. When I got intentional, It catapulted me from bra length to butt length in 2½ years and I've seen how it has helped you retain length too. Well, I'm so happy for your progress. You deserve this win. 👏🏽 Good luck on your new journey from team braids to team stretched natural. 😘
@@deborahnkemjika_01 TH-cam didn’t tag you in the previous comment, idk if you seen it but… that was I was thinking too but they had a valid point about the ends and the hair still being out and exposed to environmental radicals lol she was saying that if the plaits were covered by extensions, then it would be a protective style cause it's covered by hair. then I was thinking how much protection is it giving cause braiding hair is so rough. thanks for sharing your thoughts!!! and thank youuuuuuuuuuu Im so happy 🤗
For fine strands I think added hair is worst. I think it’s too heavy and the friction from the added hair cuts against your hair. When I stopped adding hair I saw way more progress.
“Y’all I can't believe that is my hair. That is my hair.” 17:10 That moment you are shocked by your own progress. You just can't downplay your effort any longer. 😄🥰
The secret they won't tell you is most of these natural ladies with long hair have actually gotten products that stretches/softens the kinky hair especially those that lose the curl patterns at the root of the hair which facilitate easy sectioning, styling etc. Most use good deep conditioners to achieve this. Let's wise up. You too can get a long hair with determination and respect for your hair. They are normal people like all of us.
@@SharatiaBanksplease do not grease your scalp. You need to brush your hair often with a boar bristle brush to pull your natural oils down your hair shaft. Grease will only block and clog your follicles and eventually lead to hair loss.
I’ve been growing my hair al of this year and stopped dying it completely and you can totally see where my new healthy hair ends and the straggled damaged bleached bits start😂 so close to nearly having all the damaged bits chopped! A couple more hair cuts and hopefully I’ll just be left with my natural hair!
I couldn't help but notice the spelling of *hygral* fatigue in the snippet. Anything that has to do with water is *hydra* originating from the Greek *hundra* which is taken from Proto-Indo-European *udreh* meaning "aquatic". This leads me to believe that what may have been an observation with certain hair types has turned into misinformation in the hair community. All searches for the meaning of "hygral" resulted in various articles on hair referencing "hygral fatigue". (I think the pioneer of this term merged hydra + fungal to make hygral lol) I have high porosity hair so "hygral fatigue" on my end is impossible. My hair starts drying as soon as I turn the shower off. However, if you have low porosity thick hair that takes days to dry, I can see how the cuticle can end up damaged and, in certain cases I've heard of, develop fungus/bacteria which thrives in a warm moist climate. Also consider that there are certain populations that are aquatic hy habitat who wet their hair almost daily and don't suffer from this condition for lack of a better word. Anyway that's my two pennies worth on the internet. I've missed you. Your hair is looking FABULOUS. We have very similar texture in terms of fine strands and density and the dry scalp so you're one of the girlies I watch closely for inspo! 🤩
hey friend love the vid! can your next vid explain a bit more on your journey to being a straight hair natural and what that will look like for you? i.e your styles, and planned hair regimne
@@JRD72 hey girl hey!!!! That’s a good idea. I think a lot ppl think im gonna be rocking silk presses but it’s really mostly just stretched hair. I gotchu 😉
I've always had dandruff and dry scalp issues. When I first big chopped, and stopped oiling my scalp it went away. Now it suddenly reappeared first as scalp irritation, then dandruff which i treated. Now, its dry scalp which a tea rinse and oiling was helping. But I found a good ol' fashion greasing was the trick and alternating between that and dandruff shampoo. I diy a hair grease with my own gro oil and mango butter because of Vitamin A, which can help with exfoliating (which in my mind, less clogged pores). And its been great! Fresh out the shower grease, light mist to scalp and massage, then style. Added bonus it helps with ease of parting
I can’t wait until you do the video on the number 5 I am looking for a new leave in and if its worth the money I will definitely give it . Can you do some on your favorite leave ins please ma’am
why’d you have to say “hey siri” cos the video paused on my phone and siri popped up, she also woke up on my watch and other devices too 😭😭 love the video and your hair btw!!
@@itslaurennn7826 I would like to try it. I’ve seen a great number of ppl who were doing it consistently have amazing results. Maybe that can be a upcoming challenge 😏
@@syds8752 I WAS FILMING TODAY AND I SAID SOMETHING SIMILAR! I’ve noticed that whenever I dry my hair using drying tools (not air dry) my scalp is itchy itchy yaya. So I’m trying to find a happy medium which is maybe to air dry mostly and use the RevAir on just the ends. What do you think?
I prefer thickness over length too. Which is one of the reasons I big chop my hair often, each time it has grown back a bit fuller. I think this may have been my last big chop and now I can focus a bit more on length since I have my desired thickness.
This video is motivation for me to do my hair 😭 I done mini twists about two months ago and washed my hair bi weekly for the first month then the next month I went downhill and washed it only once 😔 my hair is soo matted and locked together but it’s still possible for me to take them out I’ve just been avoiding it a lot 😭 still moisturising my hair and using oils ect but I have a wedding coming up soon and as I bridesmaids I’m gonna have to eventually get up to do my hair 😭 I need to work on this discipline 🥹❣️
@@uniqueflowers994 I’m not using a filter, unfortunately. The filter was too heavy for the shower head. When I move I’ll be able to add a filter. Do you have one in mind? Also I got this shower head from Amazon. (In my storefront if you likey)
@@SharatiaBanks i use to use sprite filter Amazon has it I don't know to change it at this time I'm not using a filter do the hard water bother your hair?
@@Jeannette0890 nvm, I have! Im tripping lol def the no5 is better in my opinion. (I had the #6 in sample size and totally forgot) the no5 feels more moisturizing
@@hadizajibril8682 well it depends on what you consider “natural” I suppose.. my last relaxer was in 2005? But I’ve had mad color changes since then until 2012. My hair has been virgin since. Multiple big chops since then too 🤷🏾♀️
@@SharatiaBanks wow!! That’s nice, your hair is really flourishing 🤩. My last relaxer was 2014, and I haven’t really incorporated any vitamin supplements for hair growth. Probably that’s why I have been stuck on mid/back length for a while now.🥲
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HAPPY SUNDAY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! I talked briefly about this, but what do you think about plaits not being a protective style?
Use silk hair tie when u put your hair up in a ponytail
They’re a low manipulation protective style
@@chey6557 we love silk anything! Great tip 😉
Protective styling is not all about tucking your ends in (it's part of it). It's more about putting your hair in a low tension, low manipulation, low shrinkage style to minimize frizz, splits, knots and breakage. That's why braids work. Moreover, you can always bantu knot the ends of your braids or simply put them in a bun to further protect your ends. So, in my humble opinion, braids are a protective style. When I got intentional, It catapulted me from bra length to butt length in 2½ years and I've seen how it has helped you retain length too. Well, I'm so happy for your progress. You deserve this win. 👏🏽 Good luck on your new journey from team braids to team stretched natural. 😘
U are absolutely right ❤ team braids 😊
@@christina-baby💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@@deborahnkemjika_01 TH-cam didn’t tag you in the previous comment, idk if you seen it but… that was I was thinking too but they had a valid point about the ends and the hair still being out and exposed to environmental radicals lol she was saying that if the plaits were covered by extensions, then it would be a protective style cause it's covered by hair. then I was thinking how much protection is it giving cause braiding hair is so rough. thanks for sharing your thoughts!!! and thank youuuuuuuuuuu Im so happy 🤗
For fine strands I think added hair is worst. I think it’s too heavy and the friction from the added hair cuts against your hair. When I stopped adding hair I saw way more progress.
@@DefinitelyKitty yessss! That part! I’m glad you figured out the issue and adjusted 🙌🏾🙌🏾
“Y’all I can't believe that is my hair. That is my hair.” 17:10 That moment you are shocked by your own progress. You just can't downplay your effort any longer. 😄🥰
@@deborahnkemjika_01 I’m still so very shocked to this day! It feels surreal. My hair has never been this long and I’m just so lost for words. 😌😌
Gurll i been obssesed with your hair videos and shorts😭 overall your humor and personality drew me in lmao
@@T7d534 that’s hilarious cause the way I’m so dry sometimes makes me thirsty. I’m glad you enjoyyyyyyyyy THANKS!
@SharatiaBanks PLS HAHAHHA well it don't feel like that for me so ur good😌 and thank youu!
@@T7d534 do you like the shows The Office or Parks and Recreation?
@SharatiaBanks Shii it's the fact that i have watched none of them🤣 iknow them by name tho. Are they good?
@@T7d534 if you like dry humor, you’ll love them. Just gotta push through the 1st season of the office lol
An inch!!! Let's gooooooooo. I need to get back on my vitamin kick!
@@SheReaDelSol I’m going!!!!!
Inches! 👏💖🥰 Plaits are absolutely a protective style! I’ve been living in medium plaits all year and my hair is definitely retaining length. 💕
@@A_Wilson YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS closer to your goal! Have you measured how many inches yet?
@SharatiaBanks I know! Unfortunately I didn’t measure 😅
Do conrows work too as a protective hairstyle please ?x
@elizabethakpangni7955 Definitely! Just have to make sure they’re not too tight. ☺️
@@A_Wilson awesome thank you so much for this!
I know you're having your own challenges with your hair but length goals 😍😍😍
@@SheReaDelSol no way!!!!! Hiiiiii omg I love your videos!!!
@@SheReaDelSol and thanks 😌
Gurl I watch you all the time. Love your videos too!!
@@SheReaDelSol whatttttt!?! What an honor
@@SheReaDelSol are you going to the Google event on Wednesday?
Your excitement during that length check cracked me up 😂😂 let’s go inches !!!!!! We love to see progress 🗣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@@mesidye 🤣🤣 it’s a celebrationnnnnnn! Thanks so much for tuning in today
The secret they won't tell you is most of these natural ladies with long hair have actually gotten products that stretches/softens the kinky hair especially those that lose the curl patterns at the root of the hair which facilitate easy sectioning, styling etc. Most use good deep conditioners to achieve this. Let's wise up. You too can get a long hair with determination and respect for your hair. They are normal people like all of us.
@@Margaret-c1k def pro deep conditioners!
I love the joy and dedication you have for your hair journey! If I wasn't subscribed already, I would subscribe again
@@jambaby4999 you’re amazing! Thanks ❤️❤️
One of my fav posteeeed. A MONTH in ??? We are SPOILED ❤️
@@maramara7494 🤣🤣🤣 someone requested it and it happened to work out perfectly
OmgDanya is also a straight hair natural and she greases her scalp, and her hair is flourishing you should check that out. 😊
@@tyondra I never liked grease even from a child. It always felt yucky on my scalp but if it’ll work I’ll try it lol I’ll check her out! Thanks
@@SharatiaBanksplease do not grease your scalp. You need to brush your hair often with a boar bristle brush to pull your natural oils down your hair shaft. Grease will only block and clog your follicles and eventually lead to hair loss.
@NiyaT17 been using blue magic all my life and never had that problem.
Congrats 🎉 on retaining that inch girly. Consistency is definitely key 🔑. Tfs.
@@callmechichi1711 thanks gworlllll
I swear I be your biggest hype man like you can see me jumping with you 😂 Congratulations on the length retention. We love that for you!
@@DefinitelyKitty 🤣🤣🤣 we need a jumping emoji! Thanks for supporting 🙏🏾🫶🏾
The dedication with the vitamins! I really need to start taking iron again 😅
@@lollylyndee since January babyyyyyyy (minus that 1 month but we not gon talk bout that lol)
@@lollylyndee are you iron deficient?
@SharatiaBanks yes I'm anemic, I've been travelling a lot recently, and all my routines have been off kilter
17:19 add glycerin and hyaluronic acid to the tea before oiling your scalp, you'll see a difference my scalp too can be so drying.
@@bahijjaabdulkadir3592 hyaluronic acid, you say 🙏🏾😏 thanks, I’ll try
The way you are about your hair is me with my fitness ❤
@@renaswonderland let’s swap. I can’t remember the last time I worked out. But you’ve motivated me 💪🏾
I’ve been growing my hair al of this year and stopped dying it completely and you can totally see where my new healthy hair ends and the straggled damaged bleached bits start😂 so close to nearly having all the damaged bits chopped! A couple more hair cuts and hopefully I’ll just be left with my natural hair!
@@itslaurennn7826 new growth is so satisfying 😌😌
I couldn't help but notice the spelling of *hygral* fatigue in the snippet. Anything that has to do with water is *hydra* originating from the Greek *hundra* which is taken from Proto-Indo-European *udreh* meaning "aquatic".
This leads me to believe that what may have been an observation with certain hair types has turned into misinformation in the hair community. All searches for the meaning of "hygral" resulted in various articles on hair referencing "hygral fatigue".
(I think the pioneer of this term merged hydra + fungal to make hygral lol)
I have high porosity hair so "hygral fatigue" on my end is impossible. My hair starts drying as soon as I turn the shower off. However, if you have low porosity thick hair that takes days to dry, I can see how the cuticle can end up damaged and, in certain cases I've heard of, develop fungus/bacteria which thrives in a warm moist climate. Also consider that there are certain populations that are aquatic hy habitat who wet their hair almost daily and don't suffer from this condition for lack of a better word.
Anyway that's my two pennies worth on the internet. I've missed you. Your hair is looking FABULOUS. We have very similar texture in terms of fine strands and density and the dry scalp so you're one of the girlies I watch closely for inspo! 🤩
@@msylvini thanks for the info!!! your two pennies is always welcomed 🤗🤗🤗 thanks for the support 🫶🏾🫶🏾
hey friend love the vid! can your next vid explain a bit more on your journey to being a straight hair natural and what that will look like for you? i.e your styles, and planned hair regimne
@@JRD72 hey girl hey!!!! That’s a good idea. I think a lot ppl think im gonna be rocking silk presses but it’s really mostly just stretched hair. I gotchu 😉
I've always had dandruff and dry scalp issues. When I first big chopped, and stopped oiling my scalp it went away. Now it suddenly reappeared first as scalp irritation, then dandruff which i treated. Now, its dry scalp which a tea rinse and oiling was helping. But I found a good ol' fashion greasing was the trick and alternating between that and dandruff shampoo.
I diy a hair grease with my own gro oil and mango butter because of Vitamin A, which can help with exfoliating (which in my mind, less clogged pores). And its been great! Fresh out the shower grease, light mist to scalp and massage, then style. Added bonus it helps with ease of parting
@@selenasmith7943 wow! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Congratulations!❤❤❤❤
@@stephaniepink9060 thanks so much!!!!
your hair is beautifullll
@@vivislavidaa thanks 😊🫶🏾
I think knotless braids can be protective if IT DOES NOT have all those products on the scalp .
@@ashanililbae 🥴 so much product
I can’t wait until you do the video on the number 5 I am looking for a new leave in and if its worth the money I will definitely give it . Can you do some on your favorite leave ins please ma’am
why’d you have to say “hey siri” cos the video paused on my phone and siri popped up, she also woke up on my watch and other devices too 😭😭 love the video and your hair btw!!
@@footballgirl263 no way!!! That means we have similar voices!!! When I’m editing my phone does the same thing 🤣🤣🤣 HEY TWIN!!! thanks for love 🫶🏾
Omg I drink pea flower religiously and I had no idea it had hair growth benefits lol 😱
@@CoCoButterCurls hairrrrrr, skinnnn, nailsssss, BAWDY 🫶🏾
What is your option on a micro needle hair roller to help oils infuse into the scalp?? Xx
@@itslaurennn7826 I would like to try it. I’ve seen a great number of ppl who were doing it consistently have amazing results. Maybe that can be a upcoming challenge 😏
The RevAir makes my scalp super dry and itchy. I use it sparingly
@@syds8752 I WAS FILMING TODAY AND I SAID SOMETHING SIMILAR! I’ve noticed that whenever I dry my hair using drying tools (not air dry) my scalp is itchy itchy yaya. So I’m trying to find a happy medium which is maybe to air dry mostly and use the RevAir on just the ends. What do you think?
Ok inches!!!!
@@Justediting-y3n you see meeeeee 💁🏾♀️ lol Thanksssss
I prefer thickness over length too. Which is one of the reasons I big chop my hair often, each time it has grown back a bit fuller. I think this may have been my last big chop and now I can focus a bit more on length since I have my desired thickness.
@@Taedjaire right!!! Those BC helps a lot with thickness.
This video is motivation for me to do my hair 😭 I done mini twists about two months ago and washed my hair bi weekly for the first month then the next month I went downhill and washed it only once 😔 my hair is soo matted and locked together but it’s still possible for me to take them out I’ve just been avoiding it a lot 😭 still moisturising my hair and using oils ect but I have a wedding coming up soon and as I bridesmaids I’m gonna have to eventually get up to do my hair 😭 I need to work on this discipline 🥹❣️
What kind of shower head you using is it a filter?
@@uniqueflowers994 I’m not using a filter, unfortunately. The filter was too heavy for the shower head. When I move I’ll be able to add a filter. Do you have one in mind? Also I got this shower head from Amazon. (In my storefront if you likey)
@@SharatiaBanks i use to use sprite filter Amazon has it I don't know to change it at this time I'm not using a filter do the hard water bother your hair?
Hi! What brush are you using in this video? The orange one?
Never mind you literally say it in the video lol
@@coffeeandplan4388 ah, yes. The great ol tangle teezer. 😌
❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@tyondra 🫶🏾🫶🏾
Do you prefer Olaplex no 6 or no 5?
@@Jeannette0890 haven’t tried the #6…. Yet 😏
@@Jeannette0890 nvm, I have! Im tripping lol def the no5 is better in my opinion. (I had the #6 in sample size and totally forgot) the no5 feels more moisturizing
Yesss from Back to Crack 😂💪🏽
@@beautifullyaligned y’all so silly I love it 😂😂
How long have you been natural?
@@hadizajibril8682 well it depends on what you consider “natural” I suppose.. my last relaxer was in 2005? But I’ve had mad color changes since then until 2012. My hair has been virgin since. Multiple big chops since then too 🤷🏾♀️
@@SharatiaBanks wow!! That’s nice, your hair is really flourishing 🤩. My last relaxer was 2014, and I haven’t really incorporated any vitamin supplements for hair growth. Probably that’s why I have been stuck on mid/back length for a while now.🥲
I don’t think you needed braiding hair for the braids. I think they were cute but shine n jam would make it look neater
@@rebeccalove9398 shine n jam is def a braiding staple 🤙🏾
Use antifungal shampoo
@@FreedomRN good idea! Any brand suggestions?
Please don't cut your beautiful long hair 🙏😊.
@@lisahamilton9105 only 4-6 inches 🤗🤗 it’ll grow back thicker. Layers make my hair look see through lol