1. Make a routine for washing hair 2. Leave your hair alone, but take care of it (listen to what it needs) 3. Deep condition your hair (hydrating/protein) 4. Massage your scalp 5. Stay away from heat 6. Find the correct detangling tool 7. Wear a bonnet / Have a silk pillowcase 8. Always have your hair moisturizing 9. Don't detangle your hair when its dry
@@cinnamon88 I have A1 (4c) hair and stopped protective styling at the start of the pandemic. I wish I'd done this earlier because my hair has grown more in this period that it has in the 8yrs I've been natural. Finally crossed the 8-10 inches length and am now at 13 inches. Protective styling is not a must... we live and learn. 😢😢
I agree with you totally. I think protective styles with extensions are a scam. Firstly, genetics is an important factor for fast growing hair, getting healthy with minimal effort. Quick story: when I was college, I knew a girl who never wore weaves or wigs or extensions, everyone commented on how she was maltreating her hair. I wondered if her hair would ever retain length. Surprise, surprise it did. Here’s what she did: pineapple updos and buns. She combed with a wide tooth comb anyways, everyday before classes. We, her friends, with our weaves and all the stress, we had less length. My point: sure, hair grows with protective styling, but once you take it off, and it comes in contact with “the elements”, there is still going to be breakage. Hair breakage is a symptom, it’s better to find the cause and treat it. Scientifically, you are supposed to loose 50 to a 100 hairs per day. People see a few strands after coming and go crazy. Though, there is a big difference between breakage and excessive hair shedding. If hair is not allowed to acclimate, how will it endure when it is out of protective styling? I understand changing hairstyles to get a new look. Due to the richness of our hair heritage and history, we are blessed with the option of changing hairstyles. Being with a just one hairstyle gets boring anyways. However, I’m getting fed up with natural-hair-journey TH-camrs telling black women to hide their hair with bone straight extensions and whatnot. I understand adding Afro extensions to your hair, extensions with the same texture as your hair. I don’t understand covering up your hair with wigs and calling it protective styling. Black hair can grow without extensions. Let’s call a spade a spade. I have seen some African-American celebrities in Hollywood with long bra-length and waist-length hair, they would never let out. I’m not going to say I don’t understand the pressure. As a black woman, I do. Your hair is short to let out, big deal! Miss Universe 2020 had a tapered cut, and she won. For 4 months now, I haven’t done any protective styling on my awkward length hair (which is just short, not awkward), it’s still growing. (I tell the difference by making a single twist-out and comparing the length to what it was the previous month. I just spray my hair with water, add a DIY leave in conditioner and a little gel for hold (for when the hair is straightened), make 3 cornrow or Bantu knots and go to bed. The next day, I just do an updo with a band and a scarf and go to work. It may seem stressful, but it’s worth it. Wearing my crown as is. I get shrinkage too, I solve that by using coconut serum and aloe Vera gel, blowing it out, especially when I’m too tired to make bedtime cornrows. It was very difficult for me to leave my hair out before, I was always self conscious. Lastly, If you can make a bun, an updo, twist-outs with you hair, it’s already a protective style, without depriving your hair of care. All these styles help you avoid over-manipulation. We keep bending towards Caucasian hair beauty standards, forcing our hair to be straight so we can have flowy hair. Black hair or African hair is what it is. It has its own standard and I dare to say, science. We have to accept that.
Also when you use products that enhances your tight curl texture the hair flourishes afro hair needs moisture that's why when we use to have jeri curls and cover the hair with a plastic cap it would flourish.
No one's really mentions the itchy scalp also how tight the braids feel I would have to take paracetamol for the pain or wet the hair after to reduce the tightness.
I love your video. I'm done with these so-called protective styles! It's time-consuming and money-wasting. Afro hair is easy to look after, and I've learnt that now. Our hair loves moisture which consists of spritzing with water every day, leave-in conditioner and every two to three days oil the scalp and hair. Pre-poo with good oils for an hour and wash it out. Style: High puff, and you're good to go, ladies ❤❤❤ I know it takes time for many women to get to this level but trust me, we have to accept our hair for what it is and love and embrace our texture. Once we do this, our hair will definitely grow. All of you are beautiful and wonderful in every single way ❤️❤️❤️
Denman brushes were NEVER made to be detangling tools. There’s no way on Earth those close together bristles are supposed to “detangle”... the brush is for defining curls. Period.
what sort of brush is good for detangling ? And yasss my curls have been popping still and I havent washed it in a week. The LOC mehod reall sets them in
I only protective style due to working out all of the time and the demands of my job 😭. I would love to wear my natural hair out more often but it's not that easy unfortunately. I've seen growth both with and without protective styling, so I would agree and say that it just depends on the person! It's just really important to moisturize regardless of what you prefer! Great video queen ❤ this was really insightful!
I would always just throw my hair into a puff or something and my hair was growing fine and then I started doing protective styles and my hair just stuck and that length so imma go back to puffs and doing my natural hair
Girl, everytime I get braids my hair breaks. I don't know how people say braids are protective style when they are such HIGH manipulation with the parting and literally touching every single strand of hair to braid them. Buns for the win!
@@shellyg824 Same here. I tried braiding my hair and it broke like crazy, never again. I wear my hair out all the time detangling once a month and it's been showing good results. People either keep telling me to braid my hair or ask me to let them braid it, it's not happening.
I wish I could do this...if I leave my hair out too much without twists or stretching I get hella fairy knots...and we know the only way to get rid of those...🙄
Side note: You are supposed to rinse the synthetic hair with apple cider vinegar and warm water to remove the chemicals on it that may cause irritation
Thank you for the video im so glad to hear someone say what i feel so tired of hearing ppl say you MUST DO PROTECTIVE STYLES... I don't like being in my hair like that braids always pull my hair out around the edges and back... Sew ins are worst, ponytails i can do but i just wash my hair and go... Thanks
I relaxed my hair in March from aa big chop last september and I was tired of the relaxed look so I big chopped again in August lol. Relaxed to Natural gang!!
I too can't wear 'protective' styles. Don't get me wrong I have in the past and that's only because I couldn't be bothered to spend the time and my hair wasn't playing ball! I have never worn a protective style to grow or protect it. I also deep condition on a weekly basis. I never used to but one day I thought I'd see if it made any difference and when I saw it did, that was the start of it for me. I don't go a week without doing it now and my hair appreciates it! I moisturise then do 4-5 braids on each side. Always sleep with a satin bonnet. I've noticed just by braiding my hair every night has grown my hair. My mum used to apply olive oil and then braid it and this allowed my hair to grow really long. By the age of 10, my hair was down to just above my bottom! So that's the reason I now braid it every night and I'm seeing the difference its having. I think if you look after it and give it what it needs then it will thank you 😊. You've given so many good tips here! Thanks for sharing 😘. Sending you hugs and kisses from London UK 🇬🇧😘
“Broom head”🤣🤣 to funny. I love my wash and gos. That was basically the only style I did when I first started my natural hair journey. I like it so much because it is a low manipulation style.
First of all sis your hair looks so healthy and beautiful it’s. And I feel you it’s not for everyone and idk why people say braid extensions and weave us protective styles when in reality it’s causing slit of tension on the hair 🙄 lol I love your tips btw
Protective styles aren't what they're faked up to be. Wearing wigs and gluing in fake hair is not protecting the hair or scalp. This video is awesome, and your hair is beautiful...
I agree that protective styles arent for everybody, I have been looking for a video for motivation to leave my hair out because I don't think protective styles are for me ... I normally do braids and leave it in for a period of 2 months and whether I try to moisturise my hair in the braids or not I lose alot of hair... my ends thin out ... my hair volume is alot less.. because of the thinning ends I normally have to cut it off hence losing alot of length .... I realise that when I did my big chop and my hair was to short to take protective styles with extensions, it grew better ... so I am going on a 6 month journey to test that theory ... wish me luck guys ... Ik nobody may not read this but just in case someone does ill make an update in October ... 😊😊
I totally agree with you& everything you said didn't realize til now when you mentioned it that I wasn't always doing protective styles like how could I anyways with a #1 haircut back when I first did the big chop& I didn't even have too I didn't know half of the stuff that I know now about natural hair cause my mom use to always put perms in my head up til I graduated high school after that I never put any effort into getting anymore perms for her or anyone else & remind you I still didn't know anything about natural hair but at the time after I graduated my hair was transitioning back to its natural state & I didn't know how to handle my hair & it's natural state so I was flat ironing 24\7 cause that's what I was use to doing when I was getting perms up until one day the day I did my one & only big chop I noticed my hair looked different at the ends& not knowing it was called heat damage so I got mad 😠 at how my hair looked & started cutting ✂ all my hair off I even cut ✂ bald spots in my head I was moisturizing my hair daily& my hair grew back so fast & I was washing it consistently that's what its all about giving your hair what it needs & not what you think it needs it's not hard to take the time to get to know your hair took me a minute cause I was a natural hair newbie some years ago but got it down pack now & my hair has been growing & thriving every since I really appreciate you for reading 📚 all this❤ have a nice blessed day 🙏!
Thank you for this video. Protective hairstyles are surely not for everyone because my scalp starts itching like crazy on the third day after getting braids😒
I have something against protective style. It’s not for me I always get breakage. It’s tight and itchy. Girl I really don’t want it on my hair. I’m paying money for hairstylists to do my hair and feel bad afterwards. Something that bothers me so much is when they braid my hair and a strand of my hair gets in the braid and sometimes they pull it out and it breaks or leave it then that strand that cut in the braids breaks. No I have that strand of hair sticking and it doesn’t blend when you do a slick ponytail.
Thank you SO much for this. My scalp would always flake really badly and quickly when I wear singles. Like, right now, I have thick patches of dryness. I hadn’t thought about the fact that my scalp might be sensitive to synthetic hair. I’m taking my hair down as I type.🥰 The relief...🥰🥰🥰
So adorable! Thanks for the tips mama! Sometimes our hair produces too much sebum and can cause folliculitis- so going in with a clarifying detox and even a protein treatment definitely can help. Alsooo seal your ends- breezeway is a really good humectant and emollient that can help seal in moisture for the ends-- I’m just learning to relearn and now I’m cutting out extension protective styles because of scalp conditions….sometimes we just need to ask our crown to forgive our lack of knowledge 🌻🥰
That’s very possible. That’s how I use to do mine, before I started learning different hairstyles. That’s how a lot of natural girls do. And you said the keyword, you weren’t manipulating it a lot which helps with it and is a key factor. However of course protective styles does help minimize on the tangled and weather ends. To each his own.
OMG so relatable!! I feel the SAME way 🥺😩‼️ my hair always shed really bad after braids , sew ins I have maybe 5 in my entire life & they hurt!!! Anything else I don’t keep in more than 3 weeks
The shed hair is really the hair you would she’d normally everyday but is stuck in the braids or twists you have and won’t be noticed until you take down your hair. That is why it seems like you’re shedding more than normal when you’re really not.
Hey saaaame!! Omg her routine is exactly like mine lol my hair grows best when I just do wash n go's every few days. My hair grew the longest when I did it that way.
My mom literally tells me I don’t need a deep conditioner... she doesn’t know how much I need to start doing that as she don’t ever have her hair in it’s natural state. I hate that I can’t get what I need ever.
Why don’t you try making your own deep conditioner? Use An egg, some coconut oil or any oil of your choice, a little bit of Mayo and any regular conditioner you use mixed together. Leave that in for 30-45 mins covered and you’re all good!! x
you really don’t need to use deep conditioner. just get you a good conditioner & wash, condition, and style your hair every 7-10 days & you’ll be fine girl
hair doesn’t need deep conditioner , it’s just optional , I lived without conditioner for a year straight and my hair was so healthy still, u just gotta treat your hair well by being gentle and keeping it clean and lubricated.
omg, yes I hate the itchiness of protective styles. I just had braids and my hair and skin itched so much. I think I'm going to go back to doing scarves/turbans again, it was the easiest and helped my hair grow the fastest.
Hey sis I totally agree synthetic left my scalp with a dime size bald spot never again I had an allergy to the fake hair so yes sis thanks it's not for everyone
Sis!!! I know our hair types are different but it's like we're scalp sisters cos 😭😭😭 fake hair makes my scalp so itchy and I have an injury from scratching my hair because of a sew in 😪. I needed this video. Thank you ❤
This video is my whole hair care journey. Like I hate protective styles. I quash my hair moisturize and wear it out for four days and then on the five day I moisturize again. My hair likes to breath.
I've been wearing my hair out for the past 3months. I've noticed a change in volume. It's so much fuller and grew longer. I noticed we lose volume from the hair that breaks off from protective styling. Even scrunchies break off strands of hair and volume is lost.
I need this. I can't stand protective styles. My scalp is very sensitive. I am so happy that I'm not alone in this. I need to learn how to keep my hands out my hair. That's my biggest problem.
day one and a new sub ...i love you 😍like the way u get straight into the facts without being all over the place .. how come ive never heard of u before
Braids help my hair grow but they also cause me to neglect my hair I gad to trim off a bunch so now my hair is barely to my shoulders and I big chopped almost 3 yrs ago I find myself having to trim often because I don't trim off enough initially, but this time I didn't care. So I'm taking a break from protective styles until November to care for my hair and see what happens.
@@hiimarri girl I couldn't do it lol after a week I threw in some braids, but I'm over it for now so I'll try again at least until graduation which is in May I think.
@@simplyshaye777 girl 😂😂 you are too funny. Try mini twists and slick backs. i’ve been wearing mini twists ever since the pandemic hit and my hair has grown tremendously!
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I’m happy I found this video because protective styles really really don’t work for me after I get to about collarbone length. I have type 3 hair it’s quite thin and can’t hold a braid
First time seeing your video. It was like you were talking about my hair. I am also low porosity, and protected styles don't work for me either. Thank you.
Girl I wasn’t about to watch this video at girl because I was like is she gonna be talking the whole time but nah you definitely educated me! I’ve been natural but all I wear are wigs and im starting to wear my natural hair. Just cut it but now im growing the nape back. Im starting to see some issues with my curls from the gel I use I believe.
I always thought protective styles were for me but in reality they break my hair and I end up with no edges but if I wear my hair in wash n gos and braid my own natural hair it grows like crazy 😂 I just figured this out the other day lol
Help! You are like the only person that went this route. Thats me i cant be doing braids for all the same reasons. When you say wash and go style for 4 days...do you mean you wet your hair every day to keep that style alive? Can you do a video on your "protective" routine for us to see what you mean. Also the puff you wore did you literally leave it in overnight? Or take down at night and redo same style next day? Thanks and subbed!
A girl in Target complimented my hair and asked me how I grew it so long and what she should do. She had colored braids. I told her she had to stop doing things to her hair. Just leave it alone. 🤷♀️
Your hair is beautiful, babe and so are you ! Point. But the fact that you don't touch your hair too much and usewash and go's is proof that you are doing a form of protective styling. Not touching the hair too much is key.
I'm glad you're showing proof. Some don't understand that "protective styling" isn't always protecting. You didn't and see, your hair looks very healthy.
How often does one need to wash natural hair. I just don't have a routine for washing it and I think that could be another reason my hair is growing very slow😥
I took amazing care of my hair and saw amazing results at first. Then My hair stopped at armpit length and below chin in front. I did all the hair tips and have not given up. I now take mane choice vitamins AND extra strength GNC brand fish oil. Also, now I'm on a daily rinse, cowash, shampoo, clay wash...daily SOMETHING (whatever my hair wants) and then I air dry in a low LOOSE bun using a silky scrunchie. (Sometimes I blow dry, use a hooded dryer, or sitting by a basic fan helps in hot weather.) I only finger detangle...no comb no brush for almost 3 years now already (maybe 1 time for my hopefully last, flat iron years ago)...and no I don't have, nor do I want, locs...I oil and I massage my scalp daily, and deep condition with low heat monthly. I am tired of my hair being the same length SO THEREFORE, I WILL TRY TIL' I DIE for my chance to have fairytale mythical hair! Im daily washing til healthy and long, after that I'll move it back to every 3-7 days if anyone cares lmao. I DO!!!
Sometimes i skip a wash day cause daily is very new to me, but I HAVE SEEN POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THE DAILY WASH (week 3). I have fine hair, practically invisible...very coily and easily damaged, I say 4b-c texture wise, but so soft it melts into submission when wet!
i also learn to not comb not hair dry now i start it to learn to my hair what i needs water my family said i don't have to wash my hair all the time but i still think my hair still wants water that's why i ask my mother to get me water spray bottle before i comb or brush my hair and i also learn to some people's advice to be gentle while i'm combing my hair too i see hair as like a plant just like plants need water to grow and be healthy the same goes with our hair i think it still does need water everyday for it to grow and be healthy i learn that the hard way i didn't know that back then but now i do
I love braids but they break my edges off 😒 ..now I wear my hair out and braids only in summer because I live by the beach and natural hair and going to the beach don't work for me lol
Great Video & I committed all of the “Don’t Do’s” …. That’s why my hair is in the worse shape ever! 😞…. But by next year it will look like yours 🤩🫶🏽🎉 Thanks
Thank you so much for the tips! I wrote them all down. However, I have a question. So my hair is currently in transitioning stage, The roots are so thick but my ends are really falling out. I did the porosity test and found out I have low porosity hair type and my hair also stays so dry. When I was watching your video about the Deep Conditioning types I wrote down "Hydrating conditioner and protein deep conditioner" I think I need to use both? because its falling out every time I brush. Also, I don't know much about hair and I don't really know how to style so I will use your method. Thanks for giving me hope sis! I can tell by my roots I got some good ol' 4C growing from my roots. What should I do about deep conditioning? Btw, also thanks for telling me about the Cream of Nature Shampoo i'm going to pick a few things up ASAP. One more question though.. Sorry! I'm just so excited to start my own hair journey and to also love my hair as it is. My next question is, you said about detangling? How often do you detangle? and which tools do you use? I have a "denden" brush lol but every time I run it through the hair.. so much breaks off. Thank you! Stay blessed.
good i dont want to wear protective styles. they braid it too tight and my edges break off and i get bumps on my scalp. im also tender headed, it makes my hair itch!!!.
Not every hair is the same, I have 4 c hair I don't wash my hair alot only thing i do is oil my scalp add lil water and go. I went from a big chop to my hair back to back length hair and it's been almost a year. And I don't have breakage to my hair and i don't trim anymore
1. Make a routine for washing hair
2. Leave your hair alone, but take care of it (listen to what it needs)
3. Deep condition your hair (hydrating/protein)
4. Massage your scalp
5. Stay away from heat
6. Find the correct detangling tool
7. Wear a bonnet / Have a silk pillowcase
8. Always have your hair moisturizing
9. Don't detangle your hair when its dry
Love this❤️
very helpful. Thank you
I’ve left my hair out without protective styling for 6 months and my hair has gotten more thicker and fuller and has been growing non stop
Wow really?😍 What’s ur hair type and porosity?
@@ebbyoma7008 definitely not 4a/b/c lol. I assume most people here have loose or wavy hair
@@cinnamon88 I have A1 (4c) hair and stopped protective styling at the start of the pandemic. I wish I'd done this earlier because my hair has grown more in this period that it has in the 8yrs I've been natural. Finally crossed the 8-10 inches length and am now at 13 inches. Protective styling is not a must... we live and learn. 😢😢
I don’t relate to you, no
How are you wearing your hair and how do you keep it from tangling?
Omg this makes me feel so normal. I thought I was the only person that gets tired of protective styles, because if the money and it really itches!
Yes! My scalp hates being pulled and forced to styles!
Yes to the itching I hate it so much
People don’t realize that with protective styles, your hair & edges also needs to breathe. It’s not everyday wig and braids.
No really!! That’s what I’m saying lol thank you for watching❤️
Yesss
why does hair need to breathe? its dead
@@ebonyy5248 no it ain't
@@ebonyy5248 just say you were wigs 352 days a year and go
I agree, I've noticed my grows more when I don't do anything to it, just moisturize and wear it out.
Tiffanetic no really it’s the best thing to do!
that's the best, my hair grew just not doing absolutely nothing with it. The best protective style is just letting your hair be.
@@StrengthofSalvation yess
Mine too
So just leave it out in a afro puff at work?
I agree with you totally. I think protective styles with extensions are a scam. Firstly, genetics is an important factor for fast growing hair, getting healthy with minimal effort. Quick story: when I was college, I knew a girl who never wore weaves or wigs or extensions, everyone commented on how she was maltreating her hair. I wondered if her hair would ever retain length. Surprise, surprise it did. Here’s what she did: pineapple updos and buns. She combed with a wide tooth comb anyways, everyday before classes. We, her friends, with our weaves and all the stress, we had less length.
My point: sure, hair grows with protective styling, but once you take it off, and it comes in contact with “the elements”, there is still going to be breakage. Hair breakage is a symptom, it’s better to find the cause and treat it. Scientifically, you are supposed to loose 50 to a 100 hairs per day. People see a few strands after coming and go crazy. Though, there is a big difference between breakage and excessive hair shedding. If hair is not allowed to acclimate, how will it endure when it is out of protective styling?
I understand changing hairstyles to get a new look. Due to the richness of our hair heritage and history, we are blessed with the option of changing hairstyles. Being with a just one hairstyle gets boring anyways. However, I’m getting fed up with natural-hair-journey TH-camrs telling black women to hide their hair with bone straight extensions and whatnot. I understand adding Afro extensions to your hair, extensions with the same texture as your hair. I don’t understand covering up your hair with wigs and calling it protective styling. Black hair can grow without extensions. Let’s call a spade a spade. I have seen some African-American celebrities in Hollywood with long bra-length and waist-length hair, they would never let out. I’m not going to say I don’t understand the pressure. As a black woman, I do. Your hair is short to let out, big deal! Miss Universe 2020 had a tapered cut, and she won.
For 4 months now, I haven’t done any protective styling on my awkward length hair (which is just short, not awkward), it’s still growing. (I tell the difference by making a single twist-out and comparing the length to what it was the previous month. I just spray my hair with water, add a DIY leave in conditioner and a little gel for hold (for when the hair is straightened), make 3 cornrow or Bantu knots and go to bed. The next day, I just do an updo with a band and a scarf and go to work. It may seem stressful, but it’s worth it. Wearing my crown as is. I get shrinkage too, I solve that by using coconut serum and aloe Vera gel, blowing it out, especially when I’m too tired to make bedtime cornrows.
It was very difficult for me to leave my hair out before, I was always self conscious.
Lastly, If you can make a bun, an updo, twist-outs with you hair, it’s already a protective style, without depriving your hair of care. All these styles help you avoid over-manipulation. We keep bending towards Caucasian hair beauty standards, forcing our hair to be straight so we can have flowy hair. Black hair or African hair is what it is. It has its own standard and I dare to say, science. We have to accept that.
Also when you use products that enhances your tight curl texture the hair flourishes afro hair needs moisture that's why when we use to have jeri curls and cover the hair with a plastic cap it would flourish.
No one's really mentions the itchy scalp also how tight the braids feel I would have to take paracetamol for the pain or wet the hair after to reduce the tightness.
Fact ❤️❤️❤️🙏
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@@lonalis4224 my last protective style was awesome, no pain at all. I was introduced to the perfect braider
Was looking for a video like this because I don’t like wearing protective styles all the time
Thank you for watching💗💗
@Tash the reason I'm here today
me too
Yes let you scalp and hair breathe, plus it feels good.
I love your video. I'm done with these so-called protective styles! It's time-consuming and money-wasting. Afro hair is easy to look after, and I've learnt that now.
Our hair loves moisture which consists of spritzing with water every day, leave-in conditioner and every two to three days oil the scalp and hair.
Pre-poo with good oils for an hour and wash it out.
Style:
High puff, and you're good to go, ladies ❤❤❤
I know it takes time for many women to get to this level but trust me, we have to accept our hair for what it is and love and embrace our texture. Once we do this, our hair will definitely grow.
All of you are beautiful and wonderful in every single way ❤️❤️❤️
This helps me so much. Im married to a non black person who wants and enjoys seeing my natural hair
Same. My boyfriend is non black and loves seeing my hair out.
Non-black 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@okikeure7422 i was thinking the same thing lol
@@laurainem8314 like what the heck is "non-black"
Just say white girl lol
I agree that protective styles work differently for everyone and theres many ways to grow your hair out ! Youre soooo beautiful girl
NaturalTerra thank youu💗💗
Denman brushes were NEVER made to be detangling tools. There’s no way on Earth those close together bristles are supposed to “detangle”... the brush is for defining curls. Period.
what sort of brush is good for detangling ? And yasss my curls have been popping still and I havent washed it in a week. The LOC mehod reall sets them in
@@yokonono2171 a tangle tweezer is pretty good
When you mentioned the sew in omg I remember taking mine out after 3 days because my scalp was on fire.
Thokozile no really that was the worst thing ever lol
Omg same, I took mine out the next day. I couldn’t do it. I am never doing that again.
I only protective style due to working out all of the time and the demands of my job 😭. I would love to wear my natural hair out more often but it's not that easy unfortunately. I've seen growth both with and without protective styling, so I would agree and say that it just depends on the person! It's just really important to moisturize regardless of what you prefer! Great video queen ❤ this was really insightful!
I would always just throw my hair into a puff or something and my hair was growing fine and then I started doing protective styles and my hair just stuck and that length so imma go back to puffs and doing my natural hair
That’s actually more protective. Less combing etc. most braiders comb the hell out of your hair to braid it
Girl, everytime I get braids my hair breaks. I don't know how people say braids are protective style when they are such HIGH manipulation with the parting and literally touching every single strand of hair to braid them. Buns for the win!
@babyface_savage I do it’s just the high manipulation and tightness of the braids but my hair has grown past my collarbone since I’ve stopped
@@shellyg824
Same here. I tried braiding my hair and it broke like crazy, never again. I wear my hair out all the time detangling once a month and it's been showing good results. People either keep telling me to braid my hair or ask me to let them braid it, it's not happening.
@@shellyg824 same i had to let it go
thank you for this video! im tired of people saying protective styling as the #1 method to grow hair
I wish I could do this...if I leave my hair out too much without twists or stretching I get hella fairy knots...and we know the only way to get rid of those...🙄
😭🤣🤣🤣
Keep the ends rlly moist
Use Vaseline after moisturizer it helped me soooo much
same
Side note: You are supposed to rinse the synthetic hair with apple cider vinegar and warm water to remove the chemicals on it that may cause irritation
no you're not. i've never done this and was fine.
I've done that and my hair/scalp still itched
Its because braiding hair is harmful please search it up
Gorgeous hair. I definitely grew my hair a ton by wearing it out.
Your voice is satisfiying
I feel you are about to cry😍😍
thought same.. wanted to console her 😂😂
I was thinking the same thing! She’s clearly super passionate about this.🥰
Thank you for the video im so glad to hear someone say what i feel so tired of hearing ppl say you MUST DO PROTECTIVE STYLES... I don't like being in my hair like that braids always pull my hair out around the edges and back... Sew ins are worst, ponytails i can do but i just wash my hair and go... Thanks
I want to switch from relaxed hair to natural 💕💕
I relaxed my hair in March from aa big chop last september and I was tired of the relaxed look so I big chopped again in August lol. Relaxed to Natural gang!!
Yh me too
I too can't wear 'protective' styles. Don't get me wrong I have in the past and that's only because I couldn't be bothered to spend the time and my hair wasn't playing ball! I have never worn a protective style to grow or protect it. I also deep condition on a weekly basis. I never used to but one day I thought I'd see if it made any difference and when I saw it did, that was the start of it for me. I don't go a week without doing it now and my hair appreciates it! I moisturise then do 4-5 braids on each side. Always sleep with a satin bonnet. I've noticed just by braiding my hair every night has grown my hair. My mum used to apply olive oil and then braid it and this allowed my hair to grow really long. By the age of 10, my hair was down to just above my bottom! So that's the reason I now braid it every night and I'm seeing the difference its having. I think if you look after it and give it what it needs then it will thank you 😊. You've given so many good tips here! Thanks for sharing 😘. Sending you hugs and kisses from London UK 🇬🇧😘
I have 4C hair....my wash and go, turn into a wash and No !!
😹😹 me too
😹😹 me too
Lol🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂 yeah
Me too!
“Broom head”🤣🤣 to funny. I love my wash and gos. That was basically the only style I did when I first started my natural hair journey. I like it so much because it is a low manipulation style.
Christina Curry 😂😂and that’s how I feel😊
First of all sis your hair looks so healthy and beautiful it’s. And I feel you it’s not for everyone and idk why people say braid extensions and weave us protective styles when in reality it’s causing slit of tension on the hair 🙄 lol I love your tips btw
Protective styles aren't what they're faked up to be. Wearing wigs and gluing in fake hair is not protecting the hair or scalp.
This video is awesome, and your hair is beautiful...
I agree that protective styles arent for everybody, I have been looking for a video for motivation to leave my hair out because I don't think protective styles are for me ... I normally do braids and leave it in for a period of 2 months and whether I try to moisturise my hair in the braids or not I lose alot of hair... my ends thin out ... my hair volume is alot less.. because of the thinning ends I normally have to cut it off hence losing alot of length ....
I realise that when I did my big chop and my hair was to short to take protective styles with extensions, it grew better ... so I am going on a 6 month journey to test that theory ... wish me luck guys ... Ik nobody may not read this but just in case someone does ill make an update in October ... 😊😊
I totally agree with you& everything you said didn't realize til now when you mentioned it that I wasn't always doing protective styles like how could I anyways with a #1 haircut back when I first did the big chop& I didn't even have too I didn't know half of the stuff that I know now about natural hair cause my mom use to always put perms in my head up til I graduated high school after that I never put any effort into getting anymore perms for her or anyone else & remind you I still didn't know anything about natural hair but at the time after I graduated my hair was transitioning back to its natural state & I didn't know how to handle my hair & it's natural state so I was flat ironing 24\7 cause that's what I was use to doing when I was getting perms up until one day the day I did my one & only big chop I noticed my hair looked different at the ends& not knowing it was called heat damage so I got mad 😠 at how my hair looked & started cutting ✂ all my hair off I even cut ✂ bald spots in my head I was moisturizing my hair daily& my hair grew back so fast & I was washing it consistently that's what its all about giving your hair what it needs & not what you think it needs it's not hard to take the time to get to know your hair took me a minute cause I was a natural hair newbie some years ago but got it down pack now & my hair has been growing & thriving every since I really appreciate you for reading 📚 all this❤ have a nice blessed day 🙏!
1:57 when it starts :)
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Thanks❤
thank you
Thanks you❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this video. Protective hairstyles are surely not for everyone because my scalp starts itching like crazy on the third day after getting braids😒
I have something against protective style. It’s not for me I always get breakage. It’s tight and itchy. Girl I really don’t want it on my hair. I’m paying money for hairstylists to do my hair and feel bad afterwards. Something that bothers me so much is when they braid my hair and a strand of my hair gets in the braid and sometimes they pull it out and it breaks or leave it then that strand that cut in the braids breaks. No I have that strand of hair sticking and it doesn’t blend when you do a slick ponytail.
OMG YES! this is me. I’m don’t with braids lol only twist
Thank you SO much for this. My scalp would always flake really badly and quickly when I wear singles. Like, right now, I have thick patches of dryness. I hadn’t thought about the fact that my scalp might be sensitive to synthetic hair. I’m taking my hair down as I type.🥰
The relief...🥰🥰🥰
So adorable! Thanks for the tips mama! Sometimes our hair produces too much sebum and can cause folliculitis- so going in with a clarifying detox and even a protein treatment definitely can help. Alsooo seal your ends- breezeway is a really good humectant and emollient that can help seal in moisture for the ends-- I’m just learning to relearn and now I’m cutting out extension protective styles because of scalp conditions….sometimes we just need to ask our crown to forgive our lack of knowledge 🌻🥰
That’s very possible. That’s how I use to do mine, before I started learning different hairstyles. That’s how a lot of natural girls do. And you said the keyword, you weren’t manipulating it a lot which helps with it and is a key factor. However of course protective styles does help minimize on the tangled and weather ends. To each his own.
Girl my slow ass needed this 😭😭😭
im going to try this approach to growing my hair and see how it works cause i dont really like wearing braids
OMG so relatable!! I feel the SAME way 🥺😩‼️ my hair always shed really bad after braids , sew ins I have maybe 5 in my entire life & they hurt!!! Anything else I don’t keep in more than 3 weeks
I knew I wasn’t the only one!! Lol
Gine Joseph lol people always think I’m crazy
The shed hair is really the hair you would she’d normally everyday but is stuck in the braids or twists you have and won’t be noticed until you take down your hair. That is why it seems like you’re shedding more than normal when you’re really not.
shed*
Ziah B not trust me it’a not normal shedding , it’s super excessive. It wasn’t a normal amount it was really bad I can’t even think of a good example
Hey saaaame!! Omg her routine is exactly like mine lol my hair grows best when I just do wash n go's every few days. My hair grew the longest when I did it that way.
My mom literally tells me I don’t need a deep conditioner... she doesn’t know how much I need to start doing that as she don’t ever have her hair in it’s natural state. I hate that I can’t get what I need ever.
Why don’t you try making your own deep conditioner? Use An egg, some coconut oil or any oil of your choice, a little bit of Mayo and any regular conditioner you use mixed together. Leave that in for 30-45 mins covered and you’re all good!! x
you really don’t need to use deep conditioner. just get you a good conditioner & wash, condition, and style your hair every 7-10 days & you’ll be fine girl
hair doesn’t need deep conditioner , it’s just optional , I lived without conditioner for a year straight and my hair was so healthy still, u just gotta treat your hair well by being gentle and keeping it clean and lubricated.
They are 3 dollars at CVS.
Sorry that's happening to you! That's really annoying bruh.
omg, yes I hate the itchiness of protective styles. I just had braids and my hair and skin itched so much. I think I'm going to go back to doing scarves/turbans again, it was the easiest and helped my hair grow the fastest.
Hey sis I totally agree synthetic left my scalp with a dime size bald spot never again I had an allergy to the fake hair so yes sis thanks it's not for everyone
Sis!!! I know our hair types are different but it's like we're scalp sisters cos 😭😭😭 fake hair makes my scalp so itchy and I have an injury from scratching my hair because of a sew in 😪. I needed this video. Thank you ❤
It's because braiding hair is harmful please search it up
My hair gets so dry and anything that involves cornrows literally breaks my hair .... the only thing that’s protective for me is knotless box braids
I must agree. We gotta listen to our hair and give it what it needs.
This video is my whole hair care journey. Like I hate protective styles. I quash my hair moisturize and wear it out for four days and then on the five day I moisturize again. My hair likes to breath.
I've been wearing my hair out for the past 3months. I've noticed a change in volume. It's so much fuller and grew longer. I noticed we lose volume from the hair that breaks off from protective styling. Even scrunchies break off strands of hair and volume is lost.
True, I experienced that
In an afro state? Or u do twists/braids here and there?
@Mi-gs7xg hi my go to hairstyle is a low bun with middle part, or I have a low ponytail that's braided. I'm now at waist-length.
I agree protective styles aren’t for everyone. I don’t wear braids. I have to moisture my hair and scalp.
I need this. I can't stand protective styles. My scalp is very sensitive. I am so happy that I'm not alone in this. I need to learn how to keep my hands out my hair. That's my biggest problem.
day one and a new sub ...i love you 😍like the way u get straight into the facts without being all over the place ..
how come ive never heard of u before
Braids help my hair grow but they also cause me to neglect my hair I gad to trim off a bunch so now my hair is barely to my shoulders and I big chopped almost 3 yrs ago I find myself having to trim often because I don't trim off enough initially, but this time I didn't care. So I'm taking a break from protective styles until November to care for my hair and see what happens.
Update?
@@hiimarri girl I couldn't do it lol after a week I threw in some braids, but I'm over it for now so I'll try again at least until graduation which is in May I think.
@@simplyshaye777 girl 😂😂 you are too funny. Try mini twists and slick backs. i’ve been wearing mini twists ever since the pandemic hit and my hair has grown tremendously!
Same I neglect the hell out of my hair when it’s braids. I’m stopping that this year.
After I got saved and started getting a stronger relationship with God. Everything got and is getting better, my attitude, my relationships with people and my life. So here: Romans 10:9-11 (KJV) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
I’m happy I found this video because protective styles really really don’t work for me after I get to about collarbone length. I have type 3 hair it’s quite thin and can’t hold a braid
I hate protective styles , my hair doesn't like it😁😭. I love natural hair more
First time seeing your video. It was like you were talking about my hair. I am also low porosity, and protected styles don't work for me either. Thank you.
"Why am I so light skin right now?" ..smh😂😂😂😂
really pathetic, eh
Needed this video 💕 thanks for the tips because I really want to grow my hair.
Now I can wear my natural hair out since its quartine but then i couldn't cause people would put their fingers all up in my hair
Why you letting that happen? Literally no one has ever tired this to me.if they did it literally start fighting.period queen get mean asap lol
Tell them to stop......?
You Better Tell Em Like Solange Said ! Don’t Touch My .. Crownnn👸🏾 👑
Girl I wasn’t about to watch this video at girl because I was like is she gonna be talking the whole time but nah you definitely educated me! I’ve been natural but all I wear are wigs and im starting to wear my natural hair. Just cut it but now im growing the nape back. Im starting to see some issues with my curls from the gel I use I believe.
I always thought protective styles were for me but in reality they break my hair and I end up with no edges but if I wear my hair in wash n gos and braid my own natural hair it grows like crazy 😂 I just figured this out the other day lol
Thank you for this! Jesus Loves Everyone and died on the cross for our Sins!!
she had me cracking up. But she's right!
My hair grew in protective styles as a kid. I never wore it in puffs until i was 14 lol. I think it was bc i used medicated products
What kind of shampoo do you use?
Okay sis. So I definitely had to watch. Great information
I didn’t do no protective styles when I Bįg chopped in March of 2021 and it grew so much😂so protective styling is not needed to grow hair
Help! You are like the only person that went this route. Thats me i cant be doing braids for all the same reasons. When you say wash and go style for 4 days...do you mean you wet your hair every day to keep that style alive? Can you do a video on your "protective" routine for us to see what you mean. Also the puff you wore did you literally leave it in overnight? Or take down at night and redo same style next day? Thanks and subbed!
Dem dem brush 😭 so cute lol
Jesus is coming soon. Forgive others and yourself and repent. Try everyday to be more like Christ
Why u coming here saying that? Has nth to do with the topic
@@sillysnapy13 Christians are the main ones who do not understand the concept of "your own personal beliefs being your own personal beliefs."
Your right girl💕💕
Amen
Believe that Jesus died for your sins and repent! He loves you all.
A girl in Target complimented my hair and asked me how I grew it so long and what she should do. She had colored braids. I told her she had to stop doing things to her hair. Just leave it alone. 🤷♀️
Off this video alone I’m subscribed thanks for the information !!!! I’ll be looking at the rest of your videos
Your hair is beautiful, babe and so are you ! Point. But the fact that you don't touch your hair too much and usewash and go's is proof that you are doing a form of protective styling. Not touching the hair too much is key.
Thanks for the tips girl! I definitely need to get me a deep conditioner
I'm glad you're showing proof. Some don't understand that "protective styling" isn't always protecting. You didn't and see, your hair looks very healthy.
How often does one need to wash natural hair. I just don't have a routine for washing it and I think that could be another reason my hair is growing very slow😥
I took amazing care of my hair and saw amazing results at first. Then My hair stopped at armpit length and below chin in front.
I did all the hair tips and have not given up. I now take mane choice vitamins AND extra strength GNC brand fish oil. Also, now I'm on a daily rinse, cowash, shampoo, clay wash...daily SOMETHING (whatever my hair wants) and then I air dry in a low LOOSE bun using a silky scrunchie. (Sometimes I blow dry, use a hooded dryer, or sitting by a basic fan helps in hot weather.) I only finger detangle...no comb no brush for almost 3 years now already (maybe 1 time for my hopefully last, flat iron years ago)...and no I don't have, nor do I want, locs...I oil and I massage my scalp daily, and deep condition with low heat monthly.
I am tired of my hair being the same length SO THEREFORE, I WILL TRY TIL' I DIE for my chance to have fairytale mythical hair!
Im daily washing til healthy and long, after that I'll move it back to every 3-7 days if anyone cares lmao. I DO!!!
Sometimes i skip a wash day cause daily is very new to me, but I HAVE SEEN POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THE DAILY WASH (week 3).
I have fine hair, practically invisible...very coily and easily damaged, I say 4b-c texture wise, but so soft it melts into submission when wet!
You did an excellent job explaining, very very helpful and believable. Thank you so much for your input.🎉🎉🎉🖐🏽😀
loveeee itt sis!
You’re so true I’m eight months into my journey and I agree 100% you’re so funny and beautiful, where you been😂
i also learn to not comb not hair dry now i start it to learn to my hair what i needs water my family said i don't have to wash my hair all the time but i still think my hair still wants water that's why i ask my mother to get me water spray bottle before i comb or brush my hair and i also learn to some people's advice to be gentle while i'm combing my hair too i see hair as like a plant just like plants need water to grow and be healthy the same goes with our hair i think it still does need water everyday for it to grow and be healthy i learn that the hard way i didn't know that back then but now i do
Sew in was what ruined my hair 😫. So I had to do the big chop again...my hair is now growing well with me doing nothing
This is super motivational especially for someone lazy like me
God Bless you and Family My Darling, you are very correct fake hair gives me a hell of a scratch
Your hair is soooo amazing rn 😍😍☺️
And your tips are 💕💕💕
I love braids but they break my edges off 😒 ..now I wear my hair out and braids only in summer because I live by the beach and natural hair and going to the beach don't work for me lol
Sew-in reaches a whole nother level of itching 😂 hate it!
Great tips! I’m gonna start posting more natural hair videos
Great Video & I committed all of the “Don’t Do’s” …. That’s why my hair is in the worse shape ever! 😞…. But by next year it will look like yours 🤩🫶🏽🎉 Thanks
I love this ! Very helpful thank you 💕😌
Thank you so much for the tips! I wrote them all down. However, I have a question. So my hair is currently in transitioning stage, The roots are so thick but my ends are really falling out. I did the porosity test and found out I have low porosity hair type and my hair also stays so dry. When I was watching your video about the Deep Conditioning types I wrote down "Hydrating conditioner and protein deep conditioner" I think I need to use both? because its falling out every time I brush. Also, I don't know much about hair and I don't really know how to style so I will use your method. Thanks for giving me hope sis! I can tell by my roots I got some good ol' 4C growing from my roots. What should I do about deep conditioning? Btw, also thanks for telling me about the Cream of Nature Shampoo i'm going to pick a few things up ASAP. One more question though.. Sorry! I'm just so excited to start my own hair journey and to also love my hair as it is. My next question is, you said about detangling? How often do you detangle? and which tools do you use? I have a "denden" brush lol but every time I run it through the hair.. so much breaks off.
Thank you! Stay blessed.
How do you feel about blowing out your hair with cold air?
New subbie here 💕 very informative hun. I’ll def be taking tips 📝
I’m here because my hairstylist is charging me $500 for braids, hell no 😂
Wonderful advice
Your hair is so gorgeous !❤😍😍 thanks for sharing 🤗
NAtural RemEdies thank youu🥰💗
good i dont want to wear protective styles. they braid it too tight and my edges break off and i get bumps on my scalp. im also tender headed, it makes my hair itch!!!.
How do you stretch your hair out?
Nice video ! I really love your hair ! Thanks for this video ! Just subbed!
Waking up with broom hair...😂😂😂😂😂❤🇹🇹
Good tips like,your Braid out ,can you do a night routine on this style
Not every hair is the same, I have 4 c hair I don't wash my hair alot only thing i do is oil my scalp add lil water and go. I went from a big chop to my hair back to back length hair and it's been almost a year. And I don't have breakage to my hair and i don't trim anymore
Agree totally with this video 🙏🏼
I love your natural hair, I don’t think it make mines grow either.