Big Chop Diaries | How To Grow Waist Length Natural Hair
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- Hey guys! Today I am sharing with you how I plan to grow my hair to waist length ... again.
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What are some of your tips to grow long natural hair?
For me, would be mini twist which I will be doing consistently for a good 6 months..I love mini twists😊
@@ZenScorpiosame when I did my first big chopped that’s the main thing that helped grow it back.
Medium braids without extensions and keep them in up to 3 months for low manipulation (twists dont last as long as braids) so you can retain all of your length.. moisturize wash deep condition as usual while having them in.. did that for a year and went from bra strap to waist length 😊 happy hair growth journey
Wearing my hair in a bun 99.9% of the time seems to help my hair retain length and moisture.
I liked to keep my hair in medium size twists for 2 weeks, as a protective style, then wear it out for 2 weeks 😀! Best of both worlds 🙏🏿! I was almost tailbone length before I started my locs 😍!
2:59 video starts
1. Wash hair once per week
2. No hair color
3. No hair straightening
4. #1 style will be wash n goes
5. No protective styles with added hair
6. Deep conditioning every time you wash
7. Finger detangle
8. Bonding products
9. Protein treatments
10. Trim as needed
11. Scalp messages with rosemary oil 1-2x per week
12. Stretch hair only using low heat dryers like the RevAir or a Steamer
13. Always sleep with a bonnet or a satin/silk pillow case
Have you used henna it’s a natural conditioning color.
I really like wash and go but my head sweat alot so the shrinkage i get and tangles .. I cant explain.. Can i get another mean maybe
@@sekelamapunda8047You can do other stretched styles such as braid outs and twist outs just try to keep braids and twist in awhile before takedown
Because life is unfair, I'll just watch Jaelen get to waist length before us all over again 😭😂
I don’t know why y’all think my hair grows so fast 😂😂😂
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@NaturalReign idk what I'm doing wrong sis but I've been watching you for years and my hair is literally stuck at my shoulders now and has the thickness of ten fur coats 🥲
🤣🤣🤣 I won’t claim that, we’re growing ours out togetherrrr 🙏🏽😌🫶🏽
Heavy on the trim as needed rule! I only go to shops for a professional trim every year. This year I made it 14 months (I think I did a mini trim myself at 6 months) & the lady only took off a half an inch because my hair was healthy otherwise. She tried to convince me to come in every 4 to 6 weeks but ya’ll I SWEAR! When I was doing that I barely had any hair but since I’ve been doing it myself, I’m at bra strap length! Learning how to take care of my 4C hair myself has been priceless
Wholeheartedly agree. I think a lot of naturals are obsessed with perfect ends. Its really unnecessary as you won't see them unless you wear your hair predominantly straight. I do my own trims about every 3-4 months. Six to eight weeks is too frequent especially if your hair is not bleached.
I’ll be glad when they let go of that “every 4-6 weeks” mess and just tell ppl to trim as needed. Hair grows on average half an inch each month, so trimming that often is just constantly cutting off whatever grew. You’ll always be at the same length. That 4-6 weeks is for the girlies that can’t stay out of their heads or away from heat.
@@brittanywilliams8653 yesss exactly! My hair is usually in a protective style or a wig. I stick with my wash & moisturize routines during them & do a deep deep cleanse when I take them out. There’s no need to excessively trim if you’re not aggravating your hair imo
@@lisag.4054 yep! That’s exactly what happened to my hair
@@ShaySunshyne girl, my grandma was a licensed cosmetologist for over 40 years before she retired. She always told me growing up that black people’s hair can only grow to a certain length; that our hair can’t grow long, and we MUST trim every 4 -6 weeks. My hair is well past my bra-strap now in my 30’s. My grandma won’t even discuss hair with me anymore because YES I correct her on her outdated views. It pisses her off because I’m right and my hair is proof of it! 😂 She even stares at me oddly when I have my hair straight, like in disbelief that I was able to grow it that long. 🤣 She did my hair my entire life until my early 20’s.
I’m sorry but I genuinely believe that there is no such thing as a protective style within with extensions because I used to do box braids, soft locs , butterfly logs, anything you can think of and my hair was the same length never grew, but once I stopped doing all those fake hairstyles and started actually tending to my hair that’s when I really saw growth because I always was getting breakage and shedding when I did those “protective styles”😬
Yes you can. I don’t even recommend those styles to my clients. I didn’t use any of those to get to waist length.
I wash my hair once a week also because it gets dry fast and my hair tends to stay moisturized when it's washed often. Infact when I used to wash my hair 2ce a week, I saw the most moisture and length retention
Natural Reign that is going grow like crazy because of your great hair routine
Omg! I’m so happy I could help you on your journey 🤗🫶🏽
And if you really want color you can always get colored braids, wigs, extensions. You got this!! I’m gonna be following some of these same tips.
Scratch the braids 😅
Or hair color wax is a great opinion
yep I was thinking that too
Your hair looks like it has already grew since the chop! Looks nice and healthy ❤
Catch me in December! I just know it’s gonna be visibly longer!
We are definitely hair twins😍 I just cut off waist length hair almost two years ago and it’s growing back SO FAST! Your hair is so beautiful however you have it❤️ I’m ready to do this with you sis! I’ve got me some good ole mini twists right now 😊
Mini twist gang! 🖤
Oh wow! We got this sis! 🫶🏽
I got heat damage! So I’m on the journey too 😂😂😂🤣ima leave the flat iron alone 😭
Girl I feel you about how tough it is to not color your hair...I love to color my hair too and I'm on a journey myself just to bring health back into my hair and you guess it..not to color my hair..at least for awhile 🤭
Count me in to join on your waist length journey 🤗❤
I adored your long hair but this big chop looks soooo cute on you fr! Goodluck to everyone on their journeys and remember to try to love and embrace every stage. It’s apart of You ❤
Girl this big chopped journey is something else I'm with you on the journey
Recently bleached my hair ….. I don’t plan on getting retouches I’m growing it out and I am gonna be on this journey with you 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Welcome sis! I took a while with my transition, but I’m so happy I waited over a year! I feel like I have a whole new head of hair to work with and grow with! You got this and I hope I can help you along the way 🤗💗
Baby, the crown is crowning!!!❤
Thank you boo!! 🤗
Played around with dyed hair like you for years. This year is also my intentional growth journey.
My challenge is having fine hair prone to breakage but I'm determined. We got this👏🏾
I totally agree about the trim schedule 6mos or more. That’s my new method. I shampoo and deep co. 2x a week. My goal is to prevent tangles and elimate shed hair. I changed my shampoo to a MILD salon shampoo. Goals to grow!
I love my Denman 38 for detangling. I use the African pride prepoo with it
I put my hair in twist and wear my headband wigs if I don't want to do anything my natural for a minute. ❤
I started doing this last month! I love it here!! Folks at work think the wig is my hair lol 😂
@quinmcmullen9437 yep!!! I got 4 of them. I work out in them wigs and everything!! 😆
hi there! where did you get your half wigs from please?
Thanks so much for this video! I love how it’s no fluff and you let the people know exactly what the game plan is. I will be doing this challenge with you to get past my armpit length plateau.
You are so welcome! I’m glad it was helpful! 🤗
I agree 💯 with ALL THESE TIPS! This is what I do and it WORKS!
See y’all know the vibes!! 🙌🏽
I big chopped 2022 when my hair started growing back post covid, then again 2023 when my hair started falling out postpartum. And I don’t regret each time, easier to style and manage! Plus always feels so healthy.
Everything you said in this video is absolutely GOLD 💛💛💛! I have locs, but if I was growing my hair to waist length again I would do it this way 🙏🏿! Thank you for sharing 🥰!
You should do twists or braids every month and massage scalp everyday with a oil/herb blend. Grow hair fast!
I just big chopped. I had dreads for 13 years and I went bald but I wanna grow it back out so I'm with you girl! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I love that you posted this so any new viewers will see your credentials! Been here since 2018!
Awesome! I follow almost every rule and I'm on my long hair journey too so it was comforting that I'm already doing the things that will foster length retention. I think the only thing that was new to me was the protein treatments. Gotta learn more about that because I only knew about protein deep conditioners and I thought they were the same thing. Thanks for sharing!
4:01 That’s WHY I’m here… my hair color stunted my growth BIGTIME. 😭
That’s why I’m excited about starting over!!
@@NaturalReign 🥰
I'm SO excited to follow along, as I'll also be doing another big chop (my 4th 🥴) in two weeks, to celebrate my 25th birthday! This big chop is actually warranted, since I severely damaged it with heat and hair dye, while neglecting it.
I also would like to grow it out using the wash n go method, and no heat. ALL of your rules spoke to me. I love a good red dye too lol. I also am not very good at cutting my own hair, so I'll be seeing a natural stylist every few months to keep me on track and get proper trims when needed.
Additionally, unrelated, I LOVE how natural you are, skin is popping and you inspire me to be comfortable in my natural beauty 🩵
Love that you're back!!!! ALSO, as someone who has been wanting highlights for a while now, and knowing the damage it caused me many years ago when I did... I now use hair wax and do my own highlights with it, just to ease the urge to highlight my hair bleach. Love it because I can switch it up when I want. I use the golden color, and I specifically just highlight my hair with it instead of using it all over my hair. I recommend you doing that when you feel the urge 😁
We are on the same page with every single rule, I am in week 5 of embracing natural curls and so far so good!
hiii i’m a brother and the way i side-eyed you when you said rule 5 🤣🤣😂 i was ready to tussle but i kept it in and kept listening to what you had to say
Finally someone like me who is going natural and was addicted to color lol I big chopped yesterday and now Im just growing out my color so i can cut it off when it grows and stay natural im 30 now so I just want my God given hair on my head for the rest of my life lol. I love your videos !
I don't think it was a big chop because my hair was already short but this video came just in time. Im trying to get this hair to grow to waist length with seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp and an allergy to acrylate which is in almost every beauty product. Im definitely going to give some of these tips a try.
Yes, I already do most of it, if not all!
You are seriously glowing!💖💖💖
Knotless braids with no hair added hits different in the summertime.
It already grew. I'm big chopping this weekend!
I love my hair color I was addicted to ginger. I finally did black. And I’m leaving it alone this year. 4a girlie here.
She said NO HAIR COLOR....I Literally screamed what? No hair color wow!!. What is going on.!?
Im screaming too cuz idk how imma do that 😂
@@NaturalReign😂
I agree with all your steps to length retention. You are on point!! And I will be joining your challenge! 👏🏾
I'm going to do a mini chop. It needs it .
I just mini chop on Thursday until curly bob cut.
@@kenyathdeleon2044 we're all on the same journey then. 😁
@@misslouk yes I'm loving my cut so easy to wash N Go now.
@@kenyathdeleon2044 you're lucky .My hair doesn't like wash and go.. I have to keep my hair in braids.
The no hair color was like a shot in the heart but it’s so necessary! I’m getting my braids in next Monday so I’ll only get my color fix that way 😭
Wait…what you mean with no added hair?! 😭 I need a reason on why not miss ma’am lol
This!
You made me brave enough to cut my hair years ago I’m happy to see you doing the same thing for other people, love you much, I can’t wait to see the journey ♥️
I love that we get to follow and grow together. I chopped two years ago and we're about the same length currently.
I am really digging the fro. Shes cute. 🥰
I m on the same journey! Got rid of the bleached ends! Now I m ready!! I wear my hair in twists or braids (no added hair.) I deep condition everytime I wash, protein treatment every other month. I wear a headband wig when I m going to an event. Otherwise I just massage and oil my scalp and leave it alone.
Solid plan of action. FYI -- "As I Am" makes pretty good temporary hair curl colors which has some level of hold for WNGs. Mo' healthy length
I’m on my one year mark today and this is my second big chop (I made the mistake of texturizing my hair too much) and my hair is so thick now I don’t know what to do with it most days I was like do I really want it to get any longer lol so thank you for the motivation! I will be following along too ❤
Great tips for growing curly hair long. I will use cecred hair care.
Hi Jaelen! I’m trying to be more consistent in my routine to grow my hair out and your tips have really helped, tysm :D
Okay ima try! My hair is currently colored so I definitely need that protein treatment and deep conditioner. Only thing ima have a hard time with is protective styles with adding hair! Ima try though!! I really want to see my hair waist length!!! I normally get stuck at bra strap length.
Me i am
With you sis growing out my nape the rest of my hair is great 😩😩my nape is killing my journey
I love seeing that you cut your hair I just cut 3-4 inches off my hair all my length gone I cried so hard but it was so broken 😞
I'm looking forward to following along. I'm only 15 months post relaxer, so I'm starting with a TWA. I'm excited to see how much length I can retain, nonetheless.
Let’s do it!! Our hair grows we just gotta retain that length! 🤗
wide tooth cone in the shower to work in moister and dont brush when u get out. idk what my hair type is but i have a mixture and im portirecen,spaniard,white,irish,and cherokee indian mixed.
I only been natural 2 yrs. This is really a journey. My hair got to the middle of my back but I cut it again. So let’s see where me and you are at in 1-3 years 🥳. We got this. And I wash my hair twice a week. I workout and I have too.
I just mini chop my hair until bob curly cut
Oh that sounds cute!!
Show how you stretch your hair with your Rev-air, thanks !
It’s live on my Instagram! @jaelenmitchell
Your hair is so beautiful, healthy looking, and I love the shape and thickness of it! Looking forward to seeing you grow it out!
I’m so glad I found your channel I recently did my big chop last month and this is my first time cutting it lol 🥲🥲
This is my first big chop too! We got this 💗
Your little fro is so cute !! Im transitioning to natural hair and im currently almost 5 months post relaxer , im trying to go a year until i big chop & girl color is tough for me too 😂 but the permanent color with the relaxer fried my ends so im gonna wait this one out
Thank you for this video! I did a mini big chop and haven't felt comfortable with my fro since. I can't wait to go on this journey with you!
You are so welcome! 💗💗
lol I already broke one tip, I just went red with L’Oréal hi color but I deep condition weekly and have been babying my hair. Joining you on the journey as well ❤
I’m going the no added hair root for my hair because it is way to fine to handle all that weight
I already follow all of your tips except for detangling (I use a detangling brush) and when I stretch my hair I will still use my Dyson hair dryer. The technology in the Dyson is unmatched and it’s the reason for me spending the money; to lessen the likelihood of experiencing damage to my hair.
Hello I enjoyed your Video today! Thank You for the advice!😊
Glad it was helpful! 🥰
Love your new pfp😍
Thank you!!
I'm doing everything except 1. WNGs, Buns and braids are my go-to 2. alternating DCs. I am just doing moisture + Olaplex 3. 3. No finger detangling. That's a one-way trip to matting for me. and 4. I gotta have my highlights!
Definitely going to be on this journey- I wrote everything down. Thank you! I'm excited for this journey!
No protective styles with added hair is the journey I’m currently on as well. Those protective styles with added hair caused so much damage for me 😩
I literally just big chopped 4 days ago!!
I'm with you on this journey. I cut off a bunch of color damaged hair so I'm trying to grow it all to the same length again lol and then on to waist length. I basically follow all your rules but I really need to stick with washing it once a week smh. Can’t wait for the other videos in this series, would love to know your favorite deep conditioners. I'm on the hunt for my holy grail products. Thank you can’t wait to follow along✌️🏾🫶🏾✨
I’m In in everything accept protest I’ve styles I will be out of the country three times over the next few months I have to wear braids on vacation 😂 and color I do not bleach I used the L’Oreal high color copper with 30 volume my hair is healthy In in the journey with you I may chop I desperately want a curly cut Can wait for your wash and go and styling videos 🫶🏽
I just got done growing out my heat damage…. #excited!!!
Ive cut my hair all the way low. Starting over again with you.
lets go i big chopped almost 2 years ago... im just ready to grow my hair longer, im tuned in! and you said no protective styles !!!!!! im def on this new journey of styling my own hair😫
Hey sis, she said no protective styles with added hair. You can do mini twist or braids with your own hair. Hope that helps.
All of us have different genes. Her genes are going to be different than our genes. Hair growth is majorly genetics, what your eating, and then how your taking care of your hair from the outside in. So don't be so hard on yourself. Her hair grows SO fast, so please don’t get discouraged on your journey, just do your best❣️
It’s really amazing how everyone grows their hair differently which is why I had to stop using tips from hair TH-camrs during my natural hair journey. Because I grew almost waist length, very thick hair and I only washed every 1 to 2 months. And often skipped the deep conditioning because I’m lazy. 😂Hardly anyone thinks my hair is real because of the length and health of it.
Beautiful hair... thanks for the tips
@naturalreign Yay, I’m excited to be in the challenge! Requesting videos on how you use Aphogee 2 step, there has got to be a better way than blow drying it in and then rinsing it out. Also can you show how you use the Qredew to stretch your hair! Thank you 💜 👑
I looovvvveee hair paint wax. You can get so creative with them with no damage at all.
I'm a year into chopping off all my color as well. The main difference is the texture. I didn't even know my natural texture was so tightly coiled because I have been bleaching it for 10 years. Also I have discovered I have grey hair now that I stopped using dye. 😅 I am definitely going to buy color wax, though, cuz I feel like my hair looks way better when it's blue 😭
I’m following along. I prefer twistouts instead of wash and gos. I’ll give wash and gos another try next week
I HIGHLY recommend the Unbrush Brush for detangling during wash days! Have you tried it?
questions why no added hair for protective styles? and how do you feel about wide tooth combs for detangling hair
I think overall in the brown community , it’s best to not be obsessed and much focus on length but the health of the hair . The rest comes later . Wish you success on your journey!
Im not obsessed with length! I’m sharing tips for healthy hair that will allow people to see growth if that is their goal. I know everyone has different goals!
@@NaturalReign oh sorry boo, my comment probably came across wrong .I didn’t mean to offend you or come off like thats what YOU are specifically focused on and influencing others to do the same . Not at all . I just know some people in our community can become very focused on length . It was a friendly reminder so people don’t feel discouraged . I wish the best for you really and wish healthy hair for us all . Happy brown girlies are embracing their hair ♥‿♥
My low porosity hair loves protein. Im cutting my hair for my birthday. I love volume and shape. I also have heat damage that I need to rid of.
Crazy how is your journey matching mines expect dye hair (already done) but let’s do it 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Goregous hair in every length. I love to dye my hair red too, but as I grow it out instead of dyeing what needs to be retouched I use adore wild cherry and parika cellophane by adore. The adore is so conditioning to my hair.
Growing it out with you sis!
Hey sis! We got this!! 🤗
I am going to try your rules, but I have really ugly gray. I haven't dyed or straightened my hair in 2 years. So I'm in!
My heart just shattered when I heard no hair color bec I’m trying as well
Trust me my heart shattered too! I love me some color, but I also want to reach my hair length goals faster.
Yay I see this just on time starting my journey of healthy hair yessssss😊
You said we can adjust for us ,so im gonna do that. Lol i braid my own hair and add a tiny bit of hair at the end just to ensure they are tucked in. It adds maybe 1/3- 1/2 an inch of length. So its not heavy and pulling down like traditional styles. I do need to work on doing my deep conditioning consistently. And im planning to do wash and go this summer ( i only do braids in winter - live in the moutains that air is dry)
Could you please make a TH-cam video (or a TH-cam short) of how you maintain your hair at night? Do you do any stretching methods over night or do you simply put a bonnet on and call it a night?
Your tips/rules sound great but I have to dye my hair because not ready to embrace my gray hairs😄and I shaved my head in January so love your rules will be trying them all except one. Your hair looks very healthy!
Gray hair is beautiful!! You are beautiful the way God made you!
I over processed my hair from dying. It wasn’t damaged but it was breaking off a lot. After a good trim and weekly bonding treatments aphogee 2 minute protein treatments and moisturizing deep conditioner after a month the breakage stopped and oiling my scalp a few times a week actually growing my hair back. I don’t have a protein sensitivity
I dont know if you already have one but you should make a discord for the hair growth journey.