The Real Reason Why Protective Styles Aren’t Growing Your Hair
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In this video I go over hair growth tips for growing long hair, my hair regimen for long, healthy hair, and how to reduce breakage. I talk about how to actually do protective styles properly to allow for growth. Protective styling is one of those things that is really amazing when it is done correctly, but can be tragic if done wrong. You can have protective styles without loosing your edges, experiencing a lot of breakage, or any other things that can commonly be associated with protective styling. In this video I go over hair growth tips for natural hair and relaxed hair. Everything I discuss here can be applied to both. My hair regimen for natural hair growth is very simple. I do a lot of protective styling! What is different though is that I do it without experiencing a lot of breakage. I give hair tips for growing long natural hair and relaxed hair. I go over my hair growth journey and exactly what I did to learn how to grow hair past the shoulder length plateau. I show you how to grow long healthy natural hair and long healthy relaxed hair. While there is really not much you can do to grow your natural hair faster, what you can do is learn how to reduce breakage of natural hair or relaxed hair and how to retain more length
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Every time I let a "professional" do my hair, it comes out to be shorter or damaged. When I do my own hair, it grows.
Me too.... The same.
Exactly. Just what I said above. No one touches my hair anymore. My situation was bad. I honestly lost all my hair. I talk about it on my channel 🌸
i feel that
I agree with you. I stop going to salon and I fell the same
The truth in this👏👏👏
That's why people with dreadlocks actually get longer hair because of low manipulation
Well that and also because their hair sheds in there, breaks in there but there’s nowhere for it to go.
Curlytash J exactly.
I comb my one ur olds hair once weekly no exceptions my sister says it’s a shame because I’m a cosmetologist n my baby shouldn’t be waking around like that. Her hair is now flourishing. Low manipulation reallllly grows hair. I put it in box braids now that it’s long enough and they say she looks like ms celie but j could care less. Oan of course I don’t add hair to her natural boxed braids. Try this in your little ones and keep the plaits moisturized n watch it grow...
@@x0xTHLover4Lifex0x I believe you. Relaxed hair just needs to be taken care of. It only damages the hair if one let's it damage it. I slap my perm on in under 20 minutes and wash it right off. I also protect my ends from relaxer run off. I do my own hair now and it's thicker and healthier than when I was going to a salon
@@gracefoundme3023 Just curious. What hair type do you have? My natural hair is so much work, im considering relaxing. My hair is 4C.
I agree with this completely. I lived in South America for almost 3 yrs, literally in the jungle. So I kept my hair braided up, just my own hair bcz no access to weave. anyway, when I straightened it for the first time years later, it was almost too my waist😩. Also I drank like a gallon of water a day and only ate natural food. No fast food, no processed food, again bcz there was no access to it lol.
Just moved to South America, about to do cornrows too, cause yeah I can’t do anything else 😅 but it’s nice I’m nearby a natural spring and I mostly wrap my hair in scarves anyway so it should be easy
What were you doing in south America? Im just curious
@@candygir87528 I live here now
@@candygir87528 I was a peace corps volunteer lol
What fo you mean by ‘natural foods’ ? Like what were you eating??
This is it! And all black women need to hear it. There's a myth that natural 4c hair can't grow in the black community - but the secret to growth really is that simple. Moisturize, oil, and wash your hair just as normal, even with protective styles in. Otherwise LEAVE IT ALONE.
Whew that thumbnail had everybody in here with the quickness.
Lol 😂 yes
Me
Yup 😂
You damn right😂😂😂😂
Lool never subscribed so quickly to a channel😂
Remember when our mothers and grandmother used to tell us “keep your hand out of your hair “
This is soooo true! lol!
Me
Lol yes they knew
@Umbuko DaJuko 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have brothers and many guy cousins and I remember this conversation ringing through our household as if it just happened today!😂😂😂
My mum always slapped my hand away 😅
This is the video that enabled me to realise my hair length has nothing to do with me being black (my race of tribe). I'm coming back here 1.5 years later to say thank you for helping me understand hair science and how my hair grows.
Thanks so much. I do my hair all natural. I've been able to retain 3.5-4 inches and my hair is longer, healthier and makes me more confident.
I was almost giving up on my hair. For anyone who still finds it hard to believe that black women can have long hair, think of a black friend who has dread locks (we at least know one). Then think about how their hair wasn't really growing before the locks but suddenly started growing after the locks. That's enough proof that black people can grow long hair.
Thanks so much SEUN 🌻😍
This is the best example!! Ty fam ❤
that dread locks part is the clincher. pure common sense
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@@nerakami1 ĺ
This!
You came for my soul when you said “ I see people with new growth from protective styles but then when they take it down their hair is the same length “ my hair hair breaks so much this video is extremely helpful Bc everything you said we shouldn’t be doing is exactly what I was doing
Ah, it makes me so so happy to be able to help!
@@SeunOkimi what are the right protective styles? And what causes itching when you don't have lice and your head always aching even when you don't make hair, and hair easily getting dirty?
@@_flourysh you need to wash your hair more.
can we take a moment to emphasize how beautiful she is. gosh her face is so smooth
Right, I agree
Fr stunning 🤩
She reminds me of this girl from Empire.
She is stunning
Sis! Like okay, she's beautiful
Nigerian hairdressers left the chat. Taking out your braids takes them 5 minutes. 5 people working on your hair breaking everything away
I’m scared to go get my hair done.
@@rebekahoj do it yourself. Or get cornrows.
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Mary Okonye 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏾
Haha yeah and they yank ur head front left and right
“The best protective styles are the ones that cause the lowest manipulation to take down.” I don’t know why I didn’t realize this sooner. That’s why crotchets and mini braids work so well for me… thank you!
I see
I love what she said about putting a protective style in and just leaving it. As we get older we learn how to take care of ourselves better.
Growing our hairs is beautiful but what about our souls? We need more of God in our lives than anything else.
Exactly why Beyoncé left Blu Ivy hair alone.. So many people was telling her to comb it out and get it done the way they saw fit. Look at her daughter hair now, natural long, and full!!!
Blue wears a wig sometimes but i get your point
Millicent Lopez girl 🤡
Millicent Lopez she like under 10 unless you mean weave braids you wrong
Blue wears natural looking weaves and braids.
Millicent Lopez 😂🤦🏽♀️
One thing I learned about removing weave: use brown thread if your hair is black. That way you never cut hair, only thread.
Why is this the first time I’ve heard this advice???!!!
Use nylon thread. It slides out no breakage
I do the same thing
And also just use the ends of the scissors to remove the thread, don't actually snip it
True
My mother had me at an older age. She had my sister and I's hair flowing down our backs natural. She took her time and we had hot oil treatments and deep conditioning days.
That is major important.
This is hands down, the most informative video I've watched about growing natural hair and it's all FACTS! I'm a witness of doing EVERYTHING you mentioned for growth and my hair is thick, healthy and literally to the middle of my back, well below my bra line; the longest it's ever been 🙌🏾. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, your hair is beautiful and so are you ❤.
Yea I'm not the only one who's hair has never grown past shoulder length righttt
How long is your hair mine is 7 inches
Not even past my ear 💀
Depends on your genetics
My hair has only ever grown to shoulder length. 😭
Here an tip use super grow grease
Everyone ask me all the time how I got my hair to my tailbone, I always say I leave my hair alone. I hardly ever comb my hair, my go to hairstyle is a bun or 2 braids. They look disappointed, I guess they wanted to hear some magical growth serum🤷🏽♀️
It's safe, not expensive and time saving. Go girl!
Kenne Auqué right! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I'm the same, I'm such a lazy natural. Lol
Not combining my hair isn’t a option it’s to course for that
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Exactly. Women like to say that men grow hair better. No, men leave their hair alone and wait for their next hair appointment.
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Manipulate infrequently, cover and moisturize.
Don't be rough when you do manipulate.
Just took out knotless braids it literally took me hours because after every braid I detangled my hair and it was the least amount of hair I ever had come out. Slow and steady was the key for me.
I couldn't watch this whole video because of all the many many edit cuts she has but that idea you said about detangling after each braid makes alot of sense!
Me too
I redo my hair every big break. Start of school, Easter, Summer, Christmas unless it looks like I REALLY need a refresher
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Me watching this with 1 inch of hair: 👁👄👁
Lol me too 😂😂
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Yup. Me too
Me sitting next to you with an extra 1/2 inch🧐🧐🧐
It's sad that black hairstylists don't know how to work with black hair without damaging it. If you want healthy hair, you have to do it yourself. Other races can go to salons without issue but it's a whole thing when it comes to black women.
Right!! Now a days these stylists want you to come in with half the work already done. You need to have your hair straightened otherwise they don’t know how to do it and when you don’t they want to change you crazy amount of money. I’ve never hear of needing to have your hair bone straight just to put it in braids??
Right!!! I went to make my hair some days ago, the stylist was ripping off my hair with rat tail comb. I had to speak out
I feel you. It's really hard to find the good ones. Some are out there though!! But ya, it's easier for me to just do it myself as well
You are so right! The stylist that I used to go to would take my hair down and comb it directly after with a SMALL tooth comb. She would rake it while blow drying...when I would say something I would be told...it's okay, it won't damage your hair...🤔
That's because they are treating our hair like and trying to make our hair look like the hair of women of other races.
my hair fell out because of my lupus and now that it’s under control and thicker i’m trying to find ways to get my length back. before it all fell out it was at my butt. it took me 5 years to grow it out. us black girls know how hard that is. thank you for the tips!
I hope you doing better now
1. Low manipulation/ not too much tension in protective styles
2. It's ok to leave it in for 3 months
3. Detangle hair WET when taking down your protective styles. Be gentle.
4. Moisturise your hair in a protective style. You don't have to do it everyday. Maybe a spray bottle and some oil on scalp.
thank you!
My mom is a licensed natural hair stylist and Im a 2 time cancer survivor still battling for a 3rd time. She does protective styles on my hair and grows back faster and healthier than before . But everyone is different
Yeah i think some stylists are a bit heavy handed when they are braiding
@@e.mlanlehin802 yeah some are . Thats why my mom is the only one who does my hair
Wow! I’m Praying for your remission and recovery in Jesus name 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Which protective styles does she like to do on your hair? And I'm praying for a speedy recovery for you!
@@yuebing7 Crochets
Finally a TH-camr that got it right and did not promote some company miracle grow product. Thumbs up to you, I preach the same thing on my channel.
product and habit is definitely a thing though! once I stopped using straighteners I used unrefined almond oil everyday and it strengthened my hair to prevent breakage !
Not one specific product heavily promoted in this video. All about technique, I truly appreciate that.
I'm not black but I have thick, wavy hair and they break and I could never grow it past my shoulder blades until I tried braiding them and my gosh they're growing now ❤
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hey girl... i actually agree with you on the topic of keeping your protective style for long periods of time because I also keep my protective styles for periods of 2 to 3 months and it works! I am soo happy for the validation you gave me, my friends and family legit thought I am mad. Thanks for your wonderful tips
I was today years old when I realized that the shedding I experienced when taking down my braids is actually breakage 😩
It's bound to happen 😭
how do you know
@@joycee.68 because I have experienced it first hand
@@samkevilakazi5577 okay but how do you know its breakage or just shedding?
@@joycee.68 breakage is when the hair that is falling out is not your hair's length. It is generally shorter. Shedding is when your hair falls out from your scalp, so it is generally longer. you can also see a little bulb on shed hair because it was attached to the scalp. Savvy?
“Leave your hair alone!” That’s why your man has longer hair than you...
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Yes leave her alone. Water her and massage scalp. She will grow👍
@@Chosen4Abundance23 stop the cap that biss does not grow either way
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@@kianamcintyre9671 What are you trying to communicate? I dont understand the slang
This is true
The start of my hair problems was when a professional braided my hair too tight, which caused my hair to fall out. The rest was me being lazy about my hair. Now, I'm focusing more on it to hopefully help it grow more. So, this video is very helpful, Thank you.
Taking down my box braids takes me like 4 hours lol I spritz each section with warm water and conditioner mix, gently comb out any product at the root, twist and move on. My husband is always like "This is like your wash day." Yeah, now hand me the JBCO and be quiet. I also continue to moisturize and seal my hair while it is braided. No breakage and very little shedding.
I actually watch the entire 18 minutes without skipping and I enjoyed it. This is vital😂
So informative. Better than anything on Netflix 😂😂😂
I was thinking the same thing! Her information is so interesting ☺️
Me too
Same
yes. this taught me so much haha
Seun, if I had ¾ of the length of your hair, I wouldn't know how to act. 😭
lol!
Me too 😂😂😂😂
Lmao same I would be walking around throwing it in peoples face and be like yeah this is my natural hair and what about it
@@h.indrayyan 🤣🤣🤣 I feel you! People around me will have to wear shades and protect their eyes, cuz imma be flinging my hair in their faces. Gurl, I'm gonna be a nuisance to the society. 😅
@@h.indrayyan ong 😭
I’m glad I found this video. My family does my hair and to put it short: they basically believe pain means it will last longer. I hated weaves because they irritate my scalp but nothing else lasts in my hair. Now that I have control over my hair and left it alone besides a good washing since it get very dry and is dandruff prone, my hair has done very well.
I was reading the comments as I watched the video (useful tips, by the way, thank you) and I can say that you're the first TH-camr I have seen who has liked as many comments (if not all) from a video. That says something about your character. You are taking the time to interact with your audience. Well done, it's a nice trait.
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Aw, thank you!!
I 100% agree with this comment
Imagine if our parents had this energy. I really believe that a lot of the issues some black women face when it comes to length retention and hair maintenance, comes from the lack of knowledge our parents had. It’s like, the hair is tough so you gotta be tough with it. When in actuality our hair needs extra care and tact in order for it to flourish to its fullest potential. I really would love to leave my future children’s hair alone but there’s this irrational need for our of children’s hair to always look super neat all of the time. I think it’s because there’s this idea that you represent your parents in a good light when your hair is constantly fresh, laid and put together. As an adult you can throw a wig on top of your indistinguishable cornrows and call it a day, but as a child you obviously can’t do that. 🤷🏿♀️
So funny you said this.. I recently said the exact same thing to my one of my friends. That is literally how the stereotype about black people having a hard time growing long hair started. Lots of us just didn’t have the knowledge of how to care for our hair. I still see it, especially amongst older generations of black women. I had a woman in my job tell me a few weeks ago that she combs her hair DRY🤦🏾♀️ and had the nerve to try to explain to me why it is better for natural hair.... meanwhile her hair touches her ears and she’s 20 years my senior....
That’s why I don’t let my mom or grandma touch my hair even though they can do hair really good . They think u have to snatch and yank on kinky hair because the belief that it’s too tough , rough, and difficult to deal with . That’s why I tell bw to stop saying their hair is difficult and requires a lot because it doesn’t and they’re just saying their hair is difficult unlike others which is also not true .
Girllllll I don’t do my two girls hair every time. The way I do my girls hair mostly is a 3 column section and put 5 ruberbands parts in the middle section so that last a month. I re touch the front and back everything week and half or two.
Stop generalising black people i have hair lower than my ass and im full black
My mom always had my natural hair braided without using heat i would go like two months inbetween wash days sometimes 😬 lol it wasnt stinky or anything but now that I do my own hair it gets washed like every 2 weeks but anyway bc i hardly used heat and my mom always kept it moisturized and did not detangle regularly and when she did detangle she used lots of moisture and took her time oh also i never used weave in my braids just my own hair
I know for a fact I'm not the only one watching this when my hair hasn't grown past my shoulders
Same lolz - it’s alittle past my shoulders
Same
Sameeeee
And I thought I was complaining because mine won’t go past my nipple lol
@@weruleyoudrool 😭😭😭
This method definitely works, been doing it for 6 months and my hair is the longest it’s ever been ! Thanks girly ♥️
So refreshing to have you speak facts instead of pushing products. Thanks, Queen.
If you are reading this just know that you are blessed. Amazing and beautiful don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I wish all your dreams would come true just as I want all my youtube dreams to come true thank you
Amen.thanks and God bless you
Amen .N may God continue to bless u
Thx you FunArt4. I needed to hear that. I just had a Big Chop. A huge one 💇🏾♀️. My hair now isnt even 1/2 inch in length now.
I gotta start all over again but wanna do it (growth) right this time. Nice to hear still beautiful anyway 😊.
Amen
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Yesss this is why my daughter’s hair is down her back I leave her hair up for 2 and a half or 3 months. My friends does her daughter hair every week and wonder why it just won’t grow! I said girl leave that baby hair alone!! That’s why sis!
What sort of updo style do you do?
Yea what u mean by up
Any kind of braided hairstyles. braided into a ponytail, her hair is in box braids now, braided with beads it’s a lot of protective styles really just have to go look at different styles for ideas I have the Pinterest app it’s an app for almost anything you can think to type in but as far as hair, you can type in braid styles for little black girls and a bunch of pics will pop up and that should help you get an idea of styles for your little ones 💕
@@courtneykirk7671 and how do you take care of her hair while it is in braids? I am scared of doing things that might damage my hair :(
Y. E. That’s why it’s braided so u won’t have to do anything to it. Maybe spray some oil sheen in it to moisturize, I use the yellow bottle of Rasta Jamaican Mango and Lime No More Itch Gro Spray for our hair but as long as it’s braided just leave it be. Just like she said in the video too much manipulation to the scalp is not good so just braid it a nice size not too big so it’ll last and just leave it.
my mum would force me to relax my hair up until the age of fifteen. Me and my sister hated it one day we decided to shave our heads and that if it grew we wouldn't relax again. It's been a year and a half and I am glad to say I have a 12 inch afro. (6 inches when my hair shrinks). I look forward to my hair passing my shoulders for the first time in my life. I am now 17 and I can say i'ts one of the best choices I have ever made.
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Did you do anything special to make your hair grow that much
A year and a half and your afro is how long?!
Lemme find a corner to cry in
Bravooo
This was so good! I feel so inspired. Your hair is beautiful
I'm so glad! Thank you!
After watching your videos, I've been putting my hair in cornrows. Its been 6 months now and my hair has grown 5 inches. So thank you 😭
That's amazing!
How long do you leave your cornrows in?
@@12345678956824 They said 3 months.
Please are you African ❓
@@SeunOkimi PLEASE DO YOU APPLY RELAXER TO YOUR HAIR❓💛
Seun at 0:45 "Everything changed"
Me, in bed, whispering: *when the fire nation attacked*
Love this 😍🥰
You watched the avatar tooo...... bruh water, earth, air,and fire the 4 nations.
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Literally what I was thinking 😂
The most real hair video, genuine and real confirmed a lot of my own beliefs. Thanks for taking the time to upload this. Very grateful 💓
Honestly, this is one of the most informative and honest videos on hair growth and protective styling techniques I've watched so far and as of today, I'm starting my own hair care journey👩🏽🦱✈️.... Thanks Seun, keep being beautiful 😍...
thank you so much!!
It’s sad to hear that people have bad experiences with black cosmetologists. My sister is a cosmetologist and she does her best to protect peoples hair. She even gives tips on how to take care of your hair/hairstyle after you leave the salon. The salon she works at won’t even do wigs or certain hairstyles because it’s damaging to the hair. Find a professional who actually cares about keeping your hair healthy and not just making money.
Can you tell me where does your sister live please say Maryland LOL
One of the reasons is because they went to European cosmetology schools. The curriculum does not specialize in how to care for our African hair.
Yeah, I think when we dont take care of our hair and then we go to the salon this seems to be the case. In my experience beautician love scissors but I understand why some do, it because cutting is needed, split ends and damage, but by all means yes get someone who cares. We just gotta take better care is all.
Last brown lDy i let touch my hair snuck perm in it....2014..present day 2021..im just making it back to my length
Your transparency is refreshing just STRAIGHT to the point and your hair is DEFINITELY proof that what your sayin is FACTS...im definitely going to incorporate your advice on my hair thanks for sharing...
that's one reason I love to listen to her. I find it hard to take tips from someone whose hair is not doing well. but then we can always learn from each other 🤷
So incredibly happy to be able to help
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Yus!!!^^^^^^
Omg I’m so glad I found you!!! Lol I’ve been trying literally everything to grow my hair after I cut it from extensive heat damage and I feel like this is the first honest video I’ve watched. Thank you!!
This is probably the first video I was able to watch from beginning to end. I love how she speaks and gets straight to the point. She is very articulate. Thank you. I will watch more videos.
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the comment about box braids and them cutting the "fly hairs"!!!!! I always tell the lady not to. like that is MY HAIR
Well I just realized the chick has been cutting mine and I’m pissed 😔
C W girrrrrrl! You’re about to find all sorts of fly hairs
I just put something on them to smooth them and tie them down. You should not have too many fly hairs in the box braids anyway because they may become split ends. If too much of your ends are hanging out they are not being protected by the box braids
Gina Beans right, but when they go up the braid to start cutting the hair to make the braid look neater, that’s still your hair.
@taneah kelley they should not be cutting your hair at all. A good braider should be tucking the natural hair under the braid hair. That's how you keep the style neat and have longevity. The ends where the braid get smaller up to a couple inches above should be the areas getting trimmed. Trust those short spiky pieces will poke you and become irritating over time. No amount of product will hold it down either. Again they definitely should be cutting your natural hair though
I am guilty of not taking my time when taking my hair down 😞
Me too
I have a whole fight. Rip, tear, break. And do it again
Thank god, this video isn't a waste of time like other video, she tried her best to explain as much detail as possible. And everything that she is saying is in fact true. She as my sub, well done.
This is true braids and protected styling makes your hair grow
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That’s why I don’t like hair stylists at salons combing my hair. They are too rough causing more breakage
I am so gentle yet not a salonist :) come to Kenya
In short, look for me haha
So annoying
Im a hairstylist and I treat the hair preciously.
Right. I got my ends clipped and the lady was literally scratching my scalp off and combing from the scalp to the ends instead of the other way around😒
Jojo.*-* it’s best to comb and prep your own hair.
She's the first person on TH-cam I have seen speaking all facts, this is some really good advice y'all. ❤
I was literally just thinking the same thing! 😍
Exactly
Exactly!
The fact that I came across your channel and this video and spent all afternoon tendering to my 4c hair today.. took over an hour to take down my 3months cornrows last night.. todays afternoon was spent, detangling, and all that jazz.. THE WHOLE AFTERNOON.. my hair grew so much that it surprised me, almost 14inches now… You are so right about being patient and being gentle when taking down protective style.. A BIG REASON WHY I DO THIS PART MY SELF.. A lot of hair saloons are not patient enough and be that gentle, always leave me hurting and with a lot of breakage. I do it myself and no hurting..
I’m going to keep it up this year and care better for length retention. Have been doing the barest minimum up till now…
Cool and helpful content♥️
Because of this video I am now in my 6 month of protective styling and my hair and scalp problems have all but disappeared. Now I'm upping the ante and doing things like trying to be more mindful of bad habits such as touching my hair throughout the day as this depletes the oil. I wouldn't be on this journey if you hadn't have made me see the light. Thank you Seun!
How often do you wash your hair?
The build up in EVERY SINGLE BRAID is the most frustrating thing 😂😂 but that is a VERY good tip... TAKE YOUR TIME!
JustCallMe Dani if there was a way we could blow it out..maybe I’ll try air duster 😂
@@solarlola5953 😂😂😂😂
The key is literally leaving your hair alone!! My hair grew so long when I kept it in sew in weaves for like 2 months at a time! I didn’t even moisturise my hair 😕 I just avoided direct heat and high manipulation.
Sameeeeee!!! I had my weave in for a while during the pandemic and finally took it out to be amazed by the growth!! And not I am switching to wigs so I can continue my hair growth ^-^ and my broken edges have grown back a lottt so lesss handling is great news for my hair!!
So, you guys just use box braids, leave them in 2 months and it will grow!?
@@meghandoodles1439 I leave my braids in 3 months and through trail and error I finally was able to learn how to take them out without wripping. I also believe the person who does the braids aid in this too and my hair retained the growth and it's over my shoulders
Same. People get mad at me because I start looking pretty rough at the end but hey it works
@@chinamcdonald6865 Thank you so much! You explained it so well! 🥺💕
So glad I finally watched this. I took my hair down for the first time since around October. I was very gentle I washed, moisturized and braided. I'm going to do this 4 times this year. Once every 3 months oiling scalp with jamaican castor oil 1-2 times weekly. I'd like bra strap length by years end.
I'm an Indian with super straight hair. I'm just here for education. Thank you ma'am
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True..when we were younger, we hardly wore our hair out, especially to school. You always got your hair cornrowed or threaded, weekly or every 2 weeks.. That helped our hair grow, and prevent breakage especially the threading aka Kiko. I grew up in Nigeria btw
For taking out old braids, I always moisturize the tangled roots with water and detangle gently, it helps prevent so much breakage. I never take out my braids in a salon, they don't have the patience.
You're right. No patience because they are focusing on the next client when you are in the chair 🙄
So true.
I grow up in Somalia I would always watch women use coconut oil or sesame oil Somali version and Braid the hair also the would give head massages to each other and the diet contains protein and Biotin , Collagen and vitamin D from the sun fresh fruits healthy diet basically
I hate when my clients take their hair down because they usually cut it. All my hard work down the drain 😞
Durning the take down of braids and twist, I use cholesterol conditioner to detangle. Let it sit with a bag for an hour or so, then shampoo and use a leave in conditioner.
She low key looks like Gabriel Union. ...
She looks like Shanicia Knowles.
Boy! I’d be whipping that hair in ppls faces if I had it!! So there!!
I thinks she favors more like Serayah McNeill /(Tiana) from Empire just with straight dark hair.
Yesss
Definitely the same tribe as Gabirel
me a white girl with wavy hair: oh mhm ✍🏻 yep✍🏻 got it ✍🏻 yes queen share your knowledge✍🏻
Okay so find the middle of coily and wavy that's me, I envy you 🥺
Wavy hair =/= afro texture.
Different requirements and needs.
@@IyamSoRaya didn't say I was watching the video for my hair, just trying to learn more about different hair types in general
I commend you for taking the time learning about all hair types it's not a racial thing per say anymore because these days no one is 100% anything anymore check your DNA you maybe partially black and vice versa
My hair was maybe upper ear length before I got dreads 3 years ago, and now that I've taken them out, my hair is neck/ almost shoulder length. dreads are life savers 🤚🏾!
Since watching this video my hair has grown so much! I’m embarrassed to think about how rough And impatient I used to be with my hair. Now detangling takes me at least two hours but I’m retaining more length so I’m glad.
I'm so glad!
I remember how my classmates used to laugh each time I said I kept my braids in for 4 months. Who’s laughing now?🤪
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I’ve been cornrowing my own hair for about two years now and wearing glueless wigs. I’d bond it down for only special events. My hair grew like weeds. I just had to wash and deep condition every 3-4 weeks and moisturize gently with Jamaican black castor oil (my holy grail). My hair went from a short fro to my mid-back. It’s so thick and healthy and I even got to focus on my problem areas like my edges. If you can’t always braid yourself, get a good braider who cares for the health of the hair to do it. Don’t let him/her braid it too tight and make sure they deep condition your hair and use a moisturizer.
When you washed and deep conditioned was the conrow still on?
Ok prayer really changes everything. I'am going to the beauty and cosmetics store tomorrow & I buying the Jam, castor oil and look for a good moisture for my coarse hair! My hair always get wavy after I wash it I don't understand! I am thinking about trimming my ends as well and leave it alone for 5 to 6 months. Pray for my Glory!💖🌈🙏🌹
@@obichukwuonwubolu5879 Yes that's what I want to know too
What brand of Jamaican Black Castro Oil do you use? I heard that all brands at not made equally.
How do you prevent the wig from destroying your edges?
I found your channel from watching a video from my class. Love all your long hair. I have been trying to grow mine forever. The longest my hair has ever been is to my shoulders. I am going to check out the rest of your videos. You are doing something right.
You've hit the nail right on the head. I've been saying this for years. Ppl are very impatient.
Use water and conditioner when you take down or hair is like a flower when it’s dry it crumbles and breaks keep it wet and moisturized to retain your length
Unless you have porous, fine hair. In that case, water is the devil and oil is your friend.
Little Wolf Taima OIL IS NOT A MOISTURIZER ITS IS A A SEALANT! If water alone does not work use water mixed with a conditioner witch is what I use I should have said that and find the right product for your hair!
One thing I do I keep my hair oiled so when I take my hair down it’s easier to comb out.
Nicole Buchanan yes me to I keep my scalp oiled during protective styles
If oil isn't a moisturizer honestly, why do people with straighter hair types not have to use moisturizing products because sebum covers their hair, making it greasy?
This is how I grow my hair! People would look at me in disgust when I would say I keep my hair in for 3months.. A past long term hair stylist taught me this (Annointed Too, Tallahassee, FL). After she treated my hair, I would get sew in & she would have me to go between my braids with Wild Growth Oil or Wild Growth oil mixed with Minoval. My hair would grow long down my back... everyone walking out her salon had BEAUTIFUL long hair! Her hands were definitely Annointed😇
I love wild growth oil but I never heard of minoval..... Which one you think works better or they both about the same?
Minovallllll? Cherie you Haitian? Lol..
Is there an alternative to minoval? Im in Greece at the moment and my natural hair is screaming for aome real tlc but I can’t get it from here.
@@leemuhall9810 get some biotin and MSM. Drink plenty of water as MSM can give u headaches
Sergine Beaubrun thank you💕
Just by seeing your smile and the way you talk, I can tell 100% your tips are legit 🙏🏻
This video was spot on. Thank you for being so candid and for actually showing us pics of your hair and transformation.
No problem 😊
I noticed growth when i put my natural hair in mini twists without extensions for 1 month. I still dusted my ends, moisturized, sealed my ends with grease, and deep conditioned while my hair is in the twists.
That’s my routine as well
How did you moisturize and seal your ends when they were in twists? Did you take down the twists every time?
iiFallenWish let me explain I do everything in twist I only detangle and moisture each twist one by one on wash day then every three to five days I moisture with leave in and oil . I wash every month and dc . My shampoo is mediana dc ,leave in and oil are from mega Growth those plus a scalp cream is only I used
@@iiFallenWish after wash day I moisturize by using : water, my leave in, oil and grease and then I'll put my twists up in a bun and leave it there for a week. Every day and night, I Spritz my leave in conditioner (water and leave in cream mix) on my whole head without taking out my bun or any twists. The grease does an amazing job of keeping my ends moisturize as I have them protected anyways in the bun! Hope that helps
@Saint Ai just retwists the front to make it look neat. thats what i do
As a black stylists we know how to do hair without damage, ya’ll just going to the wrong ones. you have to find the ones who genuinely love and care about their jobs rather the ones who care about the money.
But yes, that’s accurate leave your hair alone.
Get your ends clipped, split ends will split all the way up your hair shaft and break halfway through. keep it moisturized , dryness can cause your ends to break as well.
Remember , dont get discouraged if your hair is falling out after a protective style. your hair naturally sheds off but when its in protective style the hair has nowhere to go. so when you take your styles out, hair falling out is normal. its just when it’s excessive that you should worry. your hair shouldn’t be breaking off halfway up your hair shafts.
Take care of your ends, do your conditioning treatments (and protein if you use heat or color hair), moisturize, and silk bonnets/pillow sheets are the way to go!
Also dont sleep on sulfer 8, that stuff works miracles.
Good day, does the sulfer 8 help with dandruff and itchy scalp? Thanks.
What should I do with my 4c hair? I am getting fed up trying to take care of it 😩
No, it does matter that you trim your ends. When you leave your ends split , it will split all the way up the hair until it breaks. to prevent that, you get them clipped. Its best to clip your ends atleast once every 2-3 months. it also depends on your hair. if your ends look thin , cut them off. if your hair looks healthy but you still have a few split ends, its okay to keep them for a while but you definitely want to keep them conditioned and moisturized.
fancy tam Yes, sulfur 8 helps with itchy scalp. I originally started using it for that but i noticed a lot of hair growth along with it. I always told people Quick weaves grew my hair but i stopped using sulfur 8 and my hair stopped growing. I recently started using it again and i noticed my hair is growing back ALOT again. Ive gotten alot of family to use it and they have noticed a difference as well.
Jess Cruz If you leave it out, water should be your bestfriend. Get spray bottles, mix oils, leave in conditioners, and water together and you can use that as a daily moisturizer. Just when you use it make sure to follow up with a cream moisturizer as well.
Keep it styled too. If you like braids, sew-ins, crochet and different types of twists try them! You can always look on pinterest for style inspo.
I have 4c but i color it. My hair has been dry from the bleach so ive been using a lot of water. Cantu is my bestfriend. Cantu is water based so it works for dry brittle hair best. In the past i hater cantu because it never worked for my hair but my hair wasnt dry back then and now that its need to be hydrated all the time cantu is perfect.
Its all about finding products that fit your hairs needs.
This is very informative and detailed. I remember one time I did do my own hair(braided it myself and then put a wig over it for a couple of months) and my hair grew so much. My hair is fine and super soft, and some of the women in my family have long hair.. so it has always made me wonder about my own and made me wonder how long mine could possibly get over time. I will definitely be paying more attention to my hair when I do it myself and get it done now that I’ve watched this video. 😊
Now. I can honestly say this woman is thoroughly enjoying the process and very specific with the examples that people need to actually grow their hair including the damage that a hair stylist can do to our hair especially pulling it and cutting it! The best hair video on TH-cam for hair growth. Absolutely the best!!!
I just want to see her shake her hair and separate it in halves for about 20 minutes. Wow, this is unbelievably amazing to watch!!
😂😂😂😂😂
You can watch my wash day
FI just subscribed and I'm curious do you trim your hair, if so do you diy or get it done professionally and how often 🤗🤗
@@SeunOkimi 💯💯💯💯
You're so funny
Seun Okimi that was low key shade
People who disliked this are craze no cap... They prolly bald
Lol...
Real talk, these videos are my ish. I don't have the right hair type to best benefit from her advice, but she's so amazing I continue to watch and learn.
I was blown away by your comment - like, I was convinced there were like 2 or 3 dislikes. When I saw the amount... I got straight angry.
You called it: the only reason somebody could dislike her is out of jealousy.
😂😂😂
Facts 🤣🤣🤣 .
hahaaha
You are the first person that explain about African American (African) hair growth properly I always tell to my customers the same thing all the time
Thank you for making this video I really appreciate you I will really share it!!
I’m trying to learn how to do my own protective hairstyles. So far I tried box braids for the first time and I’m removing it after 1 month as I’m watching your video because it wasn’t looking good anymore but I’m happy to see my hair seems fine but I really don’t know how to do cornrows despite watching so many tutorials and this the hairstyle that hurt the most my hair when I go to the hairdresser 😩 this growth journey isn’t easy but thank you for your advices and encouragements. It’s reassuring to know I haven’t been doing something bad by keeping my protective hairstyles for month despite getting so many comments about how bad it is, I can keep doing it without feeling guilty now, thank you. You’re such a naturally beautiful woman btw. I’m glad I discover your video. God bless you.
people talked about me for keeping my protective styles for three months, finally someone gets it! THANK YOU. I knew I wasnt crazy. ❤️
Same!!!
Idc wym talked about you and what protective styled did you use?
Idc also how long did you hair grow after?
Idc and did it just make it longer or grow it?
Niya B I been natural my whole life. I’ll use any braids or twists I can, no extensions (& that’s just me), never too tight and I’ve always had long hair (could it be a result of these methods? Maybe). However as I’ve gotten older, I’ve been in the habit of almost ripping out my hair when taking them down. Last time I checked, My hair is about down to my nipple, and I’ve got 3 month old corn rows in right now. So, I’ll come back to this comment and let you know what’s going on after I take them out this time around.
She’s telling the truth. My has grown like crazy. I’ve been doing this for 3 years.
Yeah?? What did you do?
OJ & FRIENDS lol did you not watch the video..
OJ & FRIENDS Protective hairstyles, but first and for most you have to cut off any Strangling the hairs or anything that might be dead. In my case I cut my hair every time I took my hair down. That was the best decision I made within those three years. Also when your hair is in a protective style you need to grease it or oil your hair at least once a week so you’ll keep the hydration in the braids. when you take your hair down I typically use conditioner but you can use oil that’s another way you could break up the dirt when you detangle your hair to minimize breakage. In addition to that I get my hair treated 2 to 3 times a year. My hair is consistently grown for three years. Just always remember to be consistent when you dealing with your hair.
@@mstodd16 thank you
Finally a very honest video!!! I'm not only subscribed to your channel, but I'm following your advice. Thank you for educating me.
I agree with everything you said, right on point. About 3 years ago I started putting my hair in braids or cornrows, keeping it in for 3 months at a time. I get my hair done 3 to 4 times a year resulting in longer hair. I also wash my scalp with my braids in to keep it clean and I also apply my own fenugreek oil and take hair, skin and nail vitamins.
We are living in the age of Afro- Hair scientist!! Love that for Us!!!!!
Yep! There's so much info out there. But even before youtube there was blk hair care forums online that were the truth! Longhaircare forum was one.
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I don’t let anyone do my hair anymore. I learned that not everyone has good juju on their hands
Me too!!! I shaved my head 3 years ago and my hair is now brastrap length...my hair never grew past shoulder length after age 12... I feel you 100%
Exactly
Good juju 😂
Girrrlll. I stopped going to salons YEARS ago and my hair has thrived. The thing about salons is that they use heat way too much. Plus they don't care about your hair like you care about your hair.
@@trawlins396 I learned how to do everything just so I don’t have to have other hands in my head
The longer I leave my braids in (2 months) my hair grows 3 inches and I retain that length. I am surprised. I just found this out myself. Actually now I just plait 6 braids, coil them around and wear a half wig or a big head scarf tied with a bow in front. I massage my scalp 2 times a week. The less I do with my hair the faster it grows.
You speaking the truth
I love this because my hair has finally grown past my shoulders since I keep it braided, throw a wig on, leave it in for a couple of months (changing my wig styles). I started taking my time taking my braids out and boom!!! Inches and more inches!
"Comb" your hair with your fingers, and comb/brush once/twice per month (boar's hair), trim ends once/twice per year. Water, water, water your natural hair!! 💅
I only comb my hair when I detangle it before I wash it once every two weeks. If its dry I moisturize it with a leave in conditioner and water do a twist out a rock a high fro ponytail.
Ppl SERIOUSLY underestimate the importance of your hair getting water.
TheShanieB from drinking water or actually putting it onto your scalp and hair?
@@Gajuanlaw15 thats what im wondering
YoungQueen Courage I think using actual water on your hair. That’s what I do and it really makes a difference. Your hair needs water more than anything! But also actually drinking water and staying hydrated is important too!
Listen! The part about the stylist “making the braids neat” with scissors.... I cringe every time I see anyone do that. They’re cutting you hair🤦🏾♀️Great video!
Ohh yes!
The lady that used to do my hair, cut my edges even when I asked her not to.
Aniya Raine millennials are not kids. they are 26 to 40 years old. and frankly us “kids” are tired of being called millennials; so please stop.
@Aniya Raine 30 and 40 year olds are kids now?
This comment literally triggered me. I had a stylist literally cut a big chunk of my hair and pretended she did it by mistake. It took everything within me not to knock tf out of her bc I didn’t wanna be imprisoned 🤣🤣 but Lord did I cause a scene THAT day 🙂
it's true!
I subscribed. This video was so helpful! She is so kind and patient; clear to explain everything in a easy to understand in a way that makes sense. I just stumbled on her video and watched another and had to subscribe. Her video aren't unreasonably long, with a lot of nonsense expressions. She looks so happy to be sharing her knowledge.
I loved the video and decided to read the comments. The testimonies are inspiring and I'm convinced everything you said actually works. I'm going to practice this and come back in 6 months to share my feedback. Thank you for this video!
This is exactly what I've learned over the last year! My hair craves moisture and loves to be left alone! So as long as I do those two things it grows and has grown past my shoulders for the first time in my adult life! Thank you so much for all the great advice!
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How do you keep it mosturized
What do you do to keep it moisturized?
Extra tip : make sure when you’re doing a trim of your split ends use sharp actual hair shears that haven’t been used on any other surface other than your hair otherwise it can cause split ends itself
Absolutely correct!
Outrageously correct. At the start of my journey in 2015, I made this horrible mistake, my hair took MONTHS to recover by going to the stylist and getting all the split ends I CREATED (using regular office scissors) cut off. Set me back so so much.
Caprice Dunlap me reading this after cutting 3 inches off with 5 year old school scissors 👁👄👁
Well damn! I’m older than she is and took down some large box braids like she recommended. I barely had hair fall!! I’ve never applied oil to detangle and wasn’t taught to do any of that. It didn’t matter if I took down a week old protective style, that come was smothered. Can’t wait to see how my hair comes along. Thank you!
You know the fact that you are relaxing your hair and it looks this good 🥺