Share As I've mentioned before; I've been natural for three years. When I started my healthy hair journey, I had several hair inspirations that I used to maintain motivation for my own hair.
The Hair
Blow dried
The Players
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Pro-Vitamin Leave-In Conditioner
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Coconut Oil
H20
The Technique
My dry hair was plaited into 12 fat braids all over my head. I misted each section with water, and then I mixed a small amount of coconut oil and alternated between Aphogee's Pro-Vitamin Leave -In Conditioner or Neutrogena's Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream. The creams as well as the coconut oil, were used interchangeably, as heat protectants. By now, you guys know how anti combs I am, and in order to stretch out my hair, I used the tension method ( combless blow drying).
My hair was held taut, away from my head, and the blow dryer was held over each section, until my hair was stretched out.
Tip: I blow dry the entire length of my hair, on the coolest setting. I also shield the ends of my hair with my fingers as I work through each portion. The cool setting drastically decreases any chances for heat damage; and since the ends of our hair are the oldest parts, I'm careful to protect them from excessive harsh manipulation.
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| I still occasionally whip out my ruler. Front, Sides, and Back = 17 inches Crown = 15 inches |
I cant believe that is how long your hair grew in just 3 years. AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteI know I haven't done a post on exercise or a healthy diet yet, but they are the main things to will lead to good hair growth. Everything else is really just good maintenance.
ReplyDeletewow! i love it:)
DeleteYou have officially put me to shame. You hair grew more in two years than mine probably ever will. I've been eyeing the Triple moisture leave in. How often do you use it?
ReplyDeleteLol, aww, it'll get there. Eye on the prize. I initially bought the leave in to use frequently, but I haven't ever really reached for it until the blow dry, which was the first time. I've only blowdried once, as well.
DeleteI love greasy things. I really believe that I won't feel "satiated" with a "healthy diet", also I dont' want to loose weight. (actually i would like to gain weight because I've lost so much weight due to stress). Do you think there is somewhere for me, a good deal? :/
ReplyDeleteHi Afro Fly! I LOVE cookie dough ice cream and carrot cake- my two vices :( But, I limit eating them to once a week/month. Eating healthy doesn't have to mean losing weight or losing flavor in your meals. It's about finding a smart balance. I definitely think there is a plan out there for you, but you will have to experiment to see what works and what doesn't. Have you ever thought about substituting something healthier for the greasy stuff? Or maybe portion control?
DeleteHair porn!!!Love it :)
ReplyDeleteYESSSS!..My hair is going to be 3years in August..wohoo!
I was also so strict with my hair regiment! As a matter of fact i am a recovering natural hair Nazi *covers face in shame*
I went around trying to convert people like it's a religion..lol..
Now i'm so laid back with my hair that i am border line lazy about my regime...How things change huh?
Lol hair porn makes my heart go a-flutter. Chei! I'm so lazy w my hair now too.
DeleteSMH @ converting folks. I used to get UPSET when people refused to listen. Finally, I realized that when they were ready to get the lesson, they would.
It's that whole not making a horse drink thing.
Your hair grew a lot in 3 years. You are right Maintenance helps. Without it, you would definitely have lost your hair.
ReplyDeleteI am even "gladder" to see that this is 4c-ish hair. The type that a lot of folks claims won't grow. You just proved a lot of folks wrong.
Hoping you'll be in Nigeria one day for NITC
Tell me about it. I never really bought into that mess though. People underestimate the value of what we are exposed to when we are young and how it influences us when we are older.
DeleteIt's funny because if I were to have a complex growing my hair, it would have come AFTER I went natural and read/heard all the 4b/c lamentations everywhere about how difficult it supposedly was to maintain.
Thy hair art glorious *drools* .
ReplyDeleteHowever dis has given me d ultimate motivation to retain length and maintain a regimen.
Woo hoo!! (^_^)
DeleteThat's what I'm talking about...Go Geri!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you doll!
DeleteHow do you retain so much length? Don't you experience SSK? How do you combat them and tangles? It seems like every time I am detangling my hair, I hear a "snap" and a "pop" here and then I tense up. :(
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I def get SSKs. Coily hair will get them. I've just stopped stressing over them.
DeleteFinger detangling! They allow you to sense those snags in your hair early enough to prevent the snaps and pops.
I finger detangled exclusively for the first two years of my journey. It can be time consuming, and now that my hair is much longer, I have to use a brush. Check out my Labor of Love post. I outline my regimen there. :-)
Really beautiful. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThanks dear! :-)
DeleteHi, my name is Ugochi and I just want to tell you that you truly inspire me on my natural hair journey. i must confess that you truly do have a beautiful hair and I am encouraged to actually do the BC. I just moved to Canada and I must say that the weather here is dry as heck, so please I just want to know how can I tackle dry scalp and hair? What should I look for in a conditioner (both leave-in and wash out)? what should I look for in a shampoo? What was your experience like when you went natural? Were you a product junkie? I don't mean to bombard you with questions, I am seriously doing my research on natural hair and trying to find what will work for me without being a product junkie. Once again thanks for your video, you truly inspire me as a Nigerian and an Igbo girl. Keep up the good work. Look forward to hearing from you.
ReplyDeleteHi Ugo!
DeleteThank you so much for stopping by. This blog has just been here, dey collect dust and here you are ^_^. Your words mean the absolute most dearie.
I was a bit of a product junkie when I first started because it was fun trying out new things, but also because I really was trying to understand what my hair liked.
So, since it's getting colder, I'm actually contemplating flat ironing my hair for real for real in two weeks O_O. Yep, it's prob counter intuitive, but meh lol. Now for your hair, I recommend you always go for conditioners that have water or aloe vera listed at the top of the ingredients. I still love Aussie Moist and Giovanni. Trader Joes Nourish Spa is also excellent. For your leave in, try Giovanni's leave in treatment, then layer up on those butters girl! I recommend castor oil and whipped shea butter (it's easier to distribute through your hair and it still protects from moisture loss).
For shampoos, I like Giovanni's tea tree and African Pride's Shea Butter Miracle ( it's in my latest video).
I hope this helps ya a little babes. But let me know if you need more info :-)