Another important aspect of hair growth is your daily diet...remember hair grows from the inside out, not the other way around. Make sure you're living a healthy lifestyle!
I’ve learned that my hair grows slowly. I’ve been watching a lot of natural hair videos for the past year, trying new techniques and products. I was hoping to see my hair grow long quickly like some RU-vidrs, but thats not the case for me. So now I focus on health rather than length :)
Once I went through menopause my hair slowed all the way down, but now that I am incorporating Ayurvedic herbs my hair is growing at a good rate again. I keep my hair short, so I’m not concerned about having waist length hair like a lot of you tubers, for me it’s all about the HEALTH of my hair, not length. A person can have long hair, but is it healthy, do you trim it often? A lot of times it’s naturals obsessed with long hair who need about 10 inches cut off but they’re too scared because they want long hair. Just my two cents. Have a great day!
@@dearinsomniadontletthebedb9237 I like short hair. I have never been one obsessed with long hair. 🤷🏽♀️ I would rather have short healthy hair than to have shoulder length hair that’s raggedy. My personal preference for me is short hair.
Yes! But one most important thing to do for your’re and everyone’s hair is to pray for your hair! I don’t know if you’re Christian but I am, and i try* to pray for my hair and so far it has gotten softer and overall looks healthier. God loves you so much Jesus loves you so much! God bless! Please repent Blessings
I am exactly the same my hormone levels, iron and vitamins levels are changing and they have a huge impact on my hair causing hair fall if I don't have enough.
Me too regarding chemo. 😢😞 My hair is growing Praise God but still falling out. I don't think I have any bald spots - again Praise God. 🙂 Sometime ago I bought a homeopathic hair spray because I'm a sucker for clearance items. 😄 Used it once or twice and forgot about it. Recently I started using it again with a massager and I think it's helping. Before chemo I apply my version of that package of Ayurvedic herbs that have been soaked in oils, etc. I use a couple of migraine cold caps while I'm at chemo. I've never had hair this short and fine before. Crunchy too since chemo started. MUCH easier though! Talk about "wash n go!" 😄 Please share your chemo hair stories and what helped. Thanks!❤🙂👍🏾
I thought because my Hair so thick, that it took 3 or 4 days to dry w/o heat. I've recently learned that without 3 or 4 products piled onto my hair it doesn't take that long.
I have learnt that I should not be afraid of hair grease. I used it on my hair after washing, conditioning, and applying cream to seal the moisture in my braids and my hair was moisturized and shiny all week, which has not been the case in the past
In the eighties, people with a Jheri curl used that baggy method. You moisturized your hair and slapped a plastic cap on your head. Usually to sleep but some wore it just whenever. And wherever.
@@barbarajones2920 Crazy but the last few years at some point they changed the fragrance, used to be I could identify folk in a crowd easily. 🤣🤪🤣 I still spray on my dry ends, throw on a cap and go nap. Perfectly soft hair the next day.
I've learnt that with the right products and consistency my hair can grow up to an inch in 2-3 weeks. Before I thought my hair would never grow it was always the same length. I did a big chop last year and i can say with my growth oil my 4c hair is closer to shoulder length than ever.
I have learned to keep my hair moisturized for two weeks by doing a moisture rich wash day and braid my hair in single braids in this hot weather and leave it alone only to oil my scalp and my hair is really growing like a weed. I do not use wigs or weaves just braid my own hair. i also use Extreme heat hair maintence by Uncle Funky's Daughter split ends hair serum and it works great, the whole line protects hair from heat of the sun and styling tools. see you next Friday
@Alexia, I learned that same thing. My hair hates coconut oil, but the shed hair and tangles run away when they see I'm pre-pooing with the coconut oil.
Ive learnt as a high porosity fine haired person I can use more protein treatments and my hair loves it twice a month and my hair loves black rice in my prepoo. Flourishing.
True, when my hair was bleached (High porosity) it really liked Coconut oil, if I put it on my low porosity hair now it ends up being super dry. Nearly everything that worked before has a catch to make it work now, porosity really changes the hair care routine.
I have learned that doing a pre-poo is a MUST! I skipped it a few weeks in a row due to time. I went right in with shampoo....now my hair is dry, tangled and breaking.
@@barose1 my go-to is drenching my hair with an oil blend the night before, covering it with a plastic bag and scarf, and leaving it in as I sleep. Then I use the oil to finger detangle lightly in the shower before I shampoo each section (4). If I need to run errands before I shampoo, I have 3 really cute head wraps that I pick from. I'll put one of those on before going out. I'm super low maintenance. This has helped me get to waist length though. Been pre-pooing for years. Maybe this will help you or someone else reading it 🙂
I have finally settled on about 3 natural hair hairstyles and this works for me. I used to try everything someone with my hair length was doing and I could never get it just right or it wouldn't last but a day. So now I have 3 and I am very happy and my hair seems to love it too. :)
I have learned that I need to let my hair breath. I always go and get my hair braided (with weave). Also learned that I need to be patient with my hair and learn more about it
I've learned that water and oil is enough for my strands. Especially when I feel lazy about doing the whole regimen. Just moisture and sealant. Also, my miss Celie twists are great moisture retainers.
i learned that my hair loves heat! not only when deep conditioning, but when rinsing off my deep conditioner! i feel a difference using warm to hot water rather than using cold water.
@@Face_Reality direct heat without applying the proper measures can be detrimental. but indirect heat opens up your cuticle layers for your deep conditioner to penetrate better. heat is definitely not necessary, but for me it's beneficial.
@@Face_Reality direct heat without applying the proper measures can be detrimental. but indirect heat opens up your cuticle layers for your deep conditioner to penetrate better. heat is definitely not necessary, but for me it's beneficial.
I've learned that my hair loves fenugreek and aloe vera! I use it as a prepoo because the slip is amazing and my wash day is shorter because it's detangled, and I use my steamer with my DC all the time now. It's given me the ability to go longer without moisturizing. If I cornrow my hair after washing it and using my leave-in and homemade whipped mango and shea butter, I can go 2 weeks between washes and it's still moisturized and hydrated when I take them down. I don't do anything to it in between because my hair likes to be left alone. I've gotten 9 inches of growth in the last 12 months doing this. 😊😊😊
I learned the hard way not to try to fix what isn't broken styling-wise. I have a small number of go-to protective styles that work and I'm sticking with them.
I learned that my wild natural 4-something hair LOVES to be washed. It literally dries out, shrivels up and dies if I go more than 2 weeks without a wash. Washing every 10 day is best for me.
My hair is thriving because of you. I learned that I can use some of the same tips on relaxed hair that are used on natural hair. A while back, I sat down for a full day and watched all of your videos and took notes when the topic applied to my hair type (low porosity and relaxed) I used those notes to set up my hair regimen. Thank you for my hair growth progress.
@@CurlyChemistry I shaved my head in April 2021 and it grew a lot since then, my hair feel dry after a day and a half what can I use to keep my hair moisturized in between wash days. I use olive miracle leave in conditioner mixed with Cantu tea tree and jojoba oil hair oil mixed with coconut miracle oil on my hair when it's damp
Yuupppp!! My hair was stagnant for 3 years until I started trimming my hair regularly. Went from my shoulders, cut to my ears and now it’s a little bit longer than bra strap length. Regular trims is a MUST
I have learned my hair sheds a lot no matter what season of the year it is. I have to upkeep my hair accordingly. So for summer, I wash it twice a week. It is growing so quickly since my chop in May🙂🙂🙂
I've learnt that oils and butters don't do well with my hair. I used to use them consistently because I heard everyone saying that they worked to keep moisture in but all that happened was the oil or butter remaining on my hair after the moisture had been sucked up and just making my hair dry and oily.
I’ve learnt since growing out my relaxer and stopped colouring my hair, it’s not as tight as I remembered when I used to sport an Afro … back in the day. 😉
I’ve learned that a good shampoo and conditioner is key to taking care of my hair and scalp. Plus, I don’t need as many products to care for my hair with the knowledge that your ebook gave me I’m making smarter, more efficient choices.
I only use 4 products on wash day. Shampoo, condtner, tgin curl butter, & a dab of gel after twisting it. No leave ins, oils nor butters. I am currently doing the 30 day no oil & no butters challenge. I washed my hair two days ago and so far I love this method bc my hair is more hydrated. I "watered" it today. The water got absorbed. With oils and butters it slides rite off. I think I'm going to keep this routine. I'm going to put gel on the twists to give it a less frizzy look.
Recently I've learnt that I cannot use oils on my scalp directly...I'd I do it begins the itch and flake etc so I oil the length of my hair and my hair soes well with this method. I suppose the natural sebum produced is enough for my scalp. What I do sometimes though is to do a hot oil treatment so my hair still benefits from some lovely oils.
@Summer Miller, me too. I even tried it on my kids scalp and their scalp flakes up. I now use oils on our scalps as pre poo treatment. I wonder if there are people who oil their scalps on a daily basis and wash their hair once or twice a month?🤔 I would like to get their views on this.
This used to happen to me years ago, until I incorporated a dry and itchy scalp shampoo in my regimen (I use keracare, one rinse only). Now I oil no more than once a week (there will be problems if I do it more than that). Using that shampoo keeps my scalp happy.
@@gugumoneedi5608 I don't know... How I treat my hair regarding oils now is perfect. My scalp is happy and my hair is growing. Each person's hair is different so figuring and doing what's right for your hair is definitely important.
I learned from a cosmetologist that you still have to moisturize hair even when I have twist outs. I'm gonna try this so can retain some length hopefully.
One thing I learned recently is to apply my moisturizer to my twists the day after a leave-in/scalp oil routine. It is Friday, and I have not applied any more product since Monday. Wash and deep condition Saturday night, leave-in/scalp oil Sunday, and hydration/moisturizer on Monday. Still soft, and supple.
One thing I learn this week: my hair had stopped absorbing moisturizers because it had been too long since I brushed it. I had been pretty much hand detangling it or using my scalp massager as a tangle teaser brush because I was trying to be gentle on it and I saw a lot less shedding with that. I did shed twice as much when brushing it but now my hair is back to it’s normal moisture levels.
It grows more in protective style and washing my hair grows fast.. I use to be like dirty hair grows my hair nope not for me any more.. I love my 4c hair
Hello. Congrats on your great work. I'm watching your videos from Mozambique, in Africa. Nice tips on hair care. I would love to know more about how to take care of natural hair in braids, that is the most common protective style in my country. Thank you
The one thing I have learned about my hair is that my hair does not like the same styling products for too long. Usually 6 months I can use a product and it looks great, and then it stops looking greqt, and I have to find a new one and go back to the product at a later date. 😫
I've learned no matter what itch products/natural oils out there, once my scalp starts to itch i just have to wash my hair. There's no more ignoring the itch or just scratching it. I ended up with sores/hair breaking when i didn't do anything to get rid of the itch. Washing my hair got rid of the itch for a few weeks. The itch products or oils only last maybe 48 hours once applied after itching starts but after that the itch comes back because my scalp gets aggravated with too much product. When i say too much products, i mean if i wash and oil my hair one week i cant add oil to it until another 2 weeks when i wash my hair again. I've tried a lot of shampoos, oils and my scalp taught me less is best. Oh and these less sugar/fast food I ate the less scalp issues i had
Thank you 😊 as usual, I’ve learned that my hair has grown more than I thought. I keep my hair styled in flat twist everyday , I actually measured the growth for the first time in a year, lotta of growth 😊yay . A lot of it is thanks to you ( one thing I do is pre poo the night before washing 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I put the shampoo on my scalp and work it in with fingers followed by my scalp massager. When I rinse my hair I work downward. My hair seems to be cooperating more since doing things this way.
I have spent more time on my scalp care. I used to be on it when using rhassoul clay but I fell off. I got back to scalp care this year. I use specific treatments and a scalp massager to help stimulate it. My hands made my scalp so sore. I also learned to enjoy my hair more and have fun. Micro-managing it was not fun Lastly, less is more. I look for specific items to add or replace my current favs and thats it.
I have learned that I need hair grease. Not s lot, but it helps my hair be protected. I learned to get back on shea. And I have to find protein for conditioning. My texture is so much better since watching you
I learned that no matter what brand of hair colour I used my scalp said no! I would have such a sore and tender head for around a month after dyeing my hair that I had to make the decision to permanently stop colouring. It’s 100% natural hair for me over the last year now and the itching has stopped.
One thing I learnt recently is that my hair needed protein... I've been applying a fenugreek mask at wash day and have found that it has strengthened my hair immensely
I hope it is OK with @Curly Chemistry to share here... but I'm only a beginner. I fermented some fernugreek seeds and after removing the fermented water, I blended the seeds with some fresh aloe vera leaf gel. As the seeds were soft it blended easily with the aloe. Together they have great slip and are very easy to apply. I added a little grapeseed oil. Sorry I really didn't do measurements but I made sure not to use too much aloe as it will make the mask too watery. Quantities will really depend on your hair length but bare in mind that due to the slip in both ingredients you do not need large quantities. So if you make a little too much just separate and freeze. I did that and the Next wash day after defrosting, it worked just as well as when it was freshly done. I hope that helps. I'm still learning and learning my hair and tweaking as I go.
I recently started using fenugreek to makes masks too, but in powder form. Have you ever tried it? If so, did you notice any difference between that and the seeds? Also did you use the fermented water for anything?
I’ve learned my hair is a lot like me. Sometimes it’s bossy and demanding and wants the products it wants when it wants it. It also loves being pampered and spoiled weekly. So pre-poo, deep cleansing moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, deep conditioner, a liddle heat (plastic bag), twist the hair to wash it to reduce tangles, a little more plastic bag action after applying leave-ins and always use creams and custards.
I've learnt that my hair THRIVES when I follow your advice girl, all that tea about terpernes in one of your videos??? It unlocked everything for my hair growth
I agree. I used to buy all those butters, creams etc. But now I keep it very simple. Cut hair in first lock down now growing it back. But what you ingest is the most important. Green vegetables, no processed food, no sugar and intermittent fasting on a regular basis. Lol from England.
I learned that I need to do consistent protein treatments and I should avoid humectants in my leave-ins. I love your channel! Can you do a video on how to avoid shrinkage?
Ditto on the avoid shrinkage part. And if you have fine strands does putting a lot of moisturizing products in your hair make it shrink? It appears that way with my hair, I'll stretch my wash and go for length and shape. Well lately it has been shrinking back up because it's so soft with moisture.
@@trishalachell my hair stays stretched until I need to remoisturize during the week. My hair is fine-medium, high density and high porosity. I don't usually do wash and gos but I stretch my hair with braids, twists or threading
the only oil that I use directly on my scalp is jojoba oil mixed with tea tree oil....other than that, I use oils as pre-poo on wash day only on my HAIR ( not scalp)....I've noticed that I no longer see those lil pimples. A daily mist of a mixture of fenugreek is a MUST for my ends and hair overall
I learned the benefits of hair grease. I was adamant against it and would have never thought it would be beneficial for my hair or would have made my hair feel as great as it does. I was wrong! Tonya, thank you for the introduction into the hair grease world. My WNG’s have never lasted so long and looked so good! I addicted now 😀
Wow! Make it plain there is so much valuable information as always! Very true being consistent you will see continual great results… If your product works for you don’t neglect it. In all your getting get understanding! I’ve learned to be consistent and this has saved me time and 💰 I’m no longer looking for what might work I have tried and now know what works for my hair!! Win win Thank you again!
I've learned to pay attention to my personal moisture cycle. After 3 days my hair dries out and begins to tangle, knot and break. I must WASH and condition every 3 days. Neither: misting, co-washing or re-wetting works as well.
I've been steaming my hair after washing it. I use a great deep conditioner and steam for about 30 minutes. It's relaxing and my hair feels moist and healthy afterwards.
Great content as always. Now, I learnt in the past year that my scalp hates long term protective styles such as 6 weeks braid etc. No, ma'am, my scalp will be on fire! If I try to wash it while the braid is on, another trouble! It will upset the balance of my scalp so, once I realised this, I've known peace!
I've learned that my hair needs protein treatments. I also need to take better care of my ends. I agree with you about consistency and results. I used to ACV rinse and prepoo and stopped because I didn't think it was helping my itchy scalp and was just more work. However, I recently learned that I am allergic/sensitive to Amidoamine which is in EVERYTHING! So now we're on the journey to find products without it but that also work well with my hair. LOVE your videos!!!
I learned that my hair likes it when I do a pre-poo and sit under the dryer with my conditioner. It makes my hair soft and manageable. Thank you for sharing those amazing tips. Love and Light to you curly chemistry and everyone here.
Your hair looks so beautiful and fluffy! I think what I’ve recently learnt about my hair is that it absolutely loves a DIY mask so I’ve been incorporating different types into my regimen bi-weekly💜💜
I've learned that I can't use Hair Butters or Creams. My hair went through Hell, fairy knots, split ends, itchy scalp and a whole lot of shedding. 😳 I ONLY use Kinky Curly Knot today, Curling Custard and a little oil. 😀Thank you for Sharing so much information.❤️😉👍🏽
Lately, been using Rice water, Rosemary oil and massage scalp using silicon spikes. Rice water really helps with split ends. I also do different hair masks; Smashed up avocados, smashed bananas, an egg olive oil, honey one. After a banana or avocado hair mask my hair actually looks SO HEALTHY for the day ooh lala☺
Shea moisture Jamaican black castor oil shampoo has incredible slip, I can detangle w/ it and apply deep conditioner right after (skipping the detangling w/ conditioner process). Also Coating leave-in, and following w/ Jamaican black castor oil on my hair in a steamy shower/bathroom keeps my hair moisturized way longer when I 2 strand twist it.
I learned that I’m medium porosity! I really thought I was high porosity at one point. But just learning how my hair responds to products specifically moisture I’ve learned that I’m definitely not as high of a porosity as I once thought.
This video is very helpful. I haven't been big on using hair growth oils because I have very sensitive skin but I might need to get back on it following the advice from your video.
Can you do a video on what high porosity naturals can do about puffy,frizzy, and dry roots? the length of my hair can be so moisturized for days, but my roots dry up so fast , but they’re getting better now that I’m sealing in moisture with grease .
Hi friend, so glad I came across your channel, I enjoyed watching, trying to find ideas to help my hair grow. I am getting up in age. I joined your channel, I look forward to seeing more great videos. Blessings to you and your family, thanks for sharing.😃👍🏽
I got whatever that thing is where your scalp is super sensitive around the temples and your hair thins out. It's become very soft and fine there. And it's incredibly fragile. Focusing my protein and other treatments there and massaging every wash day has helped a bit, but my temples just don't wanna grow back! 😭 That's why I tried Fenugreek in the first place. I thought it might be a shedding thing. The hair has double since, but that just means it's an inch 🤷🏾♀️🤣
Could you talk about natural hair care regimens for babies and toddlers. I’m literally struggling with my daughters hair but my stepmom says just keep using the baby wash for shampoo and throw vaseline on it.
I used to have crazy dandruff flakes in my hair, and I didn't understand why since I regularly shampoo and deep condition. I used to do an overnight pre-poo with aloe vera gel, water and oil on my scalp. I saw or read somewhere that having a wet scalp overnight can cause dandruff. I stopped that pre-poo method and haven't noticed any flakes since then. I now do a hot-oil hair treatment right before I shampoo.
Part your scalp hairs, carefully examine by feeling with your fingers, and also while looking close up in a mirror. You should be able to both see & feel bumps, abrasions, or any irritation.
My hair was falling out at the root/follicle. I went to a dermatologist who did a punch biopsy of my scalp, and lab results came back as CCCA. I'm praying that I'm able to get my hair back and healthy again.
