1) Bi-weekly/weekly hair analysis. Dry, brittle, hydrated, matted etc? 2) Be aware of ingredients in the products you put in your hair. Note back to #1. What is working? What is not working for your hair? 3) Do not neglect your hair while Protective styling. Re-moisturize often if twisted or braided 4) Accept your hair for what it is. Embrace it. Treat your hair well. It is a representation of you and your prideful bloodline 💕 Thanks a bunch!
I feel you girl! I love me some braids but after having my son I noticed some major changes in my hair now, like how it’s liking protein a lot more now, it loooooooooves Ayurvedic ingredients a lot more compared to before. My strands aren’t as sting as they used to be and it’s shedding sooooo much.
I agree. I have passion twists in my hair. And I'm just so hesitant I know they need to come out. I never have extensions. I felt nice but I guess back to my two strand
Also watch what you put IN your bodies. High amounts of sugars, high gluten, high starches and fried foods will have a negative affect on the hair even if you put the right products ON your hair. Eat your dark green veggies (lightly cooked and raw) eat QUALITY proteins and drink plenty of water. Your hair will thrive. Discipline.
🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I don't joke with my eggs 🥚🥚especially boiled ones. 😁I prefer eggs to mayonnaise. I love the greens and herbs like moringa and neem.🍃🍃 Ginger tea rinses are soothing and therapeutic. Our health is rooted in nature. 🌱🌿
THIS!!! I eat more healthy fats and protein and don't feel the need to give my hair a protein treatment. I don't stress my hair either with heat or excessive styling. I've been eating clean for years, but started to consume the Ayurveda-related herbs that can be eaten. My new growth is softer, the texture has improved.
FROM A BLACK MAN, WE LOVE YOU BLACK WOMEN AND WANT TO SEE EVERY ONE OF YALL WITH HEALTHY GROWING HAIR 💚😍im starting to grow my hair out and keep it in protective styles also
The 3rd tip really hit home. Around 2 months ago, i came across My Natural Academia here on yt and she talked at length about this. I felt so dumb and 2 weeks after I put in the next protective style, I refreshed and remoisturised my hair and GIRLLLLL the difference that makes is UNBELIEVABLE. I swear y'all try it if you haven't. You will not regret it.
I’ve lost like 5 inches of hair and thickness because I’ve neglected it when in protective styles. Also think it’s because certain products didn’t agree and it wasn’t on my priority list. Now I’m sad because my hair needs a whole revamp 🥺 Thank you for this video
"Protective" styles did nothing but break my hair and weaken my scalp. My only "protection" these days is wearing a scarf when I sleep, using satin scrunchies & hair combs as my only accessories, and keeping my ends off my shoulders. So happy to see a post from you!
@@susandejohnette6409 If it didn't work for you sorry but that statement isn't true for all. I'm almost waist length for the third time in 12 years and I basically live in protective and low manipulation hairstyles. You just have to listen to your hair and do what works for you.
I agree there is a lot of garbage under the "protective" umbrella. You have to be smart and know your hair. Protective should mean don't add extra weight to your roots with added hair, don't add unnecessary tension to your roots with tight braiding, buns, ponytails. Protective style doesn't give you a green light to not moisturize and take good care of your scalp or ignore your ends.
@@susandejohnette6409 What? I wear my hair in small twists and my hair is to my butt. What I don't do is ignore my diet, ignore my hair's moisture needs. I also treat my hair to wholesome ingredients as my routine is 95% DIY.
@@nicholeh1280 The misinformation about protective styling is coming from those who don't actually understand you have to still take care of your hair in a protective style. I am like you I wear twist , cornrows and wigs 90 percent of the time and my hair thrives in a protective style. I do the same with my two daughters. My 8 year old hair is waist length, thick type 4b4c hair. My 4 year old is near mbl length type 4b hair. They live in twist and braids. I've helped many other natural ladies grow their hair longer using protective styling and natural hair care. I had a recently call me and thanked me. She said last year her hair was so short she couldn't do a ponytail but now after taking my advice a year later she can do a ponytail and her hair is much healthier and longer.
I've lost 10 inches of hair due to neglecting my hair. I love you so much you encouraged me to take better care of my hair. After my father was dying I literally let my hair go!!!
Girl. You are on point. Our hair run into problems because we don't pay much attention to it. Everytime I attend to my hair, I pay close attention to it. I examine it almost every day to see if there is any changes. I am on high observation alert when I try a new product. I have sensitive hair and almost everything breaks it. So girl I am protecting it with the best of my ability. Great content❤️
I can't hardly finger comb and my hair breaks. I also don't want to loc it til I'm maybe 40 but I want it LOOOONG before that and its been short all 29 years of my life. But I will never give up. I reached small goals and I know God gave me the hair that is perfect for me. i do like a challenge lol
No extensions or added hair for me. I exercised patience. Fitness, lots of water and vegetables definitely helped my hair. It's a challenge to wait longer than 7 days to wash but I only figured that out because my scalp responds better to a Scalp Scrub+Shampoo combination. It's very easy to get scissor happy but I trim modestly on an as needed basis. So glad I found your channel! The spray with ginsend and ginko is great!
I'm at that place where I may need to do a big chop on my waist length hair in the future. I'm pregnant and on bed rest so my hair is dry, thinning and falling out 😭 and I still have a long way to go still. Praying that I don't have postpartum shedding on top of that.
Oooh. Keep a water spray bottle near or whatever you use to moisturizer your hair and a oil so you can spray and retwist ur hair. I myself wanted to big chop my natural hair for a second time recently but i didnt like short hair. 😐
@@MyTwell everything makes me nauseous, everything including smells, so my moisturizer has a slight order that I can't take. For now I'm only doing aloe Vera juice 🤦🏾♀️
When I chopped my hair off at 50 years old my fourth BC…that was the best thing I could have done. My hair needed that year break from doing nothing except oil and water shampoo & conditioning. My hair is back below my bra line and healthier and no more tender headedness! I’m over joyed. I now steam my hair to detangle then moisturize. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤️ peace
I do medium/large box braids, leave them in 3weeks tops and then I’m wearing twist outs for a month or two before getting braids again. And I lay my edges once in a blue moon and only flat iron once a year. She’s right about protective styles, gotta be mindful of a lot of things
Beautiful earrings! This is such important info. I learned from you to spritz my hair with aloe vera juice as the liquid/leave in. My hair stays moisturized longer. Also, that castor oil is a great sealant. My hair loves honey! However, it’s not a fan of glycerine if it’s high up on the list. It’s so interesting.
Do you live in a low humidity area? Glycerine is a humectant that balances moisture, useful in summer when there's high humidity, but then starts drawing moisture out of your hair when there is more moisture in your hair than your environment. Aloe Vera as a film forming humectant is better than glycerine in that case
Thank you so much for this video. I felt it was very informative and addressed many of the misconceptions we tend to make about our natural hair care. Though I’ve been natural since 2015, I still have instances where I have to relearn my hair. I notice when I am pressed for time, I tend to neglect my hair more. Keep coming with videos!
Your tip number 3 was spot on. I have lost inches in breakage because I was not taking care of my protective style. Now, I have a routine that works. I tend to use cornrows as my protective style. I pre-poo, wash in deep condition once a week, and use a leave-in moisturizer daily.
Great Information! 😊 I recently got my hair shaped due to my multiple hair textures. I makes styling so much more pleasant. I focused on moisture retention by first doing regular conditioner washing. I don’t leave any conditioner in my hair I rinse it out, then apply only oil. Now , that my hair is soft and hydrated, I am back with two strand twists and headwrapping. I’ve completely weaned myself off of commercial hair products! Currently, I am only using herbs and oils in my hair. I’ve been spending quite some time educating my self. It took a while but know I am focused. You and your videos are such an inspiration! ❤️💕🌺
I wish I saw this video earlier, just 2 weeks ago I sorted all the natural hair products out that didn't work for me and gifted them to friends and family. I should have looked that up to see which ingredients my hair didn't like. Great tip.
it's sad. i twisted my hair and then didn't touch it for like 4 months 💀 no washing no combing or nothing and hair was just breaking off tbh and i get a lot of single knots.. i need to do better with taking care of my hair 🥲🥲🥲🥲 but i also get too depressed and lose motivation which messes up my self care
@@ivydior6518 that’s another issue; Detangling. I spend most of year detangling with my hands and everytime I use the tangle teezer to detangle for the wash and go I experience breakage
At first I didn't take reading ingredients seriously but now I do even to what I consume.🥘🍵🍹🍴 My hair and nails have become healthier. It's funny how protective styling has hit overdrive in our natural hair community. Smh. Any style that doesn't allow you to use WATER 💦💦💦 on your hair and scalp isn't worth it. We bath with water and not just products. When we are thirsty we drink water not juice. Moisturize your hair people. Water + ur product ( oil, moisturizer, etc.)
I got human locs for 3 months I just knew my hair would grow more it ended up being a set back fr me removing it the removal took 3 days and resulted in me snapping some of my braids... never again. I really need to learn to do my own protective styles b/c although I like it to last long I don't mind if everything isn't tucked perfect, as long as I can easily get to me hair when needed
These tips were so valid! Right now in my journey, I’m year three post big chop and im collar bone length. My edges are thinning a little bit because I tie my scarves pretty tight and I always lay them down, so I’m working on that and using supplemental Ayurvedic treatments and herbs to bring my hair back to a healthier place. Thank you for being generous w your knowledge ❤️
I had a miscarriage and my edges started falling out. Also I had did the big chop my hair was close to bottom of bra strap but than I started constantly dying it differently colors and that’s where I messed up. 😒🙄
Yes, yes, yes… great tips. when i learned these things is when my hair started to thrive. Im still bad about protective styling/neglect. Its the last piece of the puzzle im working on. I just be so busy!!!
I know what I'm about to say is probably said in a lot of the comments below but your hair, your skin( I see that popping tan) and your mega watt smile is just fabulous. I'm trying to get it together with length retention too and get rid of the products I have to go more natural.Not sure you are a hairdresser but I wish you had a salon in NYC.
I had a huge natural hair setback in the summer (it was partly my fault and also partly not my fault.) I honestly think I would’ve reached waist length by now but hey! We live and we learn! I’m mid back rn and now I’m moving forward now with an established routine!
You give great advice! I have added aloe Vera juice and aloe Vera gel to my routine and my hair had been thriving since! You saved my fine strands and I am so very very grateful🌺 Thank you👏 Stay beautiful🦋
Girl! You said a mouth full! I personally struggle to keep a protective style in for 10 days. I am a lifetime natural in my 50s now. I always worry about my hair locking up because it’s so curly. Whether it’s long or short I pay my hair lots of attention because it defines me. It’s the second biggest part of my personality. So I never cover it up or add in hair, but that’s me, I totally get why others do that.
So true you make excellent points as always!. I've never done box braids for two reasons: 1. No patience to sit and get them done and even less to attempt to do them myself. 2. I knew I could never take care of my hair with them in. It was important for me to know myself and that protective styles of that nature were not for me no matter how many other naturals did them or how beautiful I thought they were.
Just did my hair… it’s to my butt but why it feel short after watching these videos??😂 I’ve just been elevated.. changed my products & tymo will be in TimeOut lol I’m aiming for my thighs🙌🦵
Castrol oil doesn't work well by it's on my hair. But if I mix it with Almond oil and Argan oil it works so well. I have fine hair. Castrol is to thick by itself
My hair is very hormonal...It changes from week to week. For 8 yrs I was taking BP meds and my hair suffered .It thinned out dramatically. I stopped taking the meds 2 yrs ago and its finally growing back but now I have 3 different textures.LMAO. I love protective styles but not sure which type to do because my hair is so fragile
@@evangelinemmayie6116 I did purchase some hair thats just been sitting around.How big do you do your twists? What method do you use? Rubberband ,braid in?
@@NaeNay. I usually do medium to big sizes. Never mini twists. Stay away from mini hairstyles. And I use the braid in method. My sister installs them for me. Then I keep them in for two months while applying my growth oil twice a week. To take them down I apply mega growth leave in to the roots (it has crazy slip) and length of the hair and take them down gently. I usually take my sweet time doing it to avoid breakage. That's how I retain length with my fragile hair Happy growing 🙂
@@evangelinemmayie6116 Great tips, especially with not doing mini twists. That can cause SSK’s. No one wants that! Also, the retwisting and moisturizing at the same time really helps.
Thanks for this video you make it make it sense. Thank you I’m definitely taking notes sis so thanks ❤️this is my natural hair journey so thank you so much you mention things others don’t mention so thank you for that ❤️I’m taking down your tips and wanting to learn 100%more about like I know my hair but I want to know know my hair more so once again thanks 🙏
I have to because of allergies. Especially since everything is on the avocado kick. Hair breaks, falls out, scalp burns, where ever my hair touches turns bright red, and now in makeup😒. And before someone says it, because there’s always one, I know guacamole is good. I never said I hated it. My body did.
How incredibly amazing.Is this to be able to watch your video while also doing my hair in a protective style with Products from your Hair line Herbal shea Truly the best ❤
I have been following u for over 2yrs n my hair have come a long way. I would like if u can send me some of ur product tht u used on ur hair so tht I can try them n give u a synopsis of how they work on my hair. I have tried many many DIY they do work but ur r my inspiration so yeah
I have a increase in single strand knots which I know is going to cause breakage in the long run. I don't know what's causing the knots. But I have to cut off 3 inches of hair.
It could be dryness and over manipulation perharps how you handle your hair, also look at the ends of your hair, do you need a trim? You can also use an oil ater moisturizing to help lubricate your strands so they don't rub against each other as much and tangle. Protect your hair from the wind and try to strech out your hair with like bantu knots, blow dry etc...
Thank you to everyone for the hair advice. I usually keep my hair in large twist. I wash it every 2 weeks. I going to start moisturizing it more often, do regular dusting trims, and shorten the time between washes.
hi, i don’t know if you mentioned this before but what’s your skincare routine? i’m struggling with hormonal acne + i really don’t wanna use toxic chemicals on my skin to fix it if possible; i would prefer a natural regimen & perhaps heal from the inside out; i just need the tools to do so
I haven’t been a subscriber for very long so maybe you’ve already answered this but, do you or have you ever used Irish Sea moss in any of your hair regimens?
Very informative and for me, you don't see these tips else where. Girl I low key thought you had more 100k subs. Anyhoo, you're almost there,🎉 Keep doing you
Hi! Great channel and I'm subbing.Your hair is absolutely gorgeous! I could definitely learn something. I have a question that's off topic. Where did you find that halter top in your caption pic?! I've been on the hunt for one of those for a while now. I need that top!!! Thanks for your help. 😁😄😂
So true because when my hair was growing I never realized what worked because I was a product junky I wasn’t observing it at alll sad now my hair is shoulder needling a big chop I’m pissed
Take a deep breath. 🧘🏽♀️ Now take a look at your products. Keep the ones your hair likes and discard the rest. Listen to your hair, dust your ends when needed ✂️✂️, nourish your scalp and body, let your scalp breath, air dry your hair more (this keeps the strength of your strands), embrace shrinkage and keep your hair stretched in a comfortable style for your hair and scalp. 😘
