How I Grew My Natural Hair | Length Retention - SimplYounique 

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1. apply water regularly 2. use a wide tooth comb when detangling 3. limit heat usage 4.protective styles I.e. buns 5. deep condition 6. trim your hair when needed 7. focus more on the quality not the brand name, build a hair regimen #Jesus Saves

I love this video but I have to make a comment because a lot of these people are really pissing me off. First of all let me just let people know something because people seem to be very ignorant when it comes to talking about women who wear weaves and wigs. My auntie has been wearing wigs for 20 years she's a nurse. She doesn't have time to be doing her hair she's always on the go. Her hair is all the way down her back her hair is longer than mines okay. And she's been wearing wigs no heat no coloring no relaxers no nothing just braid her hair put her wig on and keep it pushin. Just because you wear weaves and wigs do not mean you are bald. And so what if you are a lot of women have issues growing their hair. Some women have hormone imbalance some have alopecia. Some just can't grow their hair the way they want to so they have to give their hair a break maybe it's because of heat damage. And then sometimes we want the option of wearing different colors without putting any chemicals on our hair such as bleach. I'm getting really sick and tired of people trying to say that you hate yourself as a black woman when you wear a weave lol wtf. But its okay for a white woman to get extensions and wear braids but it's not okay for us. It's always a double standard when it comes to black women and I'm really sick of it doesn't make any sense. Like I don't understand why natural hair people have to hate on people that still wear relaxers hair. Or relax people have something to say about people wearing natural hair calling their hair nappy this shit needs to stop. If you're trying to educate people on trying to grow their natural hair so be it. But why put others down because of what they choose to do to there fucking hair. Somethings may not work for them that works for you. Instead of trying to put people down about wearing weaves and wigs try to educate them and try to uplift them and try to motivate them to wear their natural hair. We've been teased for years and years about having nappy hair and then we do where our hair out you know people want to complain or people want to say why are you relaxing your hair. And why you doing it so why you doing that. I'm grown and I can do what I want to do with my hair. Your opinion is irrelevant because I can go from relaxed I can go from natural.I can do whatever I want to do with my hair because I know how to take care of my hair. Rather it's a perm or if I'm just wearing natural or wearing a weave it's not the weave that's breaking your hair and it's not the wig. If you don't know how to grow your hair and you don't know how to moisturize it and keep it from heat damage and keep it from overly processing with chemicals your hair won't grow. And then on top of that everybody hair is different I'm just saying this because I'm tired of people making rude ass comments. It's unnecessary I know I can't change the world but damn I mean come on now.

Eating healthy and juicing your greens helps too! You can fix your hair from the inside out. ;) Works for me.

Since I was a child my hair got stuck at about 15 inches on the crown, 12 inches at the back. Due to having severe allergies I've been unable to use shampoos and conditioners since I was 12. I did get some mediated stuff doc recommended which smells awful and leaves my hair looking like dry straw. I decided to stop using it. I'm now left with using water and vinegar. I'd sometimes used coconut oil so I increased the use. I also included olive oil and almond oil in winter. What I've found out recently is that I can deep condition with just yogurt or pureed banana or coconut milk. I did a patch test with henna so I could try a henna glaze. Luckily I'm not allergic to it so I've had henna. Now for the first time in a long while I'm retaining length. After 3 months of deep conditioning once a week and a henna glaze. I've got to 18 inches on my crown.

I just admire your skin tone. very pretty

Natural hair is the most pretty and unique hair every. With a mixture of variety due to ethnic background. I love it so much

The reason you comb the hair when it's wet is, it stretches more. I have been doing hair for over 25 years and the best thing you can do is that. Great video even for veterans who may have forgotten the essentials. I love it!

Eyebrows on fleeeeek!!!!!!!

Your brows are awesome sauce!!!

I just uploaded my 3yr 10mos natural length check and was excited for growth... Your hair is LIFE GOALSSS 🙌🙌🙌🙌

I love how she went straight into saying what I clicked on the vid for

You should never use water by itself because it will dry your hair and cause damage. Use rosewater with vitamin e oil which will moisturize and keep the hair healthy.

Lol I absolutely HATE wearing protective styles. Im always on the go and at night I pass out. I am the queen of wash and gos.I do it all in the shower (even the moisturizing).Shake it, then I clip my bangs bk and im out. I comb my hair 1-2 times a week and finger detangle when necessary.

One of the best natural videos I've watched in a while---straight to the point. I especially love what you said about trimming. I have never understood the strict schedule. Some people get trims with near perfect ends and I want to screeeeam.

*I have thick shoulder lenght hair and I've been using this Argan Rain %100 Pure Argan Oil treatment for about 2 weeks now, I have try different brands and so far this is the best thing I've found. My hair is much softer, shiny and healthier than ever. I love that your hair don't feel oily and it's great for your skin also.. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.*

I pray that all is well with you missy...we miss your videos!!

Ms. SimplYounique, your skin and make up are flawless!! You should be giving lessons in skin care and make up application, lol. Although I don't understand the "decal" eyebrows a lot of young women seem to favor these days, you are still a standard to follow! Also wanted to tell you that you gave such an intelligent and well organized presentation!

3 years later still my favourite. Hope you come back soon

I love how you have helped women all over the world on how to properly care for their natural hair! Thank you for your contrubution to the positive self-esteem of women!

516 dislikes for what??

I know I'm off subject but girl you have the nicest best looking eyebrows! And thanks for these videos. They're great

I have been natural for ten months and have 16 months of hair growth which stops at the base of my neck but i blame my ends that suffer from single strand knots! I hear people say protective styling and see videos of braid outs and what not but im 15 and can't braid nor do i really have time to do twist outs so my go to was the puff. I thought i knew all there was to know until after 6 months of puffing it up i noticed slight breakage in the front😱 I'm currently wearing my hair in box braids but the point of my comment was to THANK YOU FOR DEFINING PROTECTIVE STYLES AS "TUCKING YOUR ENDS AWAY"!😁😁 Guys this is important. The puff may look cute but you should only use it when a protective style fails! My much adored puff made me forget about moisturizing daily and gave me single strand knots. After i take these braids out i will trim and tuck them away in box braids again. Thanks for the enlightenment 😊

I can vouch for the effect of daily water spritzing. I lived in Saudi Arabia for 2 years, and the first thing I noticed was that my hair dried out instantly. I wore my hair very short and natural at the time, but was interested in growing it long again. I developed a regimen of spritzing and lightly oiling my hair twice daily, and keeping it twisted and covered most of the time. The covering helped a lot, but it was easy to do in that country since women are expected to cover their hair due to religious and social expectations. My hair is much longer now, and even though I am not in such a hot and dry climate, I have stayed with this regimen with much success. Thanks for your great advice, but I would suggest that you use filtered water for spritzing instead of tap water which can be loaded with things you don't want in your body or your hair.

I literally want to cry because ALL of the things mentioned in this video I literally do. (No heat, apply oil&water,use a wide-tooth comb, moisturize under a protective style etc). Yet I still have 5inches of hair after 4years of being natural. I have never dyed my hair (though its my desire) because I don't want to make this journey more difficult than it is. If someone can tell me what I'm missing that will be of great help, thank you.

Oh and you are so right I have women come to me for their 6 weekly trim, but if your not using heat all the time and especially now ive seen a few tutorials on looking after African hair and yeah theres really no need to cut your hair all the time, even 3/4 times a year is fine! Because as a race you really do look after your hair, I used to be very naive, I thought u woke up in the morning with this perfect beautiful afro that you could just cornrow or whatever but yeah you all have such beautiful hair especially when its not hidden under a weave, now I'm not bashing the weave, don't bash the weave Charlie lol, but ur hair hunny looked a million times more beautiful than it would have had it been weaved stunning girl, absolutely stunning xx

I must say, one of the best videos in regards to what works for each hair. You are very correct in finding what works for your hair type. Most people, aren't aware but eating habits (nutrition) also play a factor in hair growth and how hair will react to certain hair products. Thank you for posting.

These are the best ideas for transitioning from chemically treated back to "natural" hairstyling. The key to good maintenance is: nutrition..water (spritzing)...leave on conditioner...oil..and a protective satin bonnet when sleeping. Everyone has different growth patterns and different curl patterns. You have to find what products work best for your type of hair and patience in this case is mandatory.

Distilled water is generally recommended

Thankyou for those tips and I love how you get straight to the point, awesome video!

this is a viral video!!! videos are viral once they reach over a million views!! and kudos to u girly!! Im new to youtube .. I just began uploading videos ( not this page ) but I look at vloggers all the time!! and out of all the popular people on here I have NEVER EVER EVER seen ANY of their videos reach soooo many people! ur hair is beautiful good job! I remember ur twa videos im so impressed! again Great Job!

Oh wow how time flies. I remember watching your videos right after your big chop. Your hair is beautiful!

its been 1 year since she made this video

you can also use coconut oil

This video is really inspiring! I just did my big chop 2 days ago and now I'm really excited to see what my hair will look like in 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months! Thanks girl, I just had to subscribe!!

i just wanted to say how inspirational this video was for me. I just came across your channel today & am so happy I did! Not too long ago I had to lose my hair & it makes me sad everyday. I am trying to grow it back, but don't have a routine which is what I know I need. There is just so much information & products out there to try that it all starts to blur and I lose motive. However, by finding your channel I'm hoping I will have the determination I need to get my bouncy wrap back!

i sure miss your videos. hope all is well with you

Your skin is beautiful :D Omg x-x

I would never moisturize my hair and it would never grow. I do it day and night I finally see results! Thanks!

to people who are asking questions abt hair styles and moisterizing your hair and how to do it.. go to her videos read the titles and watch her stuff! she already has answered alot of your questions search and you will find!

How can I stop breakage from my hair?

I wish I can go natural.. And have hairstyles that my real hair ..:(( :( I asked my mom so many times but she said no ..I've always have to wear weave :( and it gets tiring because so many people make fun of me for having weave...ughhhhhh

I've been slacking on my natural hair journey so this was a great refresher video.

I didn't want to do a big chop. I decided that I want to transition from relaxed to natural while trimming the ends. I'll wear box braids until I reach my goal. I'm going to college next year, and I really don't want to struggle because I've never really mastered doing my hair on my own, and I know that managing your natural hair on your own is much easier than trying to relax it all the time. I've had it with chemicals.

Probably the best video I've ever seen. Thanks so much

Very beautiful The tips were really great thank you i just big chopped this past monday 4/14/14 im very anxious to grow my hair out

You look amazing with both cropped and the hair you have in the video, but the hair length in the video makes you look more youthful.

So glad to find this video because I am over 55 and hair is partly gray, having such a hard time trying to retain length.. Love your videos and also got lucky and discovered a new book "How To Go Natural Without Going Broke" by Crystal Bates. Thanks to natural ladies like you'll we can have an easier hair journey...

whenever I put water in my hair it get kinky

i want to go natural but i dont know how. i relax my hair and i do that because i have no idea what to do with i live in Vancouver and there are like no hair products for my hair. i dont know how to style it or anything. i adopted so my parents our white i grew up thinking my hair was white hair. i need help what should i do. i am 15 and i go to school with bad hair days every day please help

I seen a lot of you tube videos,...and yours is by far the most consistent, brief, and to the point. Very informative and I like how you said about different products works for different people.....

What makes my hair grow are usually braids and weaves, on a everyday schedule i wake up rubbing avocado oil in my hair from the roots and edges or my scalp when I have a weave, then after 4 months or more passing by when I remove the braids or weave I see major growth and improvement in my hair. Then for a little while I keep my natural hair keeping that every day routine twisting my hair or putting in a bun really helps and makes my hair stronger. Plus she really gave out good advice

Your hair is perfect. I have about the same length as you but, it's so big, like you have volume and it looks perfect but mine is too big, any tips? ☺️

Black women you should always embrace your hair, it's so beautiful. I can't stand it when I see black women with weaves, why, just why.

Wow, your hair looks really great. Please note that we will not all retain as much length. hair has 3 growing stages, if you don't cause damage to your hair, what ever length your hair was relaxed will be the length it will be natural. Hair on average grows about a half inch a month. so the average person will grow about 6 inches or so a year. All the advice she gives is great. A routine is more important than a product. 12 years natural and loving it.

my new official hair crush lol sooooo glad that u have videos at each length level!!!

The "chia pet" comment is so ignorant! I do understand for some, ignorance is bliss so ignoring you would be best!

Will wearing your hair up help your hair grow faster??

I learned a lot about my own hair thanks to this video.. It doesnt surprise me why my hair hasnt grown past shoulder length during my whole life

If done correctly, by the right stylist, then weaves are excellent protective styling options. You need to make sure you are taking care of your hair while in the weave and also before and after the install.

Doesn't putting constant water on your hair end up drying it out further though?

So are wigs good to for protective styling??!

When I have braids, I usually get box braids. I oil my scalp about 3-4 times a week with Castor oil, but feel free to choose whatever oil you prefer. Then I would oil my braids themselves,with coconut oil everyday. And be sure to drink lots of water and take your vitamins daily, even if it's just a multi-vitamin.

As your hair gets longer the curls get somewhat looser or more elongated. When my daughter was a baby her hair was very tightly curled. Now, ten years later, her hair has grown (almost to her butt) out and now has a looser curl. Her hair is heavier now, which weighs down the curls and makes them loosen up a bit.

Your makeup is really pretty

You are such a beautiful chocolate woman! GOOT GAWD!!!!

She did a twist out or braid out on her hair. You have to do the same to get it like that. Read the description of the video. She tells you what she did.

wow i really like the curls in your hair , i started my natural hair journey not long ago and watching you inspired me cant wait to get my lenght retain like yours thank you xxx i hope i can help someone like you did.

Damn you are beautiful

I love you

I just recently did the big chop. I had long relaxed hair for so long that I am so far from used to the look. I've watched so many of your videos and I love all of the advice. I'm still a little unsure of what I should do to my hair to start the natural process. But after watching your videos hopefully I can have the patience to keep a relaxer away from my hair

I wish she had numbers of the list of techniques/suggestions on how to grow hair.

You're BEAUTIFUL!!!

She is mixed obviously... We need someone who is full blooded African-American

deep condition every two weeks. wear curly styles. try to get her to allow you to stretch your relaxers longer. if you get them every 6 weeks, try to stretch it for 8 weeks or even 10. moisture is key whether you are natural or relaxed.

Now thats what I call a healthy hair journey. Long, pretty, & healthy.

What ever happened to you?

you go girl!!! wish every girl with 3a, 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b, and 4c hair would go natural. everytime i see a girl with 4 type hair embracing her natural hair rather than obeying the eurocentric view of what a girls hair "should" look like thats so predominant in society (i.e straight hair that falls straight down when dry) my heart swells!!! no matter what hair type you have, it will always look the most beautiful if you take care of it and make sure its healthy. natural is beautiful :)

simply lovely, that's what you are girl, I been following your videos and your tips, I'm a proud latina black woman, and you have help me so much, I really appreciate it thank you. Please don't you ever stop posting your videos.

Thank you so much for your video!!! I am just beginning my natural journey (started in Feb 2013 no chemicals, no coloring) this helped me a lot, especially when you said not to worry about experimenting. Thank you!

I currently have a weave right now. Only thing with my hair, is that it grows so freaking fast! I don't have the typical 1/2" a month growth, my hair grows literally a full inch. I'm Trinidadian/Jamaican. My mom moved me to the states, and at 16 started relaxing my hair, changing the texture. 2011, I tried going natural, and got really frustrated so I relaxed it. Finally, I decided last year in February to try again. This time, I had better knowledge and I use the Shea Moisture line, currently.

I'm really impressed by these styles. I don't know how people do it.

BRAID IT, TWIST IT, you can still do the things you do with relaxed hair and all. Just use less heat if you want to grow it out and to be healthy. My hair is natural, and I limit my flat ironing to max 3 times a week. Sometimes I never flatiron it in a week and I will just comb it moisturize and go or I will put a braid and a pony tail in. TIP: Go to a GiGi's hair supply and look around or an African American oriented store to help you with your natural hair needs.

One important: if doing a sew in use nylon thread. Cotton thread dries out the hair causing breakage and severe dryness.

don't give up, I felt that way a few months back. I was watchin my hair like a clock ticking lol, but when I relaxed and start enjoying my jouney I have seen great results inside and out.

For everyone who said do NOT use water on "our hair"....I can tell you it DOES work. When I began a journey to natural (I've been natural and relaxed several times in my life) I was afraid of the draw up if water got close to my 'natural' hair :D In recent years, I read that water actually strengthens the hair. So, I decided to try it. When I showered, I allowed some of the spray to be on my hair. I didn't soak it through, just let the steam in the air do what steam does. And I went from a short chop to below shoulders in a year. I wore protective braids MOST of that year (which wore me out because I put them in and maintained them myself.) HOWEVER, I noticed that when I took the braids out, I had less breakage/lost hair than I'd had at any other time. The only product I used consistently during that time other than water was one by a friend who specializes in products for women who are natural in hair and body care. ALL of her hair products I used were water based and contained essential oils. As many have said, you have to do what works for your hair. MY hair loves the water mist/oil. And some of it loves water mist and shea butter. I was sitting here tonight, thinking about doing another big chop because I have gotten so busy doing other stuff and NOT taking care of my hair that it looks a FRIGHT. But when I untwisted it and realized that, even damaged, it is still below shoulder length in the back and at least 1" below my chin on the sides, bangs reach my bottom lip, MAYBE I want to go into rescue mode instead of chop mode. (7-9") So "Hair-a-Do" and "Divine" hair moisturizing mists, here I come. Oh, and my hair type? ALL but the tightest, wiry curls. All of my ancestors left a strand of THEIR hair on my head--even the 2A Africans. (Why do we think every black African has/had tightly curled hair?--Didn't and don't!!) So My 2A-C, 3A-C and at least 4B--all baby-soft-fine head of hair is interesting to do stuff with that looks beautiful. A lot of times I feel like just going back to the Afro of the late 60s/70s--but that 2 A-C always messed up my Angela Davis! LOL (Since hair grows from the INSIDE out, I did take Biotin 1000mcg, MegaStress B vitamins, Folic acid, and MSM (sulfur). If you are not eating healthfully, it is usually hard to grow healthy hair...my experience, anyway. (the nutrients help with the growth cycle) Satin caps and pillow cases, big-toothed combs and fingers are friends to have)

YES! People with Afro textured hair detangle hair while wet but vice versa for naturally straight hair people.

I dye some pieces a dark red/brown mixture and then take chamomile tea mixed with honey and oils to get a lighter brownish blonde highlights. It comes out really nice and natural looking.

Brief , straight to the point and very resourceful. Everything i needed to hear in a nutshell. Thank you miss

My often-frizzy, dry, naturally wavy hair was suffering from major heat styling damage so ı ditched my old shampoo and conditioner for argan life shampoo. Line and was so impressed with how it revived my tresses. I can now happily allow my hair to air dry confidently knowing it will look great. I especially appreciate the natural ingredients. A little goes a long way! (note: smells delicious )

I would advise seamless wide tooth combs. You can take the best care of your hair, but if you use combs with seams, you are shredding the stands of your hair, causing thinning, and eventually breakage as the comb runs through it. Look at your combs to check for seams on the teeth and between. Our hair curls and kinks, so that means those combs will run through definite patterns before exiting. Don't be the victim of unnecessary hair breakage. I Love my Sistas !

every time I look in the comments someone is arguing. but thanks really helpful. 💫💛

You have really given me the courage to continue my hair journey!! Was starting to go back to the weaves after my big chop!! Thank you!!

Even if you have a sew in you can still wash your hair and condition it, just try to pay attention to the roots more and you'll be fine

You can also put on after you dried your just-washed hair. Do the routine for like 1 week and see how thicker your hair gets

You look absolutely beautiful, your video was very helpful and I also am in a natural hair journey I can't even remember the last time I had a relaxer. I just get braids in my hair and fully closed head weaves. I'm definitely looking forward to growing my hair and seeing a change from helpful tips of your video! Thanks!

WOW it grew so much! Congrats, this is what me and my sister are trying to do on our channel. And guys, it's NOT weave -.-

About this texture thing, when I twist my hair it looks kinkier than when I braid it. When I roll my hair it looks like I straightened it. Our hair is very versatile. It looks like it has different textures depending on the style and the length. I wish I still had those curls you see in my pic but my hair hangs looser now that its longer. We all need to chill and start supporting each other instead of trying to bring each other down. Its 2013 for God's sake.

That is correct! I have curly/coily/kinky hair, and I wear sew-ins to avoid heat. I didn't do the big chop, I just removed the relaxed ends and my hair has grown nicely. And I use water, like she stated to moisturize my hair

THANK YOU! Finally, someone who understands. Anyone I talk to tells me that it is basically a hair sin to comb it/detangle when it is wet. I have naturally curly hair, I need to do it, and you said that! NNG! Yes.