My Natural Hair Growth Plan + Theory | Chit Chat - Naptural85 

That would be awesome.

Omg that is a super good idea!!!

The Musical Webb Yeah, and multiple other people are saying the same. I really hope Whitney goes through with this!

The Musical Webb Definitely a great idea ! We'll be able to cheer each other to grow our hair long/healthy !

Attention *****​!!!

Okay! So when I first went natural I did this because I have terrible dandruff issues, and frequently co washing my hair kept it at bay, but while I did that my hair was super healthy and it was growing, so yes I think your theory will work, it worked for me and I assume it'll work for you based on the success you've already experienced!

You're so beautiful and generous! Thank you SOOO much for helping us girls traverse the unbeaten path AKA natural hair!

***** Interesting theory. I have a BUNCH of single strand knots and very weird (and kind of creepy) splits/knots all over my hair, I don't know why.. I trim my hair more often and more than the amount recommended and still get them not only on the ends but the middle as well, and that really sucks when I'm trying to grow my hair out but have so many knots and heat damage to cut off constantly.

***** It's funny that you say you are using more water. I've started to do as well however, I was doing it because my hair would get so dry from working out. It's as if the sweat takes away the oil. What up wit dat doh?? Anyways I've been using more water and oil on my hair and I've seen a big difference.

PixieHollowLounge split ends and knots are going to happen. The key is to minimize their damage but don't get frustrated just because they're there. It's a Natura part of hair growth and is to be expected. I reduced my single strand knots when I stopped doing bantu knot outs. I do braid outs and twist outs or protective styles now and my hair is growing and retaining length faster than it ever has.

Go you ;)!

Ke'Juan Parks what the heck, ill do it to. ill start on sunday or Monday.

Ke'Juan Parks you totally should start that channel! bros who wanna grow the hair need some help too ^_^ its up to you.

You should definitely start a channel!!

Omg thank you all so much. Got me blushin. Lol No plans to start a bro channel right now. I'm gunna see how this every 3 days thing works out. Lol

CurlyFro me too girl. I think it's the heat. I just don't have the energy to tame the mane. lol

cutie3638 I've been slacking too and I know it's definitely the heat that's keeping me from doing stuff to it lol

I love your channel Chime and I'm following your journey

Yassss, lol. That helpful advice can kill YOUR hair. Everyone does not have the same hair, goals, or needs. I wash mine daily, so I would hear stuff like, stripping the natural oils, hygral/hydral fatigue, blah blah blah. But meanwhile, my hair thrives best that way. I only need 10-15 minutes in the shower to do my hair. My curls look their best. My hair is soft and well moisturized. I had to, once again, ignore other people's opinions and just listen to my own hair and common sense. I do oil rinses, hot oil treatments, deep condition, and protein treatments regularly to maintain a great water/oil/protein balance. My hair is never stripped or dry by washing daily. My hair breaks extremely easy if it's dry and my hair goes into cotton tangle mode overnight and does not refresh well.

kitkatgoode My hair has been more moisturized since I've been washing every 3 or 4 days too (twice a week) and I pretty much soak my hair with my spray bottle everyday.

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GirlsLoveYourCurls I agree as well!!! I did the MaxHydrationMethod for a little over month and went from mid-back length to waist length!!!! washing every other day, total shocker....but then I had hair fatigue, tired of touching it, and tired of it being wet. now im washing every 2 weeks. im trying to get back to every week. it has to be doable to be continued...and Im the farthest thing from a stay at home mom.

GirlsLoveYourCurls That is so true. Washing every 3 days you don't get hardly any tangles. I've always done wash and goes in the summer and because of the gel I washed every 2-3 days and my hair always grow faster or I retain more length.

Sabireen Safeerah wow that seems like alot of growth in a month. how many inches did you gain?

I went to the page you mentioned and I am totally lost! Can someone explain to me what I could possibly be doing wrong? I get MORE tangles when I wash my hair...not less.

TondrA- try getting rid of shed hair before you wash and add a pre-poo.I have found this tip extremely helpful in keeping my hair detNgled. Even on my mid-week wash I pre-poo. I just use prayer hands all over my hair to get rid of shed hairs, then I spray with water to dampen it, followed by Aussie moist conditioner all over. I usually go out and walk the dogs for twenty minutes and then come back and wash. You can just cover with a plastic cap instead. The other thing is never wash your hair like a hair commercial, don't swirl your hair all over your head, just focus on the scalp and let the water run down your hair to clean the strands. Hope this is helpful!!!

Yes it does. Water is our fertilizer

NorthernSunshine I've been thinking about cutting all my hair off next January to start fresh and do the water only method. I did it for 5 months last year, but i won a giveaway for hair products, so i stopped. As soon as i run out of products, water will be the only product i use. I'm glad this "method" ( i hate using that word because i think it makes ppl turn away, and this "method" isn't really a method) is becoming popular, so many naturals can save money and find something that really works. After 5 years of being natural, when i did the water only method, it really helped my hair out a lot

yeah, i was watching the world of braiding ladys videos and in one, she talked about how afro textured hair does not function the way straight and wavy hair does and how kinky/curly hair loves water contrary to the information thats out there about how saturating hair with water constantly weakens our hair...that information is not geared towards all hair types. only hair types that are common among white people. water is definitely our fertilizer.

***** personally, i think that method is quite drastic however i do like the idea of saturating your hair everyday with water. i saturate my hair in the morning and at night when i shower and i apply shea butter or a leave in conditioner. i find that wetting my hair with hot water removes all the excess butter/ product that i apply everyday and it helps to get the sebum to coat my strands. and i agree about using the term "method" i think its more of a regimen..i hope the water only method works out for you

NorthernSunshine I'm telling u, it's awesome lol, can't wait toget back to it. Our body truly does know how to take care of itself.

Amen! I mean yea I'd like to try washing it every 3 days but u gotta have the time to do it. I be way too busy/lazy to do it that often maybe since I have the summer off and sweat a lot I my try it but when sept comes its back to just 1 week.

I thought about it for like a minute, but naw son. Whitney has a similar but less kinky texture as me. I moisturize every 2 -3 days, but a full wash day is another story. I WILL try scalp massages though, to stimulate my scalp. She might have a point there.

Hair may grow at the same rate with all textures, but their hair retains more length.

I know..when my hair was shorter I loved wetting and washing often and it did seem to get results, but, when it gets longer and thicker ...just to much work.

ProNaturally I'm not shutting anyone down, but thanks for sharing your opinion. I'm curious to see what happens.

Are you igbo? U have a Nigerian name 😊

Plus Argan Oil or Sweet Almond Oil works wonders for split ends!

Yeah my sister hates me for it

Lol

***** Everyday? Maybe they have oily hair? I know that me if I do this my hair would be brittle, using a spray bottle to moisturize hair is good enough.

crazymusicgrl yeah that works too. You don't have to wash it everyday.

Leslie Richardson puuu hi u7o

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Lovely Mess lol

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NappyDanny Omg! I love your channel. ;)

:) Oh My Gosh! Don't make me blush lol Thank you!!!

NappyDanny You're welcome! ;)

Yes I love this idea. And i try everything you and Whitney try so I'm down.

Ciera H Me too! Since I cut my hair, my hair has been extremely healthy. Now I just want the length back lol! Hope I see progress! Letitia Shallonda Thank you!!!

***** It will especially if u do one last shampoo before u start

***** Lol, good luck

***** +byoung4eva1 my last shampoo was with T-GEL before I started W.o.W.... my hair smells like nothing . I noticed my hair isn't shedding as much as it used to and it is softer.i do 5 flat twist on my hair after washing. I think I love it.

Actually no.... because you still have to moisturize your hair (not scalp). I used Jamaican black castor oil. I'm pretty sure you can use your oil of choice.

The point of wow is to not use so many products that will cause buildup and that eat away at your hair's natural ph balance. If you wash your hair with a product with olive oil and follow it up with olive oil... your scalp isn't able to breath . However, with wow it will be able to respond to that 1! product you choose to use . Grandma used to say there is such thing as too much of a good thang!

Awesome really works thank you

CurvyChicaNY my single strand knots are insane. i've cut so much of my hair off that you wouldn't even tell i was 3 years post relaxer as well

daniellerandee They're so annoying. I say we try the steps Whitney mentioned and see if there's a positive result. Heck, why not :)

Hey guys, you don't always have yo cut off your single strand knots. I've bn natural all my life, but i only stopped putting heat to my hair last yr and after 7 months i had single strand knots everywhere. They do not go away! Even after i trimmed an inch off they were still there. As it turns out, single strand knots just come with the territory. As long as u trim when ur hair really needs it, u shouldn't worry about single strand knots. It'll only drive u nuts lolz. Only rinses and more stretched styles prevent them tho. I hope this helps

DAsia W thx! I noticed the same after a good trim.

I can grow 12" of hair in one year.

You are a great example of why i continue to do these vids! Slowly but surely as we accept our hair, our maintenance choices change & so does our hair. I hope you try my Hair Weightz (naturally stretches your natural texture) & Detangling Glaze (all natural silky detangler that also hydrates, defines & sets definition). These two work together for an easier maintenance routine & much improved WnG look that doesnt require daily wetting/conditioning, but works with this method between washes as required

cynthiarf - AfroCare Yes Cynthia, I use both the sprangz hair weights and the detangling glaze. I am actually planning to do a review video of the glaze soon (I LOVE IT so far!). My hair is sorta short now so I don't know if sprangz are simply not for my hair length or if I have been using too few or just doing it wrong. I will experiment a bit more.

Camille Acey So happy you are enjoying my products. Looking forward to your review! Using the Hair Weightz takes a bit of trial and error sometimes. As long as you have at least 4 inches or so you can use them 1) to attach & gage the correct amount of hair, twist section (not too tight) where you want to attach. The width of hair should pass thru the space between easily 2) hair should be fully wet or well coated with Glaze & attached towards ends of hair to maximize stretch If you have anymore questions let me know

Sounds like she's pretty much doing what I do, I need to order cynthiarf - AfroCare glaze as well. I got a sample, but it wasn't enough to get the full effect.

***** oh I do :) I use caster oil and other oils and I recently started to put Shea butter in my hair. It'd better than before but for some reason it's just the driest

Olivia Wonka Have you tried pre poo treatments, maybe just on the ends of your hair where it's dry? Also a hot oil treatment with coconut oil/shea butter helps to keep my moisture levels up. =)

De Loto I tried that once and my hair was really frizzy afterwards lol. It was probably too hot maybe? but it didn't feel hot. Thank you for your suggestions ^^

***** Yeah I'm sure. I don't have any split ends that I can see anyway. I cut off 10 inches in November and stopped straightening my hair so I can get it healthy. I think it's still trying to recover from the years of heat I put on it. As of now, my hair is healthy with dry ends :p thank you for your advice though ^^

You should definitely try the water only washing method. Since your scalp produces so much oil, you'll be able move that oil right down to the ends of your hair.

I felt like this not too long ago. I had to revamp things. I just changed up my routine & that made a difference. I rarely wear w&gs b/c I workout & sweat a lot in my head. I was really anticipating cutting my waist length hair b/c I was in a rut & had also began to dread wash day. I bought all kinds of rollers to try different things before an act as extreme as cutting. But, this w&g kind of revived me & I look forward to using my flexirods for a bit more change.

It will do you some good to do water only hair washing. It will transform you hair. There are plenty of videos on RU-vid ( Water Only Hair Washing)

I need my conditioner. I do sometimes simply wash with water out of laziness and regret the dryness and tangles. I braided my hair anyway and like everytime I braid, I feel regrets. I have had my hair out for like two years so the braids feel so heavy and take forever to dry. The lady also pulled my hair like crazy and made me remember why I hate braids but it's so easy. :( I wake up, run fingers through it and go.

That's how I am. I NEED at least to recondition my hair after saturating with water. I don't know how ppl do water only considering the differences in ph. IDK, but I HAVE to recondition w/something for moisture.

Also I try to massage my scalp every night. Again I got lazy though... #igottadobetter

I need to take a profile pic one of these days too when my hair is done, so people can see that there are males out there with long natural hair too.

Jasmine Applehead i like to wash my hair with it

Yes I do it with all natural black soap the one in the tub. I use it very mildy. Becareful because it does burn ya eyes. The Shea moisture black soap shampoo doesn't burn ya eye. Also alikay naturals has a black soap shampoo.

Jasmine Applehead I would suggest doing test patches of hair over a period of time BEFORE using soap. Soap, especially bar soap, is alkaline with a pH anywhere between 8 and 10. Our skin has a low pH which is why soap works well. Any pH over 7 starts to lift up your hair cuticles thus making it hard to retain moisture while exposing the sheath and shaft. If your cuticles remain in a lifted state then you lose them, essentially thinning your strands and damaging them. I used soap for a period of time, ~6 months or so, and my scalp felt clean but my hair over time became VERY dry and brittle. I never even thought to test the pH because others were swearing by it. Because of this, I had a major setback. It's like removing the shingles from a roof and leaving it exposed to the elements.

***** When I first heard of Black soap being wonderful for skin I purchased like 40 bars of Dudu O Sun and I didn't like it. Maybe it was my batch but it made my skin dry, white and ash like. Do you experience that and did it help to even your skin tone on your knees and elbows? If so, I may try it again just for my elbows. Oh no about it possibly making your hair a little more relaxed. That could be due to the fact that it is causing it to expand, stretch constantly with that higher than average pH. I'm of the frame of mind that since our scalp is covered with such a high number of hair follicles and that hair basically does not have a pH that the environment it grows in is really the ultimate determining factor. So, since our scalp has a low pH then it would make sense to foster that pH since it has a highly dense number of hair follicles. I think the low pH, between 4.5 - 5.5, causes less stress to our scalp because it is not constantly trying to adjust and reach its balance. Maybe that is why your scalp became irritated too because it was too much alkalinity in a place that is naturally acidic. If you imagine your hair like a tree branch with bark on it then every time you put the soap on it, you are causing the bark(cuticles) to pull away from the tree, stress and wear and tear will take place. When you put conditioner on it, or even something like ACV or Aloe juice then you cause the bark to adhere back to the tree and possibly too tight. So, it is a dance of extremes; in one instance you are pulling the bark away and the other you are causing it to squeeze too tight. Where is the happy median? Aloe juice, at least the stuff I tested has a pH of ~3 or so. I know tons of people use it but it is almost the same acidity as lemon juice. Add it to something alkaline in an attempt to lower the pH may work but it's impossible to lower the pH of soap and still have it remain as soap. I tried many times with liquid soap and it always, ALWAYS, falls out of solution.

***** And I love your intellect as well! You were smarter than I was because you knew to follow up the soap with a conditioner. LOL Dawn, I know you are in no rush to enter into this new decade of your life, :-) but allow me to welcome you early. Welcome to the 40's they're the new mid 20's I guess since 50 is the new 30. :-) I'm about to be 42 and I know exactly where you are coming from. Wrinkle wise, not a worry but I got my first gray hair at 12 years old. Both my parents grayed early and now it's my time to either embrace it or fight the good fight. Being on ones knees a lot seems to be the running accusation when it comes to explaining the discoloration. LOL I am going to purchase a bar and see if it works with my elbows. I rest them on things too much. And I hope all works out well with your scalp. It's nice to be able to share and help one another out when we can. Thanks for sharing your account of using the soap.

lena3lims I think she means cowashing. Spraying water everyday is good, but I think she means basically fully submerging your hair and moisturizing with conditioner every 3 days.

It's more of bringing the natural oils down your strands and massaging your scalp while doing so, rather than just wetting it. The constant massaging stimulates blood flow and hair growth.

Zynora Lowery jajajameena Oh ok I understand now, thank you both!

lena3lims I love to help out in the NHC!😊

Stepford Mane I know in one video she got her hair layered because she as sick of the thickness.

Somewhere between the "big hair dont care" video and "back to black" I believe

She flat ironed her hair May 16, 2014 and ruined the texture of her strands

Natural Rhoday Whaaaaaat??? I don't think that is correct because she used low heat when she flat ironed it and her hair didn't change after that. You can see in her latest Wash N Go (with all black hair), her head was one consistent texture throughout. I can't say that the flat iron didn't do any damage, but not enough to alter the texture. She cut it because she wanted a change (which as we all know now, she regrets).

I can see!