I constantly get asked "How did you get your hair so long?", "What healthy hair tips helped you the most?", "How do you get your relaxed hair to be so healthy?"...these questions have flooded my inbox over the past few months. Unfortunately, there's no "one straight answer" to answer these questions.
To be honest, there's no secret as to how to achieve healthier Relaxed hair. It's all about doing small things repeatedly overtime. All of the tips I share with you have contributed to the health and length of my hair and basically make up most of my hair regimen. Anyways, let's get right into it....
Here are several tips that I swear by to achieve healthier Relaxed hair:
- Shampoo and deep condition weekly with a heat source
- Add penetrating oils (olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil) to your deep conditioner when possible
- Moisturize and seal with oil, daily or every other day, to keep your hair hydrated
- Ensure your moisturizer is water based - oils don't moisturize the hair
- Cover your hair with a satin scarf and/or bonnet - nightly
- Use a t-shirt to dry your hair - not a towel
- Use wide tooth combs to comb your hair
- Use a Clarifying shampoo monthly to rid your hair of build up
- Air dry 90-95% of the time
- Prepoo with oil and/or conditioner, prior to shampooing for increased hydration
- Utilize protective styles often ie. buns.
- Opt for low manipulation styles i.e. braid outs, twist outs etc.
- Keep direct heat to a minimum to prevent dryness
- Finger detangle hair to remove shed hairs or knots
- Detangle with conditioner mixed with water spritzed into the hair using fingers, wide tooth comb etc. to detangle
- Keep your moisture/protein balance in check
- Keep your scalp clean to promote healthy hair growth
- Comb your hair from the ends up to the roots
- Trim/dust your ends every 3 months to keep them healthy
- Relax every 10-12 weeks or more
- Keep your new growth soft and moisturized with a spray moisturizer (ingredient should contain water, glycerin, etc.)
- Use Normal strength relaxers to prevent over-processing
- Protect your previously relaxed hair with vaseline to prevent overlapping
- Baggy your ends after moisturizing, with a plastic cap, when experiencing dryness
- Do scalp massages at least once a week to stimulate growth
- Eat healthy foods for hair growth i.e. eggs, spinach, salmon, etc.
- Listen to your hair
As I mentioned before, these tips make up the majority of my healthy hair regimen and have attributed to my length retention over the years. They have helped me in numerous ways and I always recommend these tips. Doing these tips repeatedly, overtime, will allow you to get to your goal. I swear by them - your Relaxed hair will thrive!!
xoxo
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