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
Summer '18 is in full effect and I'm loving it!! The heat is crazy hot but I'm not complaining one bit because winter is no joke here in Canada! I need to soak up all of this sun ASAP okkkuuurrr!
I've been getting a lot of DMs on Instagram regarding Summer Hair Care Tips and advice for relaxed ladies so I figured I'd share some of my 'tried & true' practices for Summer that have worked for me and my relaxed hair. Check them out below!
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1. Fresh Trim - There's nothing like starting the Summer off with trimmed ends free from splits! It's a new season and perfect for a fresh start. I don't know what it is but during the summer months I notice my hair grows slightly faster in comparison to other months and when I get a trim in the summer my hair grows back to its original length fairly quickly. So a fresh trim is always a good choice!
2. Coat Hair Before Dipping In The Water - I soak my hair in water and then coat it with oil and/or conditioner prior to entering the pool or beach. Why? Well...think of your hair like a sponge, once it's fully wet it's hard to absorb anything else. Too, the silicones and oil will keep the chlorine/salt water from entering into the hair shaft.
3. Co-washing - My favourite part of my hair routine! All year 'round I co-wash (washing with conditioner) but during the Summer months I tend to throw in an extra co-wash here and there if I notice my hair feeling e x c e s s i v e l y dry! It's the quickest way to boost your moisture levels and replenish moisture back into the hair. Moisture is definitely the focus during the Summer as the sun can literally suck the life and moisture out of the hair. Co-washing is Bae!
4. Moisturize and Seal on Demand - I typically moisturize once a day, which seems to be sufficient; however, during the summer months, I moisturize whenever my hair feels dry/rough/crunchy etc. It's all about combatting dryness and ensuring my hair and ends remain hydrated. Also, the Humectants in my moisturizers pull moisture from the air (especially on humid days) into my hair. I love it. BTW, I'm a huge glycerin fan!
5. Protective Style - As you see in the pic above, I'm rocking a twisted bun with a few hair accessories - just to spice it up a little! The best way for me to keep my hair from drying out from the hot sun is to moisturize it and bun it up so that my ends stay protected. The less manipulation the better. Once my hair is off of my shoulders and back, I'm good-to-go!
6. Deep Conditioning Overnight - Spent all day in the sun and your hair is super dry? Slap on a moisture treatment mixed with your favourite oils (mine are avocado oil, coconut oil and olive oil) and apply a plastic cap. Sleep with it in your hair overnight and rinse it out in the AM. Wake up with super soft hydrated hair! I've been doing this for yearsss :)
7. Damp Bunning - An oldie but a goodie! Lightly mist/spritz your dry tresses with water until slightly damp. Then, moisturize and seal then immediately bun your hair with a satin scrunchy or ouches ponytail holder. Moist hair for hoursss!! p.s. I don't get carried away doing this on a daily basis as it can be counterproductive, however, it works like a charm on super dry hair days! See for yourself!!
Hairlicious Hair Tips - Valuable Tips I've Learned Through My Hair Journey!
Hair Health Saturday, February 11, 2017
Throughout my hair journey I've learned many valuable lessons, tips, words of advice that truly allowed me to stick to what works, keep things simple and stay motivated! I figured, why not share these significant yet simple tips?!
Below are several hair tips that have helped me stay on track and stick to the fundamentals of my hair regimen! Be sure to Pin, Tweet and Share these tips with your hair friends ♡
Enjoy!
Hair Tip: Dry hair breaks! Only manipulate moisturized hair!
Hair Tip: Oils do not moisturize dry hair!
Hair Tip: Don't give up be consistently consistent with your hair journey!
Hair Tip: Build up inhibits hair growth! Clarify your hair.
Hair Tip: Avocado oil, Coconut oil and Olive oil are 3 penetrating oils that enter into the hair cortex.
Hair Tip: Protective and low manipulation hair styles are key to retaining length
Hair Tip: Find a regimen and products that work and stick to them!
Below are several hair tips that have helped me stay on track and stick to the fundamentals of my hair regimen! Be sure to Pin, Tweet and Share these tips with your hair friends ♡
Enjoy!
What hair tip/advice has stuck with you throughout your hair journey?
Hair Tip: Dry hair breaks! Only manipulate moisturized hair!
Hair Tip: Oils do not moisturize dry hair!
Hair Tip: Don't give up be consistently consistent with your hair journey!
Hair Tip: Build up inhibits hair growth! Clarify your hair.
Hair Tip: Protective and low manipulation hair styles are key to retaining length
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