I'd like to share with you some findings and tips to help you grow long, healthy, hair. I found this book years ago and it's helped me in my journey to healthy hair. Enjoy!
Do's
- Wash your hair at least once a week. Clarify once a month.
- Condition hair after every wash.
- Find two shampoos and conditioners and alternate between them.
- Moisturize daily.
- Limit heat usage.
- Read ingredient labels to avoid harmful ingredients in products. The first five are the most important.
Don'ts
- Over process your hair.
- Leave chemicals on hair too long.
- Use products that don't work for your hair type.
- Use heat appliances over 450 degrees.
- Comb hair without a wide tooth comb.
- Scrub your hair while shampooing. Use a gentle rubbing motion all over including the temples.
Once you have established your hair type. The rest is simple. Write down the essentials (hair type; names of shampoos, conditioners, and moisturizers you have chosen to use; new shampooing schedule; any other things that will drastically change from your old routine). Look at your hair in the mirror and look at the list. You might even want to put the list on the mirror. Make sure it is even with your face, so you will see your hair and the list together.
Ingredient labels:
A quick lesson in reading ingredient labels. Ingredients are listed by the amount contained in a product. The product contains the most of the first ingredient listed. You should read the list from the top to the bottom to see where the essential ingredients fall on the list. Unless there are just a few ingredients in a product, there is very little of the ones toward the end.
I'm confident that if you start applying some of these techniques, you will notice good changes. Remember to be patient, and consistent.
Hair: Ponytail
Emotion: Happy
Resource:
Growing Longer, Healthier Hair: A Common Sense Guide for African-American Women
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