Black
Hair Growth
Secrets for Faster Hair
Growth
Section Two- Especially
for Black Hair
Black hair, due to its dry condition requires special
care. The best techniques for minimizing breakage and promoting healthy
growth have been outlined in this report.
Pre-Washing
Pre-wash weekly with a good oil product. Organic Virgin Coconut oil
is the best pre-shampoo because it actually penetrates the hair, unlike
most oils which only coat the hair. You can use this oil like a hot
oil treatment, covering with a plastic cap for 30 minutes without
heat (or 15 minutes with heat). Then continue to wash hair with a
gentle shampoo.
Washing
Wash weekly with a gentle shampoo. Only wash and rinse once. Over
washing can cause a dry condition, which will ultimately lead to breakage.
While washing, massage your scalp. This will reawaken sleeping follicles
and promote thicker healthier hair.
Conditioning
You need two types of conditioners: one for protein, and the other
for moisture and sealing. Or, alternatively you can have only one
conditioner, and add an egg when you want to do a protein treatment.
You must do deep conditioning with both separately. First, apply the
protein treatment. After allowing the recommended elapsed time and
following the manufacturer’s instructions, rinse your hair. Second,
apply the moisture treatment following the instructions and rinse.
If you have done a pre-shampoo treatment, you may not need to deep
condition with the moisture. Instead, you can leave in for about 5-10
minutes to seal the cuticle.
Applying the protein treatment:
The best way to apply the protein treatment is with an applicator
brush. You must apply the treatment to the entire hair shaft from
roots to ends. Pay attention to the ends, so they will not be left
untreated. Cover your head with a plastic cap. If you are using an
egg treatment, you should not apply heat. Leave in hair for 60 minutes,
covered. Then rinse, shampoo, and condition as ususal. If you are
using a protein product , and apply heat with a hooded dryer (medium
heat) for 15 minutes. Do not use a blow dryer.
Applying the moisture treatment:
Like the protein treatment, the moisture treatment should be applied
with an applicator brush paying close attention to the ends. Cover
with a plastic cap and apply heat with a hooded dryer (medium heat)
for 15 minutes. Once again, do not try to substitute the hooded dryer
with a blow dryer. It will not have the same effect. If you have done
a pre-shampoo treatment, you can skip the moisture treatment. In this
case, you would apply your conditioner and leave for 5-10 minutes,
then rinse.
Relaxing
Now this is where all of your washing and conditioning treatments
can either pay off or be sabotaged by damage. First of all, do not
relax your hair more than once a month. Be careful not to relax hair
“bone straight.” This robs the hair of its natural elasticity and
causes it to break easily. Assess your hair before attempting to relax
it. It may only need to be washed, moisturized, and straightened with
a heat tool. If you must relax it, choose a mild relaxer.
Applying the relaxer:
It is best to have someone else apply the relaxer because they have
a full view of your head. Before you begin, rub a generous amount
of scalp protectant in your hands and apply to the entire hair shaft.
Petroleum jelly can be used. Pay close attention to the ends of your
hair when applying the protectant. This is to protect hair that has
already been processed. Next, apply the relaxer using the manufacturer’s
directions. Follow the timing chart so you do not over process your
hair. Be sure to wash out all of the relaxer with warm water. Apply
a neutralizing shampoo and wash and rinse at least three times. If
there are still traces of relaxer in your hair, continue to ash until
all traces have been removed. Once all traces of relaxer have been
removed, apply the neutralizing shampoo to the hair again. Leave the
neutralizer in for 10 minutes. It is very important that you leave
the neutralizer in for 10 minutes. Do not skip this step. Next, the
neutralizer can be rinsed. Now you can apply the protein treatment,
and then follow with the moisture treatment as previously discussed.
Daily Maintenance
Your hair needs to be moisturized daily. You will need two different
types of moisturizers: water based and oil based.
Water Based Moisturizer penetrates the
hair shaft, oil based moisturizer coats the hair shaft (and seals
moisture in or out). To use the two effectively, you will need to
apply your water based moisturizer first, then the oil based. The
reason for this is that oils and other moisturizing products that
contain petrolatum, lanolin, and mineral oil do not moisturize your
hair effectively. Instead they seal moisture in or out of your hair.
They should only be used to seal the hair and add shine. Try appling
your oil moisturizer after rinsing the moisture treatment to combat
dryness.
Also, to help with dryness, you need
a penetrating moisturizer. The only oil that penetrates the hair shaft
is coconut oil. Other oils only coat it. You can use virgin coconut
oil as a daily moisturizer or a water based moisturizer. Some examples
of water based moisturizers are:
Organic Root Stimulator Carrot Oil
Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-in
Profectiv Anti-Tangle Leave-in
Profectiv Mega Growth
Cantu Shea Butter Grow Strong
Elasta QP Mango Butter
Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in
Use a light oil moisturizer following
the application of these water based moisturizer to seal moisture
in the shaft.
Hot curling:
Make sure your hair is properly moisturized before hot curling or
using any heat tools. If it sounds like you are scraping your hair
when you pull the iron down your hair shaft, then it is too dry. The
iron should glide down the hair, and curls should be defined without
using spritz or hairspray. Do apply spritz to hair before using heat
tools because it will dry hair out and cause breakage. Curl hair section
by section and leave curls undisturbed. Then spray a light finishing
spray all over (lightly). Still, leave the curls undisturbed for at
least five minutes, then style.
Braids, weaves, etc.:
False braids, waves, and even wigs can cause hair breakage. The chemicals
used to make the hair can cause damage to your hair. Your hair rejects
foreign substances much like every other part of your body. Also,
the products will sometimes cause you to neglect your own hair and
the dry condition will lead to more breakage. If you are going to
war a wig for a special occasion, make sure that you moisturize your
hair first, wrap it, and put on a wig cap. However, wearing wigs daily
is not recommended.
Weaves not only break your hair because
of the chemicals in the false hair mixing with your own hair, but
he glue used to apply then pull your hair from the roots. It cannot
be emphasized enough that these products will damage your hair, so
steer clear of these.
Products
1. Essentious Shampoo, Mizani Botanifying Shampoo, or any shampoo
that does not contain harsh sulfates (Gentle Shampoo)
2. Essentious Protein Treatment, Any regular conditioner with an egg
added, Mizani Kerafuse Intensive Strengthening Treatment (Protein
Treatment)
3. Essentious Moisture Treatment, Mizani Moisturefuse Moisturizing
Conditioner, or Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (Moisturizing Treatment)
3. Organic, Virgin Coconut Oil (Pre-shampoo Treatment)
4.
Mizani Phormula-7 Neutralizing / Chelating Shampoo (Neutralizer)
5. DOO GRO Stimulating Growth Oil ( Oil Based Moisturizer)
6. Organic Root Stimulator Carrot Oil (Water Based Moisturizer)
How to Grow Black Hair Its Longest
First of all, your hair care regimen
should be as "hair friendly" as possible. That means you
should be following the steps outlined above to minimize breakage.
Second, you should increase your anagen (growth phase) which will
allow you hair to grow much longer before it enters the resting and
shedding phases. One way to do this is to incorporate vitamins
for hair growth in your diet. (Another way to do this is to become
pregnant. While a woman is pregnant, all of her hair is locked in
the growth phase. That is why a woman's hair will grow thicker and
longer while she is pregnant.) Third, you need to address any hair
problems that could be limiting your hair growth. A Microscopic
Hair Analysis can address problems that would otherwise be overlooked.
Section
One - Taking Care of Your Hair | Section
Two - Especially for Black Hair |
Section
Three - General Hair Growth Information | Table
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