My Top 10 Transitioning & Hair Growth Tips + Secrets!
I get asked ALL the time how I grow out my hair and how did it get it healthier and stronger. It hasn't always been like this. My hair has been pretty long and thick all my life, but I got back to its natural curl pattern and laid off the excess straightening and perms.
1. Drink Water
You ever heard the saying "anything you do on the inside is reflected on the outside"? Same goes for your body. I cut out soda and drink juice periodically. Maybe I'll have a coffee here and there but I drink water every single day. I make sure to have at least 2 bottles of water everyday. Water is just overall good for you so if you wanna see healthy results, you gotta put healthy stuff in your day to day regimen.
2. Use Heat Periodically
Let's be honest, we all use heat. There are some people that are strictly natural and don't use heat at all but I am not one of them. I like my straight hair a lot, it gives me a whole new look so I like to switch my hair up sometimes. I believe thats what so cool about natural hair is that you can constantly change it up. I try to go on using heat only once every 3 months, it just depends how I'm feeling. The only time I really straighten my hair are the cooler months and maybe close to my birthday in the spring, thats all. Heat isn't bad, just excessive heat causes a lot of damage and breakage which you don't want when you're trying to grow put your hair.
Let's be honest, we all use heat. There are some people that are strictly natural and don't use heat at all but I am not one of them. I like my straight hair a lot, it gives me a whole new look so I like to switch my hair up sometimes. I believe thats what so cool about natural hair is that you can constantly change it up. I try to go on using heat only once every 3 months, it just depends how I'm feeling. The only time I really straighten my hair are the cooler months and maybe close to my birthday in the spring, thats all. Heat isn't bad, just excessive heat causes a lot of damage and breakage which you don't want when you're trying to grow put your hair.
3. LOC/LCO Method
I've recently been using the LOC method in my curly hair routine and I really believe it gives my hair the moisture and definition to last for up to a week. The LOC/LCO method is a method to how you layer on products on your wash day. it stands for leave in condition/liquid, oil and cream/styler or vice versa. This method makes my hair feel really moisturized and makes my style last until the next wash day.
I've recently been using the LOC method in my curly hair routine and I really believe it gives my hair the moisture and definition to last for up to a week. The LOC/LCO method is a method to how you layer on products on your wash day. it stands for leave in condition/liquid, oil and cream/styler or vice versa. This method makes my hair feel really moisturized and makes my style last until the next wash day.
4. Hair Supplements
I only use hair supplements if I wanna really increase my hair growth chances. I like the CURLS Blueberry Bliss Liquid Vitamin, $25 a lot and did a review on it which you can see here. I've actually noticed a difference in the overall health of my hair on top of its growth. It made my hair shinier and thicker and I recommend it for anyone having a hard time with growing their hair. I've also seen people take the hair/skin/nails supplements and biotin which is also a great supplement for hair growth.
I only use hair supplements if I wanna really increase my hair growth chances. I like the CURLS Blueberry Bliss Liquid Vitamin, $25 a lot and did a review on it which you can see here. I've actually noticed a difference in the overall health of my hair on top of its growth. It made my hair shinier and thicker and I recommend it for anyone having a hard time with growing their hair. I've also seen people take the hair/skin/nails supplements and biotin which is also a great supplement for hair growth.
5. Scalp Massages
Scalp massages are super important. I feel like people don't know how much scalp massages are so beneficial. On top of feeling good, massages circulate blood for on your scalp which increases hair growth in general. I usually do a scalp massage once a week when I pre-poo with some oils and massage them into my scalp. I like it because it provides a good barrier when I wash my hair so it doesn't strip my hair and scalp, and mositurized + clean scalp = hair growth.
Scalp massages are super important. I feel like people don't know how much scalp massages are so beneficial. On top of feeling good, massages circulate blood for on your scalp which increases hair growth in general. I usually do a scalp massage once a week when I pre-poo with some oils and massage them into my scalp. I like it because it provides a good barrier when I wash my hair so it doesn't strip my hair and scalp, and mositurized + clean scalp = hair growth.
6. Trim Ends
This is soooo important! Get regular cuts and trims as needed. There's no point in having lifeless, straggling ends. The split ends are only going to keep splitting and eventually break your hair if you don't cut them. Once you cut the dead ends off, your hair will appear so much healthier. Also once your hair is at a good state health wise, you can start investing in better curly hair products that will over nourish and revive your hair.
This is soooo important! Get regular cuts and trims as needed. There's no point in having lifeless, straggling ends. The split ends are only going to keep splitting and eventually break your hair if you don't cut them. Once you cut the dead ends off, your hair will appear so much healthier. Also once your hair is at a good state health wise, you can start investing in better curly hair products that will over nourish and revive your hair.
7. Deep Condition
This is my favorite step in my hair care routine. I believe deep conditioning saved my hair when I was first going curly. And I can't believe how some people would forget or not include this step in their wash day routine. Deep conditioning has so many benefits. I wrote a post about the importance of deep conditioning with my tips you can view here. Especially during the colder months, deep conditioning is essential for supplying hair with much needed oils and moisture. Deep condition also helped me a lot when I had multiple knots in my hair at one point in time. I made my hair more manageable to work with. It also helps to repair some damage in the hair strands. Everyone should be deep conditioning once a week for hair to maintain moisture, elasticity and shine.
This is my favorite step in my hair care routine. I believe deep conditioning saved my hair when I was first going curly. And I can't believe how some people would forget or not include this step in their wash day routine. Deep conditioning has so many benefits. I wrote a post about the importance of deep conditioning with my tips you can view here. Especially during the colder months, deep conditioning is essential for supplying hair with much needed oils and moisture. Deep condition also helped me a lot when I had multiple knots in my hair at one point in time. I made my hair more manageable to work with. It also helps to repair some damage in the hair strands. Everyone should be deep conditioning once a week for hair to maintain moisture, elasticity and shine.
8. Gentle Finger Detangling
Honestly, I'm not one to comb my hair wet in the shower. I finger detangle in the shower to get large ants out my head. A comb just breaks off fragile hair so finger detangling is a better option to retain length.
Honestly, I'm not one to comb my hair wet in the shower. I finger detangle in the shower to get large ants out my head. A comb just breaks off fragile hair so finger detangling is a better option to retain length.
9. Co Washing
I love co washing. I only shampoo my hair once a month so my scalp isn't stripped of the natural oils in my hair. Shampoo also removes some of the build up in my hair from the other three weeks. The other three weeks I co wash with a regular conditioner or a clarifying/cleansing conditioner. Co washing is really good if you want to clean your hair and scalp without stripping it every wash day. There are so many different co washes out there to use.
I love co washing. I only shampoo my hair once a month so my scalp isn't stripped of the natural oils in my hair. Shampoo also removes some of the build up in my hair from the other three weeks. The other three weeks I co wash with a regular conditioner or a clarifying/cleansing conditioner. Co washing is really good if you want to clean your hair and scalp without stripping it every wash day. There are so many different co washes out there to use.
10. Be Patient
Everyone's hair is different so what works best for me may not work for your hair type. It's up tp you to find out what works and doesn't work for your hair but these are some of the things I do that I've noticed increased hair growth. Also, leave your hair alone and don't measure your progress everyday, it's not fun and you'll be obsessing over growth and never see some. Just moisturize, drink your water and flourish.
Hope this gave you some tips & tricks on how to grow your hair and develop your own hair care regimen based on what your hair needs.
xo, Ash
Everyone's hair is different so what works best for me may not work for your hair type. It's up tp you to find out what works and doesn't work for your hair but these are some of the things I do that I've noticed increased hair growth. Also, leave your hair alone and don't measure your progress everyday, it's not fun and you'll be obsessing over growth and never see some. Just moisturize, drink your water and flourish.
Hope this gave you some tips & tricks on how to grow your hair and develop your own hair care regimen based on what your hair needs.
xo, Ash
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