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Are Your Ends Thin Despite Trimming?

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 When it comes to length retention, it’s easy to determine what to do but the one unpredictable factor is thin ends. Apart from infrequent trims, there are other things that may cause your ends to be thin or your hair to thin out.  1) Lifestyle: stress can impact on the length of your hair, from poor diet to sickness. Once the body is deprived of the nutrients it needs, your hair will suffer too.  2) Incomplete trims: When there are damaged ends, you may need to cut above the damage. The mistake we make is cutting the hair right at the point of damage which may leave some remnants. 3) Incorrect use of products: 4) Bad hair styling  5) Environmental factors: I’ve mentioned before that where you live should determine your regimen. 

Try Washing Your Hair In Twists

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How do you wash in twists to prevent tangles? Washing in twist is not the preserved of natural hair ladies; if you have relaxed hair, this technique will save you from wash day stress and mishaps.  Here are a few things you can do: ... Section the dry hair first not when it's wet .... Create big twists not small ones ... Wash one twist at a time. Don't saturate the whole head at once. ..keep the twist in even when you condition. Take them out one at a time to rinse. ... Keep the technique until you are done moisturizing and sealing. After that, you can unravel and style it or leave the hair to dry in the twists. 

Sew-In/Weave On Tips For You

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 It's good when you know how to use protective styles like weave ons and Sew-In to make your hair grow healthily and also retain length.  Here are a few things you can implement in your routine when you get the weave installed. 

Hair Care Abroad

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 When you've relocated to a cold climate, you need to pay attention a routine that will protect your hair during the cold season.  There are a lot of youtube videos on caring for your hair in winter with videos made by African Americans and  Africans but sometimes, people neglect a crucial demographic profile - Caucasian hair care videos. These will be of extreme benefits so don't disregard them at all. I learn a lot from these ladies and their routines aren't so different from what we do. Remember, they also have hair journey stories.  In addition, the friends you make at church will also be a good source of information about salons and charges. Aside going online to check reviews, church is a great place to see interesting hair styles hence you'll get much more information there.  Lastly, be quick to read labels at stores. You may not find any familiar brand yet you'll get equally amazing brands. Reading labels and checking Google reviews will create the opportuni

Don't Do this If You Want Thick Hair

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 Thick and luscious hair is everyone’s goal when it comes with hair care. However, this dream can be a daunting task to fulfil for several reasons. 1] Not trimming on time: I’ve always advised that trimming should be done but the emphasis now is on the timing. Don’t wait until your ends are terrible before you take steps to cut them off. Have a trimming schedule to maintain healthy ends. 2] Not knowing your hair texture, especially for relaxed hair before purchasing a relaxer.  3] Not using heat serum before blow drying or straightening your hair  4] Buying products without reading reviews about it.  5] Using small tooth comb daily in your hair

Moisture Retention Struggles

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 Length retention isn’t possible if your hair keeps breaking off and getting dry all the time hence the need to have a solid moisture routine or regimen.  Here are few things you can modify in your regimen.  Placing emphasis on moisture is key to preventing dryness and breakage so how do we go about it without damaging our hair? The first point of moisture is your shampoo and conditioner steps. As soon as you wash your shampoo, be sure to apply your conditioner to infuse moisture into the hair again. This also applies to your deep conditioners.  Next is your leave in conditioner or moisturizer. These are  also crucial in moisture retention. However, there is a step that we often overlook.  This has to do with protecting our hair at night by using bonnets. This is simple yet one of the most effective methods in preventing struggling with moisture.  When you hair is not rubbing against the cotton of your pillow or pillow case, it's easier to retain the moisture overnight. In as much

Corrective Relaxer Dos and Donts

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 Corrective Relaxer is done when you have under processed relaxed hair. It's advised you wait 6 weeks before getting a corrective relaxer done. This is to allow more new growth for the process. What are some of the things you can do to make the corrective relaxer application successful? 1) Prepare your hair like you would for normal relaxer: Protein treatment being key. 2)If the strength of the relaxer was the cause, switch to a stronger one. If the time or duration the relaxer was left on was too short, you can extend it. 3) Be sure to follow the relaxer application steps but start with the new growth, work on it and then move to the under processed parts as the last step. Hope these tips are helpful. 

Products For clarifying Your Hair

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Clarifying removes build up from products. Even the regular products for washing including regular shampoo are unable to completely remove build up hence the need for something stronger at least every 6 weeks for a deep cleanse. 1] Clay treatment: Using clay as a first wash helps to detox and remove build up. When you use clay, you don't need to use shampoo again. Mix about 3 tablespoons of your clay with one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon with water. Mix with wood or plastic spoon but not metal. Apply the mixture on your dry hair and leave for some minutes and rinse. You can deep condition or condition afterwards. Bentonite clay is a favourite among bloggers. 2] ORS creamy aloe shampoo is an all time favourite and OG for clarifying. 3] Neutralizing shampoo can also remove build up in the hair. 4] Apple cider Vinegar rinse from Creme of Nature  5] Giovanni Clarifying shampoo  There are other amaxing brands you can rely on for clarifying your hair.

Length Retention Without Protective Styling

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 Is it possible to grow long and healthy hair without protective styling ? The answer lies in the definition of protective styles. A lot of times, we overlook certain basic styles as just mere hair styles without being aware of their value as protective style.  A lot of ladies wear turbans and scarfs and these are actually protecting your hair. Have you wondered why our Muslim sisters seem to rwtian so much length? Now you know. In addition, the buns you wear daily is an easy form of protective style that's also effective. It may seems like it's a simpler and quick style but you are doing your hair a huge favour too.  Do you wear wigs and therefore cornrow your hair for that? You are protective styling without being conscious of it. Once there is no to little manipulation, your hair will thrive. Lastly, do you wear your hair  in twists? Do you wear twist outs? These styles require less manipulation thereby can help with length retention. 

Have You Traveled? Hair Care Tips For A New Environment

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 This post is relevant for those who have lived in this part of the world and are relocating or have relocated to colder climates.  First, before traveling, get a long term protective style like weave on or braids. These can last for about 3 months as you settle in.  Two. Don't worry about brands when you get there. There is a misconception that Caucasian products especially, hair products won't work for our hair  type and that's not true. Hair is hair, especially with relaxed hair. Because they have straight hair for the most part, you'll do much good if you focus on the products and what they can offer. For example, I've noticed that a lot the brands focus on damaged hair and repairing it hence you'll be able to enjoy the benefits of these products, especially if you have relaxed hair. Since some tend to straighten their hair often, a lot of oils and leave in products are available at your disposal because chemically treated hair and flat ironed hair have a lo

Kaleidoscope Miracle Drops Review

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 Kaleidoscope Miracle Drops is quite popular and for a good reason because anyone on a hair journey understands the struggles of keeping the edges or hair line from receding or getting damaged. After using it for some weeks, I decided to take pictures to compare and in the video, I sahrw my thoughts about it.

What Happened This Week?Relaxer Update!

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 Let’s say this is the first official relaxer for 2023!  The ORS olive lye relaxer was used and because my hair is still short, I did the process on my own. However, that will change because my hair has gained a lot of length so the next touch up will be at the salon. After application, I left it to sit for about 10 minutes to process and then rinsed off under the shower using warm water. Then, I applied mega growth neutralizing shampoo three times to ensure everything was out of the hair. With each wash, I left the shampoo to process for about 2 minutes before washing out.  Next, I  used up the last bit of Olaplex No. 0 and left it for 10 minutes. I shampooed again with John Frieda detox shampoo because of the Olaplex.  Lastly, I used the John Frieda detox  conditioner. After rinsing it out, I was too exhausted so I saturated the hair with Olaplex oil and went to bed with a bonnet over the hair. This was the best decision because I woke up with hydrated hair. The next wash will be for

Petroleum Jelly For Your Hair

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Petroleum jelly was a huge no no a few years ago but there has been a recent  surge in its use for sealing in moisture. Petroleum jelly (also called petrolatum) is  a mixture of mineral oils and waxes, which form a semisolid jelly-like substance . There are various uses of petroleum jelly when it comes to hair care. 1] Can be used in twisting your hair along with your hair gel.  2] Use as a sealant after moisturizer and light oil. This is especially important during the dry season. 3)To prevent your hair during the relaxer application  How do you use your Vaseline jelly?

Should You Wash Your Own Hair?

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Washing hair can be an arduous task at the salon so if you choose to wash at home, you have to be mentally and physically prepared for the stress. The question though is whether it’s necessary in this part of the world. When you begin your hair journey, you definitely want to have a good wash routine to ensure your hair becomes healthy again. When you get your own products, it speeds up the repair process and helps you to also understand your hair needs.  In the western world, salon visits are costly hence the rise in ladies doing their own wash. That’s the genesis of the YouTube wash videos. Washing one’s own hair also guides to you choose quality products as well as determine the best practices for your hair. In addition, you are able to compare brands and techniques too.  However, for us here,  most of our salons are quite affordable to wash at least once a month or twice a month.   In view of this, the advice I give for newbies on a hair journey is to continue using the salon. They

What To Do At The Beginning Of Your Hair Journey

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 The beginning of every activity can be difficult and confusing and same applies to hair care. These days, there are tons of information floating around on social media which has added to the pressure to have perfect hair and perfect hair journey. This isn’t healthy in any way for a new person. Here are some tips for you when you begin your hair journey. 1] Stick to basic routines or regimen until you are familiar with ingredients, brands, and even techniques. One step at a time will save you from major setbacks. What’s the basic regimen?  📍Wash at least once a week with shampoo and conditioner and follow up with leave in conditioner and oil. 📍Moisturize and seal daily  📍 Do a deep conditioning treatment at least once a month.  When you have mastered this routine, it’s easy to incorporate other techniques and practices into your regimen. ] Focus on the health of your hair first before length. Our desire to see long and flowing hair is good yet healthy hair should be the goal. The re