For the Newbies & others-general info

I'm new here and I was so impressed with the initial general info I came across with. I believe I'm still scratching the surface and that I would still be learning a lot to make my black hair more beautiful. :) Thanks!

thanks for this!!

[QUOTE=sakinadee] Question....Have any of you ladies retained length WITHOUT extensive protective styling???? I currently have my hair braided BUT i do NOT prefer to put my hair up!!!!! At all!!!!!! I want it to grow but i LIKE my hair big puffy frizzy curly kinky defined undefined....I DONT WANNA WEAR NO WIG!!!!! OR BRAIDS OR WHATEVER for months on end to retain length...TALK TO ME YALL!!!!! (p.s. i am a natural girl)[/QUOTE]It is so good to hear someone say this, because if we truly love our hair we will rock our hair. I rarely wear any type of extra hair, and my hair has achieved long lengths, without protective styling. The goal is to get your hair in a healthy state, then you can pretty much wear it how you want. Why shouldn't black women enjoy their real hair, just like white women, if that is their desire. So yes you can do this hair journey without rocking fake hair all the time and without protective styling 24/7. All things have their place and protective styling does to. But you will notice that your hair is thicker if you grow it out without using braids or weaves....This does take some work and getting to know your natural hair all over again. This is what I suggest: Weekly cleansing and DC, daily natural oils applied to your scalp, since you like big hair choose styles which do not require a comb or brush (finger comb), only style your hair once a day, and always prep your hair at night. Remember do things to your hair which make it healthy and just like your body requires work daily so does your hair. Yes hair is a delicate fiber, but God made it strong enough for us to manipulate it within reason. But be gentle with your hair....

Have you tried Jamacian Castor Oil?   I have been using it for about 2 1/2 weeks and I see  that my hair is growing   already.   My hair popped off  in the middle of my head due to  some meds I was on and I am natural going on 2 months now to strengthen it back up!     Needless to say the meds are  down the drain!  

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