Grow Your Natural Hair, And Maintain Length

Products I Use To Help Stop Hair Breakage

2013-02-17T09:53:00.003-08:00

WHY DOES OUR HAIR KEEP BREAKING?

When you sap "moisture" from your hair, it loses suppleness and is more susceptible to breakage, Women of color as well as men of color hair needs supplemental moisture to stand up to styling because it is naturally dry. Curly textures tend to be the most vulnerable to drying out and breaking because the bends in kinky hair make it difficult for natural oils to work their way down the hair shaft.

Chemical and heat styling suck the internal moisture from hair, making it brittle and fragile. To avoid breakage, look for heat-shielding and hydrating products that contain silicone, Taylor says. They coat the hair and help seal in moisture.

LaVar tells her clients to avoid products designed for limp hair. Ingredients that add body can actually strip oils and remove moisture, she says. Experts also suggest wrapping your hair in a satin scarf or bonnet before bed to help your hair retain moisture. Cotton fibers in your pillowcase will wick away hydration. I use a satin pillow case, it helps keep my hair smooth, with very little tangles, but most of all it doesn't dry out my hair.

"If the product feels greasy, it's probably not adding moisture inside the hair," LaVar says. "You need a penetrating conditioner with lightweight oils that are absorbed rather than sit on top of the hair.

Kimble agrees. She says that lanolin or other greasy products moisturize, but they clog the pores on your scalp and weigh hair down. She prefers conditioners with essential oils -- like grape seed oil, for example -- that moisturize without leaving an oily residue. I recommend Grape-seed Oils & Tea Tree Oils, the oils are very light weight in texture, it absorbs into the scalp and hair. It doesn't leave the hair feeling weighed down.

you can find them at your locals drug stores, or shop on-line.

LaVar says that body lotion can be a good stand-in for a leave-in conditioner because it is designed to be absorbed into the skin. Rub a dime-sized drop between your palms and smooth it over the length of your hair.

By Liesa Goins
WebMD Feature

My Natural Hair 4 Year Anniversary

2012-11-12T13:06:00.000-08:00


My Natural Hair 4 Year Anniversary

Hey my Natural Hair Beauties, November 2012 makes my 4th year as a natural hair beauty. One of my viewers at Youtube asked "how does your husband feel about you being natural?" I have to say my husband absolutely loves my natural hair. In fact he has never seen my natural hair until 4 years ago....yes, that's true. I had relaxed hair when we met.

As a mater of fact I had been relaxed for more than 20 years. Then came the day, it was mid November 2008, frustrated with my thinning hair, due to over relaxing and coloring, I decided to "chopped" off all my relaxed hair. Being left with 2 inches of hair, and after my first co-wash (washing my hair with conditioner) I noticed for the first time that my hair appeared to be curly??... Co-washing makes my hair very soft and it leaves it with a slight wave/curl pattern.

4 years later I must say that it was not easy being natural. As my natural hair got longer and stronger, came the challenge of finding products that would nourish it and help prevent breakage. The videos in this post, are some of the products I love to use on my natural hair. My hair responds very well to these products. There's less dryness, less tangling, less breakage, and reduced split ends. This equals longer, stronger natural hair!

As I move forward on my natural hair journey, I am committed to continue to find and sample new products that will promote healthy, longer, stronger hair. Thanks so much for following along this journey with me. Thank you for all your continued support...It takes a village... lol...you know the rest.

Your Friend,
Dezi

HAIR ECSTACY Virgin Hair Fertilizer & Silcone Polisher With Argan Oil

2012-08-26T11:19:00.002-07:00

Natural Hair Update June 2012

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My hair is longer and stronger, with little breakage. I trim my ends every 4-6 weeks. In March 2012, I trimmed off about 21/2 inches due to split ends. I haven't colored my hair in about a year. Although, I plan to color my grays soon...lol

The products I'm currently using are listed above.

Check-out my growth....Sometimes I can't believe how much it has grown. It's longer and stronger.

My Natural Hair In A Afro ~ Check-out My Curl Pattern

2012-04-05T19:21:00.002-07:00

Kinky Hair, Straight Hair ~ Get Your Natural Hair Straight

2012-04-05T19:00:00.004-07:00

2011-12-06T16:28:00.001-08:00

MY LATEST NATURAL LENGTH CHECK FOR DEC.2011

DOCTOR WONDER "FEEL IT GROW" HAIR PRODUCTS

2011-10-08T08:27:00.000-07:00

How I Remove My Loose Shedding Hairs, Plus Stretching My Hair **Length Check

2011-05-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

INFUSIUM MOISTURE REPLENSHER

2011-03-05T10:44:00.000-08:00

Before Washing And Conditioning With Infusium Moisture Replenish

These Products Left My Hair So Smooth, Soft And Smelling Great!

Watch The Video, See My Results

Thanks For Watching!!

Hairtrition Video Product Description

2010-06-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

Maintain Natural Hair Growth

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