How To Grow Nigerian Hair Long: My Hair Journey -

A lot of people don't think Nigerian hair
can grow long and soft unless they are
mixed or their hair is relaxed...that isn't
true.
Nigerians can have soft and long hair too
whether relaxed or natural.
The problem is that we don't really know
how to care for our hair type.
The Indians know how to care for their
coarse straight hair (coarse being that their
hair strands are thick ...people confuse
coarse with 'the feel of the hair' not the
strand thickness...your hair can be coarse
and feel soft).
The Brazilians, the Chinese, the Caucasians
all know how to care for their hair type but
unfortunately many Africans don't know
how to care for their hair.
They'll use products and methods suited
for the hairtypes of other races ....and
when their hair revolts by being hard, dry,
break and such....they blame the hair....not
the products or methods!
The key to growing soft, long Nigerian hair
is this "NOURISH THE SCALP, STRENGTHEN
THE HAIR".
Avoid products and methods that clog or
dry out the scalp.
Avoid products and methods that damage
the hair strands.
Most Nigerians have hair (in it's natural
state) that is
-very coily
-fine stranded
-porous
which make it prone to dryness (reason for
the hard to touch) and breakage (reason
we don't have long hair).
Even if your hair is relaxed, it can't change
the fact that our strands are much thinner
and flatter than the straight hair of other
races and the chemicals make our hair even
more fragile.
Here are simple tips to grow Nigerian hair
long and soft.
1.Nourish the scalp
-Natural oils and butters contains nutrients
that nourish the scalp.
The scalp is the soil from which hair grows.
-Scalp massages with oils know to stimulate
hair growth is beneficial not only to
growing hair but also to growing stronger,
healthier hair that can withstand styling
and be less prone to breakage (which is the
reason why one is stuck with one length
forever!!!!)..
- Washing the scalp with harsh products dry
it out leading to scalp problems and poor
hair growth. So use good quality products.
The Indians know it. The Brazilians know it!
2. Strengthen and protect the hair:
- The hair that grows out of your scalp is
relatively is not living tissue.Healthy, soft
hair starts from the scalp.
- Because our hair is super coily, the
natural oils on our scalp cannot flow down
to the ends of our hair. (same thing even
when you're relaxed. You can't get all the
kinks out without damaging the hair).
So a light coating of natural oil daily helps
lubricate and protect the strands and retain
moisture.
- Speaking of moisture, dryness is the
reason our hair feels hard to touch and the
reason it breaks.
It's important to use hair products that
draw moisture to the cortex of the hair
strands keeping it supple, flexible, soft and
less prone to breakage. (meaning more
visible growth).
- Also don't rip through tangles with a
comb (never use those blue rat tailed
comb!)
Use a wide tooth comb and detangle from
bottom to top as carefully as you would
detangled your treasured Brazilian/
Peruvian/Indian weave.
- If you're relaxed, make sure your hair is
completely dry and oiled (I love coconut
oil) before detangling. If you're natural,
damp or wet detangling with slippery
conditioner will save your length.
Here's a picture of my hair using the right
methods and products for my Afro textured
hair and I hope to grow it even longer!

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