3 Ways to grow thicker, longer, healthier hair - For Curly, Kinky, and Coily Girls (AKA - Types 4 and 3)

#1 - Nourish your Body - not just your hair.  Your body requires the essential nutrients to create/make hair.  If you're eating processed garbage and not honoring your temple, your hair is not going to grow at the rate it's capable of growing.  I'm not talking about just taking a "hair vitamin" and thinking you're good.  I mean your body needs real food and real nutrition - without it, your body - including your hair will suffer.  There are a few products that people swear by, I eat nutrient dense foods (Mostly vegetables, some fruit, and animal protein) daily.  I also take premium supplements that give me the additional nutritional support that my body needs.  It's virtually impossible to get all of our nutrients from food alone.  - The clients that I work with know this too.  Put good in and you will get good out.  That's a fact 

#3 - TLC - Tender Loving Care for Your Hair - 
When detangling the hair, use a product that will help create slip and not cause you to snap your hair as you detangle it.  Start at the tips and work your way up to the roots.  Shedding is normal, especially if you aren't combing your hair daily.  Don't apply heat to dirty hair, it will damage your hair.  Ensure that you have a heat protectant on your hair if you are planning to use heat.  Don't use heat in excess.  Clarify your hair as part of your cleansing process.  This does not have to be done every time you clean your hair but should be done on occasion (it really depends on what you put on your hair and how often).  I use the following to clarify my hair:

• 1 part organic raw apple cider vinegar to 4 parts water (or 1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar to 1 cup warm water)
  
• 4 drops lavender essential oil - this is great for the skin and scalp due to its adaptogenic properties and ability to balance or neutralize irritation on the scalp and skin 
• 4 drops rosemary essential oil - this is known to boost hair growth

Mix the above ingredients and apply after first conditioning wash/shampoo.  Allow it to saturate the strands and sit for a few minutes.  Rinse, and co-wash again.  Complete your cleansing and conditioning routine.

Bonus Tip: 
Add 4 drops lavender essential oil and 4 drops rosemary essential oil to a 4-ounce glass spray bottle and fill with water - Use this to refresh and spritz your scalp/hair.  This will help boost your hair growth in between cleansing sessions.  Plus it will make your hair smell fresh.  All essential oils are not of the same quality and some cannot be used topically or internally. 

If you'd like to learn more about how to properly care for your hair or where to purchase the products I've mentioned, feel free to schedule a free consultation with me by clicking the link. 

xoXo Loves,

Davon  

Soft, luxurious, tangle free, thick, shiny, healthy hair.  It's every woman's dream to have, regardless of the length or type.  As children, our mothers spent countless hours cleaning, taming, conditioning, detangling, coifing, and protecting our tresses when we were girls.  For some it is a part of our rich culture and heritage, others - it is tradition, whether it's sleeping with a satin cap, or brushing/finger combing and conditioning your strands nightly - we all have or had a routine to maintain and care for our hair.  

Even if you did not have a routine and you've suffered with the frustration of hair that didn't seem to co-operate, or maybe you thought you had "slow grow" hair, there's hope. This is for women who simply want healthier, stronger, longer, thicker hair naturally.  

I personally long chopped during my natural journey and it took slightly over 1 year to outgrow all of my chemically processed strands.  My hair's length varied depending on how much I cut it, at it's longest state during chemical processing it was roughly 15 inches in length from root to tip and during it's shortest I've rocked it at 1/4 - 1/2 inch long.  My hair was around 12-13 inches long root to tip when I began my transition journey. My 2 year "Naturalversary" will be here April 26th.  
 

#2 - Hydration and Moisture
There will be no growth for your hair if your body and hair is not properly hydrated.  For most curly, kinky, coil girls during this time of year we do what's called "Protective Styling".  You have to do and use what works for you - what's for one person is not for the next.  For example, I may wear my hair in a twist out or set this time of year instead of weaves or synthetics with my hair.  You have to do what works for your hair, pay attention to it, nurture it.  Condition and keep it clean.  If you use a lot of product then you'll need to clean your scalp and hair more often than someone who does not.  Use a cleanser and conditioner that works best for you.  Drink YOUR WATER - daily, as a health coach I teach my clients to drink 1/2 their body weight in ounces daily.  For example I weigh 136 pounds - I will drink 68 ounces of water daily - that's 8 1/2 cups of water daily (1 cup = 8 ounces) - none of those fake out water substitutes either - pure clean water.  You can add fruit to it if you'd like - I personally add 1 drop of lemon essential oil to mine - it helps boost your metabolism and aids your liver in the cleansing process.