Natural Hair do’s and dont’s
1. Use Nourishing & Stimulating Hair products:
The right oils and extracts can make for super treatments that nourish the scalp, encourage hair growth, and keep your tresses strong.
Never sacrifice your hair’s health to keep length. Hair looks much healthier after a trim, which should be done regularly. How often all depends on your hair and how often you use heat tools. Most normally go every 3 months. I personally get my hair trimmed every 4 months or every 6 months.
3. Avoid High Tension Hairstyles:
I know we all love our box braids, Senegalese twists, faux locs, sew ins, etc. but they don't always keep our hair protected. Braids and twists that are tight can put too much strain on the hair and follicles and lead to shedding and loss/thinning of edges. This doesn’t mean you can’t have these kinds of styles, just means you have to remember to keep them loose and be gentle with our hair.
4. Hydrate Your Hair While Wearing Protective Styles:
This is important, yes the protective styles can help avoid some of the stress and strain on your hair, but if we don’t keep our hair hydrated underneath it those protective styles can cause more damage than good.
5. Create A DIY Detangler:
Mix up your hairs favorite oils/conditioner with water into a spray bottle creating your own detangler to help you better detangle your hair.
6. Keep Your Hair Regimen Simple:
Remember less is best, Find the products that really address your hair’s needs and use them regularly.
7. Be Gentle With Your Hair:
You’re probably reading this and saying “well duhh,” but the common misconception is that natural hair is stronger than other hair types. Some people People think that the tighter the curl pattern, the tougher or thicker the hair and unfortunately that is not true. Tightly coiled hair is actually fragile and easily damaged.
1. Don’t over wash your hair:
Over washing especially when using shampoo can be really drying to the hair. Several factors may determine how often you should wash your hair, including your overall hair health, hair type, and the time of year.
2 .Don't Oil/Grease Your Scalp:
Greasing the scalp with petroleum keeps your hair flat and can coat strands, which cause buildup and scalp irritation. It is best to use light oil.
3. Don't Over Moisturize Your Hair:
Moisture is good but overdoing it will cause the products to just sit on the hair, blocking your strands and weigh your hair down.
4. Don't Be Quick To Dismiss Products As Ineffective:
It can take time for your hair to respond to new products you introduce to it. Trying something once and not getting the results you desire doesn't necessarily mean the product is not effective. Sometimes you use to little and sometime you use too much, but the only way to know for sure is to try the product again.
5. Don't Get Caught Up In The Natural Hair Chart:
Natural hair chart can be helpful with determine your texture type, but it is important to understand that those charts can be misleading. Your hair density, porosity, how it feels to the touch, and curl pattern are all contributing factors. Many people have multiple hair textures on their head. It is extremely important to know how many textures you may have in order to address the different needs of each hair type, and how to effectively care for and style your hair.
6. Don't Compare Your Hair To Others:
It is important that you don’t compare your hair to friends, family or someone you admire on YouTube. So what if it doesn’t look like theirs or if theirs don’t look like yours Everyone’s hair has its own unique beauty. Accept it, love it and celebrate it!
7. Don’t overdue heat styling :
Meaning direct heat from styling tools like a curling iron, flat iron, or blow dryer. Some naturals do it, other don’t recommend it. I personally get my hair straightened professionally 1 to 2 times a year. If you are going to use heat be sure to use some kind of heat protectant.
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