Help New Growth

[butta]

Well I was wondering what can I use or do to soften my new growth until next touch up. It's really thick and I was doing good until last wash. I have about a inch of new growth or maybe a little more. Well I need something to soften it because it's a fight whenever I try to style it. Just putting it in a ponytail takes me about a half and hour to and hour. I kno it's better to comb when wet then dry, so I do that but even then it's like trying to comb a brillo pad. I don't kno HOW it got this bad. Does anybody have any suggestions. If it helps my hair is really dense, thick, and coarse. It's extremely resistant, and even makes relaxing hard.

 

[candibaby]

Have you ever tried a conditioner wash? (washing with conditioner instead of shampoo) Some of the ladies on here say that doing them often keeps their new growth soft and moisturized. I do them, but haven't been doing them long enough to tell you my personal thoughts on it.

Virgin Coconut Oil & Extra Virgin Olive Oil works wonders on my new growth. You might want to look into those or maybe Ginseng Wonder 8 Oil. Also your new growth will be softer if you simply keep it moisturized. Sometimes I use Sta Sof Fro spray on my new growth if all else fails. HTH

 

[greAtness333]

Try a hair butter. I use JCS Nourish & Shine which leaves my new growth really soft. AOGPB and WGO softens my new growth and definately CO washes. Basically, the more moisture your hair is, the better. I would suggest gentley combing the hair while wet.

 

[butta]

yes, i do co washings..i just started like a week ago, so I can't really tell any difference. I usually use the water stream to detangle it and that SEEMS to work until i take my head out of the water..no matter what i put on my hair to keep it moisturized, it sucks it up and doesn't seem to do much. It seems like my hair dries almost instantly. It's in a fro before I can even put it in a protective style. I moisturize it some more and try to gently comb it with the widest tooth comb i own but it's still a fight..i will try the hair butter tho.

 

[LABETT]

I use Profectiv Roothealth and castor oil to soften new growth.
I bring out Sta So Fro when my newgrowth gets really tough usally after eight weeks post relaxer.

 

[butta]

yea, it's about to be about 2 months since i had a relaxer..so it's getting really tough right now. Thanks Tho, I'll try the profectiv, castor oil and the Fro stuff if i can find it.

 

[candibaby]

you can find all three of those products at walmart, butta.

 

[butta]

now i just need to find a way to get there..it's on the highway..why..i do not know.

 

[godzooki]

root health, coconut oil, amla and brahmi oil. My tried and true staples.

 

[butta]

hmm..i'll have to write these down so when i go shopping i can pick and choose...i'm tryna grow my hair on a budget

 

[Queenie]

I agree with candidbaby.

 

[Huggette]

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candibaby said:
Have you ever tried a conditioner wash? (washing with conditioner instead of shampoo) Some of the ladies on here say that doing them often keeps their new growth soft and moisturized. I do them, but haven't been doing them long enough to tell you my personal thoughts on it.

Virgin Coconut Oil & Extra Virgin Olive Oil works wonders on my new growth. You might want to look into those or maybe Ginseng Wonder 8 Oil. Also your new growth will be softer if you simply keep it moisturized. Sometimes I use Sta Sof Fro spray on my new growth if all else fails. HTH

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ITA, especially with the olive oil. also this brush JILBERE Brush at Sally's works wonders--especially in the shower. one of my bestest bestest investments

i also find that to keep my hair from tangling when applying products after i wash it, it's easiest to divide my hair in sections--layers if you will. do a section comb (brush) through. that seems to make a world of difference.

 

[butta]

well, i'm a try this stuff next time i'm out shopping which should be sometime pretty soon..not to sure tho. One other thing..I have to wash my hair in the sink *ugh* so I seperate it and wash in sections to try and stop the tangling..this seems to work for the length of my hair..it's just the roots. but I will most definately invest in some oils and the spray..THANKS everyone it's was MUCH appreciated.