WHAT HAS HELPED YOU ACHIEVE HEALTHY TRESSES??

[A_Christian]

Hi Ladies, just wondering what you have learned from this site, that has helped you achieve healthy hair. I am not talking about length of hair, just healthy hair.
Methods
Regimens
etc

TIA

Taking my multi-vitamin daily

Drinking a lot of water

Eating healthfully

Stretching my relaxers to once or twice per year

Those are the only things that I think have actually contributed to the actual health of my hair, the products help me retain length in addition to healthy hair.

 

[vestaluv1]

• Moisturising and sealing daily (especially my ends)
• Baggying (helps my hair retain moisture)
• Deep conditioning
• Handling my hair more gently, less manipulation, minimal combing
• Protective styling (hiding my hair with wigs)
• Light protein treatments
• Essential Oils
• Ayurveda
• Transitioning (relaxing made my hair thin, weak and brittle)
• Vitamins and supplements

 

[schipperchow1]

Moisture protein balance
Sealing in moisture w/oils
Mixing conditioners

 

[Mandy4610]

Thanks yall.....keep em coming please!

 

[SmilingElephant]

I would have to say....

Co-washing, moisturizing and sealing everyday and every night with my evvo/evco mix.

I've also become a stretcher (8-12 weeks is good for me).

Using heat as less as possible.....once a month.

And keeping my ends dusted every 3 to 4 months.

Also....deep conditioning every single weekend.....its like a party for my hair! lol


I flatironed the other day and i've been keeping it wrapped over the weekend and its so strong and long! I haven't had hair this long since i was 8! lol

 

[charmtreese]

-washing/conditiong 2x per week

-deep con with heat once a week

-daily moisture

-use healthy oils for sealing moisture into my tresses

Everything she said plus protective styling.

 

[Artemis]

Consistency and patience

 

[**SaSSy**]

co-washing
deep conditioning/pre-pooing atleast 2x a week
Protein/moisture balance (more on the moisture side)
stretching my relaxers to over 10 weeks
no direct heat, and air-drying 99% of the time!
using more natural products
baggie method
protecting my ends 75% of the time (trying for 90% for the summer)

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

No direct heat
moisture/DCing
regular doses of light protein
being gentle with my hair
not stressing my hair out and leaving it alone a lot of the time

 

[aloof one]

• I stuck to one kind of conditioner (Organix, and sometimes GF Strength & Repair) and used them consistently after finding out what made my hair look and feel the best.
• I stopped shampooing everytime I washed, but rather only when I had buildup. I traded my shampoo for diluted peppermint Castile soap
• I cowashed most of the time and airdried a lot
• I always used my Denman brush to detangle my wet hair after washing.
• I remained consistent in how I blowdried and straightened my hair so that I wouldn't suffer any breakage or heat damage

After about 5-6 months of that my hair is thick, shiny, and it swings around when I walk, plus my ends stayed a lot more blunt in between trims and cuts. My hair isn't that long or anything, but I think that now that I have everything under control it can grow out without too many problems..