What's Worked for You - Your 2 Best Tips

[Namilani]

~Moisturizing, sealing, and tying up nightly.
~Protein and moisture condition balance, and doing so weekly as opposed to bi-weekly.

 

[Sha76]

frequent washing
no heat

 

[locabouthair]

Well this is only one tip because my hair is a work in progress. This isn't related to hair growth though.

my number one tip is using oil and moisturizer after washing for airdrying has worked wonders for me. my hair actually looks shiny not frizzy when before it looked really dull and looked like i didnt even have a perm. and my hair comes out softer this way.

 

[Babygurl]

If I had to pick my top 2..its would be deep conditioning every 3 days, and bunning.

 

[miss Congeniality]

Co-washing
Baggie method

 

[Alliyasmom]

1) Protective styling which requires infrequent combing
2) Stretching relaxers

 

[JazzyDez]

the single handed most important thing that I have learned regarding healthy hair care is deep conditioning which was a foreign concept at one time to me. For years I did not deep condition . I am suprised I still have hair on my head...the next most important thing that I have learned is to moisturize. DO NOT LET YOUR HAIR GET DRY....dry hair breaks easily, period.

And two (less critical) yet very benificial things that have worked for me is s-curl and head-baggying.

 

[gn1g]

Most everyones tips are about the same so I'll give you my tips:

DON"T stretch - it causes shedding for me
BE CONSISTent - in your regiment, you'll reach your goal a lot faster (Can't be lazy)

 

[bgsix]

1. frequent washing

2. minimal direct heat

 

[Hareitiz]

1. No Heat
2. Bunning

 

[shiningstar84]

cowashing

overnight oiling---well it was working when I used EVOO...but now that I'm using castor oil my hair is becoming very dry....and....this crap takes two-three shampoos to wash out of my head....and I love cowashing, but I can't...not with castor oil...I'm using up all my shampoo...and it's the expensive kind...now I have to buy a clarifier...cause I have residue...I can feel it....Never again...never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever...ever ever ever ever!

I think I replied to this thread already Where's the hit/miss thread at for November. I gotta go find it.

 

[glamazon386]

Cowashing

Protective Styles

I'm natural now so I'm not really sure what's working. But those two worked for my relaxed hair.

 

[Nanyanika]

buns
moisturising

 

[Galleta]

Airdrying and rollersets

 

[CarefreeinChicago]

do not to anything to my natural hair until it is in sections

olive oil baggie

 

[FlowerHair]

My tips are:

• Moisturizing daily
• No combing/gentle detangling

 

[pink_n_green_iz_me]

Fully Relaxed type 3b hair ( I guess)

DC'ing weekly
little or no heat
roller wrapping
protective style (rod sets)

 

[kbody4]

For me, deep conditioning and no heat.

 

[janeemat]

Since joining this sight:

Stretching Relaxers
Roller Setting
Moisturizing my ends everyday (3 times daily) when my hair is down

I stopped using a blow dryer Dec 2005 and now have new hair.

 

[janeemat]

Babygurl, your hair is beautiful. It's shocking to see where you started from and where you are now! It attainable! You are my hair inspiration. My goal is to get my hair to where yours is. I'm always looking in your album. It's under my favorites.

 

[Faith]

Transitioning 4b/a
1. Protection (leaving it alone)
2. Moisture

 

[rdm]

4a in the front of the house
4b in the kitchen
coarse and thick

1. learning the difference between moisuturizers and sealers
2. no-heat (or significantly less)

 

[jtsupanova]

daily moisturizing
only combing/detangling when wet

(if i could ad a third it would be a protien, moisturizer and oil balance I do this both when moisturizing and when deep co'ing)