Which is more Important: The roots or the ends?

[maddywoo13]

Which is more important to maintain; the root of the hair shaft or the ends? I figured since I'm transitioning, I won't have to worry about my ends as much as my incoming new growth but I just want to make sure.



I appreciate all of your replies =)

 

[gymfreak336]

You need to pay attention to the ends and keep them moisturized to keep them from breaking and you have to pay attention to the roots to keep your hair from matting up which will cause more breakage.

As long as you are conditioning on a regular basis, detangling with a wide toothed comb starting at the ends and working your way up the hair strand, and moisturizing your hair paying close attention to your ends....You should be okay.

 

[Butterfly08]

Both. You want your ends moist so you don't lose length unnecessarily, but you also don't want breakage at your line of demarcation. Try focusing all your moisture on those 2 areas to keep your hair healthy.

 

[Quest4healthyhair]

The ends are more important ( to me). Healthy Ends are the key to retention

 

[MizaniLocs]

Most def. the ends.

They are the oldest part of your hair. Without preserving them you would get NO WHERE. No matter how good your products and/or growth aids are.

 

[Geminigirl]

I would say the ends as well. But it's hard to say for trastioning cause you also wanna keep your roots healthy too so when you BC your hair is healthy. Your roots are soon gonna be your ends of your new head of hair anyways right?

 

[BrooklynSouth]

Pay attention to both!!!

 

[lilsparkle825]

the ends! of course you want to pay attention to your roots so that if (or when) you BC you know what you are getting into, but in the meantime you dont wanna let your ends fall off...

 

[sound]

When I transitioned, I neglected my ends. I don't regret it now though. made it easier for me to cut the dead relaxed mess off.

BUT, I will say that if you want your hair to continue to look healthy and full of life throughout your transition...take care of those ends. Make sure you nourish that scalp though.

Also, neglect of the relaxed ends can travel up to the natural. It's two textures, but it's the same strands of hair.

Baby those ends, nourish that scalp.

 

[SEMO]

Both are important. Roots affect growth and ends affect retention of length. Start good habits now.

 

[Paradox]

I always apply the product to my ends first, since they are the oldest part of my hair.

 

[SEMO]

I always apply the product to my ends first, since they are the oldest part of my hair.

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[michaela]

You need to pay attention to the ends and keep them moisturized to keep them from breaking and you have to pay attention to the roots to keep your hair from matting up which will cause more breakage.

As long as you are conditioning on a regular basis, detangling with a wide toothed comb starting at the ends and working your way up the hair strand, and moisturizing your hair paying close attention to your ends....You should be okay.

Pretty Much Everything that needed to be said

 

[HeChangedMyName]

I would say the ends, because we really can't do but so much to force our hair to grow beyond it's normal growth rate, but we can take better care of our ends so that we get to reap the benefits of the growth by not having the ends breaking or splitting and having to continuously be trimmed. Hair will grow from the roots whether or not you do anything to it.

 

[Paradox]

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Thank you SO much for the welcome!!!

 

[Lanea87]

Both for me!