Your Best LHCF Secrets in one thread...

[FloridaSunshine]

Consistency is a must!!! I've learned this is key to keeping my hair healthy
Water - Drinking Plenty does wonders for my hair
Deep Conditioning- Weekly conditioning turned my hair around

 

[sareca]

Take your vitamins.
Dilute or limit shampooing
Clarify (esp. if you have hard water or use silicone-based products)

 

[Lynnerie]

1. Taking care of your body (eat healthy/ vitamins)
2. Low heat
3. Co. washes/ rinsing with water

 

[Kalani]

not realy a "secret" but hair ingredient/product knowledge.. i can read a list and determine whether its a worthwhile investment...

DITTO! This is huge for me!

My other 2 are;

-stretching out relaxers

-taking care of ends

 

[Divine_Order]

Buns
Moisture
Protein

 

[mblake8]

1.Protective Styles/No Heat
2. Con washes
3. Vitamin regimen(need to go take them now. lol)
i got like 10 more but we only can list 3

 

[ms-tyler]

1.essential vitamins
2.how to handle my hair (treat it like fine silk)
3.no heat(minimum manipulation)

 

[LaNecia]

Great thead!

1. Moisture!!
2. Minimal Styling (I'm still working on mastering this one)
3. Stretching dem retouches out!

 

[brownhaired_bonanza]

1. protective hairdo's

2. regular trims (minimizes the amount that would have to come off later if i didn't trim)

3. exercise! exercise! exercise! ---> get good n' sweaty

 

[camellia]

No heat

Avocado butter

Drink plenty of water

 

[amy1234]

My simple facts:

1. Keep manipulation to a minimum

2. The right vitamins are important

3. Keep your hair clean and conditioned

 

[XXXtacy]

1. Vitamins

2. Water

3. Emu Oil

 

[Amarech]

1. Minimal heat
2. Good cut
3. Protective styling

 

[Tamsin2005]

Hm...it's hard to limit it to three but here goes:


1. Airdrying using Sylver2's scarf method. I am convinced that this secret alone saved me from baldness. Thank you!

2. Learning to balance my hair's protein and moisture needs by learning the difference between these 2 kinds of products.

3. Stretching my relaxers from every 6 weeks to up to 14 weeks (interval) for my last 3 relaxers) and frequent washing, weekly light protein treatment (w/heat) to minimize breakage during that time.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Detangling hair in sections

Baggie Method

Reading Ingredients

 

[IntelligenceisBeautiful]

detangling hair in the shower only
using a heavy moisturizing conditioner to co wash
Hard Protein every 6-8 weeks
MSM vitamins

 

[princesmich]

LHCF has thought me soo much here are the 3 secrets that's helping me along
1- clarify, clarify, clarify
2- vitamins, they're not for the medicine cabinet
3- Diet, how important this is to our hair success, i've tightened up my eating habits even more thanks to lhcf ( I've lost 10 lbs since on this site.)

 

[melodee]

****Your overall health is the most important factor in your hair health.***

I've learned there are no quick fixes or one size fits all miracles. But being healthy(body, mind, soul) is the best thing you can do.

 

[LovelyZ]

Don't trim, just protect your ends.

 

[divinefavor]

1.) Stretching Relaxers

2.) Moisture/Protein balance

3.) Protecting styles (whenever possible) - babying my ends

 

[cherricola]

1. Using SEAMLESS combs to avoid tearing out hair

2. Air drying using Sylver's Scarf Method

3. Using equine products--esp shampoos

Oster's Aloe Shampoo for horses clarifies and cleans my hair better and
gentler without drying it than any clarifying shampoo made specifically
for humans that I've tried and it's a BIG btle for $9.99!

 

[MzTami]

ditto to what everyone is saying but STAY AWAY FROM THE HARD WATER.
Buy yourself distilled water.

~LHCF makes my day, EVERYDAY!~

 

[kizzylonghair]

ABOVE EVERYTHING EVERYONE HAS MENTIONED.

LHCF HAS GIVEN THE SECRET THAT THIS NAPPY HEAD GIRL
CAN GROW HAIR THAT IS AS BEUTIFUL, AS LONG, AND AS HEALTHY AS ANYBODY ELSES.
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[Suri]

No heat/little combing

Moisture from quality DC's & products

Good diet/vitamins/water

mtg

 

[*ElleB]

1. Relaxer Stretching
2. Moisture, Moisture, Moisture (Ok, thats one!)
3. Little/No brushing

 

[OneInAMillion]

1. Moisture
2. Sebastians Cellophanes by Colourshines
3. Reducing heat = healthier hair

 

[Lotus]

CO washing
Scunci 'flat' ponytail holders (love 'em)
extend time between perms

 

[atrinibeauty]

~Stretching Relaxers
~Moisturizing
~Clarifying
~No Brushing
~Little/No Manipulation
~No Direct Heat

 

[WaterMoccasin]

1. Healthy diet/vitamins/supplements (protein, B-vitamins etc.)
2. Treating the hair like silk: using W I D E teeth comb/gentle handling/low manipulation, treatments when necessary
3. Moisture, moisture, moisture

 

[VelvetRain]

Leaving direct heat alone

Caruso Rollers for styling

BBD stretch- Best reconstructor I have tried yet.