Hair Care Tips For African American Women - How to Strengthen and Regrow Your Hair

We take our hair through a lot and in the mist of it all ittreatment once every two weeks to keep it that way.
stays with us no matter how bad it's treated. After5. After washing let your hair air dry if possible. You
awhile your locks get tired, weak, brittle and unhealthy.want to try not to use too much heat on your hair. Hot
We expect our hair to do right all the time, but it cannotcombing and flat ironing damages the hair over time.
accomplish what you want it to do unless it's treatedSo try to use them at least twice a week, wear you
right. Here are some tips on how to strengthen youhair in a ponytail or put a wig on if you're into stuff like
hair, keep it healthy and grow thicker. These tips hasthat on some days, but try not to put the ponytail too
help me so muchtight it can pull the hair out.
1. If your hair is frizzy and brittle at the ends that6. Hair dyes and perms can damage hair if misused.
means it is unhealthy. You should cut you ends at leastSo if you use these chemicals you need to condition
¼ of inch every six to eight weeks. Thisyour hair weekly. Rinses are good for the hair too.
process keeps your hair looking healthy and makes it7. Eating the right foods are a for sure way to keep
grow more evenly. Only clip the damage part of theour dark and lovely tresses beautiful! Eating foods with
ends. Make sure it's even.Vitamins B12, B6, and E are excellent for healthy hair
2. Balding could be a sign of stress, heredity, overand skin. You can also purchase hair supplements to
processing, side effects from medications, illness or thetake too.
use of excessive heat used on the hair. Massage your8. Brushing is a big no, no! Brushing actually pulls the hair
scalp gently with your fingertips, great way to do it isout and does not massage the scalp like a comb does.
when you are applying moisturizer to you hair.So only brush when putting in a ponytail or certain style.
Massage for about two minutes at least every otherI would not recommend daily brushing.
day. This simulates your hair follicles so that your hair9. If you have the time wraps are great! You usually
can grow.don't need any curling irons or flat irons during this
3. Use a good moisturizing conditioning shampoo. Washprocess, depending what style you want.
your hair at least once a week. I wash mine once a10. Last but not least. Wear a satin cap or scarf on
week, especially when it is damage to get it back onyour head before bed. While you sleep you toss and
the right track! I love Pantene shampoo made forturn and you hair creates friction while on the pillow
women of color, Motions or Cream of Nature all threewhich causes your hair to break off. They now have
cleanses your hair from build up while conditioning,scarves with conditioners but in them which are good
strengthening and softening the hair for easy combing.for keeping your hair strong and your style in place.
4. If your hair is weak use a Hot Oil Treatment once aI follow every last one of this steps, they have worked
week after shampooing your hair. Follow the directionsfor me and I would not have hair like I do if I didn't do
on the back and you are good to go, but leave the oilthem. Like they say, "nothing frames the face like a
in for at least 20 minutes. Once your tresses showsbeautiful head of hair".
signs of strength and gets back healthy do the