Every woman dreams of having a long hair, but due to the numerous critics that Afro hair cannot grow very long, many women just give up and stop pursuing a proper hair journey.
According to statistics normal hair growth rate is 1/2-1 inch per month on average so with proper care your hair can grow as long as you want it to.
First of all believe you can grow your hair out to your preferred length. Nothing beats believe and block out any myths out their.
Secondly take proper care of your hair, by shampooing it with a proper shampoo, I recommend choose a shampoo for dry and damaged hair because they tend to have more ingredients that are beneficial to your hair.
Moisturise, that’s a key word keep your hair always moisturise I recommend using a conditioner either leave in or rinse out and also use Shea butter and a light oil like castor oil or coconut oil to lock in the moisture.
Thirdly use protective hair styles, I know once you see a little length you want to show to the whole world so you tend to leave it to be blown by the wind which is awesome but damages your hair if left for too long. I recommend ponytails it’s both elegant and keeps your hair off your clothes hence your tips are very well protected.
As you plait your hair choose styles that protect your edges, we don’t want your hairline be damaged and move backwards now do we?
Fourthly, avoid heat as much as you can, heat weakens your hair and causes it to break, and hence as your hair grows it also falls out as well and you don’t want that right.
Finally massage your hair, this brings lots of blood flow to your scalp leading to faster hair growth.
The major trick here is a proper diet, add more proteins to your meals especially eggs and fish they have a very high protein content. And drink lots of water I recommend a minimum of eight glasses daily but since we want to grow out longer, healthier hair why don’t we challenge ourselves to twelve glasses. And then watch the magic you never thought you had, your hair will grow out faster than you have ever imagined.
Model: Fridah Mutheu
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