3 Easy Habits Which Leads To Healthy Long Natural Hair

Contrary to what many may think, achieving healthy long hair can be very easy to achieve. We've all seen bloggers and vloggers who have been able to grow their hair long without the taking hair growth pills or engage themselves in any ridiculous activity which promises long hair. What many don't realize is that simple hair care practices such as washing and caring for the hair are easy practices which all contributes to healthy hair, that will eventually yield long hair.
The three habits listed below will definitely put your hair growth on an upward trajectory, rather than the plateau it's been sitting at all these months or years.  

 What are the habits, you might ask?

1.    Shampoo: Hair and scalp which is cleansed often will be able to grow to its full capacity and retain as much length as possible. For a healthy scalp, I recommend a bi-weekly cleanse with a sulphate free soap such as Black soap. You can also cleanse your hair in between these shampoo washes with a conditioner; this method is known as a co-wash.

2.     Condition: One of the reasons why it’s harder to grow Black hair long is because its coily nature makes it difficult for the natural oils that are produced by the scalp to evenly distribute to the entire length of the hair. As a result, the hair tends to get dry very quickly, which then leads to breakage and stunted growth. To avoid this, you’ll need to do a deep conditioning treatment (DCT) every time the hair is cleansed so that moisture is restored back into the hair. You can do this by applying store bought hair masks which are formulated for a DCT or you can add honey and olive oil to a thick conditioner of your choice to enhance its moisturizing properties.

3.     Styling: Another reason why many of us are not seeing length is because of the type of hair styles we do which are damaging to our hair. Lazy hairstyles which are meant for you to forget about your hair, as well as tiny, heavy and tight hairstyles are all enemies of long hair and should be avoided at all cost. While damaged hair can be cut off and regrown, a damaged scalp might never heal. So it's best to stay away from styles that compromises the health of your hair and scalp. For a stylish hairstyle which will also help you retain length, I recommend low manipulative hairstyles such as buns, flat twists, twists and pin up styles

If all these 3 tips are done properly and consistently, you should start to see results in the overall health of your hair in a month and increased length in about 3 months, although it’s possible to see increased length in a shorter time frame if your hair grows fast.