In the beginning of your natural hair journey the #1 goal is to grow long hair. At one point everyone on YouTube was talking about length check.
Length check list:
– Eyebrow
– Nose
– Ear
– Lip
– Chin
– Bra strap
– Knee “ok knee length may be a bit extreme, ha!”
It’s been three years since the beginning of my natural hair journey and I quickly gave up on length checks. I was too impatient to let my hair grow and I needed to change my focus. After researching how to care for natural hair I learned that my focus should be creating a healthy hair regimen. After making a few changes my hair began to blossom like wild flowers. Now granted if I would stop cutting my hair it would be lot longer by now but I’m a sucker for tapered cuts!
7 tips to create a healthy hair regimen:
1. Shampoo your hair often to remove product buildup.
2. Deep condition with heat to help retain moisture.
3. Always detangle with a wide tooth comb or a detangling brush.
4. Use the L.O.C. Method to achieve maximum moisture.
5. Trim hair every 6 to 8 weeks.
6. Protect your hair at night with a satin bonnet, scarf, or pillowcase.
7. Find styles that require low manipulation or wear a protective style to give your hair a break.
Note: If you decide to wear braids as a protective style be sure to protect your edges by not braiding too tight.
Nicole Patrick, founder of thenaturalcole.com is an online hair care resource for women of color with natural hair. To learn more visit thenaturalcole.com or contact her at cole@thenaturalcole.com.
