Natural Hair Tips & Hacks

Even your strands need some rest. At night, use a silk scarf or sleep on a silk pillowcase. This helps protect your locks from breakage. Silk also helps you retain moisture in your hair while you sleep and minimizes friction against the hair strand!

This is easier said than done, but the best thing you can do for your hair is to simply relax. Whether it’s worrying about your hair length or anything else, stress will often show up in our skin as well as our hair. So try to reduce your stress as much as possible.

Always handle your hair in sections, that way, all parts of your hair will be equally cared for.

A vitamin supplement can really help strengthen your overall hair health.

If your hair is not growing, it could be because you are lacking essential vitamins in your diet.

Add a daily vitamin-supplement like the following: 

Biotin

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Iron

Zinc 

to your diet to fill in whatever nutrients you might be lacking and promote healthy hair growth.

A soothing scalp massage every few nights will help stimulate the hair follicles and help with blood flow to the scalp to encourage healthy growth.

Tucking your hair away in styles that require little to no manipulation for a few days or a few months will help you retain length.

Continuing the process, applying product to your hair while it’s still damp is the most effective way to retain moisture. Use a leave-in conditioner with your choice of styler, along with an organic hair oil to seal in moisture, to keep your hair healthy, soft, and manageable.

Depending on how your scalp feels come wash day, a good scratch might feel really good. But using your fingernails could cause unnecessary damage to the scalp. The pads of your fingers, along with a little pressure, is all you need for a thorough cleanse.

Use leave-in conditioners.

Natural hair tends to be on the dryer side, emphasizing the need for moisture and proper hydration

Use a plastic bag if you don’t have a shower cap.

You can also go ahead and tie a head wrap above the plastic bag for extra heat.

This can’t be stressed enough: healthy hair starts from within. We’re not saying you have to become vegan, but you should include healthy fruits and veggies in your diet and drink lots of water. If you’re someone who has a hard time with vegetables, blending up a fruit and veggie smoothie is an easy and tasty way to get your daily dose. This will give your hair follicles the nutrients needed to help your strands thrive.

One of our top natural hair care tips is to incorporate a deep conditioner or mask into your weekly regimen. Using a deep conditioning treatment helps hydrate dry hair and encourages a smooth, frizz-free texture.

Too much tugging or pulling at your hair will cause it to break or split. Be kind to your locks by wearing a protective (non-elastic) hair tie or scarf. If you wear a wrap or scarf, be sure not to tug too hard at the root. When detangling your hair, use a detangling brush or a wide-tooth comb and detangle from the ends up

When getting the tangles out, start from the very ends, then slowly and gently work your way up to the roots to cut down on breakage.

Replace your towel with a T-shirt to squeeze out excess water from hair after rinsing. A t-shirt is not as abrasive as towels. 100% cotton preferred.