A lot of people don’t think Nigerian hair can grow long and soft unless they are mixed or their hair is relaxed…that isn’t true.
Nigerians can have soft and long hair too whether relaxed or natural.
The problem is that we don’t really know how to care for our hair type.
The Indians know how to care for their coarse straight hair (coarse being that their hair strands are thick …people confuse coarse with ‘the feel of the hair’ not the strand thickness…your hair can be coarse and feel soft).
The Brazilians, the Chinese, the Caucasians all know how to care for their hair type but unfortunately many Africans don’t know how to care for their hair.
They’ll use products and methods suited for the hairtypes of other races ….and when their hair revolts by being hard, dry, break and such….they blame the hair….not the products or methods!
The key to growing soft, long Nigerian hair is this “NOURISH THE SCALP, STRENGTHEN THE HAIR”.
Avoid products and methods that clog or dry out the scalp.
Avoid products and methods that damage the hair strands.
Most Nigerians have hair (in it’s natural state) that is
-very coily
-fine stranded
-porous
which make it prone to dryness (reason for the hard to touch) and breakage (reason we don’t have long hair).
Even if your hair is relaxed, it can’t change the fact that our strands are much thinner and flatter than the straight hair of other races and the chemicals make our hair even more fragile.
Here are simple tips to grow Nigerian hair long and soft.
1.Nourish the scalp
-Natural oils and butters contains nutrients that nourish the scalp.
The scalp is the soil from which hair grows.
-Scalp massages with oils know to stimulate hair growth is beneficial not only to growing hair but also to growing stronger, healthier hair that can withstand styling and be less prone to breakage (which is the reason why one is stuck with one length forever!!!!)..
– Washing the scalp with harsh products dry it out leading to scalp problems and poor hair growth. So use good quality products.
The Indians know it. The Brazilians know it!
2. Strengthen and protect the hair:
– The hair that grows out of your scalp is relatively is not living tissue.Healthy, soft hair starts from the scalp.
– Because our hair is super coily, the natural oils on our scalp cannot flow down to the ends of our hair. (same thing even when you’re relaxed. You can’t get all the kinks out without damaging the hair).
So a light coating of natural oil daily helps lubricate and protect the strands and retain moisture.
– Speaking of moisture, dryness is the reason our hair feels hard to touch and the reason it breaks.
It’s important to use hair products that draw moisture to the cortex of the hair strands keeping it supple, flexible, soft and less prone to breakage. (meaning more visible growth).
– Also don’t rip through tangles with a comb (never use those blue rat tailed comb!)
Use a wide tooth comb and detangle from bottom to top as carefully as you would detangled your treasured Brazilian/Peruvian/Indian weave.
– If you’re relaxed, make sure your hair is completely dry and oiled (I love coconut oil) before detangling. If you’re natural, damp or wet detangling with slippery conditioner will save your length.
Here’s a picture of my hair using the right methods and products for my Afro textured hair and I hope to grow it even longer!
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Well…,my hair is very weird I think am type 2 a in front and its long enough to touch my lips but at d back its 2b and not Long enough to pass my mid neck area. I have tried every thing but drugs ooooh and my front sides r a mess I Dont no wat to do pls help oooh plus I’m Nigeria soooooo…… Yh pls help
Sorry mixed it up its still hanie tho
HOWTO MAKE IT LONG USING HOME MADE PRODUCT
I am Nigerian i want to start growing my hair and i am very hairy.But i want to grow my hair supper long and fast but don’t know how pls help me, i am 15 years of age. Thanks
You are very hairy, that’s a good sign that you’ll have long and fast growing hairs in the nearest future.
So, I’ll advice you to always keep your hair clean and dry, don’t apply any supplement and don’t take any drugs to boost your hair growth as its side effects will be drastic.
So, my advice to you is this, aways keep your hair clean, dry, and use normal hair cream to moisture it. Allow nature play its own part.
Thank you!!
My hair is not long or full and not even equal,abeg help a fello nigerian
wow rily lov ya gair mine is just 9 inches and i realy want it to b more than that i dant knw if it ll grow again cus naija hair is to hard to grow
9ice in4mation
can you tell me what to do when my hair is dry and less oily due to this harmattan season pls.
Before i have long hair but due to some reasons it got short but presently its improving am using’HAIR WONDER’ thanks
When l plait my hair it cut what shall do for it to grow longer
When i plait my hair it cut what to do to make it longer
Iuse water on my hair most of the times since d hair aseans dry easily on my hair .is it right?
Prisca, if you meant, your hair dries faster after applying water. Yes it is normal, especially during this season of hamattan.
During this season of hamattan, make sure you dry, and apply oily cream on your hair immediately after washing, also moisture your scalp.
Thank you!!
Wow,ur hair is beautiful,well my hair has refused to grow again since three years ago nd my back hair has become very short and i really want to know why
I read that rapeseed oil, eggs & coconut oil grows the hair (though the type of hair was not specified). To be frank, i am so hairy and my hair is just at the end of neck & i want it to grow so long, i use relaxers but i don’t find it working just right. So should i use the combination of rapeseed oil & egg. After a while i’ll wash the combination out and apply coconut oil or is there any other way? Since i’m only 13 years.
My hair is somehow ! Its uneven (meaning its long in front but short at the back). I don’t use any other relaxer except Relax but in otherwords someone in my family cut her hair from JSS1-SS3 and in year 1 her hair grew as long as anything though long hair runs in my family . Please help me out am just 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pls hw cn i grow my hair i relax my hair bt it is cuttin so i trim down my hair a little bt it is nt growin.
Pls mi hair gros but the tip cuts i have a friend but its onli one ear she started training the hair nd gts veri long
MY HAIR WAS HEALTHY GROWING I AM HAIRY BUT NOW IT BECOME SHORT I WANT IT TO GROW HOW?
Av learnt alot pls tich me more
I like the hair
Pls
My hair does not grow fast and it is always short
what can I do to the hair to make it grow faster cos my hair grows very slowly
Am from osun state Plz how can i call my front hair out and get a long hair?
I LOVE YOUR HAIR. I’M SOMEHOW HAIRY MY HAIR IS UP TO 6MONTHS & IT IS JUST 6METRES AWAY FROM MY HEAD WHAT SHOULD I D0 PLS
YOUR HAIR LOOKS SO LOVELY
I HAVE TAKEN YOUR ADVISE AND MY HAIR IS BETTER.PLEASE I NEED MORE TIPS.
pls help me I rally need to grow my hair long like urs am so jelouse
Pls help,my front hair isn’t growing and i nid to make it grow,my graduation is in a month,and i don’t want to go bald headed.
What type of natural products will I use? Can I use just coconut oil?
Luvly hair,Plz list all products u used to achieve dis length
i am a teenager and really need my hair to grow without treatment can i use shea butter and water,will it grow
pls i need tips on how hard to grow hard curly hair
I live in Agbor Deltastate I Have a strong hair its a year old i got it relaxed when it was six months how can it grow.
I have been following all dat and it works. For those of u dat want to grow your edges use castor oil
PLZ I NEED HELP I CUT MY HAIR LAST YEAR DECEMBER,AND IT REFUSED TO GROW,IT STILL THE WAY I CUT IT,WAT CAN I DO
THE HAIR IS FYN,HW CAN I DO MY OWN
Pls help in my front hair i need some fast local booster and my hair are not equal i need long nigeria black hair pls i have some but not boosting
i want hair cream for long hair
I love ur hair. How long wil it take me to achieve this?
Pls i need a help on my hair
I last retouched my hair in April this year…
But now I want to carry natural hair.
Is it possible to do so without going on low cuts first?
And I have bald hair,how do i grow hair on my top hair side?
I admire ur hair how i wih my will have been longer like that.pls i stil nid ur advice b/c i nid some natural treatment 2 mak my hair very long in jst a year or pls ur drop ur contact.tanz
This is… Wow!
i want my front hair back and also want to get long hair pls help me
i want to get long hair and also grow my front hair
I HAVE A VERY STUBBORN HAIR TO THE CORE! AND TO THE EXTEND THAT NO HAIR CREAM WORKS ON IT.
Pls I Av A Sturborn, short & Strong Hair.Since 2014 I Cut It Last It Has Not Grown Beyond My Upper Neck& My Younger Sis Who Is 11yrs Just Started Her Hair 2015 Has A Longer Hair Than Mine Pls Wat Can I Do 2 Make My Hair Long Nd Soft I’m Just 13yrs
How long did it take u to grow ur hair up till this length please?
um pls i nned help,i am hairy which means i have full hair (it could reach my shoulders) but for some reasons it cut about three months ago and refused to grow any longer and i think its because i plait my hair but i cant leave it natural because i have to go to school,there was a time i used olive oil mixed with damatol medicated hair and scalp skin treatment but it only made my hair look retouched i dont know if it made my any longer,my hail is so short right now that only the sides can reach my shoulder and i am pretty sure that if i shave my hair it will grow back in its full strength but i cant go bald,please i am all about my looks,whta do i do,am just 14
I want my hair to grow longer without plaiting it, please what should i do.
I love it i want mine so beautiful so that every body will be asking me
I want to start plaiting but I want my hair to grow fast without plaiting, is it possible?
I want to start plaiting but I want my hair to grow fast without plaiting, is it possible?
Please how can we get coconut oil
Wow
I am 20, I started making my hair when I was 18,but nothing is changing my hair looks as if is just three months so what should I do?
please my hair is two years and i did not see any improvement
My hair was Virgin till I was 6 then I retouched ,I’ve never barbed my hair in my life I want it to grow long,I’ve tried my best but at this point not like the hair is short,it’s growen shorter,and it’s not as fresh and healthy as before ,I’m thinking about using cocunut oil,cuz that’s what my friend in Trinidad uses and her hair reaches her legs,I’m not surprised because it’s from were she is from,
I really want long hair,pls help me out,I’m only 12
BTW your hair is gorgeous
But I don try am I no work
Please send more,nice thanks
my hair is full but my front hair is longer than the back what should I do to make it equal and very long
PLS CAN YOU GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER
I apply relaxers on my hair, like once in four month. my hair is 3 years now and it is 9 and half inches, i am 13 years .how do i grow my hair
Pls what products did you use to make your hair this long cause i shaved my hair two years ago and it’s just above my neck