SOFT TOUCHABLE HAIR

Today my hair is dry and rough like sandpaper. It's pretty bad. Then I got home and softened it with an olive oil creme by Hollywood Beauty which helped a lot. The reason I picked this one out, about $12 with taxes is because it contains vitamins A, B,C & E and chamamile, calendula, Macadamia nut oil (remember I told you about this stuff?) sage, rosemary, coconut oil, burdock extract, and obviously olive oil. While EXTRACTS are not as good as the unrefined pure oil, it's OK for $12. I just use it to soften up my hair when it's dry.
However, this isn't something I'd use DAILY in my hair to keep it soft and touchable. I would recommend an organic, natural product for every day use like Ojon. It is very pricy. These two Ojon products will cost you $100 but it is worth it if you want very soft hair, and very strong and healthy hair. I love splurging on Ojon at Sephora's. It is worth the money, it smells fabulous and I love how potent this wildcrafted nut is. While keeping a big $10 bottle of Hollywood Beauty is fine just to quickly soften up your hair once in a while, daily care should be used with products of quality, first-rate ingredients.

Other quality products for soft touchable hair on every day use include

1.Beauty 4 Ashes Godhead GodHead™ Red Tea & HoneyBee Hair Cream. average price $25-$35
2. Carole's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter $16.50
3. Josie Maran Argan Oil Hair Serum $30
4. Dr. Bronner's Magic Organic Hair Coconut\Lavender $10

Nighttime Care

This is one variation of how I prepare my hair for night-time. Sometimes I plait my entire head with two strands but I was very lazy today and it's way too hot so I just used jasmine to moisture the ends and plaited 4 strands in the front, and put my hair up in 3 little bun balls at the back. I cover my hair when I sleep too and I have to invest in a silk pillowcase. The reason my hair looks so shiny is because I added a bit of jasmine hair oil.
I do not take my hair out until I am ready to go out for the day, and when I get home I usually plait my hair right away after detangling and combing through it with a wide toothed comb. It is important to either plait or put the hair at the back of your head in hairbands because that hair is always the shortest with Black people. I think it is because you always sleep on it. I have no idea, but I have to take especially good care of my back hair which is much drier and shorter than the hair in the front. It is initially this hair that will make your hair grow long and this hair will reach your shoulders first; so it is wise to invest a lot of time and moisture into the back of your hair\nape. I recommend plaiting it and securing it with bobby pins if it is really short, or keeping the back hair in a separate hairband at night with some coconut oil or jojoba oil. This hair is very stubborn and grows last, but it's growth is most important because it grows longer and the rest of your hair will grow thicker and grow "up" not down. If you want LONG hair, grow your back hair and keep it from breaking\splitting with deep conditioning treatments 2x a month.

Your Hair Is Your Crown- Love It Like One!

I always grew my hair for about 6-9 months than sabotaged it with a haircut. Here ---> I am about 2 years ago with my fiancee and I cut my hair December 2009. Like completely bald on the sides. I regret it. But I promise myself not to cut my hair, and just to be patient and take good care of it by plaiting it at night, combing it, moisturizing it and using natural products. My hair has never been LONG but it has been healthy and strong; and that's important. Even if I achieve chin-length hair I'll be happy. White women are smug about their hair, always swinging it about and running their hands through it. It seems like they are sending me a message, "You aren't a real woman because you don't have my luscious hair." Well, maybe some day I will. :) Until then, I'm very happy with what I have. I love my hair and how wavy it is and how it responds to different products (castor oil REALLY makes it soft). Anyways, if you are in the midst of having natural hair but feel frustrated...DO NOT CHOP IT OFF. And definitely DO NOT PERM IT. Your hair is your crown. Love it like one.

Great Hair!!

Food For Hair Growth

If you can afford it, get a silk hair cap for sleeping in. Before you go to bed, make sure to moisturize and either twist your hair or keep them in little "balls". This will keep your hair soft and detangled throughout the night. Do not be frustrated with your hair. It will grow if you take good care of it, not if you add a lot of chemicals and perm it or hide it underneath wigs and weaves.
Also, what you eat is very important. I try to eat very healthily. I eat a LOT of sushi, which is my favorite thing to eat. Eating seaweed is very beneficial for hair growth, and sushi contains seaweed. But it can be pricey. I spend about $60 a week on sushi. But it's so delicious. Also, drink lots of water, and get a lot of Vitamin C. Get your dark green vegetables, these are #1 for hair growth!
I like to make kale smoothies with soy milk, organic kale, avocado, hemp protein powder, bananas, berries and a touch of fat-free vanilla yogurt. It is so yummy and the kale leaves are so blended into the smoothie you don't even know you are drinking a vegetable! The smoothie should be very light green in colour.

Eating your beans and legumes promotes healthy hair growth as well. I'm not a big fan of beans but you can sprinkle them on your nachos or pop 'em into a rice dish. Walnuts, cashews, pecans and almonds contain selenium which is an important nutrient for your hair. So eat your nuts!!! I love cashews in my Thai dishes, they're so yummy.

Eat your chicken and turkey too. The protein helps hair grow nice and strong! And don't forget eggs and whole grains.

But most importantly, drink those 6-10 glasses of water a day. With this heat wave, it shouldn't be hard!!!

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