grow my curly hair long

I have very curly medium lenght hair. I have always wanted to grow them longer, but at some point, they just stop growing and it even seems like they are getting shorter. Now I am trying to dedicate myself to grow healty long curly hair.

I’ve put my hair in a protective style and am continuing to moisturize it so that it won’t break off. The last time I set my hair was completely without heat. I usually set my hair under a hood dryer but I was tired after I rebraided some sections and just set my hair with rollers. It looks just like I set my hair under the dryer. I am going to keep my dryer so I can use it for deep conditioning, but I am limiting my use of heat, and it helps a lot.

GOD I DESPERATELY WANNA GROW MY HAIR…....
I WANT TO RETAIN MY NATURAL HAIR AND DONT WANT TO GO FOR STRAIGHTENING…...
AFTER READING MANY OPINIONS OF GALS DEALING SIMILAR PROBLEMS LIKE ME.. I AM DETERMINED THAN EVER TO GROW MY HAIR…....

curly hair isn’t always a threat to treat, to comb or whatever the problem is just remember that growing your hair takes patience and a lot of care i suggest you visit 20 steps to growing long hair on the search box!!!!!!!!!!!!!if there are any other problems just ask!!!!!!!!!!! ttyl xoxo

my hair’s getting quite long.. it’s making me excited :)

The problem here isn’t myself; I’ve got the patience for it. The problem is dealing with old-fashioned parents in an old-fashioned community that is set against me doing this.

my hair looks so bad in it’s natural curls unless it’s really long.. so im growing it out to be able to look great in my natural hair :)

I used to hate my hair, but now that I can control it I love it! The market is finally coming out with some excellent products for curly hair…I have three favorites: Pantene Pro-V gel for curly hair. John Frieda Starlit Waves Wave-Enhancing Spray. And Garnier Fructis Curl Construct Mousse.

After ten years of research, these are the only three products that work for me, personally. They leave my curls defined and soft, not crunchy.

:)

If I think of my hair as a garden or a plant that needs continual moisture, maybe I’ll help it to grow that way. I’ve been trying to grow my hair out long since April 1998 when I had surgery then and had to have some of my hair shaved off. I went natural in 2004 and am now wearing my hair in two-strand twists or an afro. Occasionally I will braid my hair and set the braids under the dryer with rollers. I have some MSM capsules that I decided to stop taking orally but I opened some of them last night and put some MSM in my braid spray and in some other hair products. I had a jheri curl when I was younger and my hair grew a great deal. I’m thinking it was because my hair constantly required moisture. If I keep the same practice and moisturize my hair, it should help.

I was born with incredibly curly hair. Most of my life, I couldn’t get it to grow and I ended up with a frizzy ball on the top of my head. It was horrible!!

About five years ago, a hairdresser overheard some guy’s rude comment about my hair and gave me the tips that changed my locks forever. Let me share them with you.

First, avoid any shampoo with Sodium laureth sulfate or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES). Yes, it is in almost everything! Honestly, this stuff strips your hair of all of the natural oils and leads to breakage.

Secondly, moisturize, moisturize, and moisturize several times per day. I was told that every time I put lotion on my hands, I should be sure to run some lotion through my hair as well. Honestly, though, I don’t do that. I carry a little spritz bottle of homemade leave-in conditioner and use that several times per day.

Finally, use a horsetail hair rinse. Horsetail has a high silica content as is great for strengthening hair (I use it on my nails, too).

My hair is actually much longer than it shows in the photo…it has finally reached my mid-back (just long enough for my little girl to reach up and yank it out)!

Good luck!

RECIPES:

Homemade Shampoo

Ingredients:
Bar of Castile Soap
1 – 1 1/2 C. Beer

Directions: Heat the beer in a microwave safe bowl for at least one minute to remove the alcohol. Grate the bar of Castile soap and blend with enough beer to give it a pudding like consistency. Combine castile soap with ¾ C. beer until well blended. This is not recommended for oily hair.

Alternate recipe

Ingredients:
Bar of Grated Castile Soap
¼ C. Olive Oil
½ C. Water

Directions: Grate the bar of Castile soap and blend with enough warm water to give it a pudding like consistency. Combine castile soap with olive oil and water. Blend well.

Frizz Control for Curly hair (from http://www.longlocks.com)

Ingredients:

1 small aloe vera leaf

Directions:
Snip off end of leaf and apply a dollop of aloe vera gel to palm. Work through hair to ends.

Alternate Recipe:

Homemade Leave-In Conditioner

Ingredients:

1/4 C. of your favorite conditioner
3/4 C. Water
Glycerin (optional)
Lavendar essential oil (optional)

Directions: Mix conditioner and water in a spray bottle. Shake well before use. Add only a few drops of glycerin and lavendar to add a little more condition and shine to your hair.

Ingredients: 2 1/2 t. dried Horsetail

Directions: Steep horsetail in boiling water for 20 minutes. To Use: Pour horsetail rinse through hair and leave in for ten minutes. Rinse.

Ingredients: 1 t. horsetail
1/2 C. boiling water
1 t. honey

Directions: Place horsetail stems in ceramic dish. Pour boiling water over them and let sit for 20 – 30 minutes. Add honey and stir well. Pour into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid.

To Use: Brush the solution over your nails using a clean cotton swab or small brush and let dry. Use daily.

• you can find usually horsetail at health food stores, the ethic food section of specialty food shops, and new age bookstores that sell herbs. Failing that you can usually find it at garden nurseries. It is a water grass sold near the pond supplies.