Tips to care for your hair

We all know that the beauty of an African woman is through her hair. As an African woman, you may think that your hair is too fragile to grow long because of its strong curls and its tendency towards dryness. But believe it’s an old myth and not true. All you need to do is to get a hair beauty routine that you will be consistence with it in order to get rid of damaged hair. Even though genetics could be a factor for hair growth, attention, care and nurture is most important.

What causes damaged hair?

There are some number of things that causes the hair to be damaged of which some of the most common factors include heat, using of mechanical appliances,  strong chemicals which are very harmful to the hair, neglect and not eating some vegetables and fruits that can enhance the growth of our hair.

Applying of chemical treatment is very popular with women these days. Some apply chemicals to change their hair styles, some to change the colour of their hair just for the sake of beauty and by also relaxing and bleaching the hair. While the end result may be desirable, the side effects eventually catch up with your hair which will in turn make it to get burned, dry and brittle.

Mechanical damage is caused by excessive use of hair appliances such as straighteners, dryers, brushes and hot iron among others. Using such appliances leads to a lot of harm to the hair such as twirling, pulling and curling which stresses on strands that are already on breaking point.

Neglect on the other hand is one of the most common factors that causes the hair to be damaged. This means by being carefree with the healthy state of your hair. You wash your hair when you feel like probably just twice in 2 months, you don’t apply oil nor even condition it, leaving braids and hair extensions for too long and the list goes on. Neglecting the hair result in dandruff, hair lice and also the hair tend to look dirty and will break easily.

Tired of your damaged hair and want to start taking caring care of it? Then follow the few tips below

1. Use herbal shampoos and conditioners

2. Wear protective hair styles.

3. Using onion juice can also help to restore your already damaged hair.

4. Coconut oil is not hard to get, you can also make it yourself at home by browsing on the internet   for the process. The oil help to stop hair fall and also enhance hair growth.

5. Trim split ends to make the hair grow faster.

6. Sleep with silk or satin hair ties to avoid the edge of your hair from breaking.

7. Eat fruits and vegetable that will enhance the health of your hair.

8. Let your natural hair breathe. What do I mean by this? You don’t always have to cover you hair always with hair extensions or by braiding it. You can carry your natural hair once in a while. Make sure you also wash it like 3 times in a month to get rid of dandruff and dirt accumulated from the oil.