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Naturally Quinn’s Tips for Growing Natural, Healthy and Strong Hair
Q. Quinn, how did
you get your hair to grow so fast?
A. Everyone’s hair
grows at different rates. It can take one person six months to see two
inches of hair growth, while taking another person only one to two months to
see the same results. Unfortunately that’s just genetics and there is not
much we can do to change that. However I firmly believe that if you do the
right things for your hair you are more likely to pleased with the amount of
growth you retain! So here are some tips that I think are important for every
hair growth journey!
Healthy hair starts with a healthy lifestyle.
·
Drink plenty of water. Stay away from
sugary drinks, they have no nutritional benefits and only encourage unwanted
ailments and illness.
· Eat good food! Meaning lots of veggies and
protein. Fruit is good too, but try not to use it as a substitute for
nutrient packed vegetables.
· Get plenty of rest. Your cells regenerate
while you sleep and this definitely aids in hair growth!
· There are also vitamins that promote hair
growth like: Biotin, Folic acid, MSM, Vitamin A, B6, B9, B12, B complex, C, E
and Zinc. So basically a
multivitamin like a prenatal will help.
There are also some vitamins on the market that people swear by for hair
growth. Hairfinity and Phyto’s Phytophanere are some examples.
·
Smoking, drugs and alcohol abuse can be detrimental to a healthy
head of hair!!
Treat you hair the way you would treat anything
you want to see flourish. I.e. a plant, a pet or even, YES, a
baby! What I mean is
show your hair love. Be gentle with it. Give it what it needs to thrive.
·
Don’t do things that are damaging, like use too
much heat. If you dye your hair get it done professionally and learn how to
take care of your color treated hair properly.
·
Do low manipulation protective styles. Let
your hair be free as much as possible.
Try not to wear you hair in tight ponytails. Wear a satin scarf to sleep or use a satin pillowcase.
·
Give yourself scalp massages with stimulating
essential oils like (castor, nettle, lavender, jojoba, peppermint) to name a
few. This aids in hair growth and it’s relaxing!
·
Make sure your scalp is clean. Having a good
scalp cleansing routine ensures that you wont get buildup. Buildup can cause
your hair to grow at a slower rate.
Apple cider vinegar and mud washes like Terressentials®
are great natural hair cleansers.
·
Be gentle when you detangle your hair. If it
hurts, you are probably being too rough and causing damage and breakage. It doesn’t take much for all of your hard
work, patience and doing everything right to get your hair to grow, to be
ripped away from being to rough with the comb. Think about it! Try using
your fingers to detangle.
All of these things will decrease the
likelihood of your hair suffering breakage.
When it comes to trimming:
·
Trim your hair when you need it. If you notice
a lot of split ends or single strand knots. Or, if when you detangle a section
of you hair, and five minutes later you find yourself needing to detangle it
again. You are probably in need of a trim. There is no point of holding onto
damaged hair. It will only continue to get worse and you’ll find yourself
needing to cut more off.
·
On the flip side of trimming. Don’t
get scissor happy. Only trim what needs to go! So many people trim their hair on a schedule, because
someone told them it is important to do so. If there is no damage, you are
cutting off perfectly good hair. And if you’re in the two inches every six
months category of hair growth speed, it will take you forever to see any
growth.
Last, but not least. Choose your products
wisely! Keeping your hair hydrated is key. Your hair can get dehydrated very
quickly and easily. So staying on top of moisturizing your hair is SUPER
important.
· Try
co-washing your hair. Co-wash= Replacing shampoo with conditioner.
· If
you feel like co-washing isn’t for you. Make sure that you are using shampoos
that are not stripping the natural oils from your hair. Use shampoos that are
sulfate and paraben free. My favorite is NO
POO by Deva Curl =).
· When
buying products look for things that have as many natural ingredients as
possible. Shea Moisture is really
good at this! Many products on the
market use synthetic ingredients that don’t penetrate the hair shaft. Instead
they sit on top and give the appearance of hydrating the hair. While not
actually getting to the source of problem
· Moisturize
your hair with natural oils such as: Olive, Coconut, Jojoba, Almond, Avocado
and Sesame oils.
· Deep
condition your hair as much as possible.
A weekly deep condition can be very beneficial. Daily is even better.
(See how I moisturize my hair here)
(See how I moisturize my hair here)
My favorite products:
· Deva
Curl No Poo
· Deva
Curl Heaven in Hair
· Deva
Curl One Conditioner
· As
I Am Coconut Cowash
· As
I Am Curling Jelly (for wash n go)
· Treseme
Naturals Condtioner
· Shea
Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie
· Shea
Moisture Deep Treatment Masque
· Coconut
Oil
· Olive
Oil
· Jojoba
oil
I hope these tips help! I wish you all love,
peace, blessings and much success on your hair growth journey!
Yours Truly,
Naturally Quinn
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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Sunday, March 16, 2014
Be Kind to Your Hair
Lets face it; hair is a major part
of our culture. If you were like
me, you probably grew up getting a relaxer or your hair pressed, and sometimes
even both. I’m sure most of you remember holding your ears so that grandma
wouldn’t burn them while gliding that piping hot metal comb that she just got off
the stove through your hair. Or
having to let your mom know as soon as you started to feel the burn of your
chemical relaxer. I was the
pressing comb kid myself. One time
I begged my mom for a relaxer for weeks before she finally gave in, allowing my
grandma to do the honors. I was cute for about a month and then my hair broke
off. So that was my first and last relaxer!
Who decided that a black woman making her hair look more like
a Caucasian woman’s hair was beautiful? More importantly who decided that her
natural hair, the way it grows from her scalp was not? I think that most would agree that this
issue is deep routed and goes back to days of black assimilation into the
prevailing Caucasian society. Now don’t get me wrong. I am a sucker for beach
waves and a bone straight, flat ironed look. I am all for changing it up and
having fun. And I will be the
first to say that a woman’s hair is her “ glory”. I am clearly having a love affair
with mine! I want it to look
beautiful just like any other woman. But, the concern I have is the lengths we will take to
make our hair conform to an unrealistic image. The damage we do to ourselves in the name of beauty is
so ludicrous. Besides, what is more
beautiful than a woman in her natural state, loving the skin she is in and
exuding confidence?
I believe that true beauty starts
with good health. Someone with
glowing, radiant skin more than likely has a healthy regimen that goes beyond a
good skin cream. The same goes for
hair. A healthy routine will yield
a healthy head of hair. A good rule of thumb is that, if you wouldn’t put it in
your body or on your skin, then you probably don’t want to put it on your
hair. You wouldn’t take a hot comb,
flat iron or relaxer and put it on your skin for obvious reasons. Yeah that
sounds ridiculous, but it’s just as harmful to your hair. There is nothing
attractive about heat damage, chemical burns, and broken off hair/edges. So
ladies if you want to have beautiful hair, you have to take care it. Show your hair love and it WILL show you love back!
Yours truly,
Naturally Quinn
Friday, March 7, 2014
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