r/Naturalhair • u/yuyevonn • 9h ago

Need Advice Need tips for growing out my hair

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Hi this is my first time growing out my hair as an afro. I had it in dreads and or twists for like 6 years and recently chopped it all off. I have no idea how to look after it now and I don’t even really know what to do please help.

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u/Key-Ice-4990 8h ago edited 8h ago

so first things first youre going to need 2 shampoos..(one moisturizing and one clarifying), 1 conditioner, 1 leave in/moisturizer and if you WANT a styler.. such as mousse, gel or cream. i really recommend the tangle teezer for fine and fragile hair brush for short afro hair.

once a week this would be your routine:

  • moisturizing shampoo
  • conditioner
  • leave in/moisturizer
  • a styler (optional)

once every month or every other month, use a gentle clarifying shampoo. (a clarifying shampoo removes build up that your moisturizing shampoo wasnt able to remove overtime. do not use it every week- or too often. only when you have build up that your reg shampoo cannot remove)

the main things to grow out hair is to be GENTLE and manage breakage to a tea and keep it VERY moisturized.

do NOT use things like pics to detangle even a wide tooth comb. a brush has flexible teeth to avoid breakage.

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS:

moisturizing shampoo: tgin moisture rich shampoo, keracare moisturizing shampoo is really cheap and gentle.

conditioner: joico treatment balm (you can find this at tjmax or marshells for really cheap. its a bit more expensive in other stores like ulta)

leave in: camielle rose honey hydrate (dont be heavy handed with this one if you consider it), camielle rose moisture milk

stylers: doux crazy sexy curl mousse (definition and hold) miche tropical oasis gel (really good for definition and hold)

EXTRA INFO:

you can tweak this routine based on your goals for styling and products but the main 2 rules is to wash ATLEAST once a week + moisturizing and be gentle.

tip: keeping your hair in styles where the strands are organized until wash day makes breakage lessen and detangling faster..example: defining curls, twistouts, braidouts.

avoid high tension styles and do NOT let stylists detangle your hair dry, or with a small tooth comb.

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u/yuyevonn 8h ago

Thankyou very much I’ll look into ordering a tangle teaser asap

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u/Key-Ice-4990 8h ago

ofc 😄 you can find it at ulta! make sure its the fine and fragile one! goodluck