Hair Growth Tip 16 - Braids That Increase natural Hair Growth - For Long, Healthy Natural Kinky and Curly Hair

Hair Growth Tip 16 - Braids That Increase natural Hair Growth

30/3/2016

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You've heard it said before, braids are a protective hair style and if you braid your hair it will grow better and faster.

That's true but only to a certain extent - if you don't braid your hair in the right way you will lose hair!

When it comes to braids you need to keep the following things in mind:

Braiding your hair will lead to breakage if:

The braids are tiny
You neglect your hair while it’s in braids

To ensure your hair does grow when it is braided do the following:

Deep condition your hair very thoroughly before braiding
Detangle your hair well before you go to the stylist as she will be less patient with detangling your hair for you; if your hair is all tangled she will break more of it than you would
Make sure you don’t put a large hair extension on a small patch of hair. The pulling impact could lead to breakage
Plait your hair without using extensions, e.g. by doing corn rows or single plaits and twists with your own hair only
If you do use extensions, consider corn rowing the hair on the front edge. It tends to be more prone to breakage
Ensure you treat your hair just as well in braids as you do when it’s not. This means washing, deep conditioning and moisturizing every 7 to 1o days
Continue to spritz it with water twice daily. This will ensure that when you unbraid the hair it’s not dry and brittle
When you take the braids out give your hair a break. I think two weeks is a decent enough time to assess the state of your hair before putting on a new set of braids.

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TWA4now

13/9/2013 05:10:44 pm

Great tips.....thank you!

ann link

20/9/2013 12:24:58 am

so it's good to braids your own for growth.

23/9/2013 10:59:15 am

I just cut my own hair using your suggestions! I let go of dead ends! I mean I reallllllly trimmed/cut my own hair:) I pray it will stop breaking off at the ends!

Heather Katsonga-Woodward

7/10/2013 02:24:05 pm

Results so far?

Heather xx

8/10/2013 07:14:21 am

So far so good...need to try some benonite clay treatment...heard it's good!

CandyMan

11/6/2015 08:06:41 am

GREAT

Shelly

17/12/2013 09:37:43 pm

Good tips...I seem to have been on point with all, so we are on the same page.

I am transitioning and hope to keep "my" natural hair when it has grown back nicely again. Instead of chemically straightening it again :-(

deece

29/12/2013 10:43:57 am

hello, thks for your tips!!
i'm looking for a way to take care of my hair when they are braided, i just don't know what to do to save lenght

Jason Neman link

5/3/2014 10:00:40 am

Thanks for great tips. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for sharing!

Fonta link

4/4/2014 02:38:24 pm

How often do I do the LCO method. I'm 1 1/2 years into my natural hair journey, so I'm still learning what works for my hair.

12/6/2015 06:19:20 am

im bout to be 11 1/2

hanni link

26/6/2015 08:23:30 am

My hair is naturally curly i just want my hair to grow it seems no matter what method i use it never grows i really hope this one does

xoxo,hanni😶😐😩

Sarie

21/4/2014 07:28:41 am

Hello, I'm 17 & Nigerian~
I am committing whether I should go back natural or stay relaxed and straight. I don't remember much of having natural curly hair because it was either in braids or most of the time relaxed.
I actually don't like braids at all or even weave, it takes up too much time and I am quite lazy when it comes to caring of them.
It’s been about 1 year since i took of my last weave and my hair is semi-relaxed now but it keeps breaking. Every time I comb through, hair falls out and I am really scared. I was wondering if I was to go back natural should I just wear a wig while I take care of my hair.

Chrissy

11/5/2014 12:38:00 am

Sarie, I would just keep my hair moisturized and section my hair in 4 sections twist each section and Bobby pin those sections in a nice updo style be creative and it's a great idea to stop relaxing your hair especially with all your shedding. You know I used to relax my hair and just abused my poor pretty curls thinking straight hair was only beautiful thanks to the media, media is to blame for us damaging our hair not to mention i went to a school with all caucasian people and thought straight was beautiful i thought my hair was nappy because all i saw was straight hair and i started relaxing my hair at 10 years old i begged my mom to do it and i did this for 15 years and boy oh boy i sure damaged my hair changed the curl pattern so i say stop relaxing now and love who God made you a natural curl head woman :)

Ame

2/6/2014 07:55:57 pm

Hey
I know what you mean, I hate braiding my hair because its painful and takes a really long time. Try going natural for some time and see how that works keeping in mind that you have to keep your hair as healthy as possible. Deep condition your hair once a week and moisturize it. I find using shea butter or jamaican castor oil a good deal, trim split ends at least every six weeks and I'm sure things will go well for you.
Good Luck

Tashawnda Price

17/10/2015 02:39:23 pm

I wanted to extend my relaxer so I braided my hair. I kept it moisturized conditioned and oiled, but when I took them out, my hair was matted all over at the root!
I washed and conditioned right after (found out after the fact this was a huge mistake). I am still trying to save my hair, because it took 2 years to grow 5 inches. I've used olive oil, coconut oil along with conditioner, and now I'm about to try Knot on My Watch.

12/6/2015 06:20:54 am

wig

11/5/2014 12:19:51 am

Here's a tip for everyone I started using this oil called Wild Growth and my hair is stronger and I think it may make my hair grow. I haven't flat ironed my hair to see because I am natural and don't really like burning my hair to check length I just moisturize my hair with cantu curl activator cream and pull my hair I can tell if it has grown that way.

omolara

28/8/2014 11:03:26 am

I've lost all my front hair to braids & weaves,I've tried so many hair products to grow it back but it's prove abortive. Please what can you recommend for me that will work certainly?

bbyg

25/10/2014 02:39:27 pm

Have you tried Jamaican Castor and Emu Oil? So many people have told me that it did wonders for growing their edges back in a very short period of time

Terri Wiggins

17/1/2015 08:57:08 pm

It worked wonderfully.

23/4/2015 12:29:11 pm

You have alopecia

hey

12/6/2015 06:12:33 am

eat PROTEIN

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9/10/2014 05:22:55 pm

I don’t know how to braids,do you have any other tips without braiding hair

25/10/2014 02:43:23 pm

If you look up "how to install braid extensions" or "how to braid hair" on youtube, there are a lot of really helpful videos. In fact, that's where I learned to braid my hair lol

HairCare

11/6/2015 08:03:20 am

Do a LOOSE ponytail and when you shower dont always shampoo but when you do, use conditioner.

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25/11/2014 09:05:20 am

I would like tOf get the free copy of the ebook

tgif

12/6/2015 06:11:28 am

same

Tabitha

8/3/2015 07:32:44 am

My child will be 3 this year. Her hair is growing so slow. She is mixed so everyone thinks her hair is suppose to be amazing and long. But she has kinda dry hair and weak. Moist oils don't take to her hair. Someone told me to brad it with weave and it will help her hair grow, especially her edges. Any thoughts or suggestions?

8/3/2015 03:00:14 pm

Also, try washing her hair with warm water (which opens the cuticles of the hair to allow for thorough cleansing) then rinsing with cold water (to close them back up and lock in the moisture). After that is when you should moisturize and seal her hair.

But I think it's also important to remember that she is, after all, only 3 years old. Some children's hair just naturally grows slower than others, regardless of ethnicity. I would only really worry when she reaches maybe 7 or 8 and her hair still seems to not be showing any progress. However if you are still determined to manipulate her hair, please go online and do your own research about black hair care before listening to anything anyone tells you. There are tons of youtube videos (just search 'natural hair routine') that can help you, as well as many websites that specialize in this specifically.

I hope this is helpful :)

And p.s., extensions/weaves don't actually make the hair grow. What they do is hide your ends, which are weak and fragile, and keeps them from breaking off. But it's also very easy to damage your hair with weaves and extensions if you don't know what you're doing, so keep that in mind.

8/3/2015 03:06:16 pm

Guess the first part of my reply didn't make it but it was that putting extensions/weaves in a child's hair is not a good idea at all. The golden rule of your edges is to leave them alone. Braiding them would ensure their complete and utter demise as they'd be ripped out.

Try finding a good moisturizer that works well for her hair and then use oil (castor oil is great for sealing in moisture and promoting hair growth) to moisturize her hair.

H2Obubblegum link

13/4/2015 12:04:11 pm

What kind if braid should you put it in to have the best results?Like a regular braid just front the top to the bottom or naw?.....

11/6/2015 08:00:38 am

Do just a regular braid. Easy and simple to do.

11/6/2015 07:55:53 am

Thank YO!!!!!!!

11/6/2015 07:58:43 am

Thank you so much, REALLY HELPED!!
Do you have any tips on how to shampoo your hair properly and when to shampoo?

DontDyeHair

11/6/2015 08:08:46 am

Hey ya know dying hair will make you lose more hair

Jasmin

11/6/2015 10:53:57 am

Hi,its only been a month since i had a perm and im am trying to trasnition to natural without the big chop but my hair is not a good length as i would like it to be i have a lot of heat damage and i am trying to stay away from all heat products so how would i grow my hair while trying to go natural & what types of styles can i wear while trying to grow my hair out?

ShortCake

12/6/2015 06:08:22 am

Do a loose ponytail for 2-3 months. If it is to tight, you will loose your hair. Also, DON'T do a FISHTAIL braid. I know it looks cool, but it makes your hair thin and shallow. But doing just a regular braid for 2-3 months works.Also, get trims if you have dead ends or slit ends because split ends make your hair look shorter than it is and dead ends make the ends of your hair look gray. Hoped this helped!!

12/6/2015 06:10:03 am

THX!!

Olive

12/6/2015 06:16:07 am

my hair goes a little past my shoulder. I have dead end + slip ends so i got 3 inches off, now i cant put my hair in a pony. HELP!!

nina

28/6/2015 01:41:57 pm

Hey i have been doing everything the website has said not to do my whole life. my hair is very long it is past my butt. im mixed but my hair is similar to black hair.

Richa

11/7/2015 01:28:33 am

Yeah but how can you keep a braid for 2-3 months?!

daddy

5/11/2015 08:45:42 pm

Hey

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20/11/2015 08:28:17 am

I've been putting braid extensions in my hair for upto five years without really giving my hair a break I started using doogro whilst my hair was in braids n within a month my haire grew quite a bit but it but then it stooped growing n jus started to break again I recently have been usins Dr miracles hot gro mixed with doodgro n I couldn't believed how much my hair had grown once I took my braids out within a month it was Fuller and longer.I redid my braids about three weeks ago n I took them out today n my hairs back to square one the ends are damage and its lost its length why is my hair growth not consistent it grows then breaks what am I doing wrong

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