Growing Long and Shiny Hair
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Category: African American Hair
Forum Name: African American Hair
Forum Description: Devoted to the special needs of African Americans.
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Printed Date: July 22 2025 at 9:46am
Topic: Growing Long and Shiny Hair
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Growing Long and Shiny Hair
Date Posted: June 23 2002 at 7:32pm
Hey everybody, I have a question. I`m 12 years old, and i have hair that is above my shoulders. I want 2 have pretty "African American" looking hair like my friends, but I have no idea how 2 grow it out LONG!! I have a relaxer, and there is a spot at tha back of my head that is short, we don`t kno y tho. My mom says that maybe my hair wuz overprocessed cuz I had my first relaxer at age 5 or 6. Can anybody email me on how 2 grow long "black" looking hair??
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Posted By: Tierra
Date Posted: June 24 2002 at 3:27pm
Hey... uhm... u kno who this is! ;) but anywayz... ask this woman named Caramela.. she`s really nice, and she knows alot about hair... hope this helps.. I`ll give ya her email addy lata... Luvz ya sis! =)
~*~Tierra~*~
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Posted By: yourphithair
Date Posted: July 01 2002 at 11:22am
I hope this can be of help. This is a lucky time for you because you can definately grow your hair past your shoulders with the products that they have available now.
I`m going to give you the advise that I used and that my clients used. After using this system for about 5 years my clients have hair to the middle of their backs and they have relaxed African American hair.
1. Shampoo your hair at least once a week, but perferrably 3 times a week. Believe it or not every day is best.
2. Use a botanically based shampoo, conditioner, and cuticle sealer every time you shampoo and condition your hair. I recommend Biosynthesis system. Biosynthesis.com I`ve seen it work. It is great because it has amino acids, proteins, and moisturizers. If not Biosynthesis, use a botanical producut because they grow your hair faster.
3. DON`T SLEEP ON COTTON SHEETS! This is most important. Cotton sheets are like velcro to your hair. Make sure your hair is touching satin and silk!
4. Take a hair vitamin supplement. It`s best if you take one that has a good amount of Biotin in it.
5. Have your ends trimmed every other relaxer touch up with SHARP JAPANESE SHEARS. You want it every other because it will accumlate length faster. You want Japenese shears because you trims will last longer.
6. Have a positive attitude and relax. Stress can create a chemical in your body that is very damaging to your hair
7. No permenent color and relaxer.
There may be a few more things but those are the most important things. Your hair is growing right now. Once you arrest breakage you will see your length accumulating.
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