African American Hair Care Tips

african-american-hair-care-tips African American hair care tips are not only for black women but for any woman of color who has curly or kinky texture of hair whether natural or relaxed.Some or all of these hair tips may apply to you. I hope that at least one will be something that you need to help you in your journey for long, healthy hair.

Use a cream moisturizer applied lightly to your hairline and nape, brush gently, put on your scarf for 15-30 minutes for ultra smooth edges.
Don't wear your ponytails too tight. This could cause thinning of your hairline. You don't need a super tight ponytail in order to look decent. If you smooth your edges, super tight isn't necessary.
Always wear a satin scarf overnight to hold your hairstyle and keep your hairline smooth for morning.
Never go to bed without detangling your hair with a wide-toothed comb. The tossing and turning during sleeping will just lead to more tangles to deal with in the morning.
Use a non-water-based moisturizer on your ends every single night before rolling or pinning it up. This will keep your ends from getting dry which causes split ends and help the curls to hold. Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey works well for this.
Get your ends trimmed regularly - every 6-8 weeks depending on the condition of your hair. Out of all of my African American hair care tips, this is one that you should not ignore and should begin doing immediately!
Wear your hair up more than you wear it down. If you don't like wearing your hair up during the day, put it up when you come home.

Don't use brown protein gel on your hair. The protein will make your hair hard and the brown will discolor your scalp if you are of a lighter skin toneThere are a TON of clear, moisturizing gels on the market today of all kinds of consistencies. My favorites are Organic Root Stimulator Lock & Twist Gel and Fantasia Frizz Buster Straightening Gel. A great tip is to mix your gel in your hands with a bit of a moisturizer to keep it from becoming hard.

A very important black hair tip is to try to deep condition your hair under a hooded dryer whenever you can. This helps the conditioner penetrate to further condition.
Be careful of who you let do your hair. If you feel that your stylist is not caring for your hair, then you need to find someone else. Don't feel guilty for finding a new hair stylist!
Wash your hair at least once a week. Many black women have been told that we shouldn't wash our hair too often because it may dry it out. That's a myth. Washing your hair keeps it clean and promotes an environment for hair growth.
Never, EVER, use a heat styling tool on hair that is not freshly washed. No touch-ups with the curling iron or flat iron mid-week. This is probably the most important of all black hair tips!
Have a week where you don't heat style your hair at all. Style it in a bun or French roll or try braid outs and twist outs. Using these styles often will lead to retainment of more hair length!
If you're really looking for long hair, you may have to let go of the idea of having the latest hair style and go for a classic style instead. Long hair is always in style. You can do layers, u-shape, v-shape, and bangs with long hair. Here's an article on trimming your own hair. My advice is to keep it simple while you're trying to reach your growth goal.

Conclusion

I hope you found my list of African American hair care tips to be useful to you. Some of the tips may be new to you and some of them may not be new. I hope to add more black hair tips as I think of them. So come back and visit soon. I am hoping that you will see the African American hair care tip that will be the key to helping you succeed in your hair goals.

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