3. Infrequent Hair Manipulation
A little while ago, I was reading a thread on a popular hair forum where the women were talking about their hair regimens as a child. Many of them spoke of the infrequent washings that they used to receive as a child. Most maybe had their hair washed every two weeks to a month.
What is crazy is that many of the women who have had great success with length retention do the same thing now. They tend to wash their hair only once or twice a month and practice a low manipulation regimen
Some of us can remember the myth that “dirt can grow your hair” when we were growing up. Today, we all know better and that this just isn’t necessarily the truth.
The truth is the infrequent manipulation that came along with less washing and the braiding we mentioned earlier probably played a huge part in the retention that many of us did have as children.
Just look at your hair regimen today. Have you ever noticed the amount of length you retain when you do not do a lot to your hair in comparison to when your hands are always in it?
I know many of us love washing our hair, it is truly therapeutic so I know that doing this infrequently may not even be a thought in many of our heads.
If less washing does not work for you then you can implement other infrequent manipulation techniques that mom might have used back in the day. For example little to no combing or brushing with tools or wearing hairstyles such as box braids, twists, or even weaves that do not require you to do much to your hair but get up and go.
In addition to this mom used heat pretty sparingly expect for a few times a year on special occasions and that might be a whole other story.
While we are in the mood to reminisce, what hair practices can you remember your mother using on your hair that you can apply to your regimen now?
Anderson Renee says
But we have all ways did this
Alicia Williams says
That’s the point ^^
Shareta Caldwell-Rippatoe says
So true. I reached back and pulled out my younger days hair regimen and it works. That is actually what started me on my natural hair journey. I had thick, long hair before a relaxer so I thought, lets see if that works. So far, amazing results.
Chala M. Brooks says
I figured this recently. Just take it back to the basics.