4. Develop a regimen
A regimen is a simple plan on how you are going to care for your hair once you have made the decision to get healthy again. A regimen is very specific to your own situation and is custom made to fit your own lifestyle and your own hair needs.
This might mean cleansing your scalp weekly, deep conditioning* weekly, massaging your scalp weekly or even seeing a stylist every two weeks to get your hair back on track.
Read all about building a regimen here, here and here.
5. Pick your products carefully
It is easy to purchase everything and anything once you decide to start a healthy hair journey but I would suggest doing some research before buying the whole store.
Frankly, you want to stick with healthy hair products that are as natural as possible. If you are going to get healthy you might as well do it chemical free right? This means reading the labels of products and making sure that the ingredients are healthy for you and your plan.
Choosing products can be tricky, but as long as you are not headed to the store without a plan you might be able to shuffle through the fluff and get the best products for your hair.
6. Follow your regimen
If you want healthy hair it is important that you understand it does not happen overnight just like damaged hair does not happen overnight. You have to be very consistent about your regimen making it an absolute priority in your life. There is no other way to get your hair healthy if you are not consistent with your regimen.
7. Assess your progress
It helps when you see progress in your hair to remain diligent to the process, so this might mean taking pictures on the day you decide to start your hair healthy journey and throughout your journey as well.
Sometimes it is easier to see progress through pictures than it is just looking in the mirror, so you better get used to taking a few selfies!
Have you decided to start your healthy hair journey yet? Comment below!
Great information! I had started my hair journey almost three years ago and boy it hasn’t been easy. The first thing I did was “toss out” way too many hair products. Yes throughout my journey I would pick up a new product here, a new product there and to be honest, I started questioning myself, why do I need to try anything new and how will it affect my hair?! Sometimes good to great to bad, to the ugly. Not all products listed for our hair works for our hair….found that out.
What I should have asked myself is, what products have I used in the past that are great for my hair?! I have always used coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, castor oil and I’ve never had a problem. I also use to braid my hair in extensions as a protective style to prevent breakage, kept the braids and my own hair well cleaned,moisturized and neat.
I decided not to put my hair through the extensions because of the weight, but I have to confess, the braids kept my hair neat and I didn’t mess with my hair that much, but the braids did encourage hair growth. I’m trying to grow my hair healthy without the extensions and it has been tough. I recently clipped my hair ends and I made the decision to keep going. I’m keeping a closer look at my ends and make sure I moisturize my hair on a daily basis.
I am almost tempted to braid my hair with extensions and keep the extensions in for only 6 weeks. Just watch the tension as I braid my hair myself. After 6 weeks, give myself a deep conditioner, a deep moisturizer, massage my scalp, check the overall condition of my hair and see what happens. I will not give up. I started a hair regiment journal and several times I have referred back to see what I have done and what products I have used. The hair regiment journal makes a great reference reminder and my goal is to have shoulder length hair.
I started my natural hair transition journey in April this year. After I had a bad relaxer that had my scalp shedding after two weeks of treatment I knew something was going to change. I was washing my hair and it looked like someone put a box of raisin brand flakes in my hair 🙁 I did consult with my hair dresser and I talked about alternative methods but she did inform me that it was still a chemical. I didn’t know what I was about to do, but I knew I was not about to keep up with the relaxers! I transitioned for about three months and did the “Big Chop” this week on Tuesday! During my transition I had Senegalese twists in my hair. I love this sassy look and I am embracing my natural hair with my chocolate skin!!!! I had beautiful full long natural hair as a child but begged my mother for a relaxer cause I was scared and tired of the hot comb…lol *sizzle sizzle*
I look forward to this journey and the healthy growth and promotion of natural hair. I didn’t know my curl patterns at all until I began my research. I have 4b and 4c hair and can’t keep my hands out of my hair…lol I feel so liberated and healthier!! I will continue to keep a hair journal of photos.
Thanks for this site!
H. Fields
I decided to stop using heat (blow drying and flat ironing). I already stopped relaxing my hair 1y6m.
But the down side, I take a anti estrogen pill Tamoxifen (because I was diagnosed with breast cancer—doing better now) and I am just hoping it does not make my hair thin or fall out.
Anyway, my hair was shedding like crazy, I mean like crazy it was damaged by all the blow drying and flat ironing so enough is enough.
My hair is 3c and extremely soft
I am looking forward to conversing with my natural sisters
I wish l can know those 7 things but am out of data to download