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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

If you are American or African American, your hair will fall out easily and grow long. Luckily there are ways to make your hair grow longer, faster, and this article will guide you.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Shampoo and condition hair

1. 

   Determine your hair type. Staff at a salon or an online consultant can help you determine the trait of your hair. From there, you can choose the right hair treatment and care products. Here are the basic hair groups:
   • Wavy hair (type 2), usually thin and easy to handle
   • Curly hair (type 3)
   • Curly hair (type 4), often weak and difficult to grow

2. 

   
   
   Wash your hair only when necessary. Shampooing too much removes the natural oils from the hair. Try washing your hair once a week and try to switch to once every 2-3 weeks if your hair starts to break easily.
   • Try looking for a shampoo that won't dry out your hair.
   • To reduce damage, wash your hair with warm water and rinse with cool water.

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   Let hair dry on its own. The high heat from the dryer can damage it, causing the hair to break before it starts growing to the desired length. Instead of drying, braid your hair, wrap it in a silk towel and let it dry overnight. Or you can dry your hair by wrapping it in a towel and rubbing it gently for a while.

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   Use conditioner after every shampoo. The shampoo removes the natural oils from the hair. To restore the oils to your hair, you need a conditioner suitable for African hair. From time to time you should deeply moisturize your hair.
   • Dry conditioner can be used between shampoos.

5. 

   Apply hair conditioner daily. Apply natural balm to the middle and ends to help soften, fluffy hair. This will also help prevent hair from breaking before it grows long enough. You can choose Jamaican pepper oil, castor oil, Moroccan oil or lavender essential oil.
   • Wrapping your hair with a satin cloth can help your hair absorb oil.

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   Moisturizing. Water strengthens the dry strands of hair and stimulates the roots of the hair. You can apply a 1: 1 ratio of water, moisturizer, or a blend of coconut oil with olive oil. To increase the moisturizing effect, you can apply layers in order of water, moisturizer, and coconut or olive oil. Oil helps keep moisture inside the hair strand.
   • If you are using styling gels or foam, use hair wax instead. The wax helps to keep the hairstyle, then dissolves into oil to increase shine and moisture.

7. 

   Consider using a protein conditioner. Protein conditioner enhances the strength of certain hair types but can damage dry hair. Try brushing your hair, if the strands stretch significantly before breaking, then you need to add protein.
   • Do not leave conditioner on hair for longer than stated on the product label to avoid making it hard and brittle.

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   Apply oil to dry scalp. Dab coconut oil on the tips of your index fingers, then apply to the top of your head and brush back until your scalp is evenly applied. Do it every two days or when the scalp is dry.
   • Stop applying the oil if you notice dandruff as it can be a food for the fungus that causes dandruff.
   • If you curl your hair, only apply oil to your scalp once a week or steam hot oil instead.

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   Use neutralizing shampoo to remove hair care products. Once a month, use a neutral shampoo to wash all hair products. If you use multiple sprays, gels or styling products, you should use a neutral shampoo every two weeks. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Stimulate hair growth in other ways

1. 

   Supplement vitamins. Vitamin supplements can provide the nutrients hair needs to grow faster and stronger.

2. 

   Get enough protein. Eat protein-rich foods like avocados, pumpkin seeds, or jelly.

3. 

   Protect hair ends. Natural hair release can cause hair to fall off more easily. Instead, you should bun, braid or create hairstyles that help keep your hair neat. Use small metal clips to fix your hairstyle, as the hair ties can tear off the strands.

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   Trim damaged hair. Trim ends every two weeks or when split ends start. If your hair is healthy, you only need to trim your hair 2.5 to 5 centimeters off every 3-4 months. It may sound strange to prune hair, but it really helps. Split ends quickly lead to hair loss, making it difficult for hair to grow long.

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   Don't torture your hair. Drying, straightening, braiding too tightly or hooking up wigs, handling excess hair, dyeing and curling are all harmful to the hair. These habits cause hair damage and break easily, so you need to limit it as much as possible. advertisement

Advice

• Loose braids can be more beneficial and less harmful than braids too tight.
• Try creating a Box Braid braid as it allows for natural long hair growth.
• The high heat from straighteners and dryers can cause the hair to become dry and coarse. Therefore, use a silicone-free heat protection before straightening or drying.
• Eat healthy foods, exercise, and drink plenty of fluids. Massage the scalp only with Argan oil or coconut oil when needed. Alternatively, you can take castor oil.

Warning

• Even if you use a product designed for damaged hair, trim split ends down.
• Everyone's dark hair is different and requires different care. Maybe your mother's or sister's hair care treatments aren't right for you.