*Top 10 Tips* 4:04 Cleanse & Clarify Regularly 6:07 Condition Regularly 8:29 Use Heat When Hair is in the Condition to do so 11:59 Stop Diy Everything 13:57 Trim with Purpose 19:30 Stop Avoiding Protein 21:35 Stop Avoiding Silicone 24:15 Stop Covering Your Hair With Protective Styles 30:11 Stop Being Heavy Handed with Products 35:14 Be Patient with Yourself/Hair *Question & Answer* 38:05 Oiling Ends to Mitigate Breakage? 39:25 Brushes with Ball Points? 39:49 Why hair grows/stops at a certain length? 41:18 Difussing with Heat? 41:53 Fly away equal to Breakage? 44:16 International Consultantion? 44:52 Leaving Single Strand Knot alone? 45:26 Sulfates to get Silicones off? 46:39 Is Box braiding by oneself ok? 47:15 Braiding Hair from Banana Peel 49:00 If Flyaways in two strand twists split ends? 49:25 Ayurvedic Treatments for Hair? 49:45 Locs for Young Children 50:46 Blow-Dry with Dyson everyday after sweaty workout? 52:11 Affiliations with stylists and beauty shops 53:33 Concentrated Breakage Spots 54:33 Natural Girlies using AHG Jargons 55:15 Best time to keep protective style 56:57 Best type of Grease & Is Leave-In Necessary? 58:18 Buying Products & Tools made by AHG 59:31 Is it Damaging to blow dry every 4-6 weeks for no added extension braids 1:00:39 Leaving Cornrows as Protective Style & If it stays moisturised 1:01:50 Aztec or Rhassoul Clay Treatment Necessary? 1:02:58 Keeping Hair shinning without weighing it down with oil
Ive been incorporating a lot of the tips you gave on my 2nd big chop journey for a year now and my hair is already at the length it was 4 years in from my 1st big chop (yeah I was that bad the first time around). Also, a good clarifying shampoo and grease has been life changing!!!!
So happy for you!❤ my first time was horrible and I wasn't in these yt streets. I made it to a year post relaxer in October and now it's getting real. The products I've been using are not working the same and on the journeyto cater more towards the natural ends. I'm on the fence of cutting off the relaxed ends now although I want to wait until April but o don't know if I'll make it.
for me Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Clarifying Shampoo and the camille rose gro grease have been wonderful. I hope whatever you do decide to do, you are happy with it! Wishing you the best of luck@@MeAndMyNailz-ul6zh
@@aaray851 I don’t put grease on the scalp only on the length of my hair. It’s been great at sealing in the moisture for days. I’ve had bad scalp issues. The only thing thing I do for my scalp now besides shampooing is spray rosemary peppermint and thyme water mix on it and regularly massage it now. I’m trying to avoid oils or even grease directly on the scalp to see if helps prevent my scalp from being irritated
Thank you for these tips. I’m currently unlearning and unhearing all of the constant bullying I got for my hair. I have tightly coiled hair, which I guess is undesirable and the people around me made sure I knew it. I have not worn my natural hair out not once last year. I also take care of my hair while in protective styles and keep a regular routine. I did big chop #2 December 2022 and today my hair is 1/2 to mid back. But for some reason, I’m just not confident enough to wear it anymore. Yet when I see other naturals wearing their natural, all I can do is admire their beautiful textures and styles. Keep shining 🫶🏾✨
Everyone’s hair/texture/color/lengths is different, unique, and beautiful. The world deserves to see the unique n lovely total YOU❤️ So please go SHINE❤️
Smh my hair hasnt been washed in almost a year, my hair has struggled along wit me picking at it,on my left side has significant hair loss. Worry stress is def a hair killer. Im getting my hair washed this weekend so im very happy to hv stumbled upon ur channel . I havent been able to stand up nd walk in almost a year but things have changed greatly for me
29:43 when i rinse the kanekalon hair with an apple ciders vinegar and water mix, it tends to fix the issue. Even if I'm already wearing the hair, when I do an apple cider vinegar, rinse it stops the itch. There is definitely a lot of crazy chemicals coating that synthetic hair that you see once you do it tho lol.
Yes I do a similar thing I make sure to wash my scalp and braids within the first week of having them. Since I found about acv I have a shampoo with acv in it for the wash. Works wonders. I don’t mind the stylist using what they have to use to get the style done, but after the first week… I’m washing and conditioning my braids and adding my moisturizing leave ins and such. And I wash at least bi weekly while the style is in. And I don’t keep anything in past 6-8 weeks. That’s what saves my hair during ‘protective’ styling. My hair may look frizzier bc of it but I don’t care. I know what my scalp and hair need. 😊 p.s. I don’t get braids and such with added hair back to back just every now and then
@tiffanydaneen agreed. I mentioned elsewhere that I have a whole routine for protective styles that mimics how I usually care for ny hair. I definitely don't believe in being lazy just because you have a protective style. The only "neglect" that is allowed to happen with braids is lack of detangling. You need to cleanse, condition, and moisturize same as with your normal hair! People hate doing all that stuff cause of frizz but would you rather have damaged hair after you paid hundreds for a hair style less?
@no.6377Really? maybe you should shampoo the hair after, too. Naptural85 had a good tutorial on it when installing spring twists. If all else fails, you will just have to use human hair/yarn...
@no.6377 sorry this is late, but you may have to shampoo the braiding hair on top of ACV rinse to get it all out. Ive seen videos of people doing that, including naptural85
Last year, I was shampooing twice and deep conditioning every week. My hair has hard time retaining moisture, always dry and breaking off. So weekly is not working for my very fine, high porosity hair. Right now, I am doing every 3 weeks. I really hope one day my hair would reach my waistline because that’s what I like. Don’t give up ladies on your hair journey.
I have fine high porosity hair that breaks easily too. I use to shampoo and DC weekly. Now I shampoo and DC weekly and cowash mid week. Switched from raw oils to hair grease and I have no issues anymore. I do leave in, styler, grease, and style on those days and I'm good and moisturized from wash day to wash day which makes it twice a week for me. No breakage either. I was afraid this would be too much for my hair but it isn't. Your hair would tell you if it is.
may I ask what styles you are doing mostly? Are you using a leave-in and then applying hair grease right after? Reason I ask is I've been doing wash n gos but wondering if I should switch it up and maybe do a twist out. With my wng, I use a leave-in and gel but with a twist out I wonder if I should do leave-in and use hair grease (per what Afrikan HairGod's suggestion) instead of foam to get a softer, longer moisturizing style. I don't want breakage just wkly washing n wng styling as it happened to me before
You came up on suggested while I was wondering in my mind, “who else can I follow who will tell me the truth so I can finally grow my hair and connect with my Fathers side???” Thank you. Almost fell down the cyn doll hole 😂
Can I ask what was it about her that made her seem so credible and convincing to you? No judgement, I just see that people keep mentioning her and I don't really understand why
I love your content, I just recently purchased natures blessing promade and aphogee provitamin leave in conditioner. I have so much new growth ! Thank you ! You are the best❤
So mad I missed this live! I noticed you gave props to some of the BGC concepts. I like that you are balanced and take everything into consideration. I’m reframing my thoughts on oils after noticing my ends are super crunchy. Could you dedicate a video to how to reincorporate oils without going overboard? A lot of us were traumatized by curly hair stylist telling us our hair was dehydrated from using heavily oiled products.
You have helped me so much! You encouraged me to accept my shrinkage and understand that my healthy hair may look different than someone else healthy hair.
OMG...i said that about the new braiding hair. The last time i got my hair braided, i had to take it out because my scalp started to burn and flake, which NEVER happened to me.😮 i started doing research and found that other woman using the kanekalon had this experience as well. i said that is it for me, and i have been wearing my natural hair since. Im starting to think they are tryna ruin us. I would not be surprised if we find out later that the chemicals in the hair will cause cancer.
@standalone856 you can treat the extension b4 using it (soak with warm water/ ACV, wash with mild shampoo and conditioner rinse, allow to dry and use) that is what I do.
@ndidiamakaakpunonu1232 I tried that already, and it didn't help at all. So I went to a new braider who does not use kanekalon, and the hair she uses doesn't cause any reactions to my scalp. No itching, flakes, or burning. I'm not sure what vendor she uses, but the hair has no chemicals in it.
Professor Narada! Thank you again for this MasterClass in haircare! My hair is SO much healthier following a simpler routine. No more buying ineffective products, more money in my pocket and healthy hair - win!
I wish I didn't miss this 😢 Was on reddit and someone was asking about how often do people get their ends cut. There was an entire thread of people saying it was just a gimmick that stylist did to get more money out of customers and that no one needed to get their ends cut and that it didn't stop length retention. My God 😮
Invaluable advice. Thank you so much. It's such a gratifying thing to see a hair stylist who truly loves natural hair and wants to see it at its best. What detangling tool do you recommend for afro hair?
Your tip back in the day about letting the water sit and soak up in your hair like a plant literally changed my life. actually taking the time to romanticize the process and look at your hair care as self-care, helps tremendously. It's very easy to sit there and feel if you have too much product or not enough product. if you have too much water or not enough water. Thank you so much for everything, I personally really appreciate You ❤ I use, a spray bottle of water with a squirt of my favorite leave-in conditioner, like you have stated multiple times. Pretty much whatever be on sale at Target has worked for me but my favorites is Carol's Daughter Goddess Strength, and L'Oreal Paris Dream Lengths, No haircut cream. My hair likes anything with aloe in it and sucks up oil like a sponge even if it is a "heavy" oil I used to love and use lots of shea butter and olive oil. Diy or nah, grease is just cheaper and easier to use. Indian hemp grease is my go to, I love the smell. Sometimes I use blue magic brand, sometimes I'll order from an actual African/Indian business that use stronger herbs. My fiance is actually finishing the last jar I got from Amazon on his beard, it's fuller. I don't use gel or anything like that I wash my hair once a week after I weight train and sit in the sauna with oils. I train every Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m, i literally add my oils and deep conditioner in the lockee room and relax (no more than 20min). At home, infront of my pc with anime or RUclips up, I do my self care. I apply water, leave in and grease, in that order, before I braid or twist up my hair. If I don't feel like washing or dont have time for the sauna, my go to refresh style, is "sock curls". I've tried it multiple times in the past and it didn't look right, or hold but now that my hair is so long it's much easier to install properly.
This will be the first time during my 3yr natural hair journey where I will not do any “hair covering” protective styles. And also to trim frequently. Thanks for the tips Narada🧘🏾♀️💕
Omg I feel so validated! I don't know _what_ is up with synthetic hair these days. I got them occassionally from a caribbean aunty about 10 years ago and was fine for weeks. But in recent years, even with an ACV rinse and deliberately buying hair that says it's good for sensitive skin and """hypoallergenic""" I break out immediately and start getting itch after a week. It hurts my heart because braids are so pretty 😭😭
23:15 a lot of cosmetologist say oils aren’t moisturizers, they’re sealers. It just makes it seem like everyone has a different perspective. I feel like back in the day, we used grease and some twists or braids and our hair still grew… how did this become wrong????
For me being new to trying to take care of my hair better, this is the most helpful video ever. I know, I KNOW finding a great hairstylist is going to be hard work , but getting good principles are always a plus. I can stand to take a good 3-5 inches off due to transitioning because right now just going all in is terrifying because i wouldn't know what to do from there. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience
Narada, stylists may not like what you say because black women are so used to wigs, weaves, and extensions we are uncomfortable wearing our own hair. How many black women on tv wear their own hair. Not many. We have to relearn.
Great video! As a old school. You’re right, braids cause breakage! I stopped wearing them! I like wearing twist! i wash and condition every 2-3 weeks! Re-Twist as needed! My hair actually stays moisturized and grows thick and full!! Love my hair!! Thanks for sharing you’re truthful tips!!❤
The part about braiders doing the hairstyle but not haircare 😅 facts. I went to one after years of not doing that and fully regret it. Got a bald spot, which is my biggest hair fear (I've grown it out now, but it took 6 months for it to not be noticeable), and a ton of breakage where the parts were. The advice I got to maintain the style and care for my hair? No water because it would mess up the style. 2 weeks later I could tell something was wrong so I took it down. WASTE of money.
This was something i noticed watching the videos. Hair be extra dry etc when they go to braid and their argument is they're hair breakers not cosmetologists/stylists. But will basically tell them to come washed and blow dried but no type of moisture on the hair because it "makes it hard to grip the hair ". And don't even get me started on that jam. I tried it with my niece and daughter and even myself. Baby that jar still sitting there it caused so much irritation
Hi Jay here, Exact same thing happened to me, never had braids, put some in after two weeks they had to come out n my hair came out as well. Plus had to cut Three inches 😮 I'm done😢
Im confused about tapering. When i visited you last year we talked tapering and you mentioned that there was some natural tapering. But here you mentioned there shouldnt be any. Im really afraid to go to many people becauae I dont want them causing damage. You were very careful and gentle. That is rare AF
Narada, I'm so glad you addressed the issue of the extension hair (8). I've been saying this for years. The conspiracist in me wonders if the put chemicals in it to damage natural hair to increase the dependency.
I thank you for this. I was watching another youtuber and her tips are not working for me! And her answers were very vague to certain questions and some are charging money for the education. I can't even afford to go to a professional let alone pay $100 for information. I soooo appreciate this information i was very misinformed but i took notes and I'm going to implement your advice ❤. I sooo appreciate this I've been struggling with my hair.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for these excellent tips for healthy hair. I don’t really trust hairstylists. I know you know what you are doing. I wish I lived in your town.
U helped me so much I been every other week spraying my hair with water and b12 or the aphoggee leave in spray thank you. Do you use the olaplex line ? Should people with natural hair use it or just those who straighten
Yes. You must be new here. Welcome. You can see how I use hair grease in this playlist in one of my assuming videos Watch & Learn | Salon Work: ruclips.net/p/PLOCu_4UmfFxt-APEovOGmiBF0E19ayaMN
I went natural 15 yrs ago nd i washed hair everyother day nd only used conditioner nd the black flaky protein gel n wore it spiked my hair grew but it was messsy 😢😂
You talked a lot about braids but what of wigs in particular? I have mini twists under and I take off my wig every night/every other night and I alternate between behind my hairline/lace front.
Question king.. did you have any issues with ur hair or alopecia? or u just decided to bald? I remember you over a decade ago & ur hairstyles were so beautifully done w care & love.. what happened to ur hair if you dont mind me asking king..
I just didn't want hair anymore. I outgrew the need or desire to have hair so i shaved my locs off one day over 4 years ago and never looked back. It's allowed me to focus all that energy and attention that i would've put in my own hair into my clients hair. When you do hair for a living you don't want to spend your off day doing your job even if it's on yourself.
@@AfrikanHairGod I truly understand king 👑 💓.. I love everything you represent.. you got me LMAO! with your honesty w the Q& A questions.. like No..we getting off topic! We not doing this shit today LMAO...YESSSSSSSS!
Luckily I do have a protein treatment bottle. I’ll use it next wash day because my hair is already shedding and have split ends by me heat drying my blowout everyday. I do need to buy a new deep conditioner
Do you still use the giovanni 50/50 balance shampoo as a clarifier, or is that more of a moisture shampoo to you? I love the conditioner of that line btw, very moisturizing and great slip.
I have low porosity hair and I wash my hair weekly and I apply leave in conditioner and do a few conrows while my hair is wet . I dry my hair under a hooded dryer and I leave the braids until my next wash day. Is this a good length retention routine or should I Blowdry my hair first and then do conrows? I don’t use any extensions just my real hair and maybe 4-6 conrows that I do myself.
You should be able to do your braids in damp hair and shouldn't need a dryer at all. I braid on towel dried hair and the hair is usually mostly if not completely dry by the time I'm finished styling in a couple hours
Thank you for so much valuable info. If I use grease and keep hair braided for 2 weeks, do I spritz with water and rub more grease on the top or will water alone be enough?
In previous videos he said that grease isn't like a cream so it won't evaporate. Once you put the grease on, it will be there until you wash it out so all you need to do is spray your hair with water to reactivate the grease.
Thank you for asking this question. I missed most the live and didn't get a chance to ask. I just started cornrows and I used leave in and grease and didn't know if I should add more grease when it's time to refresh with moisture.
Maan my hair can get so dry u can blow it off 😂😂😂i hv struggled so much i started using aloe juice n oil nd glycerin, if not that i will use shea butter or scurl moisturizer
Idk what you used so i don't know. All products don't work the same. Did you use the aphogee conditioner i recommended and had that experience? If not i can speak on something i haven't used but chances are you don't need to use it
@@user-zx5xw4yw2e no it's a deep conditioner. It should already feel soft after using it. If it doesn't you probably didn't need it but i have never seen it have a negative effect on someone's hair. It's a conditioner balanced with protein and not an actual protein treatment
Usually when I vacation I wear my hair in cornrows and either wrap them in a low bun or add a ponytail extension on top of the bun to give it that ‘08 Alicia keys look. Wigs are too hot and could slip off during water activities
I have seen many stylists on YT say their client has damaged hair, yet they proceed to blow dry and flat iron (silk press) the hair and say it’s safe. I am confused. Can u safely silk press damaged hair?
I’m not a cosmologist, but in my humble opinion, no you can’t. Silk presses damage, damaged hair even more. All that constant heat will damage the cuticle and eventually make it to where the hair can’t retain any moisture.
@@tegaorhiunu9665 no i don't but if you are going to do that style it comes with heat exposure so you need to make sure you are using ha heat protectant of stone sort to mitigate damage to your strands
Wait you can tell if clients mist their hair or not after using grease? I know you always say people can mist their hair with grease, but i didnt think the difference would be so apparent, especially when so many over the years (esp when i first started going natural) claim the film grease leaves is hydrophobic
This is all so confusing. You are a professional and yet there are other professional that say things like 'Wash n Go's " are the devil and you should avoid them. They stress that straightening is good, less tangles and more hair growth because ends are knotting up. Why does this have to be so difficult?? UGG!
You can't get your fruit from different trees and expect them all to taste exactly the same. It's only as difficult as you allow it to be. Many of the stylists that you are referring to ONLY heat style and don't even handle natural hair styling outside of frying hair straight so of course they are going speak against anything that they don't or can't do. If you really take the time to listen you will y tone holes and contradictions in their approach to haircare... Such as the fact that they need to trim their clients hair more frequently or have to do so many treatments to keep their clients hair healthy. My clients get trims 2x a year at most and almost never even require a deep conditioning treatment.
@@AfrikanHairGod Thank you very much! Last, regarding braids and twists - what do you recommend putting on the hair prior to getting hair installed? I never keep them in past 4 week and I do wash/condition at least twice in that month.
@@AfrikanHairGod what you said is so true. One stylist was honest with me because she would trim my hair every time she did it and it wasn’t a trim (a cut) every week I got it done. I ask her upfront one day why and she told me it because she feel like short hair look good on me. She knew I was trying to grow my hair. At least she was ho eat with me. I stop going to her. Good hairstylist but now I understand my hair is beyond thick and most hairstyles don’t want to do thick, long hair. Other hairstylist I still friends with she didn’t know how to do natural hair when I with natural. I with natural before it was trending and there was very few hairstyles that know how to do natural hair. So I had to take care of my hair myself and taught my husband how to cut my hair, lol. There not a lot around here but I laughed it one the didn’t want to listen to me about detangling my hair a little wet. She got that spray bottle after a while of struggling with it (my hair can break a comb). Lol. I didn’t say nothing and I help her as we got though it together. I got that fine, thick hair that love their cousins and hook up with one another all the time. My daughter hair so thick you barely can see her scalp she stands not as thin as mines either. I start rambling like Joe, I done.
@@AfrikanHairGod 1- 18-24 So true and women should never have allowed a man doctor to be near her privates. and examine them. We all know it should be evil and illegal for a man to examine a woman this intimately. And on top of that, why do moms choose men ob gyns fur their daughter's doctors ?
@Fayelis he has a lot of experience as a professional hairstylist. On personal level, Afrikanhairgod is well certificate hair professional and was at some point had a full natural hair on head. So do your research before you come here and throw an ignorant comment.
*Top 10 Tips*
4:04 Cleanse & Clarify Regularly
6:07 Condition Regularly
8:29 Use Heat When Hair is in the Condition to do so
11:59 Stop Diy Everything
13:57 Trim with Purpose
19:30 Stop Avoiding Protein
21:35 Stop Avoiding Silicone
24:15 Stop Covering Your Hair With Protective Styles
30:11 Stop Being Heavy Handed with Products
35:14 Be Patient with Yourself/Hair
*Question & Answer*
38:05 Oiling Ends to Mitigate Breakage?
39:25 Brushes with Ball Points?
39:49 Why hair grows/stops at a certain length?
41:18 Difussing with Heat?
41:53 Fly away equal to Breakage?
44:16 International Consultantion?
44:52 Leaving Single Strand Knot alone?
45:26 Sulfates to get Silicones off?
46:39 Is Box braiding by oneself ok?
47:15 Braiding Hair from Banana Peel
49:00 If Flyaways in two strand twists split ends?
49:25 Ayurvedic Treatments for Hair?
49:45 Locs for Young Children
50:46 Blow-Dry with Dyson everyday after sweaty workout?
52:11 Affiliations with stylists and beauty shops
53:33 Concentrated Breakage Spots
54:33 Natural Girlies using AHG Jargons
55:15 Best time to keep protective style
56:57 Best type of Grease & Is Leave-In Necessary?
58:18 Buying Products & Tools made by AHG
59:31 Is it Damaging to blow dry every 4-6 weeks for no added extension braids
1:00:39 Leaving Cornrows as Protective Style & If it stays moisturised
1:01:50 Aztec or Rhassoul Clay Treatment Necessary?
1:02:58 Keeping Hair shinning without weighing it down with oil
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Ive been incorporating a lot of the tips you gave on my 2nd big chop journey for a year now and my hair is already at the length it was 4 years in from my 1st big chop (yeah I was that bad the first time around). Also, a good clarifying shampoo and grease has been life changing!!!!
That's awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback!
So happy for you!❤ my first time was horrible and I wasn't in these yt streets. I made it to a year post relaxer in October and now it's getting real. The products I've been using are not working the same and on the journeyto cater more towards the natural ends. I'm on the fence of cutting off the relaxed ends now although I want to wait until April but o don't know if I'll make it.
for me Adwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Clarifying Shampoo and the camille rose gro grease have been wonderful. I hope whatever you do decide to do, you are happy with it! Wishing you the best of luck@@MeAndMyNailz-ul6zh
Did you say using grease on the hair is healthy? Do u put that on the scalp also 😮?
@@aaray851 I don’t put grease on the scalp only on the length of my hair. It’s been great at sealing in the moisture for days. I’ve had bad scalp issues. The only thing thing I do for my scalp now besides shampooing is spray rosemary peppermint and thyme water mix on it and regularly massage it now. I’m trying to avoid oils or even grease directly on the scalp to see if helps prevent my scalp from being irritated
Thank you for these tips. I’m currently unlearning and unhearing all of the constant bullying I got for my hair. I have tightly coiled hair, which I guess is undesirable and the people around me made sure I knew it. I have not worn my natural hair out not once last year. I also take care of my hair while in protective styles and keep a regular routine. I did big chop #2 December 2022 and today my hair is 1/2 to mid back. But for some reason, I’m just not confident enough to wear it anymore. Yet when I see other naturals wearing their natural, all I can do is admire their beautiful textures and styles. Keep shining 🫶🏾✨
I hope one day you may build the confidence to wear your natural hair as you please outside
Everyone’s hair/texture/color/lengths is different, unique, and beautiful. The world deserves to see the unique n lovely total YOU❤️ So please go SHINE❤️
Smh my hair hasnt been washed in almost a year, my hair has struggled along wit me picking at it,on my left side has significant hair loss. Worry stress is def a hair killer. Im getting my hair washed this weekend so im very happy to hv stumbled upon ur channel . I havent been able to stand up nd walk in almost a year but things have changed greatly for me
May God contiue to heal you and may your hair flourish.
29:43 when i rinse the kanekalon hair with an apple ciders vinegar and water mix, it tends to fix the issue. Even if I'm already wearing the hair, when I do an apple cider vinegar, rinse it stops the itch. There is definitely a lot of crazy chemicals coating that synthetic hair that you see once you do it tho lol.
Yes I do a similar thing I make sure to wash my scalp and braids within the first week of having them. Since I found about acv I have a shampoo with acv in it for the wash. Works wonders. I don’t mind the stylist using what they have to use to get the style done, but after the first week… I’m washing and conditioning my braids and adding my moisturizing leave ins and such. And I wash at least bi weekly while the style is in. And I don’t keep anything in past 6-8 weeks. That’s what saves my hair during ‘protective’ styling. My hair may look frizzier bc of it but I don’t care. I know what my scalp and hair need. 😊 p.s. I don’t get braids and such with added hair back to back just every now and then
@tiffanydaneen agreed. I mentioned elsewhere that I have a whole routine for protective styles that mimics how I usually care for ny hair. I definitely don't believe in being lazy just because you have a protective style. The only "neglect" that is allowed to happen with braids is lack of detangling. You need to cleanse, condition, and moisturize same as with your normal hair!
People hate doing all that stuff cause of frizz but would you rather have damaged hair after you paid hundreds for a hair style less?
Unfortunately that doesn't work for everyone. I did those acv rinses for all my hair and it still caused itching. Each time.😢
@no.6377Really? maybe you should shampoo the hair after, too. Naptural85 had a good tutorial on it when installing spring twists.
If all else fails, you will just have to use human hair/yarn...
@no.6377 sorry this is late, but you may have to shampoo the braiding hair on top of ACV rinse to get it all out. Ive seen videos of people doing that, including naptural85
Last year, I was shampooing twice and deep conditioning every week. My hair has hard time retaining moisture, always dry and breaking off. So weekly is not working for my very fine, high porosity hair. Right now, I am doing every 3 weeks. I really hope one day my hair would reach my waistline because that’s what I like. Don’t give up ladies on your hair journey.
I have fine high porosity hair that breaks easily too. I use to shampoo and DC weekly. Now I shampoo and DC weekly and cowash mid week. Switched from raw oils to hair grease and I have no issues anymore. I do leave in, styler, grease, and style on those days and I'm good and moisturized from wash day to wash day which makes it twice a week for me. No breakage either.
I was afraid this would be too much for my hair but it isn't. Your hair would tell you if it is.
may I ask what styles you are doing mostly? Are you using a leave-in and then applying hair grease right after? Reason I ask is I've been doing wash n gos but wondering if I should switch it up and maybe do a twist out. With my wng, I use a leave-in and gel but with a twist out I wonder if I should do leave-in and use hair grease (per what Afrikan HairGod's suggestion) instead of foam to get a softer, longer moisturizing style. I don't want breakage just wkly washing n wng styling as it happened to me before
You came up on suggested while I was wondering in my mind, “who else can I follow who will tell me the truth so I can finally grow my hair and connect with my Fathers side???” Thank you. Almost fell down the cyn doll hole 😂
Can I ask what was it about her that made her seem so credible and convincing to you? No judgement, I just see that people keep mentioning her and I don't really understand why
Lol 😂 me too, me too.
I love your content, I just recently purchased natures blessing promade and aphogee provitamin leave in conditioner. I have so much new growth ! Thank you ! You are the best❤
You are so welcome!
So mad I missed this live! I noticed you gave props to some of the BGC concepts. I like that you are balanced and take everything into consideration. I’m reframing my thoughts on oils after noticing my ends are super crunchy. Could you dedicate a video to how to reincorporate oils without going overboard? A lot of us were traumatized by curly hair stylist telling us our hair was dehydrated from using heavily oiled products.
You have helped me so much! You encouraged me to accept my shrinkage and understand that my healthy hair may look different than someone else healthy hair.
OMG...i said that about the new braiding hair. The last time i got my hair braided, i had to take it out because my scalp started to burn and flake, which NEVER happened to me.😮 i started doing research and found that other woman using the kanekalon had this experience as well. i said that is it for me, and i have been wearing my natural hair since. Im starting to think they are tryna ruin us. I would not be surprised if we find out later that the chemicals in the hair will cause cancer.
The chemicals in the hair does cause Cancer.. research it please 😮...
@standalone856 you can treat the extension b4 using it (soak with warm water/ ACV, wash with mild shampoo and conditioner rinse, allow to dry and use) that is what I do.
@ndidiamakaakpunonu1232 I tried that already, and it didn't help at all. So I went to a new braider who does not use kanekalon, and the hair she uses doesn't cause any reactions to my scalp. No itching, flakes, or burning. I'm not sure what vendor she uses, but the hair has no chemicals in it.
@standalone856 sorry about your experience. Its nice hearing you found extension that didn't react to your scalp.
@ndidiamakaakpunonu1232 thank you 😊
Wowwww, your skin looks so good Narada! Whatever you're doing keep it up!
Thank you. I don't hold on to stress. I go off and get everything off of my chest so that toxicity ain't coming out of my skin
@@AfrikanHairGod that is pure, potent wisdom. 💯
Professor Narada! Thank you again for this MasterClass in haircare! My hair is SO much healthier following a simpler routine. No more buying ineffective products, more money in my pocket and healthy hair - win!
I wish I didn't miss this 😢
Was on reddit and someone was asking about how often do people get their ends cut. There was an entire thread of people saying it was just a gimmick that stylist did to get more money out of customers and that no one needed to get their ends cut and that it didn't stop length retention. My God 😮
Invaluable advice. Thank you so much. It's such a gratifying thing to see a hair stylist who truly loves natural hair and wants to see it at its best. What detangling tool do you recommend for afro hair?
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Your tip back in the day about letting the water sit and soak up in your hair like a plant literally changed my life. actually taking the time to romanticize the process and look at your hair care as self-care, helps tremendously. It's very easy to sit there and feel if you have too much product or not enough product. if you have too much water or not enough water. Thank you so much for everything, I personally really appreciate You ❤
I use, a spray bottle of water with a squirt of my favorite leave-in conditioner, like you have stated multiple times. Pretty much whatever be on sale at Target has worked for me but my favorites is Carol's Daughter Goddess Strength, and L'Oreal Paris Dream Lengths, No haircut cream. My hair likes anything with aloe in it and sucks up oil like a sponge even if it is a "heavy" oil I used to love and use lots of shea butter and olive oil. Diy or nah, grease is just cheaper and easier to use. Indian hemp grease is my go to, I love the smell. Sometimes I use blue magic brand, sometimes I'll order from an actual African/Indian business that use stronger herbs. My fiance is actually finishing the last jar I got from Amazon on his beard, it's fuller. I don't use gel or anything like that I wash my hair once a week after I weight train and sit in the sauna with oils. I train every Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m, i literally add my oils and deep conditioner in the lockee room and relax (no more than 20min). At home, infront of my pc with anime or RUclips up, I do my self care. I apply water, leave in and grease, in that order, before I braid or twist up my hair. If I don't feel like washing or dont have time for the sauna, my go to refresh style, is "sock curls". I've tried it multiple times in the past and it didn't look right, or hold but now that my hair is so long it's much easier to install properly.
I agree with the 3rd tip so much! I’ve always been an “Ant-heat girl”even when I was relaxed.
This will be the first time during my 3yr natural hair journey where I will not do any “hair covering” protective styles. And also to trim frequently. Thanks for the tips Narada🧘🏾♀️💕
Omg I feel so validated! I don't know _what_ is up with synthetic hair these days. I got them occassionally from a caribbean aunty about 10 years ago and was fine for weeks. But in recent years, even with an ACV rinse and deliberately buying hair that says it's good for sensitive skin and """hypoallergenic""" I break out immediately and start getting itch after a week. It hurts my heart because braids are so pretty 😭😭
Try yarn braids xxx
23:15 a lot of cosmetologist say oils aren’t moisturizers, they’re sealers. It just makes it seem like everyone has a different perspective. I feel like back in the day, we used grease and some twists or braids and our hair still grew… how did this become wrong????
I’ve rewatched this video a few times because this information is sooo useful. I want to take all of it in. Thanks for this!
For me being new to trying to take care of my hair better, this is the most helpful video ever. I know, I KNOW finding a great hairstylist is going to be hard work , but getting good principles are always a plus. I can stand to take a good 3-5 inches off due to transitioning because right now just going all in is terrifying because i wouldn't know what to do from there. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience
Narada, stylists may not like what you say because black women are so used to wigs, weaves, and extensions we are uncomfortable wearing our own hair. How many black women on tv wear their own hair. Not many. We have to relearn.
Hi Jay here, So So True😮
I love your beautiful sincere energy & spirit 😊❤🎉...
Thank you so much!!
You do good work. There were no lies in this video-- no lies at all
You are a natural hair care genius!
Naw i just read lol
Great video! As a old school. You’re right, braids cause breakage! I stopped wearing them! I like wearing twist! i wash and condition every 2-3 weeks! Re-Twist as needed! My hair actually stays moisturized and grows thick and full!! Love my hair!! Thanks for sharing you’re truthful tips!!❤
My hair is much healthier now! Still cutting of damage/ thinning in crown❤thank you!!
The part about braiders doing the hairstyle but not haircare 😅 facts. I went to one after years of not doing that and fully regret it. Got a bald spot, which is my biggest hair fear (I've grown it out now, but it took 6 months for it to not be noticeable), and a ton of breakage where the parts were. The advice I got to maintain the style and care for my hair? No water because it would mess up the style. 2 weeks later I could tell something was wrong so I took it down. WASTE of money.
This was something i noticed watching the videos. Hair be extra dry etc when they go to braid and their argument is they're hair breakers not cosmetologists/stylists. But will basically tell them to come washed and blow dried but no type of moisture on the hair because it "makes it hard to grip the hair ". And don't even get me started on that jam. I tried it with my niece and daughter and even myself. Baby that jar still sitting there it caused so much irritation
Hi Jay here, Exact same thing happened to me, never had braids, put some in after two weeks they had to come out n my hair came out as well. Plus had to cut Three inches 😮 I'm done😢
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I wish I was AHG’s student!
Great video. Tried doing a light spritzing of my hair today and my wash and go freshened up immediately. Thank you!
Im confused about tapering. When i visited you last year we talked tapering and you mentioned that there was some natural tapering. But here you mentioned there shouldnt be any.
Im really afraid to go to many people becauae I dont want them causing damage. You were very careful and gentle. That is rare AF
Where do I say it?
That's a great idea for assessing hair issues using shred hair.
I am so pissed I miss this live😂. Thanks for this. I am here with my pen and paper ready to learn!
Definitely THE BEST "top 10" video I have seen on this topic 👏🏽👏🏽 ... relevant and informative!
Narada, I'm so glad you addressed the issue of the extension hair (8). I've been saying this for years. The conspiracist in me wonders if the put chemicals in it to damage natural hair to increase the dependency.
I definitely had to learn about protein and not being so scared of it. It definitely helped improve the breakage and split ends for me.
Great tips❤
Appreciate your content
Thank you for the great informative session! 👍🏾
What in your opinion would be the healthiest way to style African natural hair? Thanks!
I was about to suggest trying Ayurveda on your skin if you really wanted to see what they’re about, but like 🥴 your skin is on point so 🤷🏽♀️
Thank you for this video. You are stating tips and techniques that others are not.
Just wanted to say I Love you and you are Excellent in Helping the Naturals❤Thank you
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I thank you for this. I was watching another youtuber and her tips are not working for me! And her answers were very vague to certain questions and some are charging money for the education. I can't even afford to go to a professional let alone pay $100 for information. I soooo appreciate this information i was very misinformed but i took notes and I'm going to implement your advice ❤. I sooo appreciate this I've been struggling with my hair.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for these excellent tips for healthy hair. I don’t really trust hairstylists. I know you know what you are doing. I wish I lived in your town.
Love these tips. Such a a good conversation that needed to be had.
Thank you! I just found your channel recently and it is veeeery helpful ❤🎉🎉🎉
Always loved your videos ! I STAND BY IT! #antiheat #naturalhairjourney
LOVE YOU NARADA!
Thank you for presenting in a clear way. There’s so much information on RUclips it gets confusing.
Do you like henna? For hair. I feel like it makes my hair shiny and stronger but I’m not sure, could be mental lol
🥰Aww you took out ya beard locs
Pure Gold!!! Thank you for this very informative video!
A word for protective style !!!
U helped me so much I been every other week spraying my hair with water and b12 or the aphoggee leave in spray thank you. Do you use the olaplex line ? Should people with natural hair use it or just those who straighten
I don't think olaplex works. It wasn't even intended for people that straighten their hair it was formulated for chemically treated hair
Great information. Thank you.
What type of grease is good for my gray natural kinky hair?
How is grease healthy for the hair? Do you also suggest putting it on the scalp also 😮?
Yes. You must be new here. Welcome. You can see how I use hair grease in this playlist in one of my assuming videos
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Very helpful, thank you so much
Subscribed ❤❤❤❤❤!!!!
What are your thoughts on using heat in the form of steaming? Also, heat caps for deep conditioning or oil treatments?
It's unnecessary and potentially damaging. I don't recommend steaming at all. I think body heat or a hooded dryer is good enough for deep conditioning
@@AfrikanHairGod Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love this!!!!!
I went natural 15 yrs ago nd i washed hair everyother day nd only used conditioner nd the black flaky protein gel n wore it spiked my hair grew but it was messsy 😢😂
Love your content.❤
You talked a lot about braids but what of wigs in particular? I have mini twists under and I take off my wig every night/every other night and I alternate between behind my hairline/lace front.
Question king.. did you have any issues with ur hair or alopecia? or u just decided to bald? I remember you over a decade ago & ur hairstyles were so beautifully done w care & love.. what happened to ur hair if you dont mind me asking king..
I just didn't want hair anymore. I outgrew the need or desire to have hair so i shaved my locs off one day over 4 years ago and never looked back. It's allowed me to focus all that energy and attention that i would've put in my own hair into my clients hair. When you do hair for a living you don't want to spend your off day doing your job even if it's on yourself.
@@AfrikanHairGod I truly understand king 👑 💓.. I love everything you represent.. you got me LMAO! with your honesty w the Q& A questions.. like No..we getting off topic! We not doing this shit today LMAO...YESSSSSSSS!
Luckily I do have a protein treatment bottle. I’ll use it next wash day because my hair is already shedding and have split ends by me heat drying my blowout everyday. I do need to buy a new deep conditioner
Thanks for this ❤
Do you still use the giovanni 50/50 balance shampoo as a clarifier, or is that more of a moisture shampoo to you? I love the conditioner of that line btw, very moisturizing and great slip.
I have low porosity hair and I wash my hair weekly and I apply leave in conditioner and do a few conrows while my hair is wet . I dry my hair under a hooded dryer and I leave the braids until my next wash day. Is this a good length retention routine or should I Blowdry my hair first and then do conrows? I don’t use any extensions just my real hair and maybe 4-6 conrows that I do myself.
You should be able to do your braids in damp hair and shouldn't need a dryer at all. I braid on towel dried hair and the hair is usually mostly if not completely dry by the time I'm finished styling in a couple hours
Should I seal my hair after shampooing with grease or oil?
What was the Denman brush you use?
He uses the Denman D38 brush.
Thank you for so much valuable info. If I use grease and keep hair braided for 2 weeks, do I spritz with water and rub more grease on the top or will water alone be enough?
In previous videos he said that grease isn't like a cream so it won't evaporate. Once you put the grease on, it will be there until you wash it out so all you need to do is spray your hair with water to reactivate the grease.
Thank you for asking this question. I missed most the live and didn't get a chance to ask. I just started cornrows and I used leave in and grease and didn't know if I should add more grease when it's time to refresh with moisture.
@ynellatitus7972 thank you for answering this question I was wondering as well.
Maan my hair can get so dry u can blow it off 😂😂😂i hv struggled so much i started using aloe juice n oil nd glycerin, if not that i will use shea butter or scurl moisturizer
Are there any benefits to conditioning before deep conditioning?
What does it mean if using a protein treatment is drying out my hair?
Counter it with moisturising conditioners with humectants and emollients in the first five ingredients.
Idk what you used so i don't know. All products don't work the same. Did you use the aphogee conditioner i recommended and had that experience? If not i can speak on something i haven't used but chances are you don't need to use it
@@AfrikanHairGod I think a lot of people don't use a moisturising conditioner to counter the effect of the protein one.
@@AfrikanHairGod Hi Narada. Do you have to use a deep conditioner AFTER using Aphoghee 2 minute Reconstuctor ??
@@user-zx5xw4yw2e no it's a deep conditioner. It should already feel soft after using it. If it doesn't you probably didn't need it but i have never seen it have a negative effect on someone's hair. It's a conditioner balanced with protein and not an actual protein treatment
What should I do for my vacation though. I don’t want to be doing my hair for two weeks in Fiji😢😢😢😢😢
Usually when I vacation I wear my hair in cornrows and either wrap them in a low bun or add a ponytail extension on top of the bun to give it that ‘08 Alicia keys look. Wigs are too hot and could slip off during water activities
I would flat twist
I have seen many stylists on YT say their client has damaged hair, yet they proceed to blow dry and flat iron (silk press) the hair and say it’s safe. I am confused. Can u safely silk press damaged hair?
I’m not a cosmologist, but in my humble opinion, no you can’t. Silk presses damage, damaged hair even more. All that constant heat will damage the cuticle and eventually make it to where the hair can’t retain any moisture.
That's what they do because that's all they know how to do. I never flat iron damaged hair but that's just me
Thank you!!! Thank you!!! This is the best tips video that I have heard in my entire natural hair journey. Realistic and Practical.
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Does sitting under a dryer for your wash n go’s every week count as using heat?
Yes
@@AfrikanHairGod oh no): do you recommend air drying then?
@@tegaorhiunu9665 no i don't but if you are going to do that style it comes with heat exposure so you need to make sure you are using ha heat protectant of stone sort to mitigate damage to your strands
@@AfrikanHairGod thank you so much!
Do you need heat protectant to blow dry? Which one?
Yes. I believe i have them posted in my Amazon storefront
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Wait you can tell if clients mist their hair or not after using grease? I know you always say people can mist their hair with grease, but i didnt think the difference would be so apparent, especially when so many over the years (esp when i first started going natural) claim the film grease leaves is hydrophobic
Protective styles are damaging styles
This is all so confusing. You are a professional and yet there are other professional that say things like 'Wash n Go's " are the devil and you should avoid them. They stress that straightening is good, less tangles and more hair growth because ends are knotting up. Why does this have to be so difficult?? UGG!
You can't get your fruit from different trees and expect them all to taste exactly the same. It's only as difficult as you allow it to be. Many of the stylists that you are referring to ONLY heat style and don't even handle natural hair styling outside of frying hair straight so of course they are going speak against anything that they don't or can't do. If you really take the time to listen you will y tone holes and contradictions in their approach to haircare... Such as the fact that they need to trim their clients hair more frequently or have to do so many treatments to keep their clients hair healthy. My clients get trims 2x a year at most and almost never even require a deep conditioning treatment.
@@AfrikanHairGod Thank you very much! Last, regarding braids and twists - what do you recommend putting on the hair prior to getting hair installed? I never keep them in past 4 week and I do wash/condition at least twice in that month.
@@AfrikanHairGod what you said is so true. One stylist was honest with me because she would trim my hair every time she did it and it wasn’t a trim (a cut) every week I got it done. I ask her upfront one day why and she told me it because she feel like short hair look good on me. She knew I was trying to grow my hair. At least she was ho eat with me. I stop going to her. Good hairstylist but now I understand my hair is beyond thick and most hairstyles don’t want to do thick, long hair.
Other hairstylist I still friends with she didn’t know how to do natural hair when I with natural. I with natural before it was trending and there was very few hairstyles that know how to do natural hair. So I had to take care of my hair myself and taught my husband how to cut my hair, lol. There not a lot around here but I laughed it one the didn’t want to listen to me about detangling my hair a little wet. She got that spray bottle after a while of struggling with it (my hair can break a comb). Lol. I didn’t say nothing and I help her as we got though it together. I got that fine, thick hair that love their cousins and hook up with one another all the time. My daughter hair so thick you barely can see her scalp she stands not as thin as mines either. I start rambling like Joe, I done.
Need to learn how to work with your hair truth period
bald guy talking about healthy hair, hmmm interesting
@@Trade-N-Traveler 😁😁😁
Listen to a bald man about growing hair 💀. I have seen everything
"get a load of this cardiologist doing a heart transplant! he still has his own heart!"
Ooo better yet how about a male gynecologist?! 🤪🙃🤯
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So true and women should never have allowed a man doctor to be near her privates. and examine them.
We all know it should be evil and illegal for a man to examine a woman this intimately.
And on top of that, why do moms choose men ob gyns fur their daughter's doctors ?
@Fayelis he has a lot of experience as a professional hairstylist.
On personal level, Afrikanhairgod is well certificate hair professional and was at some point had a full natural hair on head. So do your research before you come here and throw an ignorant comment.