Keys to growing Long Hair: 1. Moisturize 2. Trim only when necessary 3. Do Not overshampoo 4. Low manipulaton styling 5. Protective styling 6. Do not do your hair when you are stressed out and emotional 7. Be mindful of the accessories you put into your hair 8. Avoid brushes and combs when possible (finger detangle) 9. You are what you so eat healthy, lots of protein 10. Its not a race its a marathon, be patient :o)
I'm just gonna sum up what she says. 1. Moisturize your hair. Water, natural oils, butters, etc are good. Dry hair is an invitation to breakage so avoid it. 2. Trim when it's absolutely necessary. Helps remove split ends and single strand knots (which are common in curly hair) Over trimming doesn't always help. Your hair will grow nice and even but you will see little growth, especially when your cutting off more than you're growing. 3. Don't over-shampoo. Co-washing is a good alternative to washing your hair. Shampoo strips the natural oils of your hair which you want in your hair. It's good to clean your scalp of dirt but don't over do it. Also try to incorporate co-washing 4. Low manipulation styling. Your hair is fragile. Be careful with braids, twists, and ponytails. (Braids pulled out my hair in the middle and I don't think it'll grow back so BE CAREFUL) Too tight is too bad. 5. Protective styling. Very important to give your hair a break. 6. Don't do your hair when you're stressed out, mad. You'll be more impatient and rough on your hair and like number 4, too rough is too bad. 7. Be mindful of your hair accessories. Somethings will definitely rip out your hair if secured wrong (bows and clips) Ponytail holders could rip out your hair, especially ones with metal. 8. Avoid combs and brushes when possible. Finger detangling is the best option, but when used a wide toothed comb and Denman brush are recommended. 9. You are what you eat. Eat healthy and drink a lot of water. Protein especially 10. Be patient. It's not a race. It's a marathon. Ignore your hair length and after a while you'll see the growth. *UPDATE: The spot where my hair fell out has kinda grown back. It took a full year to grow back and it still isn't even an inch yet. If you'd like an update on how I handled it please let me know.
Every girl needs to watch this my goodness. The best advice ever especially about what u eat reflects your outside & low manipulation. Patience is key. Great job ! I'd add scalp massages to the list
go for it, i started going natural 2 months before my 16th bday and now i'm 19 and in college and I love it. You really stand out and you see yourself in a whole different light it's crazy. Plus people are always complimenting you...literally.
In quarantine watching throw backs of Naptural85🥰...this was actually the very 1st natural hair youtube video I ever watched as I was planning to do my big chop...that was in Dec 2013, 6 yrs later im still natural and still feeling like it was one of the best choices I ever made for myself. Naptural85 was such an inspiration to me! Always appreciated her hair tips!
I never knew there was so much going on about natural hair, no kidding. I've had my hair cut short for a very long time. I tried going natural three years ago, but I got discouraged and cut it back to my short style, but I just earlier this year decided to grow it again, and now I'm seeing all this, I'm really excited to try something new. Thanks loads to you and all the other ladies out there. I loved you video you did with Carols Daughter products. Awesome
I just rinse my hair with conditioner and then deep condition to clean my hair. And then, before I clean my hair I use your apple cider vinegar mix to help loosen the dirt on my scalp. It helps, ALOT. Thanks!!
I started to get bored with my hair and straightened it recklessly. I almost had heat damage. Lucky it sprang back after some treatments. The pressure to straighten at my job is just terrible, and it's mainly from my dad! But I had to stop, I had to snap out of it and remember the goal. Healthy long natural hair for once in my life, and the joy of my journey!
Yes. Pressure and/or negative comments from individuals will definitely sour your natural hair journey. Especially if it's people that are close to you and those are the ones you were hoping would understand, but it doesn't necessarily happen that way all the time. Just keep remembering that natural hair is healthy hair, especially if you nurture it like you're supposed to!! Keep doing you boo.
+claris17gemini I used to work at Hooters. I'm biracial. One of the rules there basically is that black girls have to have have relaxed or heat treated hair to come to work. It sucked. And it wrecked my hair. So, I quit after like five days.
no questions. just happy to see so many postings on natural hair. I don't know how long Ive been natural but like you i started short just to get rid of the processed hair and before i knew it it had grown back. so thanks so much for sharing and being so positive.
*I developed a sensitivity to various chemicals that are found in most shampoos, soaps, lotions, etc, so I tried Argan Rain shampoo and conditioner and it's great! It doesn't irritate my skin at all. I love the smells.*
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I started my natural hair journal just recently ( May 29, 2012 ) because hair relaxer damaged my hair. watching this video has saved me time and MONEY. Your channel is the BEST on RUclips :)
i cut all my hair off 7 months ago and I really love my natural hair....but surprisingly my hair has gotten so long and my curls are so beautiful. from day one I watched your videos and my hair has been health and growing very long very fast......naptural85 i love your channel....please keep the videos coming
Your hair is gorgeous and healthy. Even though my hair is locked, in part, it was a few of your vids that inspired me to take better care of my hair. Thanks for sharing what you've learned with us!
I live in Korea so they use wide plastic brushes to detangle lol my go to conditioner is shea moisture coconut and hibiscus.... Its really good when using a wide tooth comb.
I just wanted 2 thank u! A while back i forced 2 cut my unhealthy hair. It used 2 b dull and dry and NOT GROWING! But with your help my hair has been growing and shiny. I will always stay with u thru my natural hair journey. Luv u
She's right, literally. Although, I've gone a year without protective styles.. I wear my hair in a banana scarf every single day (I don't wear it out much apart from selfies!) I think.. If you just keep it moist, tangled free, loose and left alone (no playing with it!) it grows fine :)
The very FIRST Naptural85 video I ever watched and it just went from there. Thanks, Whitney, for the natural hair inspiration for the past couple of years, you're the best!
Your hair is gorgeous! Your advice about not stressing about the length of your hair really hit home. I will try to do this and not obsess any more. Thanks for the tips. My main goal is to have healthy hair.
Girl...I just love your videos! Your tips are GREAT!!!! I've been natural for about 7/8 years....and had locs for 5! They were almost waist length, and my daughter the cosmetologist cut about 10 inches (which still left me with almost mid back hair!) and then she took the out! ...took about 2 months! I now have armpit (or thereabouts!) length natural hair. So, I'm trying to be kind to it and grow it! I think all your tips are on point and one that you said in another one of your videos and that was to be happy with YOUR hair...and after all these years, I finally getting there! It's crazy curly/nappy/wild/big...and I LOVE IT!!!! I find myself letting just have its own way more and more (yes, I have been told the I resemble Huey from Boondocks! lol!)So thanks and keep these wonderful videos coming! XO C~
I'm pretty confident that I'm gonna have long natural hair at least at my shoulder around 2 years. They're already healthy. I'm not gonna say it is easy but I'll never never have perm again in my life. I love my natural hair & it's forever.
I'm having a super difficult time with my natural hair and just began hot oil treating it because of how dry it is. I have a skin problem on top of that, so my hair is HORRIBLE. This video gives me hope and I'm definitely trying every tip I heard. I can't wait to see how my hair progresses!!!
I LOVE YOU... definitely gonna follow your tips because i used to tell myself i'm never gonna get long hair, and it was bringing me DOWN -_- but after i heard you say that you thought your hair was gonna stay short yet you accepted it and afterwards took good care of it and seeing how your hair is like now got me really inspired and motivated... THANK YOU
First of all you are just beautiful. Now on to the hair comment. You are so right about just letting your hair grow without doing length checks every minute. I was blow drying my hair about every 6 weeks just to check the length because I had a BSL goal (and I really don't like my hair straight BTW). So for now I'll just let it grow, enjoy my curs wait for a year to do my next length check. I want MBL hair in the curly state so I've still got a long way to go.
After i watched this video it made me think about how my hair is kinda short I'm 10 and I really want my hair to long I've been natural for 3 years and I told my mom that I want my hair to grow like yours but I know I have long ways to go I watch your videos everyday not because I'm a stalker but I just love your hair and your journey to get long thick hair so this made me feel like I need to stop being sad that hair is not long because it's really thick and full but you are my inspiration~niya I love you
You're right with no focusing on growth hair....when I let it go I got very long hair...and I did a new big chop... hoping I can let it go once more. Thank you for everything. You're lovely! !
Hi, my name is Ruth am a Nigerian,I live in Spain..i watched some of your videos for growing natural hair and were helpful and really good. I just started growing my own natural hair this year so I do not really no much about it until I watched your video's. it is very difficult to find those product here in Spain, and my here is mostly better with natural product which Is very difficult to find here .. I will like to ask for a link or were website which has a lot of natural product and will be able to order them online.. most importantly how and when to use some of all dis product thanks
I really appreciate your tips especially the short hair tip. I will stop stressing that I have short hair. I think the reason why we stress is because with short hair, our styling techniques are limited. That's why I appreciate watching the videos to learn how I can get twa styles. It helps me to embrace my length when i can style it different ways and keep it moistured and beautiful short. So thanks for teaching us to enjoy our natural hair. Now I love my hair!
I had to find and re watch this video again for reassurance. Was getting down and out with my natural hair but I'm slowly but surely getting back on track in taking care of my hair. Thanks again for your videos
So what do I do? My hair is thin and only reaches 2 inches down my neck in the back and half an inch below my ears in the front. The hair on my front edges only reaches to the bridge of my nose. Help, please. I'm 13.
I've been natural about 2 yrs and your videos has help me a lot. My go to styles are twists or twist outs, i co-wash, moisturize and i also learned to detangle shed hair, by another tuber named "jostylin". she suggests to gently pull hair at the ends to remove any shed hair, you can do this everyday or every 2-3 days. Hair shed daily and with natural hair texture, the shed hair gets caught in the coils of our hair. Good advice from youtuber naturals. :-)
Hey, I'm a new fan. I've been getting relaxers since I was 10. I'm 20 now and have just decided to start keeping my hair healthy, since these chemicals and continuous damage are really getting tiring to deal with. I was wondering if you knew anything about Wen? It's supposed to be a shampoo/conditioner that keeps your hair healthy and it's also supposed be good for all hair types. But the thing is I haven't seen a lot of black people do review videos. Have you heard of it? I was thinking I might start trying it if enough black people told me it worked on their hair type. lol. Also, have you heard anything about mane and tail? I hear that's good too. I just don't know where to start because I have never had to take care of my natural curls.
I am so happy you said not to focus on getting long hair because I know I obsess about that sometimes; not knowing if my hair will grow past its longest length! It was refreshing to hear someone with long beautiful natural hair say that when you had a TWA you accepted it and didn't focus on that.
I'm half white, half black and the military. Let me tell you, it is SO hard to grow my hair out because of how tight we have to keep our hair back. It breaks my heart everyday to slip it back and use all these hardening jels to keep it in place. I am so desperate for beautiful natural hair but I feel the only way is by getting out of the military :/
I understand where you are coming from. I'm in the military too, what I started doing is the mini twist. It takes time but it last through the week and it looks good and it's easy to manage. You could try that.
Your last point was KEY imo. I really believe that when taking the natural route you have to first be confident in knowing that you are beautiful regardless of your hair length. I think hair growth is the same as when they say "a watched pot never boils"...worrying def won't help it grow! lol. I do have to say that I'm guilty of using the smoothing-type brush for when I do my bantus and I really wanna make sure that the twists within them are smooth. I haven't seen much in hair loss.
Thank you so much for all your advice. I started my journey accidentally 4 years ago when pregnant with my second child and now I find myself discouraged. Then I watched your earlier videos and thought hey my hair looks like that now...I can do this! So thanks for the advice and for the encouragment. You're awesome!
@Sierra Hamilton,100% correct. Over-trimming is not productive. Also I would recommend a no-sulfates fast shmapoo to boost hair growth. Test it first though as everyone's hair reacts differently.
I trim my hair every 3 to 4 months and my hair is armpit length and growing . I still want to grow it to my waist but I know that will take another few years. 😞
I seen a lot of girls go from armpit length to waist length in under a year and a half. Girl you can do it! I'm sure in two years you will be like 👀. You want even believe how long it has grown.
Patricia Renee' Girl dont give me high expectations. I will say it will take about 4 to 5 years to get to waist length max. Im going to keep my expectations low. 😂😂😂😂
smart cause then if you do it in less youll feel evn better about it. in cutting my hair ever 3 months too i thought it may be unnecessary my hairs about 4 inches im 7 months natural
Love your hair. I use coconut oil with my fingers. It also helps reduce shrinkage. I cut my hair to an inch and have grown it out to past my shoulders. I love how it feels and styling is quicker than when I was relaxed and it holds the shine longer and less breakage. It took a long time to break that boar bristle brush habit.
Have viewed thousands of videos for years and never replied. Just want to thank you for your honesty, sharing your knowledge and staying true to your values. This comment is not the just for this video BUT all that I have viewed for years.
No such thing as good or bad hair there is just hair! You have to take care of it just like skin and teeth we bathe and moisturize oir skin buy spf amd night creams... hair is the same:)
I love your videos...I did the egg, mayo and honey deep condition tonight and I'm actually sitting and waiting for the out come..I did the ultimate cut in july of 2012 and already have 9inches.I am having so much fun with my hair and you actually inspire me to keep going...Thanks for the videos keep them coming...
can anyone be kind enough to type down 10 tips and translate what she said as I am deaf and I cannot understand a word she said!! don't translate every word she said but bullet point 10 tips pls! means a lot. ta! X
10. BE PATIENT IT IS A MARATHON NOT SPRINT. STOP PAYING SO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT AND ONE DAY YOU WILL WAKE UP AND SAY WHERE DID ALL THIS HAIR COME FROM! LOL 9.EAT HEALTHY! YOUR HAIR IS PROTEIN MAKE SURE TO EAT ENOUGH AND FRUITS, VEGGIES AND A LOTS OF WATER! 8. AVOID BRUSHES AND COMBS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND FINGER DE-TANGLE! USE WIDE TEETH COMBS AND PLASTIC BRUSHES SHE REMOVED ROWS IN THE BRUSH TOO! 7. DON'T TRIM IF YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO YOU MAY BE CUTTING YOUR LENGTH AND SHOULDN'T. WAIT FOR KNOTS OR SPLIT ENDS! 6. DON' T PULL YOUR HAIR IF IT IS NOT LONG YET USE BOBBIE PINS TO PUT IT UP IN LOSE PONY TAILS. BE MINDFUL OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, METAL CAN RIP YOUR HAIR OUT, BE GENTLE. SHE WEARS HER HAIR OUT A LOT. AND WHEN IT IS LONG ENOUGH ONLY LOSE PONY TAILS IS THE RULE NO PULLING OUR HAIR IS FRAGILE. LOW MANIPULATION STYLING. DON'T SLICK IT BACK TIGHT, WHAT EVER STYLE YOU DO BE GENTLE! IT CAN DAMAGE FOLLICLES AND YOUR HAIR MAY NOT GROW BACK 5. DON'T DO YOUR HAIR WHEN YOUR MAD OR ANXIOUS YOU WILL BE ROUGH AND IMPATIENT PULLING OUT MORE THAN YOU SHOULD, WAIT UNTIL YOUR RELAXED AND HAVE THE TIME! 4 PROTECTIVE STYLING IS IMPORTANT IT HELPS TO RETAIN LENGTH AND IT GIVES YOUR HAIR A BREAK AND FOR YOUR ENDS! SHE HAS A VIDEO ON PROTECTIVE STYLING. 2 DON'T OVER SHAMPOO CO SHAMPOO USE CONDITIONERS 1 KEEP HAIR MOIST DAY AND NIGHT SPRITZ WITH WATER AND SEAL IT IN WITH SHEA BUTTER OR OILS YOUR HAIR NEED MOISTURE EVERYDAY LIKE YOUR BODY!
IT IS NOT IN EXACT ORDER BUT THE FIRST ONE IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE! YOU CAN REACH ME AT armandalilly@yahoo.com if you need more infor or help i am glad to!
I was just asking a question. It's actually people these days that get offended over the smallest thing. I was asking a question because I was curious, not to be rude.
great tips!! i love the one about not doing your hair when you're stressed! that is me! i will pull mine back in a heartbeat and forget about it. even while relaxed i hardly ever styled my hair in anything but a ponytail.
Your Videos are such a blessing for me, No more sew soon for me, Going all natural,, But will be wearing wigs and making them for a slow ease into my natural hair...
can you go natural without cutting off the permed hair just yet? is it ok if someone just chooses not to perm for months and months and allow the permed sections to just grow out??
yes I kept my ends for an entire year before cutting it off. Sometimes people cut it off after 2 years. It can be done but it will be hella hard to comb through because there will be tension where the natural hair meets the relaxed end.
Thanks for posting. I'd been growing my hair since 2009. I really liked Tip 10 because often times I dont think my hair is growing and I feel like it should be WAY longer than it is, but taking some of your other tips (moisturizing, and you are what you eat), I really need to let the idea of length go, and accept the fact that it is growing, just at its own pace and not my expected pace!
I appreciate your experience and It drives me CRAZY when I watch length check vidoes, so I'm not gonna care anymore and just try and maintain and keep healthy. THANKIES FOR BEING REAL!
Thanx for the Pep talk!!! I've been so lazy, wearing wigs , holding them down with bobby pins and the damage to my hair is horrible!!! My sides now have alopecia, with sparse patches of hair, but the rest of my hair is long, just below My shoulder blades but thin. I had began to feel so overwhelmed, that I had thought about just razoring the sides, since that is stylish. The only thing about that thought, is that it would not look professional for my job as an RN supervisor, in a Mental health facility. Since I have many oils, I am going to begin using your recipes, since I do see that they work!!! Thanx again!!! You are amazingly awesome!!!!! Peace!! T
The ONLY tip I don't do is moisturizing every day. I'll try that. I started combing my hair out with conditioner in the shower and that's made a huge difference in the amount of single strand knots (far less). Thanks for your tips!
Yea ppl do it because they are trying to retain length instead of growing it out..they try to cut a lot of the split end off. so they may cut about a half an inch a month depending on how fast the hair grows
+Nickee xoxo Well yeah, you won't see length even tho it's still growing but sum ppl dnt want to see length for reasons of trying to get rid of as much split ends as possiple. so every half inch that grows a month that person will cut that off every month
All I've got to say is that this advice is so wonderful and I recently have a perm in my head from September and I think I'm going o go natural. I am a beautiful black girl and I'm going to take advantage of my beautiful natural hair! Thank you so much! :D
Love tip #10 because before I went natural, my hair never grew. now it grows like crazy and I don't worry about it. I just love my hair, pamper it and it shows me love right back.
the majority of these people making these videos just have good hair and good genes you can put these products in your hair all day but everybody's hair grows different
My hair used to be very thin and would go past my shoulders, but I stopped using shampoos. Started using coconut oil, taking vitamins, eating healthier. I stopped combing my hair. And I trim everytime I need to. Now my hair is past my shoulders. The front of my hair grew back. My ends though are so dry, and I get a lot of split ends. I'm probably going to have to start using a sealant and water.
What do you mean by good hair with good genes? Do you think some people are not capable of growing very long hair (eg to waist)? I'm not being defensive, i am curious.
+Rachel Holden I'm not saying their not capable I do think people that are i Dian or more of a mixed race mabye Caucasian peoples hair grow longer faster because I'm African Erica my hair dosent have to be washed every day but I apply doctor miracles temple and nape balm all around my scalp and it has grown wonders about an inch since may but without oils and attention it not gonna grow fast
all hair is "good hair" theres no bad hair. With the right care and products, anyone's hair can grow long. I thought I was stuck with short hair but until I started moisturizing my hair every day and use no heat it grew to my waist
Brilliant and very practical. Thanks for sharing. Needed to have this to encourage me as I find my natural hair sometimes unmanageable and I'm sometimes tempted to give up and relax again. I've saved this to to my favourites!
I have natural hair for the past five years after having it relaxed for approximately nine years.I am so happy to know that Ican do so many things with my hair. I got some really nice how to do.
i know it can be frustrating. I went natural at 15 as well and i am 19 now and have come a very long way. Even more pressure when your in school and in that "awkward" stage of natural hair. Hang in there. It's worth it. Try getting medium sized braids or Senegalese twists. Make sure to tell them not to do it tight. or even better, try Havana twist and keep them in for 10 weeks. You'll start to get impatient by the first week which will make you appreciate your natural hair even more. GL!
Hi Whitney, God bless you for your top ten tips. I did the BC in late October and I'm looking at it everyday, expecting my TWA to be longer than the day before. I know, I can't do that. Your video gave me the advice and encouragement I needed to hear. Thank you!
I felt the same way when i saw the 134 dislike. WHAT THE WORLD!! All of your videos are great and soooo informative. You are my inspiration. I show everyone around me your videos and say: " This is what my hair is gonna look like in three yrs". Thank you for deciding to share your hair knowledge with us!!!
I love your videos and love to try your styles. A lot of guys have been using the 'pick-up line': "How long have you been natural?" I've been natural all of my life and have not taken good care of my hair since coming to college Thank you for your help!! Your eyes are so pretty by the way.
Keys to growing Long Hair: 1. Moisturize 2. Trim only when necessary 3. Do Not overshampoo 4. Low manipulaton styling 5. Protective styling 6. Do not do your hair when you are stressed out and emotional 7. Be mindful of the accessories you put into your hair 8. Avoid brushes and combs when possible (finger detangle) 9. You are what you so eat healthy, lots of protein 10. Its not a race its a marathon, be patient :o)
Kay Jay thank you 😊
Kay Jay thank you
Race and marathon is the same thing 😄
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Is this for people who can't comprehend or for people who need to correct what was already explained?
I'm just gonna sum up what she says.
1. Moisturize your hair. Water, natural oils, butters, etc are good. Dry hair is an invitation to breakage so avoid it.
2. Trim when it's absolutely necessary. Helps remove split ends and single strand knots (which are common in curly hair) Over trimming doesn't always help. Your hair will grow nice and even but you will see little growth, especially when your cutting off more than you're growing.
3. Don't over-shampoo. Co-washing is a good alternative to washing your hair. Shampoo strips the natural oils of your hair which you want in your hair. It's good to clean your scalp of dirt but don't over do it. Also try to incorporate co-washing
4. Low manipulation styling. Your hair is fragile. Be careful with braids, twists, and ponytails. (Braids pulled out my hair in the middle and I don't think it'll grow back so BE CAREFUL) Too tight is too bad.
5. Protective styling. Very important to give your hair a break.
6. Don't do your hair when you're stressed out, mad. You'll be more impatient and rough on your hair and like number 4, too rough is too bad.
7. Be mindful of your hair accessories. Somethings will definitely rip out your hair if secured wrong (bows and clips) Ponytail holders could rip out your hair, especially ones with metal.
8. Avoid combs and brushes when possible. Finger detangling is the best option, but when used a wide toothed comb and Denman brush are recommended.
9. You are what you eat. Eat healthy and drink a lot of water. Protein especially
10. Be patient. It's not a race. It's a marathon. Ignore your hair length and after a while you'll see the growth.
*UPDATE: The spot where my hair fell out has kinda grown back. It took a full year to grow back and it still isn't even an inch yet. If you'd like an update on how I handled it please let me know.
Aww! Thank you. Don't get me wrong--listening helps, but my brain retains written information MUCH better!
thanks
+Sierra Hamilton Superstar!
+AfridiZindabad lol mine too
i love people like you
Every girl needs to watch this my goodness. The best advice ever especially about what u eat reflects your outside & low manipulation. Patience is key. Great job ! I'd add scalp massages to the list
go for it, i started going natural 2 months before my 16th bday and now i'm 19 and in college and I love it. You really stand out and you see yourself in a whole different light it's crazy. Plus people are always complimenting you...literally.
Who had to go back and watch this in 2019?
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Gena D me 🤷🏾♀️ lol
LOL, yep me too...
Meeeee!
In quarantine watching throw backs of Naptural85🥰...this was actually the very 1st natural hair youtube video I ever watched as I was planning to do my big chop...that was in Dec 2013, 6 yrs later im still natural and still feeling like it was one of the best choices I ever made for myself. Naptural85 was such an inspiration to me! Always appreciated her hair tips!
I never knew there was so much going on about natural hair, no kidding. I've had my hair cut short for a very long time. I tried going natural three years ago, but I got discouraged and cut it back to my short style, but I just earlier this year decided to grow it again, and now I'm seeing all this, I'm really excited to try something new. Thanks loads to you and all the other ladies out there. I loved you video you did with Carols Daughter products. Awesome
I just rinse my hair with conditioner and then deep condition to clean my hair. And then, before I clean my hair I use your apple cider vinegar mix to help loosen the dirt on my scalp. It helps, ALOT. Thanks!!
TB Perry
I started to get bored with my hair and straightened it recklessly. I almost had heat damage. Lucky it sprang back after some treatments. The pressure to straighten at my job is just terrible, and it's mainly from my dad! But I had to stop, I had to snap out of it and remember the goal. Healthy long natural hair for once in my life, and the joy of my journey!
+claris17gemini Why does his race matter?
+claris17gemini yes he's black
+claris17gemini It doesn't matter if he is black or not.
Yes. Pressure and/or negative comments from individuals will definitely sour your natural hair journey. Especially if it's people that are close to you and those are the ones you were hoping would understand, but it doesn't necessarily happen that way all the time. Just keep remembering that natural hair is healthy hair, especially if you nurture it like you're supposed to!! Keep doing you boo.
+claris17gemini I used to work at Hooters. I'm biracial. One of the rules there basically is that black girls have to have have relaxed or heat treated hair to come to work. It sucked. And it wrecked my hair. So, I quit after like five days.
no questions. just happy to see so many postings on natural hair. I don't know how long Ive been natural but like you i started short just to get rid of the processed hair and before i knew it it had grown back. so thanks so much for sharing and being so positive.
*I developed a sensitivity to various chemicals that are found in most shampoos, soaps, lotions, etc, so I tried Argan Rain shampoo and conditioner and it's great! It doesn't irritate my skin at all. I love the smells.*
Elizabeth Lua I am surprised. ArganRain is so much prevailing .
Every time i want to give up on my natural hair i look at your videos and everything just goes away ! You're really the best
I use castor oil the black Jamaican coconut kind it works a lot better and within months or weeks your hair will grow longer trust me
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I started my natural hair journal just recently ( May 29, 2012 ) because hair relaxer damaged my hair. watching this video has saved me time and MONEY. Your channel is the BEST on RUclips :)
I really appreciate how humble you are. Thank you. Great video.
i cut all my hair off 7 months ago and I really love my natural hair....but surprisingly my hair has gotten so long and my curls are so beautiful. from day one I watched your videos and my hair has been health and growing very long very fast......naptural85 i love your channel....please keep the videos coming
Not that you care, Whit...but I'm curious...who are the 134 HATERS that thumbs down this video?! Great tips and great example...Hair Crush:)
These tips have changed my hair game!!! I watch this over and over again!!!
thanks for the tips. I watched when you did have a TWA till now girl you came a long way
and your hair looks amazing
Your hair is gorgeous and healthy. Even though my hair is locked, in part, it was a few of your vids that inspired me to take better care of my hair. Thanks for sharing what you've learned with us!
This is one of the best videos I've seen regarding natural hair care. Thank you very much for posting these tips! :)
I love that you were using the Denmam before people even knew the word Denmam!! You really are the OG!!
I live in Korea so they use wide plastic brushes to detangle lol
my go to conditioner is shea moisture coconut and hibiscus.... Its really good when using a wide tooth comb.
I just wanted 2 thank u! A while back i forced 2 cut my unhealthy hair. It used 2 b dull and dry and NOT GROWING! But with your help my hair has been growing and shiny. I will always stay with u thru my natural hair journey. Luv u
+Naptural85 I am fourteen and you are my role model!!! Because of you my hair is more healthy and it's so long now!!!You are amazing thank you!!!
I like tip #6 and I've never but 2 &2 together. I can't tell you how may times I've attempted to do my hair when I was stressed. Great tip!
She's right, literally.
Although, I've gone a year without protective styles.. I wear my hair in a banana scarf every single day (I don't wear it out much apart from selfies!) I think.. If you just keep it moist, tangled free, loose and left alone (no playing with it!) it grows fine :)
I do the same..
Banana scarfs???
....and that is why I have this young lady as one of my fav channels on my channel. She has a great vibe and very helpful. xo
You are a beautiful woman with an amazing spirit. Keep doing what you're doing!
The very FIRST Naptural85 video I ever watched and it just went from there. Thanks, Whitney, for the natural hair inspiration for the past couple of years, you're the best!
You should come out with your own combs and brushes because you know what to look for.
I agree..
"Just accept it for what it is". Wise words. Good info.
your hair is so beautiful! :)
Your hair is gorgeous! Your advice about not stressing about the length of your hair really hit home. I will try to do this and not obsess any more. Thanks for the tips. My main goal is to have healthy hair.
Girl...I just love your videos! Your tips are GREAT!!!!
I've been natural for about 7/8 years....and had locs for 5! They were almost waist length, and my daughter the cosmetologist cut about 10 inches (which still left me with almost mid back hair!) and then she took the out! ...took about 2 months!
I now have armpit (or thereabouts!) length natural hair. So, I'm trying to be kind to it and grow it! I think all your tips are on point and one that you said in another one of your videos and that was to be happy with YOUR hair...and after all these years, I finally getting there! It's crazy curly/nappy/wild/big...and I LOVE IT!!!!
I find myself letting just have its own way more and more (yes, I have been told the I resemble Huey from Boondocks! lol!)So thanks and keep these wonderful videos coming! XO C~
Watching this 12 yrs after posting and the info is still goal. Good hair care practice never fail.
I'm pretty confident that I'm gonna have long natural hair at least at my shoulder around 2 years. They're already healthy. I'm not gonna say it is easy but I'll never never have perm again in my life. I love my natural hair & it's forever.
Itsme.sky Can I get a five year update? I’m in a self acceptance journey so I’d love to see how you’ve grown.
I'm having a super difficult time with my natural hair and just began hot oil treating it because of how dry it is. I have a skin problem on top of that, so my hair is HORRIBLE. This video gives me hope and I'm definitely trying every tip I heard. I can't wait to see how my hair progresses!!!
I LOVE YOU... definitely gonna follow your tips because i used to tell myself i'm never gonna get long hair, and it was bringing me DOWN -_- but after i heard you say that you thought your hair was gonna stay short yet you accepted it and afterwards took good care of it and seeing how your hair is like now got me really inspired and motivated... THANK YOU
I normally don't post comments but I want to thank you for telling me to not rush on hair growth. I was shopping for a brazillian wave weave
I'm here in 2021, can you imagine if she never bleached her hair and had to start over. How long her hair would be now 😱😱😱
First of all you are just beautiful. Now on to the hair comment. You are so right about just letting your hair grow without doing length checks every minute. I was blow drying my hair about every 6 weeks just to check the length because I had a BSL goal (and I really don't like my hair straight BTW). So for now I'll just let it grow, enjoy my curs wait for a year to do my next length check. I want MBL hair in the curly state so I've still got a long way to go.
After i watched this video it made me think about how my hair is kinda short I'm 10 and I really want my hair to long I've been natural for 3 years and I told my mom that I want my hair to grow like yours but I know I have long ways to go I watch your videos everyday not because I'm a stalker but I just love your hair and your journey to get long thick hair so this made me feel like I need to stop being sad that hair is not long because it's really thick and full but you are my inspiration~niya I love you
You're right with no focusing on growth hair....when I let it go I got very long hair...and I did a new big chop... hoping I can let it go once more.
Thank you for everything. You're lovely! !
Hi,
my name is Ruth am a Nigerian,I live in Spain..i watched some of your videos for growing natural hair and were helpful and really good.
I just started growing my own natural hair this year so I do not really no much about it until I watched your video's. it is very difficult to find those product here in Spain, and my here is mostly better with natural product which Is very difficult to find here .. I will like to ask for a link or were website which has a lot of natural product and will be able to order them online.. most importantly how and when to use some of all dis product
thanks
I've only been natural for a month and could definitely make use of your tips for a successful journey with my natural hair. Thanks!!
Excellent Video..
I always Love your Videos.
I really appreciate your tips especially the short hair tip. I will stop stressing that I have short hair. I think the reason why we stress is because with short hair, our styling techniques are limited. That's why I appreciate watching the videos to learn how I can get twa styles. It helps me to embrace my length when i can style it different ways and keep it moistured and beautiful short. So thanks for teaching us to enjoy our natural hair. Now I love my hair!
I do weave and wigs to protect my natural hair.
Kenneth and Joyce understanding
ahaha that sarcastic "congratulations" at 8:20 gave me life.
this is really a fantastic video
I had to find and re watch this video again for reassurance. Was getting down and out with my natural hair but I'm slowly but surely getting back on track in taking care of my hair. Thanks again for your videos
So what do I do? My hair is thin and only reaches 2 inches down my neck in the back and half an inch below my ears in the front. The hair on my front edges only reaches to the bridge of my nose. Help, please. I'm 13.
I've been natural about 2 yrs and your videos has help me a lot. My go to styles are twists or twist outs, i co-wash, moisturize and i also learned to detangle shed hair, by
another tuber named "jostylin". she suggests to gently pull hair at the ends to remove any shed hair, you can do this everyday or every 2-3 days. Hair shed daily and with
natural hair texture, the shed hair gets caught in the coils of our hair. Good advice from youtuber naturals. :-)
Hey, I'm a new fan. I've been getting relaxers since I was 10. I'm 20 now and have just decided to start keeping my hair healthy, since these chemicals and continuous damage are really getting tiring to deal with. I was wondering if you knew anything about Wen? It's supposed to be a shampoo/conditioner that keeps your hair healthy and it's also supposed be good for all hair types. But the thing is I haven't seen a lot of black people do review videos. Have you heard of it? I was thinking I might start trying it if enough black people told me it worked on their hair type. lol. Also, have you heard anything about mane and tail? I hear that's good too. I just don't know where to start because I have never had to take care of my natural curls.
I am so happy you said not to focus on getting long hair because I know I obsess about that sometimes; not knowing if my hair will grow past its longest length! It was refreshing to hear someone with long beautiful natural hair say that when you had a TWA you accepted it and didn't focus on that.
I'm half white, half black and the military. Let me tell you, it is SO hard to grow my hair out because of how tight we have to keep our hair back. It breaks my heart everyday to slip it back and use all these hardening jels to keep it in place. I am so desperate for beautiful natural hair but I feel the only way is by getting out of the military :/
I understand where you are coming from. I'm in the military too, what I started doing is the mini twist. It takes time but it last through the week and it looks good and it's easy to manage. You could try that.
Your last point was KEY imo. I really believe that when taking the natural route you have to first be confident in knowing that you are beautiful regardless of your hair length. I think hair growth is the same as when they say "a watched pot never boils"...worrying def won't help it grow! lol. I do have to say that I'm guilty of using the smoothing-type brush for when I do my bantus and I really wanna make sure that the twists within them are smooth. I haven't seen much in hair loss.
Hey Whitney can you please do an updated video ?
Thank you so much for all your advice. I started my journey accidentally 4 years ago when pregnant with my second child and now I find myself discouraged. Then I watched your earlier videos and thought hey my hair looks like that now...I can do this! So thanks for the advice and for the encouragment. You're awesome!
Can I just say your skin is gorgeous???
@Sierra Hamilton,100% correct. Over-trimming is not productive. Also I would recommend a no-sulfates fast shmapoo to boost hair growth. Test it first though as everyone's hair reacts differently.
I trim my hair every 3 to 4 months and my hair is armpit length and growing . I still want to grow it to my waist but I know that will take another few years. 😞
You'll get there sooner than you can imagine once you listen to your hair's need
Andoime Seedo Thank you . 😀
I seen a lot of girls go from armpit length to waist length in under a year and a half. Girl you can do it! I'm sure in two years you will be like 👀. You want even believe how long it has grown.
Patricia Renee' Girl dont give me high expectations. I will say it will take about 4 to 5 years to get to waist length max. Im going to keep my expectations low. 😂😂😂😂
smart cause then if you do it in less youll feel evn better about it. in cutting my hair ever 3 months too i thought it may be unnecessary my hairs about 4 inches im 7 months natural
Love your hair. I use coconut oil with my fingers. It also helps reduce shrinkage. I cut my hair to an inch and have grown it out to past my shoulders. I love how it feels and styling is quicker than when I was relaxed and it holds the shine longer and less breakage. It took a long time to break that boar bristle brush habit.
I love your tips. but unfortunately I am in the military so I have to slick down my hair and pull and wrap the hair tye more than once.
Terrika H. Thank you for your service 🐵
You're very welcoms.
Thanks so much on your 10 points to enproving thru growth. of your hair
God Bless Norene
Have viewed thousands of videos for years and never replied. Just want to thank you for your honesty, sharing your knowledge and staying true to your values. This comment is not the just for this video BUT all that I have viewed for years.
You could check Green Beauty's video on how to care for black hair in the military.
Your information is the bomb. You don't waste a lot of time. You get right to the matter. Usually, I get bored fast. Thank you.
No such thing as good or bad hair there is just hair! You have to take care of it just like skin and teeth we bathe and moisturize oir skin buy spf amd night creams... hair is the same:)
I subscribed after this video! Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much for doing what you do!
Very informative. Thank you!!
I love your videos...I did the egg, mayo and honey deep condition tonight and I'm actually sitting and waiting for the out come..I did the ultimate cut in july of 2012 and already have 9inches.I am having so much fun with my hair and you actually inspire me to keep going...Thanks for the videos keep them coming...
can anyone be kind enough to type down 10 tips and translate what she said as I am deaf and I cannot understand a word she said!! don't translate every word she said but bullet point 10 tips pls! means a lot. ta! X
10. BE PATIENT IT IS A MARATHON NOT SPRINT. STOP PAYING SO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT AND ONE DAY YOU WILL WAKE UP AND SAY WHERE DID ALL THIS HAIR COME FROM! LOL
9.EAT HEALTHY! YOUR HAIR IS PROTEIN MAKE SURE TO EAT ENOUGH AND FRUITS, VEGGIES AND A LOTS OF WATER!
8. AVOID BRUSHES AND COMBS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND FINGER DE-TANGLE! USE WIDE TEETH COMBS AND PLASTIC BRUSHES SHE REMOVED ROWS IN THE BRUSH TOO!
7. DON'T TRIM IF YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO YOU MAY BE CUTTING YOUR LENGTH AND SHOULDN'T. WAIT FOR KNOTS OR SPLIT ENDS!
6. DON' T PULL YOUR HAIR IF IT IS NOT LONG YET USE BOBBIE PINS TO PUT IT UP IN LOSE PONY TAILS. BE MINDFUL OF HAIR ACCESSORIES, METAL CAN RIP YOUR HAIR OUT, BE GENTLE. SHE WEARS HER HAIR OUT A LOT. AND WHEN IT IS LONG ENOUGH ONLY LOSE PONY TAILS IS THE RULE NO PULLING OUR HAIR IS FRAGILE. LOW MANIPULATION STYLING. DON'T SLICK IT BACK TIGHT, WHAT EVER STYLE YOU DO BE GENTLE! IT CAN DAMAGE FOLLICLES AND YOUR HAIR MAY NOT GROW BACK
5. DON'T DO YOUR HAIR WHEN YOUR MAD OR ANXIOUS YOU WILL BE ROUGH AND IMPATIENT PULLING OUT MORE THAN YOU SHOULD, WAIT UNTIL YOUR RELAXED AND HAVE THE TIME!
4 PROTECTIVE STYLING IS IMPORTANT IT HELPS TO RETAIN LENGTH AND IT GIVES YOUR HAIR A BREAK AND FOR YOUR ENDS! SHE HAS A VIDEO ON PROTECTIVE STYLING.
2 DON'T OVER SHAMPOO CO SHAMPOO USE CONDITIONERS
1 KEEP HAIR MOIST DAY AND NIGHT SPRITZ WITH WATER AND SEAL IT IN WITH SHEA BUTTER OR OILS YOUR HAIR NEED MOISTURE EVERYDAY LIKE YOUR BODY!
IT IS NOT IN EXACT ORDER BUT THE FIRST ONE IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE! YOU CAN REACH ME AT armandalilly@yahoo.com if you need more infor or help i am glad to!
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Sour Patch THANK U SO MUCH!!!!! :):)
Affykins Ali if u are deaf, why do you look at so many music videos?
I was just asking a question. It's actually people these days that get offended over the smallest thing. I was asking a question because I was curious, not to be rude.
great tips!! i love the one about not doing your hair when you're stressed! that is me! i will pull mine back in a heartbeat and forget about it. even while relaxed i hardly ever styled my hair in anything but a ponytail.
If I trimmed all my one strand knots would seriously be bald. I have them at the top of my strand middle and end
do u do a lot of wash and gos? if I did my hair would be knotted up like crazy lol
+raven richardson I actually don't lol, I had a problem with one strand knots and split ends
Your Videos are such a blessing for me, No more sew soon for me, Going all natural,, But will be wearing wigs and making them for a slow ease into my natural hair...
can you go natural without cutting off the permed hair just yet? is it ok if someone just chooses not to perm for months and months and allow the permed sections to just grow out??
I have the same question
yes I kept my ends for an entire year before cutting it off. Sometimes people cut it off after 2 years. It can be done but it will be hella hard to comb through because there will be tension where the natural hair meets the relaxed end.
Thank you I would probably cut it thank you so Mich I really needed this
your welcome :)
thank you...i'm all excited now
Thanks for posting. I'd been growing my hair since 2009. I really liked Tip 10 because often times I dont think my hair is growing and I feel like it should be WAY longer than it is, but taking some of your other tips (moisturizing, and you are what you eat), I really need to let the idea of length go, and accept the fact that it is growing, just at its own pace and not my expected pace!
ive seen this video a few times but i just noticed, u lost a bobby pin around 5:11! lol, happens to me too! lmao
I appreciate your experience and It drives me CRAZY when I watch length check vidoes, so I'm not gonna care anymore and just try and maintain and keep healthy. THANKIES FOR BEING REAL!
it sounds so easy but at the same time, its not
Thanx for the Pep talk!!! I've been so lazy, wearing wigs , holding them down with bobby pins and the damage to my hair is horrible!!! My sides now have alopecia, with sparse patches of hair, but the rest of my hair is long, just below My shoulder blades but thin. I had began to feel so overwhelmed, that I had thought about just razoring the sides, since that is stylish. The only thing about that thought, is that it would not look professional for my job as an RN supervisor, in a Mental health facility. Since I have many oils, I am going to begin using your recipes, since I do see that they work!!! Thanx again!!! You are amazingly awesome!!!!! Peace!! T
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The ONLY tip I don't do is moisturizing every day. I'll try that. I started combing my hair out with conditioner in the shower and that's made a huge difference in the amount of single strand knots (far less). Thanks for your tips!
Omg some people trim every month? That's crazy! Seems like they'll hair will never grow like that!
Yea ppl do it because they are trying to retain length instead of growing it out..they try to cut a lot of the split end off. so they may cut about a half an inch a month depending on how fast the hair grows
+quanika91 oh ok! Got it! Thanks so much
+quanika91 but if your trying to retain length why cut it so often you will not see a difference. right?
+Nickee xoxo Well yeah, you won't see length even tho it's still growing but sum ppl dnt want to see length for reasons of trying to get rid of as much split ends as possiple. so every half inch that grows a month that person will cut that off every month
I feel the same way cause a trim is a cut to me but they say when you don't trip your hair dosent continue to grow.
All I've got to say is that this advice is so wonderful and I recently have a perm in my head from September and I think I'm going o go natural. I am a beautiful black girl and I'm going to take advantage of my beautiful natural hair! Thank you so much! :D
she look like the black version of grav3yardgirl lol
Nooooooo
thats just my opinion lol plus if you search naptural85 & grav3yard girl and compare them side to side you'll see what I mean Chevy221 BoSs
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Love tip #10 because before I went natural, my hair never grew. now it grows like crazy and I don't worry about it. I just love my hair, pamper it and it shows me love right back.
It's genetics...
I really like you. You're natural goofiness is what's gold. Also SOOO much information I enjoyed watching
the majority of these people making these videos just have good hair and good genes you can put these products in your hair all day but everybody's hair grows different
so true!
My hair used to be very thin and would go past my shoulders, but I stopped using shampoos. Started using coconut oil, taking vitamins, eating healthier. I stopped combing my hair. And I trim everytime I need to. Now my hair is past my shoulders. The front of my hair grew back. My ends though are so dry, and I get a lot of split ends. I'm probably going to have to start using a sealant and water.
What do you mean by good hair with good genes? Do you think some people are not capable of growing very long hair (eg to waist)? I'm not being defensive, i am curious.
+Rachel Holden I'm not saying their not capable I do think people that are i Dian or more of a mixed race mabye Caucasian peoples hair grow longer faster because I'm African Erica my hair dosent have to be washed every day but I apply doctor miracles temple and nape balm all around my scalp and it has grown wonders about an inch since may but without oils and attention it not gonna grow fast
all hair is "good hair" theres no bad hair. With the right care and products, anyone's hair can grow long. I thought I was stuck with short hair but until I started moisturizing my hair every day and use no heat it grew to my waist
Brilliant and very practical. Thanks for sharing. Needed to have this to encourage me as I find my natural hair sometimes unmanageable and I'm sometimes tempted to give up and relax again. I've saved this to to my favourites!
This video is close to 1 million!! Very well done. You are good at what you do
I have natural hair for the past five years after having it relaxed for approximately nine years.I am so happy to know that Ican do so many things with my hair. I got some really nice how to do.
i know it can be frustrating. I went natural at 15 as well and i am 19 now and have come a very long way. Even more pressure when your in school and in that "awkward" stage of natural hair. Hang in there. It's worth it. Try getting medium sized braids or Senegalese twists. Make sure to tell them not to do it tight. or even better, try Havana twist and keep them in for 10 weeks. You'll start to get impatient by the first week which will make you appreciate your natural hair even more. GL!
You have helped me so so much with my hair, with co washes and deep conditioning thank you! My hair is growing.
Hi Whitney, God bless you for your top ten tips. I did the BC in late October and I'm looking at it everyday, expecting my TWA to be longer than the day before. I know, I can't do that. Your video gave me the advice and encouragement I needed to hear. Thank you!
I felt the same way when i saw the 134 dislike. WHAT THE WORLD!! All of your videos are great and soooo informative. You are my inspiration. I show everyone around me your videos and say: " This is what my hair is gonna look like in three yrs". Thank you for deciding to share your hair knowledge with us!!!
Wow thanks a lot, I just went natural about 2 months ago and did the big chop yesterday. Can't wait till it grows out long : )
I enjoy your channels, thanks for the teaching us the proper way to keep our hair healthy!!!
I love your videos and love to try your styles. A lot of guys have been using the 'pick-up line': "How long have you been natural?" I've been natural all of my life and have not taken good care of my hair since coming to college Thank you for your help!!
Your eyes are so pretty by the way.
FINALLY I found someone that has my hair texture!!!!! You are awesome girl!!!!!