How to Grow an Afro Black Hair Long

Growing african or black hair it's a very difficult task and usually lots of care and efforts are required to get better results. Here are a few steps to follow on growing an African hair:

1) Don't wash and shampoo hair daily. Natural hair produces it's own oil and shampooing it daily disrupts it's own natural procedure thereby leading to dryness of the hair. Wash hair at most twice a week but it may also depend on what kind of enviroment you live in. If it's a too hot and dusty place, daily washing could be necessary but you will have to slow down on washing your hair too often with shampoo because it could be damaging.

2) It's not easy to wait in patience but if determined to grow your hair long, you will need to be patient. Black or afro hair tends to grow exactly or below average, Caucasian hair grows close to average while Asian hair grows slightly faster than average. Black hair grows 1/2 (half) inch monthly growing to  6inches a year that's starting from the fresh shaved scalp. Though genetic effects could also influence the average 1/2inch growth rate monthly, it could be exact, slower or slightly faster but not to worry it will grow as long as you are breathing you hair is also growing so be patient.

3) For the growth of hair, vitamins are needed and the hair already produces about 88% of these vitamins. If you must take vitamins make sure it also includes MSM, Folic acid and Biotin to make your hair grow faster.  MSM helps strengthens the hair and makes it grow longer. Eat boiled eggs and don't forget to make drinking water a good habit of yours.

4) For chemically relaxed or straightened hair, natural protein are destroyed from the hair and if not treated, it could lead to breakage and weakness. So egg treatment is good for black hair. 2eggs and 3 or 4 spoons of olive oil will do. Mix and massage through hair and wait for 60mins wearig a plastic cap. If usuing a protein cream 10-15 mins will do.

5) Be careful of heat styling. Try to reduce the amount of heat you use on your hair. If you use heat appliances, limit to once or twice a week and always use heat protective creams before applying heat like blow drying or using iron straightener or roller on hair.

6) Always use neutralizing shampoo after using relaxers on hair. Wash away relaxers with water and use neutralize shampoo 3 - 4 times, leave shampoo on hair the fourth time for 10-15mins then wash and conditon.

7) For protein treatment, raw egg and olive oil is suitable. 3 eggs and 4spoons of olive oil, massagge gently into hair and use plastic cap for 60mins then rinse with little shampoo and condition more.You can use protein shampoo a week and moisturizing shampoo the following week. This way, you moisturise hair to be resistant and prevent breakage.

 8) Slow down on relaxers and use from 6 -12weeks or every six months. Try not to comb hair regularly  and use big tooth comb.

When hair is getting longer, trim every 3-4months the weak ends to avoid it from spliting and breaking.