Growing black hair???

well i had micros and my hair broke off, so i got it cut short and have been taking care of it, my hair is growing, its getting longer, but why do people say pretoleum jelly is bad for your hair??? i keep it on my scalp since it tends to be so dry, i also keep olive oil on it, i also use citre shine, it is for white people but it works great on mine. i dont get relaxers either, i flat iron!!!!!

my hair looks great everyone loves it, even the white girls at school!!! i just want to know if i am using good stuff, it seems to be working, also i wanted to know some tips from black girls who have long hair!!!!

Growing black hair???

Yes, you seem to be starting off perfect!

Now...For the other part.. Black womens hair grows slow often..But other may grow faster depending on what is in their genetics. However, if your hair grows slow, it might be 4 years before it is all the way down your back... To speed the growth process, admit from cutting your ends as much and please MONITOR the woman behind you with the scissors!!!!.. If your beautician has short hair, most likely she knows nothing, and i mean nothing about the growing processs... so always look at their hair too!!.. The other thing is the split end Lie!! some ladies get scissor happy and have an addiction to clipping ends and convincing you your hair is damaged and you have split ends.. girl! if your hair is damaged, then start using 3 minute leave in conditions and cholestural conditioners..AVOID too much petrolium!!! a little on your ends Only!! but not on the scalp. too much may clog your pores, so only use it on your ends, where your hair tends to break.. Split ends are normal when hair starts to dry, but they are always there at different lengths and it is almost impossiple to cut them off...lol.. The only reason you should really cut your ends is to even out the growth, like if one side is shorter..But dont let the beautician's give you that uneducated lie about if youd nont get your ends cut, your hair is all going to break off..lol.. I mean when was the last time anybodys hair fell out from not cutting their ends..Just think about it.. Most of hair care is all common sense, you just have to stop and think about things sometimes. I have grown my hair way past my shoulders and have grown my own hair out in the last 5 years.. everybody thinks im mixed because of how silky and long i got it, but its all about learning from trial and error..

also, do some research and find out what fruits and tea's are good for your hair. Native americans and african use natural fruits in their hair for nutrients and so do I. Oh yea,,, one more thing. AVOID HAIR DYE!! if you follow these tips... your hair will be verrrrrrry looong and even more beautiful.. good luck girly! :)

Growing black hair???

if it's working than don't change anything. I've got weord trickss too, like taking 1 a day and eating tones of fresh fruit. My hair is touching my butt. I'm Native American/white

Growing black hair???

the BEST place for answeres is on Black Hair Media. I have found wonderful tips on there.

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/

Growing black hair???

I'm no black girl but I have long hair... have you ever tried Luster's Pink Oil? I used to live in an extremely dry climate and my hair was super dry. One of my friends suggested that I try Luster's -- she would put it in her hair and sleep with a shower cap. I braided my hair at night and put in the Luster's and my hair became very healthy and shiny. I liked the smell of it, too. (I guess it reminded me of my friend, really). If the stuff that you're using works -- stick with it!

Growing black hair???

they say that vaseline is bad for the hair because the pores in the scalp can start to clog and it can make your hair dirtier and greasier also but hey if you dont have any more hair grease than thats what you should use just for back up in case

Growing black hair???

Petroleum jelly is bad for your hair because it clogs your pores in your scalp, thereby actually stunting healthy hair growth. Try to go with something more porous (the olive oil is good) or mineral oil-based pomades. To me, the lighter, the better-try Optimum Care's pomades. They're light, smell heavenly and give your hair a nice minky luster without overweighing it.

Growing black hair???

you should check out this product line called Design Essentials, they make GREAT stuff for black hair, i'm white but my roomie is black and she is a hair stylist, she uses it and i use some of it too even! they sell it at salons.... as far as what youre using hey if it works for you keep doing it, but i think you would get much better results with this stuff:)

Growing black hair???

petroleum jelly only suffocates the hair doesn't let it breath. olive oil is okay.it is all natural. other than that you are all good.

Growing black hair???

Everyone's hair is different and there is no best answer for everyone but I will say this: the pretroleum jelly is not good for your scalp. Also, you need to be careful about using that flat iron so much. Heat is not your friend!! I hope you are conditioning weekly. You need to find a good daily moisture product and watch what you eat. A multi vitiamin is a good idea also. Last but not least, you would be suprised what a good exercise plan will do for your hair!! Getting that good blood flow going has very positive effects on hair growth.

Growing black hair???

what the hell is micros