Everyone is always saying to trim your ends and I think it's b.s. I have the hardest hair to grow- what some call Afro textured hair. Because of my heritage, African, Italian, Native American and other... my hair is a tightly tightly tightly (old school Afro looking) curled mess. It's fragile and prone to dryness because it's so curly, but I went 6 years without a hair cut and my hair was almost to my waist the next time I set foot inside a salon. Conditioner and protective styling are a girls' best friend, constant trimming is not needed.

I'm desperate. My hair is wierd and curly. I have Indian, hair, which requires Olive oil to kep it looking good. But I have a case of extremely unhealthy hair. It's always dry no matter how much I keep putting in. My mther helps apply it, and it works, and whenever I try to do it myself, it dries out quickly! What am I doing wrong? And it hasn't grown at all a year since she last cut it for me. And I'm only 16, yet it's showing signs of thinning. So thin, if my mom braids my hair, it's thinner than a pencil! Does anyone know how to fix it without going out and buying any treatments, please?

i have natural hair and my hair is tightly coile'd instead of long hair i love my how my hair is healthy and growing into a big afro and puff i can do so much with it so their

I was really looking forward to buying this product until I saw it was for your hair.

Sorry, but this sounds like a HUGE gimmick!! Not buying it......literally and figuratively.

I didn't much like this article but something that was posted was very good. JTSal wrote about the vitamin Biotin. It's really amazing. Not only did my hair grow but my skin and nails got healthier as well. Only set back is all hair grows. If you have unwanted hair that grows places this will also make that grow faster as well. I just get my tweezers and get too it. My beautiful head of hair is worth a few extra minutes with the tweezer. Also, a few beauty tips. Once I stopped washing my face my skin is much healthier as well. I just used water and a washcloth after removing minimal makeup that I use. Once a week I used a scrub or a mask. Moisturizer is the key. I use a good moisturizer at night and wake up with baby smooth skin. The great thing about these tips is that they are for every hair and skin type. Biotin with help any hair type grow healthy. Fine and very coarse, dry, and oily alike. Same with face washing. I have oily skin and never thought that not washing with soap would actually make my skin less oily. Since I wasn't over drying my skin it didn't have to produce more oils to compensate. The final secret that I have found with my regimen is a cold water rinse. With everything. My face, body, and hair. Not only does it close hair folicles and pores but it promotes circulation in the skin. All of this combined with a healthy diet, excercise, and hydration your golden. Throw all those expensive products in the trash. Your all natural beauties and it doesn't cost much to treat yourself as such. I hope this helps! :)

Try Biotin. It's a natural B vitamin and you can buy it at any drug store like Walgreens, Walmart, etc. It will help with growing hair, nails, etc. Best way to have great hair is starting at the roots. Honestly, you can't change what type of hair you have, only to be sure the body it sprouts from is in healthy condition so healthy hair can grow.

IF YOU WANT HEALTHY HAIR, STOP USING HAIRDRYERS ON IT.LET YOUR HAIR DRY NATURALLY. IF YOU NEED TO STRAIGHTEN IT , WAIT UNTIL IT IS DRY AND THEN COAT YOUR HAIR WITH A FLAT IRON PROTECTIVE SPRAY AND THEN QUICKLY RUN THE IRON THROUGH THE HAIR. ALSO, MAKE SURE TO CONDITION YOUR HAIR EVERYTIME YOU SHOWER. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SHAMPOO YOUR HAIR EVERYDAY. RINSE YOUR HAIR TILL IT IS SOPPING WET. DO THIS FOR TWO MINUTES. THEN TAKE YOUR CONDITIONER AND RUN IT THOUGHT THE ENDS OF YOUR HAIR. NOT THE SCALP. LEAVE ON AS YOU WASH UP AND THEN RINSE THROUGHLY. IF YOU MUST USE SHAMPOO, MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT CONTAIN SULFATES AND PARABENS .ORGANIX , CAROL;S DAUGHTER AND .ABBA MAKE GREAT PRODUCTS FOR THE HAIR. THEY HAVE HEALTHY GOODIES FOR YOUR HAIR. I HAVE LONG , BLONDE VERY CURLY HAIR AND I USE CAROL;S DAUGHTER BLACK VANILLA SHAMPOO AND HAIR SMOOTHIE. THE SMOOTHIE GETS THE TANGLES OUT AND LEAVES MY HAIR LIKE SILK. I ALSO USE HAIR BUTTER WHICH I SMOOTH THROUGH MY CURLS AND LET IT AIR DRY. NO CRUNCHY HAIR AND IT IS NOT I REPEAT NOT GREASY. SHAMPOOS THAT CONTAIN SULFATES ARE EQUAL TO USING LIQUID DETERGENT AND IT DESTOYS YOUR HAIR. AS FAR AS GETTING YOUR HAIR TRIMMED EVERY EIGHT WEEKS OR SO, IS BALONEY. IF YOU CONDITION YOUR HAIR EVERY DAY, YOUR HAIR WILL BE BEAUTIFUL.
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ALWAYS USE A LEAVE IN CONDITIONER. AND COVER UP YOUR HAIR AT THE BEACH WITH SUNSCREEN.

Flax seed oil capsules are great for your hair. I've been taking the capsules orally, for several months. I am a natural blonde with a lot of hair, but it is fine hair - not thick. I get my hair trimmed every three to six months, mostly to keep the ends from splitting, because of blow drying and curling irons. My hair stylist noticed a difference in three months without me telling her about taking flax seed oil capsules every day. If my stylist noticed a difference, it must be working! 8~) You can get flax seed oil capsules at any drug store, nutrition center or grocery store.

Forget the Biotin. Get the prenatal vitamin they give to pregnant mothers and it's probably alot cheaper. No prescription needed. Works great on making hair grow and nails. As for the Mayonaise treatment I use to use just plain mayonaise, not heated,and it did great at moisturizing my hair. Mayonaise has plenty of oil in it so why add more? Just wrap in warm towel for about 15 mins rinse then wash hair.

dazzlingurstyle.com just got in the revo styler and a rotating straightening iron (no not the well known brand) but the same concept which is alot gentler on your hair then blow drying it straight.

noreenarshad: I had problems very similar to what you describe and tried expensive conditioning treatments, expensive shampoos and so on. None of the expensive stuff worked. So I finally broke down and cut all my hair off and started over again. I hated having to do that, but when you mess with your hair too much -- too-frequent washing with harsh shampoos, blow-drying, styling products, chemical coloring, etc. -- inevitably you'll ruin it.

So I'll say it again: cut all your hair off and start over again. Then...

* Stop shampooing every day. Daily shampooing dries your hair out because it removes all the natural oils that make your hair shiny and healthy. NOTE: It may take a couple of weeks for your scalp to adjust to this change, but trust me, it's worth it.

* Find a shampoo that does not contain sodium lauryl sulfate OR sodium laureth sulfate. Those are harsh detergents that strip all your body's natural oils, causing dry scalp and hair.

* If you insist on coloring your hair, STOP USING CHEMICAL COLORING PRODUCTS. Chemical coloring was a large part of what ruined my hair and they will ruin yours too. Instead, use some combination of henna and indigo. Henna and indigo are plants whose dyes VERY GENTLY stain your hair without chemicals. But make absolutely sure that you use PURE henna and PURE indigo. No matter what they claim, boxed mixes are NOT pure. I bought my henna and indigo online, but you can probably find yours at an Indian grocery store.

* Blow dry as infrequently as possible. Dry heat is just as hard on hair as over-washing.

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Thanks to all of you. I just read your comments and I have hair much like most of you, thick, dry, and VERY curly. I have used misleading products, hair dryers and straightners to tame my curls but it rarely turns out how I imagine. The products I've tried to enhance my curly look just don't work. They end up frizzy, crunchy or just in a mess! I am definitely going to look into the biotin vitamins and start shampooing every other day and washing my face with plain cold water!
THANKS :D

Trimming your ends has nothing to do with how your hair does or doesnt grow. What it does is it removes split and dead ends, if you use heat, or expose your hair to chemicals or the sun then your ends have some damage regardless of how or if you condition the hair conditioner can not fix or repair this. Trimming helps to keep your hair from splitting father up it also gives your hair a better appearance. For those witht he dry hair issues, find a Regis salon and look for their Design Line Olive Oil shampoo and conditioner, the stuff is amazing it is for all hair types, colored, and textures. For those with the really course hair have you ever tried a relaxer? they really work well and relaxers are for every hair type there are two types one is as mild as a perm solution. For those who are addicted to their flat irons like me there is a product also design line called Pressing Oil it really protects the hair well from the heat. also try to give your hair a day or so off from these damaging things. If you have blonde hair natural or lightened be careful with flat irons they can discolor your hair esp. if you use with hairspray.