African American Hair Myths

1. African American hair can not grow long, or past shoulder length. That is False. The cuticles in our hair does not lay flat like other races. That's why our hair naturally looks puffy. The twists, turns, and tight curls of our hair makes it hair for the natural oils from our scalp makes to  makes its way through the hair leaving our hair dry and unmanageable. This is the reason we have to manually add moisture to our hair.

2. Only "GOOD HAIR" or mixed hair can grow long. Not true! You can have to nappiest hair in the world and grow it long, you just have to be more careful with it and take good care of it.

                                           



3. Washing our hair too often will dry out the hair. This couldn't be more false. Water is the main source of moisture which our hair desperately needs! Certain shampoos can dry our hair because of the harsh sulfates. Using a sulfate free shampoo like shea moisture products found at target or walgrees will clean and add moisture back to your hair. I suggest wash your hair 1-2 a week. Don't have the time, to do that wash 1 every two weeks. I suggest not drying your hair with a towel they can be really rough on our hair try using an old t-shirt.

4. Trimming your hair will make your hair grow. WRONG! trimming you hair does not affect the way or how fast your hair grows out of your scalp! trimming your ends keeps your ends healthy so when your hair does grow you will see longer length because your ends are no longer damaged and breaking off.



                                             
5. Wearing breads makes your hair grow fast. Nope not true. Wearing braids is known as a protective style. So your ends are being protected and not breaking off for 1-2 months. wearing braids makes it easier for you to see you new growth, but, your does not grow any faster! your hair still grows at the same past as it always grows.