9 times outta 10 when yall say "do what works for you," you’re actually telling them to stay away from this information because it scares YOU. it makes YOU uncomfortable. you’re shutting them off from the possibility of actually finding what works. yall don’t know what works for your hair much of time, you just know what the natural hair community told yall to do. “do what works for you” is an undefined concept used as a defense mechanism against haircare info that defies them. you weren’t taught that it’s okay to question them.

Your tone is militant especially when talking about oils and butters. Many naturals use them with success, and others not so much. Regarding stretching hair, some may do it to get an idea of the "overall " or "general" length of their hair and that can be validating for them. That is perfectly fine. Others like me find that it makes the hair more manageable and less susceptible to breakage. It also provides the choice to rock my hair in a coily state, or smooth it down for a different look without the use of heat (using the African threading method). So yes, naturals should do what makes their own hair thrive whether u agree with that concept or not.

When I wash my hair with striping shampoos, drench it, braid it, its bone, bone dry in three days. Some of this doesn't hold truth to any part of the body, not even skin. Drenching your body in water without a sealant will result in faster evaporation, dry, flaking, ashy skin. The same goes for hair.

Butters and oils work for me. I avoided them for the longest because I just don't like the feel of grease/oil based products but my hair has been flourishing ever since 😫

Stretching afro textured hair helps to prevent knots and tangles, which can lead to breakage. Stretching our hair can also help us to keep moisture in our hair for longer. Oils can be extremely beneficial for the hair. Coconut Oil has been found to prevent hygral fatigue. Rice Bran Oil can strengthen the hair and Brazil nut oil can help to prevent split ends

You have an interesting perspective although I've retained length doing everything you suggested not doing hahahaha. But I think that's the beauty of beauty routines. Everyone has a way that works to them. (And this is not me being scared of people watching this video. I hope they do because diversity of thought is what drives innovation). Especially when it comes to grooming and self-care, these areas are SO personal. There's no one size fits all solution (especially considering genetics, diet, and other variables that affect hair health overall) and I find it more helpful to approach this topic from that lens. I also don't think professionals should not always be trusted. That's why you have people who can file a malpractice lawsuit against a doctor. That's why you have crooked lawyers. You know? So that's not to me a good measure of trust. I would trust a stylist who can prove that they've worked with natural hair, my type more specifically, and have client results. (I like AfrikanHairGod for that reason). However, I think you make good points especially about the stretching of ones hair. That's why i loved doing wash and gos, because that was a period of time that I just got used to seeing my hair in its beautifully shrunken state. And while I still stretch my hair for protective styling, I do think it's important for women to embrace their natural pattern when it's unstretched. The more you see it, the more you realize what a privilege it is to have that type of hair. So, thank you for opening the floor for conversations. SUBSCRIBED :D

it never sits right with me when someone with much less hair than me claims that everything i'm doing is wrong, then state their (not suggestions, not personal experience) straight up "facts" on the right way. Well you said it best, black hair isn't that hard to take care of, you're just taking advice from people who don't know what they're talking about.

Girl…. I was so prepared to enjoy this but girl what are you talking about 😭 half of what u saying not adding up Idk who gave you this information lol

Mmmm I don’t know about this take… personally my hair feels best when I oil and grease my hair and leave it in a protective style for 2/3 weeks.

People who want long and HEALTHY natural hair, please ignore some of this. If oils and butter work for you, keep using it!

So Im an afro-punk girl, 4a-4b with some 3c on the bottom lol and my non-stretch hair is at 12" fluff / 20" stretched - I agree with some points but want to share: 1.) Hair Grows Best Greasy In primal times, humans didnt wash their hair often, its exactly like how animals don't wash their fur often. Stripping hair impacts it's integrity because it relies on an oily environment to retain water. Your hair shouldn't be full of product, but it should feel kind of lush with product tbh. Notice how white ppl complain about greasy hair, but struggle with dryness and breakage due to over-washing. Hair should be somewhat greasy like how leaves are waxy to protect the water inside. 2.) Products With Water DO Moisturize If your hair is not moisturized, it will never "feel" moisturized. The main ingredient in most butters is water; butters deposit water molecules onto your hair strands and the oil in them helps retain the moisture, which is why your hair feels moisturized by a product. Its just osmosis in a jar. That said, some products do this better than others - thats the diff between good quality and bad quality. 3.) Genetics Play a MINOR Role Science wise, hair grows an average of .5" a month world wide. Sure, some ppl grow slower or faster, but that's rare af. Africans do not have slower hair growth as a race - the physics of our hair is the difference compared to other races. Physics wise, a bent object is weakest at it's bent points; one strand of our hair can have dozens of weak points. Our fight is not genetics, its physics 😅. Reducing breakage as much as possible increases length retention. 4.) DO NOT CUT YOUR HAIR I can not stress this enough during growth time. There is a weird idea that split ends will somehow ever do enough damage to stop growth, but as professional explained: "Afro hair is prone to breakage, so usually split ends come off long before they're a problem." Makes sense because if the hair splits, its going to hit a bend in the hair, weaken it further and snap off at 0.0001cm 😂. Thats why she recommended *waiting until you reach your growth goals before trimming off and split ends still present.* No need to lose your 0.5" or more of hardwork. 5.) Finger Detangle Always The "snares" or ridiculous balls of tangles that decide to just exist at the end of our hair, is normal. The natural way of human grooming is finger detangling. Do not cut them off, do not rake them to oblivion with the comb or detangle brush - take your time to pick them apart. 99% of the strands in that snare are healthy hair, they just snagged at some point and decided to not let go 😂. Oil helps a lot with preventing this - drier hair snares a LOT more than moisturized hair, and being a bit greasy helps the strands slip n slide rather than snare. 6.) Wash Day Aint A Thing Burn me at the stake, but I have almost 21" of hair, a very lush fro and it takes me 1 hour to wash, condition and dry. We do not need to take any of the multitude of additional steps shown on social media. Our hair does not to washing well like other hair types because of the shape. Our hair doesnt get "dirty" as easy because of the shape as well. Afro hair has a ribbon shape with less sulfuric bonds to facilitate very efficient heat dissipation off the head. *Water can insulate heat* (think a boiler system,) not good for protecting us from the hot azz environment in which our ancestors came. Our hair feels "thirsty" because it is optimized to actually get rid of excess water. I wash my hair once a month, 1 hour wash time. It smells like a fruit salad and no, it does not look greasy or dirty. I still moistiurize it daily 😂. Our hair will naturally evaporate off a lot of excess product & water. It will hold what it can, and by its shape, basically send excess off into the universe. That said, you'll learn your hair's product & water balance, to where you are not blowing money on too much product, or over using it. I say all this not to undermine, it was a great video just made me want to discuss is all. I recovered from 6" of hair length after my hair was melted by a relaxer. Hit 12" of fluff last month and 20" stretched just not listening to the natural hair (sponsored) community. We need more wholesome girlies like you not pushing products but sense and science honestly. Growing afro hair is not hard once you know why it is how it is.

Genetics & water?!? 😂you have a long long hair journey ahead of you 😂 Lmaoooo

Girl i ageee about the stretched vs unstretched. A woman asked me to stretch my hair and asked her , why She was embarrassed which was the plan I disagree with you about oils and butters. I use them sparingly and I use grease.

realest vid i've seen about our hair

Not me watching this whilst sealing my leave-in with coconut oil 😊😃

You speak so assuredly about these chemists. These are the same people who barely acknowledged black hair. You seem to be very bothered about people wanting to diy as if the time and money are yours.. I cannot undee any circumstance use harsh sulfates on my hair. On the other hand, my daughter can use them withoit issue As for trimming, i only trim twice a yeae and that is enough for me. Every three months is absolute over kill Youre thr typical natural hair militant that people cant stand.

🥰tysm for these hair videos.

I just realized that all the oils, butters and creams I was using for the longest time didn’t actually moisturize my hair, it just made everything greasy. If my hair strands feel dry and brittle yet my scalp feels oily, itchy and sticky, that’s my hair basically suffocating and screaming for help. My hair feels and looks the best after I wash it with a clarifying shampoo and follow up with a deep conditioner since the water can penetrate the follicles and properly moisturize them without that barrier of product. The build-up issue wasn’t due to “harsh”chemicals either, as I used 100% pure shea butter and castor oil. There’s no reason why I detangle my hair using the LCO method in the morning and get a full afro that feels as soft as a cloud only for it to feel like a dead bush by midday with my split ends clearly visible.

Unfortunately I’ve noticed over the years the “genetics” talk gets people very upset. I think because there was so much misinformation for the sake of content creators wanting views and selling products or sometimes their ignorance. I have kids, two of them are on both sides of the spectrum. Same mother and father but one hair grows very quickly dense and thick. Grows quickly without doing anything, barely if ever moisturized and his hair grew extremely long before cutting it when he was four. I would braid his hair and it would reach his diaper. And now he has to get cuts frequently. Now my daughter remained pretty much bald until she was four. And now has fine relatively slow growing hair. We always have to take genetics into consideration. And embrace our genetics.

Now, I'm seeing a lot of people stressing length when the point of her video is about hair health. Honestly you can do whatever you want but just because it works for you doesn't mean it won't work for someone else. I've done no oils and i saw my hair health was better than when i was using oils. Does it mean using oils is bad? Yes if you aren't doing it properly and No if you're doing it properly. Its all about moisturising that hair at the end of the day. The hair has to stay moisturised. A lot of you seem to think she's talking out of her ass like as if she hasn't gathered this information from experiences and facts from the same licenced hairstylists you went to. If you don't agree with it fine, but don't make somebody out to be a villain just because she said something you don't agree with and omg someone here said "im not going to take advice from someone with shorter hair than me" 😐 lets continue black people hating each other shall we?

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I get confused when people say genetics are needed for hair growth. In my personal experience, I’ve had family members struggle to grow their natural hair, but once they get locs, their hair growth takes off. What gives?

Some of your math ain't mathin' sis. Trimming should be regular. _Cutting_ your hair regularly is just cutting your hair regularly. Why are you waiting 3 months for your hair to grow if you're just going to cut it? And how on earth is it going to grow in 3 months if you're cutting it regularly? Trimming dead ends is definitely helpful though ✌️ I would also encourage you to let go of any baggage you have growing up in a world where your hair didn't feel appreciated. You don't need to be militant. You just need to do what works for you. The process is slow and sweet. You'll get the length you want eventually. Just take it easy 💓

I read the comments before watching the video and I was expecting nonsense, but I’m glad I watched! I agree with everything you said. I never considered the part about the length of my hair when it’s curly vs straight but that, too, makes sense! Also, a couple people mentioned you sound militant about some of the things you said, but I didn’t notice that. You’re teaching/sharing info! Straight and to the point. I appreciate this information. Thank you! New subscriber here! 🤗

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How do you pronounce your name it’s pretty 🤩

Great information like always! Do you have any thoughts on the Pattern Beauty hair line by Tracee Ross? Have you tried any of it?

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oh no 2.5 hours plus shower,😂.

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Licensed cosmetologist here (10yrs+)… and you pretty much nailed most of this. Have patience with your audience, as some of these truths are hard learned.

"babe, wake up! Saiuri just dropped another video!"

Appeal the authority gets old. Ppl lie.