Historical Hair Care Grew My Hair to Hip Length! Here's How
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I have been practising historical hair care for the past 6 years, and it grew my hair to hip length! This after having a chin length hair cut and having never been able to grow very long or healthy hair my whole life (up until now!) In this video I will be explaining:
*My hair history and how it's led me to the methods I now use
*The unusual hair detangling method that has helped to retain hair length
*How historical hair care drastically differs from modern hair care in its attitudes and results
*How not using conventional shampoos has helped my hair to grow (and thrive)
*The natural, homemade concoctions I use in my hair. Hint: I only use products in my hair that are edible
*How historical hairstyles actually helped to grow long hair. Hint: it's about length retention
Have you ever looked at those historical photos and paintings of women with surreally long hair, and then looked at the many thousands of people today who desperately desire long tresses, but their hair simply refuses to grow past a certain point, and wondered . . . maybe those historical women knew something we don't?
When I chopped off my hair to chin length 6 years ago, it was time to drastically rethink my hair routine. Previous generations clearly knew how to grow long hair - and I was ready to figure out the secret, even if it meant throwing out everything I'd been taught about modern hair care.
This routine dramatically differs from almost all modern hair care routines, especially those typically recommended for people with curly hair like me! (ie. "curly girl method")
Throughout this video, I will refer to "hair growth" synonymously with "length retention" (ie. avoiding breakage). For 99% of people, their hair is always growing, but if their hair care practices are constantly breaking their hair off at the ends, they will never see that growth. This was my own experience before beginning my current historical hair care routine. Keep watching to see how I changed that!
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Why Historical Hair Care?
1:33 - Who is This Video For?
2:19 - What's Up With Historical Women's Ultra-Long Hair?
5:40 - The 4 Main Sections of this video
6:23 - My Hair History
7:34 - My Experience With the "Curly Girl" Method
13:29 - Historical Vs. Modern Hair Care
20:15 - My Historical Hair Care Tenets
20:22 - Dry Finger Detangling
21:12 - Problems with Wet-Detangling Hair
24:13 - Historical Women (Mainly) Dry-Detangled Their Hair
25:24 - Historical Boar Bristle Hair Brushing
26:46 - My Personal Dry-Detangling Approach (for curly hair)
29:34 - "No Poo" Method - Rare and Gentle Hair Washing
31:54 - Rhassoul Clay Hair Washing
33:40 - Minimal Hair Product Usage
34:54 - Hair and Scalp Oiling
37:42 - Protective Styles
40:47 - Weekly Hair Routine Demo
40:52 - Dry Finger Detangling
42:25 - Daily Protective Styling
44:51 - Pre-Wash Oil Treatment
46:04 - Clay Wash Recipe and Routine
50:24 - Finished Hair Results
51:02 - Conclusion
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May I ask what was the oil you held up in the silver bottle at 44:57 please?
thank you very much for the video 💝Could you please share the recipe for the oils you use on your hair roots? you said at minute 36:12 that you would put the recipe in the description, but I couldn't find it. watching with translator and writing with google translate too, so if there are any mistakes, I'm sorry, I apologize 😔
Thank you for this video on natural hair/scalp care and your routine. I'm so inspired now. I even started the finger combing and used jojoba oil tonight. I will try to work my way up to the clay powder cleansing. My hair now is like yours was way back b4 your natural care discovery . And your hair now is how mine was when I was younger. I really want to try to grow my hair back to how it was when I was growing up even if not as thick (I'm in my late 60's)..similar to how your's is now...long thick and beautiful. Keep doing what you're doing bcuz it's working big time and thanks for sharing!
What conditioner do you use at the end of wash & rinse, plz?
Summary:
1. Night before hair wash, finger comb and put oil throughout scalp and hair; braid and cover while sleeping.
3. Use Rhassoul clay to wash hair 1x week - Full recipe at 46:00
3. Use oil (like jojoba oil) on dry hair and finger comb. Wet hair is more fragile and prone to breakage.
4. Wear protective hairstyles throughout the week to prevent breakage and damage, like buns and milk braids.
Demonstration of routine starts at 40:50
Thank you, my phone went dead before I got to finish my notes lol
Thank you. Lord!
Wow. Thank you!!!!!!!!!! This video was so wordy I could hardly follow along without my mind wandering. No disrespect to the creator she was just a little too thorough for me personally.
Oh THANK YOU !! I was losing hope to find any useful information.
Thank you 😂
My grandfather used to tell me about how his grandmother had beautiful long hair. Her routine was that every night she would flip her head over and brush her dry hair for 100 strokes, trying to spread out the oils from her scalp to the ends. She would sometimes have my grandfather brush her hair for her. Brushing his grandmother's hair ended up being a very fond memory for my grandfather. I had forgotten about that story until you began talking about the historical methods of brushing :)
My now teenage son used to love to brush my hair. He still lets me brush his too but I have to kind of come by and do it matter of factly. Come to think of it, in my home we've all brushed each other's hair.
Unfortunately, my mother & father didn't stay together long, but one of my most fond stories of their time together was how my father would always brush my momma's hair 100 strokes every night. She had super thick hair, even with thyroid problems, right up until she died.
Unfortunately, my mother & father didn't stay together long, but one of my most fond stories of their time together was how my father would always brush my momma's hair 100 strokes every night. She had super thick hair, even with thyroid problems, right up until she died.
That’s how my father did us girls hair when we were little. I still brush my hair dry , with lots of strokes. My hair is to the bottom of my knees. I try to take very good care of it. If my father was still alive he would love my hair.
I did this every day for a year in the AM and PM. I even have one brush specifically for when my hair gets to day 3 hair (I wash every 5). It grew my hair significantly just by doing this one step. I even told my mom and aunt who are twins and their hair would not grow passed a certain point and theirs also started to grow. I accomplish mine with the brushing, no heat on my hair for 2 yrs and I use a redken clarifying shampoo once every 5 days on wash day. I use the Moroccan oil hydrating hair mask on wash days as well. Also the night before washing I did a scalp & hair oil treatment and slept in it. When I shampoo my hair I only lather at the scalp and let the run off be the rest all the bottom gets. My hair grew from above my shoulders to down right above my butt and it’s never been easy to grow mine. (Reference I have fine type & medium thickness, straight to wavy hair)
Your hair care routine is literally what black women do for gentle maintenance and care of our naturally curly-kinky hair. Goes to show that regardless of hair type, all natural hair needs the same basic care to reach its full potential. I enjoyed your video very much!
We as children were given hair,,_strenghthening meals.also ratchet,a sort of cac❤❤❤tus
Yes thanks to social media black girl have learn to take care of the hair, they almost always say they didn’t know how before. I think to much chemical straightening before.
I don't know what Black women you are talking about
@@Maria-qh5hridk what black women you’re talking about. I live in a large community of black folks and they know how to take care of their hair. Permed , dyed or natural hair.
@@Maria-qh5hryou must be talking about those that are mixed with a non black mama.
Katherine,
Please don’t be discouraged by ANY of the surly, snarky, bitter comments here. I’m black, and I found your description was very similar to one that a black lady used, whose video I watched just before watching yours!
There probably ARE a lot more similarities to black and white hair care than people realize.
The market has likely exploited women of ALL colors!!!
Some people just need to be victims 24/7. It's been taught to all of us for years now, some are worse at Fighting the brainwashing than others. I'm sure she appreciates your kindness ❤
I'm white and I use products marketed for black hair. Shea butter mask❤❤❤
@@talulatree5297 me too. Im southern european and we have a lot of ethnically mixed background. Berbers from North Africa have very tightly curled hair and they invaded in past centuries
@@kclauren6052 Thank you. 😌
@@kclauren6052 All of us are victims. We are victims of our own sin nature, and we, in turn, victimize others with judgments, hatred, bitterness, disrespect, gossip, bullying, violence, assault, many abuses, and even murder. If we don’t kill with physical weapons, we kill with our resentment and poisonous tongues. Even though we know we should not do it, we do it!! It’s a never ending process of malice.
Then, after we’ve done others in, we do ourselves in! 😂 We either act self-righteously, so we don’t feel the full impact of our guilt, or we self-condemn when our self righteous ploys won’t silence our consciences. This, too, is a never-ending vicious cycle.
The only thing stronger than this vicious internal beast inside of each and every one of us, is the INTERVENTION OF Christ on the Cross, and God’s giving us Faith to believe, and the power to humbly admit our sin and need for a Saviour to rescue us from OURSELVES! and from God’s RIGHTEOUS WRATH. Because we’re so ruined by this internal beast, we cannot even believe in Jesus on our own strength. GOD HAS to GIVE us the faith to believe in Himself!
When we become believers we receive a brand new nature, and now have the power to be different, and to grow up in the new nature, so that the pattern of destruction is gradually being broken and less frequent in your thoughts, words, and deeds.
This is what is called AMAZING GRACE! It really works! In fact, it the ONLY thing that DOES work!!
All Grace to you, in every way!
My great aunt always kept her hair in a bun. After breaking her hip, I would stay the night with her sometimes to help her out. The 1st time that she took her hair down to brush it before bed, it fell down around her face in thick silver waves. She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen! I'll never forget it!
That reminds me of my auntie loulee! Loved when she looked like a beautiful woman when she took her bun down.
Oh my you gals made me smile. My bun is my secret weapon! I truly enjoy making mean pretty girls sick to their stomach by dropping my bun in front of them , shaking that $hit out and shanking m' bun back up. Ohhhh man I just love it. Some gals need a good old helping of well you know. A good bun drop gets 'em going! Anyways, gals no matter what, remember, money can't buy pretty feet or pretty long a$$ hair. Cut hair dry and only dust out dead ends works for every long haired gal no matter hair type. 50 strokes upside down every morning to get thay scalp blood flowin. Wash once for as long as you can make it.. me 1x a wk. No clips, no hair ties, no rubber bands. Pintrest braid ideas and learn how to shank up your bun with a wooden stick or as I fondly call it m' shank. Wooden is the best because they last longer and are flexible. Ohhh gals enjoy your long hair journey.
Don't worry about all of those vitamins and what not if you stick to old school techniques you will see more progress faster and save tons of money.
@popqrnanon5815 I use a cat brush. The kind that has a pad of tiny metal teeth that resemble a staple half pulled out of wood or paper. At first using that on the scalp might feel very sharp/painful. After awhile it may start to actually feel good. Real time saver too.
My grandmother was the same, I was gobsmacked when I saw her beautiful locks when I stayed at her house.
The happiness in my heart that I feel as a black girl hearing other people with coarse or curly hair talk about how they learned to care and love it, and hearing people talk about curly hair like it isn't a defect is so strong. I wish I could go back in time and show young me videos like this.
I love my biracial grandbabies curls. My daughter fixes her hair so precious everyday and I tell my granddaughter: I wish I had curls like you. Mine is straight as can be.
I'm white but half latina and I have curls I was one of the only ones growing up :)so ye relatable
I am white. But, very tight curls. Struggled as a child with other children making comments. Or not having straight hair. As adult have learned to love my hair. No straighteners. Or hot irons for me. That is over.
I have brown curly hair; not wavy but not tight (Irish and Welsh) . My mom and sister have long straight blonde hair and blue eyes. I have hazel. I definitely understand that feeling of being “other”.
Once, in 1st grade; in library time. The teacher dismissed us to go look at books for story time by calling our eye color. “Blue” “Green” most of the children have got up to do the books. There may have been others l called as well, I just remember being one of the last ones sitting. She finally calls brown (she was looking at peoples eyes as they went too.) and I think,” Welp I don’t have brown but I might as well go with them because she’s never going to call me”.
So I went and was like the last one to go and I wanted her to see my eyes. I showed her,”and she was like “Oooh! (Realization dawning) I forgot about Hazel…”
It wasn’t ill intentioned or malicious; but it’s painful to be forgotten about. I’ve alts been the weird not popular girl. Definitely B group, if you know what I mean.
Then I was changing schools so much I was always just the new girl.
Isn’t it great that now we are grown, and that technology is so great that we can connect; that we can start to heal these pains now?
That we can forgive our past selves and our past care takers that lacked the knowledge? We can rejoice in our current knowledge and with each other. 😊
Do you have to put oils in your hair everyday?
My aunt wore her hair floor length her entire adult life. She always wore her own special updo during the day and took it down at night and wore two braids to sleep. She always said she washed it every Friday. Her hair was always so healthy and it never appeared dirty and never had a bad smell. Her hair was slightly wavy and of medium thickness. It was a beautiful dark brown with auburn highlights and she had very little gray hair when she died. I wish I knew more about how she cared for her hair-I feel sure she brushed it daily and probably used some kind of oil because it was so healthy. She lived to be 90 years old-she passed away in 2009.
I had a baby and did NOT want to care about my hair. I stopped dying, heat styling and washing often. I added oil often and braided to get it out of my face... It grew past my belly button. I think we are just supposed to do way less and oil more.
Yep! That is what happened to me. My hair has grown greatly
I started to wear my hair up all the time, with only minimal washings, very gentle brushing and sometimes a bit of dry shampoo on the roots. It's in better condition and longer than it's ever been and I'm so pleased!! It looks lovely up with beautiful butterfly clips and decorative pins, I get many compliments. I believe all that washing and blowdrying back in the day wasn't good for my hair health. I also take biotin regularly which really seems to have helped.
In India, most of us in our 50s and 60s grew up with minimal hair washing (typically once a week in the water-plenty regions and less often inn the dry regions), oiling hair on a daily basis and oiling well the night before washing. We also brushed our hair a lot and those with curly hair detangled with fingers first and later followed up with wooden or ivory combs with spaced teeth by twisting the entire length and gently detangling little by little from the end, taking care not to break the hair. We used Coconut oil, Castor oil. In some other parts of the country, they even used sesame oil. My grandmother had thick knee length hair and my mother thigh length and even I had longer than hip length and thick and healthy with a lot of bounce. My grandmother used the paste of fenugreek seeds or home made curds (in those days it had cream) in the scalp and left it on for half an hour or more to condition the scalp and soften the hair. Also, till I was 30 years old, I used only shikakai (kind of a pod) powder or soapnut powder or the nuts soaked in got water and the juice taken out or even a combination of the two to wash the hair. Hair was never combed when wet. And yes, we were not allowed to leave hair open loose but braid it and most older women put it up in a bun during the day while doing household chores. I have never had split hair. Most hair oils contained various herbs, hibiscus, brahmi, gooseberry etc. Some even used chick pea powder (besan in Hindi, available in Indian stores abroad) to wash hair although that is quite messy and needs many rounds of finding. But it is a great facewash and bodywash for oily hair. My hair slowly turned brittle and dry after I started shampooing, stopped oiling regularly and later dyed my hair. It has taken me more than a year of going back to the traditional regime to make my hair regain its natural gloss and softness. I still use shampoo but wash my hair once in a month or so. I brush it a lot instead. Just reducing shampooing helped improve the quality.
I'm from the maldives and we have similar hair styling and hair oiling, but, these days most girls won't to cut their hair really short and dye it. I wish long hair would be trendy again
@@saaramohamed8921 set the trend ❣️
Thank you for this comment! It's so fascinating to hear these stories from a native! I loved using shikakai for cleansing, but I always ended up with really itchy scalp, and using oils seemed to had made it even more itchy. Any word of advice?
U could try coconut oil. It's not itchy
Indian culture is so smart in general so doesn't surprise me
When my great grandmother moved from Ireland to London she became a servant. My great grandmother had beautiful long hair, it was so beautiful that her evil employers cut it all off. They also took away her name because they said the name 'Hannah' was too nice for a maid. I wish we had more tv shows about servants and the Working Class than all the tv shows about the upper class like Downton Abbey.
I have read quite a few books written by people who experienced being a servant and they did not have a great time. I agree they need to show it now it really was
I recommend Call the Midwife! Delightful historical drama that isn't about the upper class ☺️
Also, the old PBS series Upstairs Downstairs presents a very detailed and sympathetic view of servants like your great grandmother.
This made me sad reading this. It's absolutely time we had drama series that featured the life of the poor and servants especially as most of us are the children of these people. Unfortunately, it wouldn't make for happy watching as the history is often brutal and wicked.
Here in US, there were actually Irish slaves. Same as African American slaves. Not only servants. The slave trade was and still is very alive around places in the world. It is crazy to think this is even our world history.
I am Indian with hip length hair as of right now, and just, wanted to say that the oiling method is still very much a staple for most people and for some it even serves as bonding time with family. My mom used to oil my hair weekly and tie it into braids and i feel like that was the moment when we had our most heart-to-heart conversations . But since she got ill she hasnt been able to do that at all and i got lazy and only did it intermittently. Watching your video has really made me want to start oiling my hair regularly and maybe, who knows, self care may help uplift the mood overall. Also Indians tend to wash our hair weekly or biweekly and use combs or fingers to detangle and it definitely helps to be gentle with your hair in order to prevent breakage. Great video, love it!
I don't know about the part of india u come from, but where I am in south of india everyone's washes their hair every single day and if u don't, it's considered lazy. I've stopped doing that, but damage is done. Piling I used to do everyday before hairwash but it was not really proper oiling.
@@skywa7183 hmmm I have never heard of that practice in India, but I guess a difference in community? I'm from West Bengal and all my friends that I know including ones from out of state don't wash their hair everyday. I personally wash once, because my hair is fine with it, but I know if you do excessive physical activity you can wash it twice
@@shalinibiswas2781 guess it's a kerala specific practice or maybe it's just my community haha. Anyway, everyone in my community washes hair evry day. Back in the day it was fine I think cuz we used river water. But thses days it's chlorine water and that's damaging.
@@skywa7183 oh I see, yes if the water is bad it causes major hair fall, in West Bengal also there are areas like that, so a lot of people have stopped wetting their hair also, except for wash day. Happened to me when I went to hostel, even with exposure to that water only one day of the week :/
Hope your mom heals soon. ❤ I would love to oil my hair but the buildup is too much. But I'm Caucasian with very fine thin hair. Maybe my hair type isn't suited for it? 😢
Every man who loves women, should feel good about helping her brush her hair. It’s a supremely bonding activity together… I spent the 80s teaching men how to do simple little tasks to charm and benefit women. I still get occasional letters of gratitude 🙏 💜💖💜💖💜
Welp, you pretty much summed up natural hair care in the Black community, lol! Pretty amazing, actually. Every single step that you described and demonstrated, is a part of my own natural hair care regimen. I make every product that I use on my hair. My clay washes tend to be a bit more elaborate but that's because I love to incorporate ayurvedic powders into just about every treatment that I use on my hair. My hair, too, is longer, and healthier, than it's ever been. I didn't intend on watching an hour long video but I was so intrigued and excited by how our hair routines are, virtually, the same, I couldn't stop watching! The way cosmetic and personal care products are marketed, one would think our treatments and techniques would be worlds apart. To think, we could have been sharing hair tips, all along! Great video and I can't wait to share it in my FB hair groups 💕
Dina, thank you SO much for sharing!! This makes me really happy because actually, so much of what I have learned is from the natural kinky hair community here on UA-cam! I probably should have mentioned that more, in fact. My hair prefers to be cared for in those ways than typical caucasian hair practices, and I figured, if it can grow 4C hair, it will grow mine too! I love Ayurvedic practices as well- the scalp oil I have been using for years contains henna, amla, and fenugreek. ☺️ I have gone through phases of doing more Ayurvedic treatments as well, and would like to get back to it 💕Thanks so much for sharing, and I really love that we can bridge the gap between different ethnicities of hair care ♥️
@@KatherineSewing Yes, definitely make sure you give credit where credit is due so your audience will know.
Edit: I made a simple comment, encouraging the youtuber to give credit, AFTER she said so herself. You all are literally so rac!st and antiblack, that you are mad when someone wants to give black ppl their credit. I made my comment AFTER the youtuber confirmed she would do so, and I encouraged it. That alone triggered many of you in this thread? You guys are disgusting and pathetic😒
SAME!
It's obvious this routine is from the Black community but people outside of the community may not realize that it will work for them, too. Thankfully, this is working for so many people. Please, be sure to include your references and inspiration so others can find those videos, also.
Thank you for sharing. What I’ve found in my own natural hair care journey is how racist slanted most haircare products are. And, most hair care sold/marketed to white/European people doesn’t work for any kind of hair. It’s strictly a marketing ploy to make white people believe the natural hair care used by BIPOC is somehow “dirty” or “less than”.
In contrast, when people with European hair types use the natural processes handed down for generations our hair improves in thickness, length, and body. Even the simple act of wearing protective styles, veils, and hair wraps used from the earliest documented times are evidence that modern practices are wrong. Covered hair is cleaner. People had very clean scalps and hair while only washing once or twice a year. Fine combs were used to distribute oils and remove debris. Because hair held it’s natural oil balance, fewer people actually got lice. Again, hair is in a protective style and generally under wraps or covering. They had fewer hair issues because hair wasn’t stripped of oils, was combed using fine tooth combs, and returned to its protective style. Many women had hair to their hips and lower.
Can you imagine the hit these big businesses would take if we started loving our hair as it is? If we felt pretty with sunscreen and a smile?
A few years ago, I started having reactions to all my skincare. I saw an allergist. He told me to use Vaseline for everything. It’s my cleanser, it’s my night cream, it’s my body lotion. I even use the generic branding from Dollar Tree. When I had to see a new doctor for a different problem, he thought I was 35. I’m 54. Before buying anything, we need to ask ourselves WHY we think we’re buying it. Usually, what we’re really buying is a lie.
1. Wait till fully dry and finger Dry detangle instead of wet. Results in less breakage when using fingers.
2.straight or wavy: use Boar bristle brushing at night to distribute oils and remove buildup
3.jojoba oil is a light use and helps when used for regular detangling
4. rasool clay instead of shampoo
Braid x2 at night
Braiding is really bad for straight hair though, causes structural damage. Frankly, if I had that much hair and it was curly, I would wear it short. Just for hygiene’s sake.
@@JN-wr9he your just a lazy ass person
@ Irum Khan
Thank you! I have long curly hair and am always on the lookout on how to manage it better.
@@JN-wr9he hygienes sake? Your hair isnt any more dirty because of wearing it up. In fact less so. Especially if it's curly. 1 it protects it, and 2. It keeps dust out of the majority of it. Her hair is clean. Dreads, are clean. Natural hair is clean. Not sure if that was the intended context behind that statement but fyi that's how it sounded.
Ugh ty. Not going to lie while I was interested in the subject matter I wasn't willing to listen to an HOUR of someone flipping their hands up into the camera frame just to say these 4 things.
I’m with you, I’m black with 4C hair and I’ve learnt that my hair breaks when detangling it wet than detangling it dry then washing it. We must learn what works for us instead of listening to what people say
But it’s so much easier to detangle my sons hair when it’s wet 😢
In INDIA we've used a natural recipe of Amla (Indian gooseberry), Reetha (Soap nut oroduct), and Shikakai (no idea what this is in English but it makes the hair black). We always oil the hair overnight - coconut oil is common, Jajoba is a new modern trend and we massage the scalp, put warm hair oil not cold. Braid your hair or tie it in soft bands (no elastics). Wrap your head and hair in a very thin soft cotton towel, wrap your pillow in another soft scented towel so it doesnt get oily. wash with natural shampoo the next morning. 20 min before u shampoo use a little warm oil on your hands and just give your hair another massage.
@rupalishankerarthub Can you tell me more about making the hair black?
Are ALL THREE ingredients needed to make the hair black or is it just ONE ingredient???
Is this available in Indian grocery stores?
How often do you have to apply it to the hair?
Shihakai doesn’t make the hair black permanently. It only makes the hair black when you’re using it, because the shihakai pods are black colour. It’s just literally the colour of the product when you’re using it, it’s not a dye.
@Psalm_27.4 Was trying to reply to you in my earlier comment. But I’ve wrote about shihakai above ^
Some people say shihakai can slightly darken hair that is already very light. But it doesn’t make non-black hair into black hair. It just keeps Indian black hair very shiny and black.
Wow, I'm glad this popped up in my recommended feed. I'm a 71-year-old man who has worn his hair long most of his adult life. I started losing it in my twenties and had lost more than half of it. 7 years or so ago in desperation I moved into a place where there's no hot water because I just needed a place to live. With just cold water or having to heat water up I stopped washing my hair so much, and I saw that some of my hair was coming back. I'm a white man with light brown wavy hair. It's still light brown, graying was never a problem. But my hair started growing back, and it's mostly full now. I brush my hair twice daily, and there's always a lot in the brush, so that you'd think I should have been bald decades ago. What it showed me is that our bodies, including our skin and hair, grow not only from the inside, but from the outside. Over washing your hair can cause you to lose it. And your hair is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to put it in a ponytail for you and give you a big smile.
Thank you.
I also didn't have hot water but cut it short and regret that.
So started growing it again...
I am 54 and my hair started thinning 5 years ago.
Thanks for sharing.
What of African hair did you wash hair after applying clay mixture
Ummm REALLY 😳
Maybe your hair is thinning or falling out because of menopause. Mine is which is why I watched this video.
I'm thankful for this video too!!!!!😻
I grew up seeing my mom take care of her knee length long hair which were wavy and so thick no rubberband would fit around it ! Every night she would finger comb her dry hair to get the tangles out and then brush them sometimes applying and massaging in coconut oil in the scalp. And braid the hair. The weekly hair wash routine would include profusely oiling the scalp and entire length of hair with coconut oil mixed with drops of essential oils to enhance hair growth. This would remain in the hair over night and the next morning she would wash her hair with a tea made of boiling soap berries ( called as Ritha in India), amla, orange and lemon peel and most importantly Shikekai in water. She would strain this boiled and cooled mixture and wash the hair with the tea and rinse with water ! No shampoo was needed. The soap berry or Ritha has a property of creating foam naturally if rubbed between your palms . The lemon, amla and shikekai are a mild cleanser and mildly acidic just like apple cider vinegar to keep the scalp dandruff free and orange peel kept it smelling great ! Sometimes she would treat her hair with Hibiscus petals and Henna tea to give a natural dark color and use multani mitti ( clay) paste in water as a conditioner for her hair.
Another natural skin cleanser my friend would use instead of soap due to her skin sensitive was a paste of ground chick pea flour( besan) in water and curds( yogurt) or buttermilk . Massage the whole body with this paste and rinse off with water! She always had glowing skin
That hair wash seems like it would smell lovely!!
Thank you for sharing
wow! I think I'm gonna try this. Sorry if this comes off as ignorant, but what would she do in between washes to prevent the smell of sweat/odours?
@@melodyyang5604 when you use those c natural teas made with those ingredients, your head and hair won’t smell at all… I know this for sure as I grew up with that routine. When I started using these stupid shampoos .. it would start to get some smell that I didn’t like. … now I try as much as possible not to use a shampoo. Even herbal shampoos are horrible . Anything sold in the stores that have a shelf life of more than a week …. Don’t use . It’s a big lie … how can anything that natural stay without getting spoilt or going bad ??
@@srisungazesplash1340 No. That's genetic. People of Asian heritage sweat way less. It has nothing to do with what you bathe in. I'm a biologist, and I can tell you, that's just not how it works.
My Grandmother was from Russia and had gorgeous black hair. She never shampooed it- She would part it all the way to one side and rub witch hazel down the part.She did the to the whole of her head. At night she braided it to protect it and in the day wore it in a chignon. I'll never forget brushing her hair out as a little girl- I was in awe of her hair.
Finally, an 'historical breakthrough' in Hair Management! Peer reviewed, detailed, thorough, luxuriously beautiful, feminine, inclusive and sustainable! Best of all, in the candid, unhurried style of our unapologetic past, from grace in accomplishment. My late thanks, Katherine.
So interesting!! I am Mexican indigenous and grew up with awesome natural hair that got permed/fried twice a year. 😩 I am regrowing the length now that it’s going grey. I wanna be the old lady with that waist length awesome hair.
Yes! Be that lady!👍
I've always wanted to be that lady as well! My hair is currently bra length but I have never really had it much longer.
Me too xx
Me too! I’m 35 but I already have a huge grey streak like rouge from X-men and I am digging it. I want to look like that awesome art teacher with wild glasses and her hair all piled up on top that every kid has had before lol.
You go, gals! I ~am~ that wild old lady with the long white/grey hair. It’s a little tough to care for, but it’s fun to have! 💖
My hair was so thin, and I found this video randomly. The transformation is incredible!!!! I've only started with the clay and jojoba oil, but I'm going to do my first oiling later and I'm so thankful for this video!!!!
The video I'm seeing is 2 months old ! You have already done 10 days of treatment . And noticed a difference ?
Do you only apply oil the night before shampoo? Are you just applying it to the scalp or to the hair as well?
@@MultiZoobie I believe apply to scalp, then finger comb, or with a wide tooth comb, work from the scalp and then the combing (by whatever means) will distribute the oil to the rest of the hair so during the time you sleep, moisturizing will be happening.
@wock: i am in the same place as you currently!
@Wark Chocobo
Have you also used the other products she suggests in the links? and what differences have you noticed with your hair?
I’m halfway through this video and I’m overjoyed! As a curly, dry sister I appreciate this so much. I’ve naturally finger de tangled my hair but felt bad about it, like I was doing damage. So happy my intuition about this process was actually spot on.
On a side note, you are beautiful and so graceful. Thanks for sharing so thoroughly and eloquently. Fantastic!
I like you so much so I'll tell you the key to old times hair care: it's too never wash it with shampoo, never ever from birth. I did this with my daughter. She has fantastic hair. It never ever gets oily. It looks like it had been freshly washed every day. And even if I put couple of drops of oil on it to detangle, it actually somehow absorbs that oil within a day and comes back to looking great. She's almost 4 and it's been the best decision I've ever made as a mom.
So how do you 'remove' dirt in her hair?
I am African-American with Afro-textured hair. Those of us in the natural hair community with length retention as a goal employ similar practices such as using conditioning cleansers and ultra-mild moisturizing shampoos, deep conditioning, finger detangling, oils, minimal heat, etc. Throughout my life I was unable to grow my hair past armpit length. Since changing my haircare routine in 2016, I am now at hip length. ❤
Wow! I find African hair beautiful.
@@rosedewittbukater4203: Thank you! Me too. ❤️
Here for It, what brands of shampoo and conditioners have worked for you?Thank you for your time!
I don't have African hair but have struggled to have long hair. I am interested to learn which brand/products you use and your step by step process. I would love to try it out for myself.
@Trinity M Thank you for the information.
I'm from India, and this is such a rewarding video for people like me who left all historical culture and got sold into the modern methods to end up losing most hair! I ve already changed much of my routine but this video is extra helpful esp the mud wash. I will definitely try! Thankyou.🤗💕✨ Keep up!!!?
Wonderful video...thank you so much..all things you do to your hair very helpful will try a few of them.
Wow I'm surprised by this, I see Indian women have such beautiful long hair it is thick and looks amazing. I thought it was mostly from natural hair care tbh. I use Indian jasmine hair oil and coconut oil. Take care(of your hair lol)♡
I saw a lot of videos about ricewater being used also.
@@lily6246 I'd steer clear of rice water Commercial rice is one of the most polluted food items you can get Opt for organic rice instead which you can get from most large supermarket or whole food shop
@@SandraStachowiczLtd thank you for your comment, I wondered about this indeed..coz I'm aware for example all the ink poisoning due to the package, besides that its not organic. Today I saw round-up still being sold.. I thought it was forbidden by now.
@@lily6246 wow I thought roundup was mostly used in the UK despite the fact that its known to be toxic I'll definitiely give (organic) rice water a go myself
I am Jamaican with kinky kinky curls. Hair has been such a journey. This is very helpful for me. I have wanted to ditch the hair bands, reduce breakage and shedding. I also prefer to stop straightening to keep it manageable less time consuming. As an Artist, I protect my time to work so this is good for me to try. This gives me a way forward. Thank you so much.
As a black girl on the path of growing healthy hair I can appreciate these methods you have shared that you are using especially with a different hair type from the “4C or line of 4 type hair” these methods are really very helpful will try a few of these
I'm 46. I could never grow my hair past my bra strap. A few years ago I started letting my hair dry naturally and began massaging my scalp as it dried because it seemed to help my hair dry quicker and to give it some seperation and volume (I have curly/wavy fine hair)...Now, my hair has grown down to my hips and whenever I trim it, every 6-8 months I'll trim 2-3 inches and it grows back so quickly and my hair feels fuller.
I believe the massaging of my scalp is what has helped it grow long and letting my hair dry naturally has probably helped as well. I wash my hair everyday with Garnier shampoo and conditioner. I wet comb my hair in the shower with a wide tooth comb.
My grandmother had hair down below her hips, rarely washed it and brushed it out every single night before bed with a natural bristel brush. She had beautiful hair. Also wore it up in a french roll during the day to keep it out of her way while working the farm.
That sounds like what my grandma did and have.....I miss her so much!
This is literally the best, most comprehensive hair care video on all of UA-cam. Do we really all those nasty chemicals in hair care products to care for our hair? How is putting chemicals on our hair going to give us beautiful, healthy hair? Thank you so much for this Katherine!!!!
the difference between then and now, for people living in big cities, is the pollution that comes into our hair and scalp. I was living in French West Indies, and I washed my hair every two weeks, but now I live in Paris and I have to wash my hair once a week. I don't want to have long hair, I am a rebel and I like short hair, but if I don't wash my hair once a week, my scalp is itching because of pollution. I like very much Rassoul anyway and I use it as much as possible, and I rinse with diluted vinegar for the shine !
Honestly, her hair doesn't look beautiful and healthy. It looks greasy, tangled and dry
Years ago, while watching “Oprah” w/my mother, a hair specialist she had on said that most people wash their hair too often & for healthier hair she recommended washing it no more than 1 time per week. She also recommended a vinegar rinse as a conditioner. I had to laugh a little because I’d grown up w/my mother, (& grandmother), only believing in once weekly bathing, which was the practice when I was a child, & that was when we washed our hair & while my mother only used lemon juice on my hair as I was a towhead & she thought it was good for keeping blonde hair blonde, she only used vinegar. I washed my hair that way until going through puberty when my hair got too greasy & even the cornstarch “dry shampoo” didn’t absorb enough. So I’d become accustomed to washing it every 3-4 days. Over the last 6-8 yrs, after struggling w/stress induced hair loss & texture changes, I remembered that episode of “Oprah” & began to put that into practice. Started delaying my shampooing 1 day longer than was normal & then as my hair & scalp got used to that, the oiliness that the 1 day delay made apparent became less & less. When it was no longer noticeable, I extended the time between shampoos by another day & so on. I also stopped using sulfate shampoos. Now I can go comfortably 7-8 days between shampooing. I also began to do an oil scalp massage of my scalp w/my head lower than my heart to increase the blood circulation to my scalp the night prior to washing. The most interesting thing I’ve noticed is that although I was born w/naturally curly hair, it was mostly beautifully wavy hair until recently. Over the past year, my hair has become curlier & curlier. I no longer have to put “beach curls” in, they’re just there! The other thing I noticed by accident. Normally my curls are a bit on the frizzy side which drives me nuts! One day I got caught in the rain & they got pretty wet. However this time when they dried they dried smooth & silky instead of a bit frizzy. So now when I want them to smooth a little I spritz them w/water & let them do their thing. I’m loving my hair again. Can’t wait to try this “shampoo” recipe & technique. Thanks for sharing.
Cannot believe I actually watched an hour video!! That says ALOT about the quality of your message. As a black woman, it was refreshing to know that historically, the practices that we've been using regarding hair care is something that has been used historically by all hair types. I do have locs, and wonder if the clay would be ok for me and not get imbedded in the loc strands. Everything else is what I've been doing for years.
Thank you! I think the clay could work as long as you use a very watery mixture, squeeze your locs out as your are rinsing, and follow up with an ACV rinse. Thank you for your comment!
Rhassoul is from Morocco, a lot of people there have the same type of hair and they use this traditionally, as far as I know, so they know the good way.
Wow. Great tips. I'm Mexican and i've been letting my hair grow for a year without cutting it. As it grew longer I realized I needed to start treating my hair with deep conditioning masques and using hair oils for the frizziness. Personally I feel that changing my diet to a healthier one and exercising regularly and taking vitamins helped alot with my hair growth.
This might help me too! My hair strands can be thin but are mostly very thick and almost wiry. The frizz is real.
The one piece of info I appreciated the most was disclosing how long ago you cut your hair....6 years ago. Thank you! That's an estimated and realistic time frame this care journey might take....I don't have the energy. But I do like the care methods 😊. Thanks for sharing.
Such beautiful hair! Thank you for showing your routine! I work overnight so I found out I'm vitamin d deficit. My hair looks horrible because I had a lot of hair fall before i figured out why. Now the ends look like a rake and you can see through my hair. I'm taking vitamin d now, and the hair fall has stopped! But now I need to regrow it longer 😢 your hair is your crown of glory
I work nights too and got low on the Vitamin D as well. It didn’t really affect my hair but I was EXTREMELY tired. Try going for a daily walk outside. That helped me a ton.
I know that you hear this all the time but I just had to tell you, you’re hair is absolutely gorgeous!
My mother used to say that her hair would never get too much past her shoulders for years. About ten years before she passed away she had heard that if you trim your hair on the new moon it will grow long. She began doing that every few months and her hair actually did grow down past her hips. She swore by it. Supposedly that was old tale from long ago she’d heard about the new moon but it seemed to work for her. I thought you might find that interesting or maybe even heard it yourself. Thanks for the video. I’ll definitely try some of these things with my hair!
My grandmother had told me the same. You should cut your hair in the new moon for more growth. I am originated from Turkey. This is the first time I am hearing the same story from someone else.
New moon equals new beginnings and growth
I used to live in Tahiti, there are a lot of women with very long hair in the islands. They also believe in trimming hair during new moon The different phases of the moon were very important to Polynesians. Some nights were good for fishing for certain varieties of fish as well as planting fruit and vegetables during the new moon. They braid their hair a lot and use coconut oil or grate fresh coconut and squeeze in a cloth to collect the milk. The pure coconut milk contains the oil that it is used as an oil treatment and applied to the hair, leaving for a few hours before washing.
This is true. It's true because if you don't it will start breaking.
I haven't cut my hair in years, but it would look much better if I had followed that rule. I did cut it myself once....that worked out about like you'd expect.
I did sit on it for the first time the other day but it needs to be cut up to my waist for a nice clean edge.
I want to grow it to mid thigh.
@@shaw3aazlam852 I prefer the natural uncut/trimmed edge, so it dips in the middle.
My hairdresser used to tell me that it was physically impossible for me to grow my hair past the shoulder. Turns out, all I needed to do was change a few things, like stop dying and styling my hair. The no poo regime makes a lot of sense to me, because I've since discovered I'm sulfate intolerant, lol. Very interesting video. 😃👍
wow that is such a ridiculous thing for a hairdresser to say
@@cheery-hex maybe not, if she wants to keep cutting it :)
Ur hair dresser is crazy to say that, how to know if one. Is sulfate intolerant?
I find it so funny when people say you can't grow your hair past a certain point. Your hair doesn't know how long it is lol
@@cheymelinda that's not strictly true. You hair has a growth life, after which, it will detach from the follicle and fall out. You can tell when this has happened as a naturally detached hair has a hard white bulb at the end- a live root is black and sticky. The commonly held view is that each person has a hair growth life of X years- those who have longer hair have a longer hair growth life.
Breakage is a different issue as this happens to hair that has already grown through the scalp.
The irony is that today I blow dryed and straightened my hair after months of letting it dry naturally. Ive just started using castor oil and drinking apple cider vinegar every day, both processes are proving to be very beneficial. I'm 61, have curly silver hair that has not been dyed in about three years. I've quit using most hair products sibce they don't really improve how my hair looks, and I wear my hair up most of the time anyway. Will be taking your advice! Cheers my dear! Thanks for sharing.
It's nice that you acknowledge the kinky hair community. Black women have suffered a lot of hair discrimination, especially in the workplace. My young children have long butt & hip length hair and I have taught them to love their hair. I grow and cut my hair depending on how busy I am with life but I use the same hair care practices whether my hair is long or short. It's important to be consistent and also healthy.
It’s not just black women, pet. Try being a redhead. We’re the ones who are stared at and bullied. We’re the ones who are still regarded as having no souls. We’re the ones still burned as witched in certain parts of the world. Apparently, it’s ok to vilify the red haired minority, and we really ARE a minority.
Not all black women have suffered hair discrimination.
@@lettiegrant9447 Where did I use the word "all"?
I have super straight hair, but your description of what what happening to your hair from the commercial products was 100% relatable. My hair was getting so chronically tangled and brittle that, this year, I turned to kinky hair practices. It’s made ALL THE DIFFERENCE! I’m so excited to learn more about how to grow long and healthy hair ✨❤️
hey I have really straight hair too! Have you been doing what's in the video? I am interested in trying this method but I'm nervous because my hair can get so greasy if I don't wash it at least every 3 days.
@@madelinegerlach1890 hi! I'm not the person you asked, but in my thumbnail pic, I was using rhassool clay to wash, and ACV or citric acid to condition. My hair grows very fast (thank you, Lord!), but it is very fine, straight, and prone to damage if you look at it askance! The thumbnail pic is tiny, but it had been nearly a week since I'd washed my hair, and it wasn't greasy at all. I used the no poo method for probably 5 years, but then, the fragrance of LUSH hair products siren-songed at me, and I went back to using shampoo. My hair in the picture is all waist length.
I was washing my hair 3 to 4 times a week, because my hair and facial skin are oily like a newly minted teenager, but, when I switched to using the clay, I think my scalp was so relieved that I didn't put shampoo on it, that it didn't fight back at me! For the first two weeks I had to wash my hair twice a week, and then it was just once a week!
You can use a bit of cornstarch in your hair if it looks too greasy during the transition phase. In my opinion, it's best used at night, and then brushed out in the morning; this is because of the whiteness of the cornstarch that might show in the hair and alter the color. (Cornstarch also helps my teenager face to have such a smooth texture! I apply it with a makeup brush ike a primer, and sometimes I mix it with water in my hands and apply it to my face, let it dry, and then wash my face and go on with my routine.
All that to try to answer you about the difficulties one might experience when transitioning to a no-poo method. Maybe you'll need to do and extra wash, or use some cornstarch for a few weeks, or maybe your scalp will be so relieved and soothed that the transition will be simple.
Wishing you all the best on your hair jouney!
So I have very fine straight hair. Would these methods be too heavy for my hair type? Is your hair fine or thick?
@@marianthi7034 my individual hairs are fine and thin, but my hairdresser assures me that all together, I have thick hair. So, fine hair, and thick hair. Hope that helps.
@@LiliAquinas your hair sounds identical to mine. Oily like teen, fine strands, but three strands per follicle giving me crazy thick hair. I struggle so much with oil. Drugstore all natural blah blah oily in a day. Salon oily in three and itchy as they are harsh. I’m going search for clay and vinegar now. Anyone know if any ACV will work or does it need the mothers?
My hair used to be just like yours, thick and curly. For reasons perhaps you've just described in hair care, my hair began falling out by the handfuls, 30 years later I see scalp and I keep my hair short because of this. I am going to try this hair care regime, I have absolutely nothing to lose. No more color (gasp, I'm so grey) or shorn locks, I am praying to receive my once glorious full hair back! Will let you know 🙂
same here until i came upon a shampoo recall and one issue was that the shampoo was found to be causing the hair fallout. I now shampoo less, use natural / home made shampoo and make use of a bandana or hat to keep my hair clean when I garden, house work and etc. Also I shampoo less and began using henna as I too am grey & white- but not with using henna, Im a reddish brown. i recommend the Henna Guys if you choose to color yourself, and henna strengthens hair so you wont shed as much if at all. GLad I found this channel. Lots of women returing to old and natural ways.
I'm experiencing hair loss/thinning as well, and will also be giving this a try! As we age, our bodies have started to say enough is enough!
Sadly, it’s called menopause 😢
@@jano3157 No it is not true
You can care your hair during this period
I have done
Yes since one and half years I recovered my hair
My scalp has covered with hair
Length has gained as never before
@@pdawg216 Definitely need not
I restored my hair back within one and half years...
Growing nicely
Having healthy hair at the age of 52
I'm from Bulgaria and I'm very glad that the recipe for washing with clay never got lost in the past. Well, there is also a huge % of women who use shampoo, but at least every woman knows how valuable the clay is. Also we put vinegar and clay together and that's how we make a pasta for our hair. It's amazing.
It is a blessing to see how black women taking the time to research all these methods for healthy, long hair and sharing them on UA-cam and blogs for the past 15+ year has been catching like fire not as only to other black women, but other curly beauties.
Your hair is glowing!
It seems that women are actually finally getting their true identities back:) Be it by getting of the ferris wheel, getting back to nature and to themselves..We dont have to be men anymore…
Thank you for this video. I’m 60 years old (it sounds older than it actually is) I also have metastatic breast cancer, I’m a 3 years survivor and about two years with it being untraceable. Praise God! I’m fortunate in that my treatment does not make me lose all my hair, but I do have to take these medications for the rest of my life and it does weaken and thin my hair. I have cut it and recut it and then decided I was going to let it grow no matter what. Well it usually looks like I’ve stuck my finger in a light socket during a hurricane. I’ve contemplated going to wigs but I really want MY hair. I’ve tried changing blow dryers, using old fashioned brush rollers, straight irons and any other ideas to make it look better and help it grow back. I’m losing this battle. Anyway, what you’ve said makes sense and I’m going to give your system a try. I’m picking up a few things from your Amazon store and I’ll let you know how it goes. 🤗
I pray for your healing in Jesus name amen
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Just to let you know, that you can reverse the breast cancer. Do not eat any dairy, that‘s all. That‘s the root cause of breast and prostatic cancer. If you are interested on not taking pills „for life“, see the documentation on Dr. Neal Barnard. Hope it helps. I helped my mother just like that.
Great idea to leave away all the styling machines!! I will share my recipe as I've had success in helping this issue by grinding up some fenugreek from a health food store in a coffee grinder and boiling that with a teaspoon of shikakai, letting it cool and adding the mixture to cassia obovata powder with distilled water and some aloe gel, lastly adding 2-3 drops of essential rosemary oil. Applied by starting at crown covering little strands, loosely twisting them around themselves and the next strands around the first until covered completely just like you can find in instructions for henna application on youtube. (If you want to add orange to reddish color you can experiment with adding a teaspoon of henna and if you'd like it darker more of it later, but henna will stain permanently if developed correctly for 10 hours at room temperature) Wrap in saran wrap, put towel or hoodie or shower cap on top, let sit for 40 minutes to 3 hours (longer in case you want henna stain), once every two weeks. Rinse out with lukewarm water in the shower without shampoo until water runs clear, you can use a tiny bit of conditioner just on the ends and rinse again. Once you feel the texture of the hair improving after about six applications, you can do it once every three weeks, or even four and when it looks pretty you can touch up just the regrowth... Don't wash hair at all inbetween on the two week schedule to let the natural oils come back in! Don't get anything with shikakai into your eyes, ever! Better a thicker paste than a runny mixture when using shikakai in it. Shikakai is just for moisturizing but can blind the eyes, so if you get afraid, leave it away and use a bit more aloe gel (not juice), about 2 tablespoons. (if you plan to use henna you will need the juice of 1/3 to 1/2 of a lemon for dye release help). Black seeds are great to eat for hair growth and so is fenugreek! Hope you will give us all an update on how any natural method you chose will have helped you! All the best and prayers for complete remission and recovery!
Hi Joy, check out "Chris Beat Cancer" (website and UA-cam channel). Praying for your healing.
My hair is naturally curly. I’ve ruined it from chemicals and heat. I hope I can achieve this. Your hair is absolutely gorgeous. So soft looking and natural.
Same 😭
How are you doing today? This comment was left a year ago. My hair is naturally very curly as well, I’ve never been able to grow it very far past my shoulders.
My grandmother told me that the painter would change the photos for them sometimes. For example, she never wore makeup or did her hair in certain ways for photos but the painter would add these things to her photos😂. I found this so fascinating. But kudos to you for growing your hair for 6yrs. That’s a dedication I find so difficult to achieve❤❤❤
I can recommend my use of vinegar: instead of using pure vinegar (which is too acidic and dries my hair like hell), I put a half cup of vinegar into a gallon of water for the very last rinse. In this way, the vinegar will "soften" the chalky shower water and will make hair soft, smooth and easy to detangle. I think in the past rainwater was used for washing and people had no such problems as we do today, with the chlorine and chalk in the water system. A spare use of vinegar for the last rinse is the secret.
Wow! I am 70 years old now, and my formerly titian red hair is now white and tangles a lot. I had already figured out the finger detangling my dry hair, but I am really inspired and cannot wait to start. Thank you so much.
You just answered my question. I assumed that I was too old as my front hairline is thinning. I'll be starting this routine as well!
Beauty never fades ❤
I also had beautiful auburn hair. Now I have lovely silver hair down to my waist. I do miss my color. I'm going to try the things here that I don't already do to see if I can improve the dryness of my hair.
@@cloudking2871 Why don't you try henna? See Morrocco Method channel
@@sl4983 Because all of that is not good for the hair. I also said I love my silver locks. When your hair reaches your hips, like mine does, you have to take very special care of it to keep it healthy.
I stopped using shampoo on my hair for about 6 months. My hair was thicker and I almost never had any problems with tangling. It didn't look dirty but it definitely had more oil. I started using shampoo again and found my hair feeling fragile and breaking easily again. My hair is thinning and is very fine so I didn't need that. I'm going to use the rhassoul clay. I have some already because I use it as facial care (love it). I'll also add the apple cider vinegar. When I was a little girl that's what both my grandmother and mother swore by! They had lovely hair. Thank you for reminding me of what I already knew somewhere deep down. Natural is better and our hair deserves the best care possible.
Any updates? :)
I quit using all "hair care" products, and only washed my hair with cool water every two weeks in 2019. While my hair was fairly long by most standards by then, by the end of 2022 my hair had grown to the back of my knees. And I'm almost 5'11! Nobody would ever know or believe that I achieved my healthy, beautiful mane of hair by doing almost nothing to/with it. Argon oil is the only thing I used for my hair type. (Redhead=semi course)
Less is 100% more when growing long hair.
So glad to hear more red head tips. Strawberry blonde is not so course but argan oil I hope is light enough to try out. Hope it doesnt make it limp thats all.
What do you use to wash your hair please?
A hairdresser told me once that dry hair is more flexible than wet hair, which is why wet hair breaks easier.
I'm Scandinavian, so Caucasian with straight hair, it's reaching down to below my back now, and I just trimmed off an inch.
I had my hair cut to shoulder length when I was 12, never did that again, but had several hairdressers chop off way more than I was comfortable with, so I lost all trust in anyone touching my hair. Even my ex cut off 6 inches when I asked him to just take off half an inch. People are so disrespectful.
Hey Katherine, I own a hairdressing salon and I always use grape seed oil on everyone’s hair , I have seen over processed,bleached hair, miraculously “ come to life” by running grape seed oil through the hair with just you fingers ❤
I find Borage oil is wonderful for my very dry, sensitive and allergic scalp and it softens, moisturizes and shines my very curly frizzy Irish hair.
Have people be careful not to let their pets lock their hair. All things grape are poisonous to them.
can you use grapeseed oil from the food section?
Boar is a pig. God told us not to deal with the pig. What options are available that is NOT boar???
@@michelleclark8099 what? Borage oil isn’t from a boar. Is that what you’re talking about
Okay, it's official...I am Team Historic Haircare. As an African American woman, you just described our hair care practices...right down to the rhassoul clay, which I was heavily into using about 10 years ago but sort of faded away from using because the rhassoul stained up my towels, bathroom floor and tub. The clay became too stressful for me to manage, but you have just reinvigorated my desire to return to clay hair cleaning.
Can you use vinegar to get the stains out of the tub or maybe you have to wash the tub immediately after the shower. :)
@@Icewing10 I would wash it immediately and it would come out of the tub. But if the clay touched any sort of cloth, it's ruined.
@@Listening_2_Still_Small_Voice Noted, since I want to try the clay and I rent an apartment. I don't want to be blamed for ruining the tub. Thanks
Her hair does not look healthy, clean and shiny, but entangled and opaque. In other words, she looks like a cave girl. And your hair will look even worse being much more curlier, like a street beggar.
Use a black towel, rinse your hair in the laundry tub or kitchen sink with a drain strainer or another black hand towel.
Wanted to say thank you. Your the only individual ive come across that has the exact same hair style i do with the exact same issues. And im a guy and there is no information as valuable as yours for mens hair care. My hair is mid back length but has a ton of frizz and im the only person i know that has my kind of hair in my family and friends. My hair has become my symbol of perseverance through long suffering. Ive been using Olive oil as i read the ancient Greeks used it for skin and hair which has helped. But your natural process is something im going to implement. Again, thank you.
My grandmother had hair down to her knees at 96 years old which she wore in a loose knot .she washed it once a month with her homemade soap and brushed it every night
WOW!!!! Very cool. TY for sharing.
As a very straight-haired individual, I don’t think your routine would totally apply to me but I do want to say thank you for the reminder that wet detangling isn’t healthy. I had known that at some point but I guess I forgot it. That and the description of how you put up your hair to avoid breakage were both things that I want to try to see if my hair will grow better. I’m not ready to change all the products I use but someday I might try. Thanks for this very thorough video!
Yeah, I don't think this would work for me. Very straight, very "baby fine" hair... All the oils and whatnot would make my hair look greasy and weigh it down. All the hair on my head would equal one strand of one braid of hers. Would be nice if there were a "fine hair" version of this.
I have thick, wavy hair and never experienced any breakage until I bought a tangle-teaser wet detangling brush!! I don't get many tangles anyway, and previously had used a quality boar bristle brush on dry hair before I got in the shower, then just ran my fingers through during conditioning. Switching to that stupid brush on wet hair was horrible and I threw it away. Just my experience, but the curly girl cult is real. lol
Yes I have fine texture hair and I have to detangle otherwise it will knot up so bad you would have to cut it off to get it out if you don’t do it wet
@@Grayyy__ Mine tangles super bad, too. And it's extremely fragile. I end up with "whispies" around my face where the hairs have broken off.
@@tocolitic I heard a story about someone using eggs and in the warm water they sort of "cooked". Took a while to get all the eggs out of her hair.
My experience happened when I was 18 yrs old. I was very ill, ended up in hospital in icu unit. During my hospital stay of 6 weeks, my hair was never washed due to my weakness. My hair was very greasy during first couple weeks, but after this my hair became very healthy, not overly oily at all. Almost like it self cleaned itself. I could never figure this out. I think I may have found the answer.
Snap! I was lucky enough to get one hair wash, after one of the nurses French braided it loosely on my scalp and my hair grew so much. After I returned home I was too weak to bathe and wash my hair. I sat on a shower seat and only did my hair once a week, leaving it in a plait and rubbing jojoba on it throughout the week. It grew down to my hips!
Very inspiring! Love practical natural alternatives to modern practices. Thank you!
Yeah,she is back! Happy to see you back.🎉
Ms Katherine you have described my hair care to the T..!!! At this moment I am oiling my curly naturally curly hair with my own mix of Shea butter Jamaican black castor oil, olive oil and black seed oil.. I also use non commercial substances to cleanse hair..Indian people from Asia also use soapnut to cleanse their hair..I had many friends from there..The women taught me how to use mahabhringraj oi on my hair and skin.. I am 60 y3ars old and have long hair past my butt. My doctors and friends say I look like 38!! YOU CAN HAVE LONG HAIR AND BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SKIN WITHOUT MAKEUP!! IT ALL COMES DOWN TO SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS, VITAMINS, MINERALS, ETC..THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT PROGRAM!!!!
I’m caught off guard by how much I loved this video lol. I have long, fine, wavy hair & use almost all of these techniques, but I got these methods happenstance over the years & use them more haphazardly as treatments or out of necessity. It was awesome to see it all put together, explained, & demonstrated in an easy to use, streamlined routine. I didn’t even realize I was on the right track or the history of these techniques.
My Hispanic grandfather taught me when I was younger to use a boar brush & I still do every night. I learned about the benefits of silk cases, wraps, & protective styling from black hair care online & no poo ideas from curly hair care sites. It’s great to see on your comments everyone coming together bc of this video to appreciate, we all want to feel good about our hair & we can borrow ideas from all over 💛 Now I have to go see if there’s a video about what you use on your face besides jojoba oil bc your skin is amazing.
Best comment ever! ❤️
I have done the same, because of necessity, I use most of these practices, and my hair is now down to my hips also. I will definitely try this wash and oil to see if it adds to my hair and scalp.
Raw butter works great for skin. Been using it for years now. I have dry skin and I find most oils actually kind of drying.
You said you have fine and wavy hair?
Mine is fine, thin and wavy and looks worse as it's growing out 😭 it's to my collarbone (not even that long) - any tips?
Also, I do oil cleansing for my face - I had no idea there was such a thing as astringent oils before! Hazelnut and olive oil is the combo I use and it cleared everything up!
I'm excited to try doing more natural stuff with my hair!
@@3313xx what type of butter? I'm just curious
Oh my! My hair is a very similar curl pattern to yours and I also struggle with it being really dry. I'm currently doing the modern curly routine and have recently been reassessing it as I'm still losing handfuls of hair each time I detangle. It never occurred to me to look at historical hair treatments at all, and yet you are completely correct.... historical women must have known something we don't because their hair grows so well. My hair never reaches longer than mid-shoulder blades and I'd love to have it grow longer. I will definitely give this a go, thanks!
dear Katherine, its been a pleasure to spend nearly 1 hour in your sweet company, thank you so much for your amasing advices and shared experience! 🥰 Your hair is simply gorgeous! 🤩🦁🌞
While I respect everyone for finding their own balance for hair care, there are some things missed here:
Hair length is also largely determined by genetics. Some people simply don’t have that genetic component for strong healthy hair. In fact, those old photos people love referring to, people are wearing wigs or hair pieces. A little kept secret since you’d have to factor in lack of nutrition for those dating back many years (historical years).
Next, lifestyle meant most women kept their hair up, which is known to keep the hair from damage.
You also forget that hormones, having kids/puberty will always cause a shift in your hair, with hair loss due to post partum , even texture changes can develop due to hormones, medication etc.
Lastly, hair does not grow all at the same time. It also sheds. So, your uneven hair would be a result of this. Hair grows at different times at different rates, and will shed naturally.
People need to remember that natural does not equate gentle. It’s known that shampoos and conditioners are far more gentle than using a harsh substance that you can eat, but that is not meant for your hair. Added silicones are designs to allow slip to the hair, damaging it less than a product that is going to adhere to the strand. Remember there are many plants and things in ‘nature’ that are toxic to humans. People need to remember natural is just natural, not necessarily safer.
I’ve been through my own hair care journey for literal years (40). Natural hair care was the worst for me. It was like washing my hair with sand, and it never got clean, and I have serious skin/scalp issues from not washing daily.
The take away for anyone watching this? Try out new things, find what works for you but know that using store bought or commercial products are not a bad thing if they work.
You lie well. Grow up.
thank you so much for this!!! i just genetically have an oily scalp and frizzy hair so sulfates, silicones and washing my hair 2x per week are really necessary. if i may say so myself, my hair is really long and healthy and i often get compliments for it. "find out what works for you" is really key for a good hair care routine!!
99% of what you referred to as far as issues is related to diet.
@@Just.another.mom3 what??
@@Just.another.mom3 not true. A million people could eat the same diet and it would have a different impact on each and every one of them. You make no allowance for age, allergies, environment or genetic variation
I've been following this method for several weeks, modified for my very thin, fine, straight hair. The changes are nothing short of amazing! I'm experiencing a lot of hair growth, it's visibly thicker, and just looks much better overall. It's also stopped falling out, which is primarily what was preventing me from gaining length or fullness.
Here's what working well for me in case it's helpful for anyone else with a similar hair type:
Clay wash every 1-2 days. Sometimes I use an herbal shampoo bar instead. Either type of wash is followed with an ACV rinse with 5-6 drops of hair growth essential oil blend. Once out of the shower, my hair cannot handle even one drop of oil without becoming greasy and yucky, so I am not moisturizing with jojoba or any other oils while it's wet as Katherine recommended. I am continuing to blow dry and sometimes straighten my hair to make it style and look better. Without blow drying, I have zero volume. No conditioner or oils left my hair fairly dry and static-y in the winter weather, so I have switched back to a natural conditioner instead of ACV a few times a week and that has been a great balance.
I'm using an argan oil based essential oil based serum at bedtime several times a week, which is why I need to continue with almost daily washing. Once my hair has grown out further, I plan to stop doing that and see if I can spread washes out further.
Thank you Katherine…. What precious information this is! Your have a penchant for beauty, which is an inspiration to me.
I am just starting my journey into regaining hair health, including changes to regain hair growth, for which there are various physical causes to assess, then to address with diet, supplements and/or gut health. So many people are suffering with hair loss, including my handsome under-30 son! who otherwise has beautiful waist-length hair. so that’s it, the gloves come off. Also my over-30 daughter mentions her struggles daily with breakage and product allergies, with her lovely locks.
Of course there are many things to deal with in life, but it is comforting to think about beauty and love and peace that the Lord has supplied for us. Blessings from Canada 🍁…. 🍂
This information is so valuable!!! Great video. I wasn’t sure about it being an hour long but I never lost engagement.
As a hair stylist, this video is very informative and I appreciate it so much. But one thing that might be added, is that wet detangling (especially in a reputable salon) is always done with conditioner because the conditioner has an acid pH and allows the cuticles to close while the hair is still wet. So technically and chemically, the cuticle is actually closed when detangling wet with conditioner.
Thanks
I have curly hair and quite often only use conditioner to clean my hair. It always looks best when I am doing that.
I have long wavy/curly hair down to my waist. I went to a salon regularly (high-end, expensive) for awhile (for root touch up) but they always tried to detangle with their fingers while using a hot hair dryer. This constantly pulled my hair, and I would lose so many strands each time I went (and it hurt, too!). Long hair takes many years to grow, so when hair is pulled out it means new hair growth will be short and make it all look frizzy/damaged. I had to train my hairdresser to brush gently starting from the bottom, but he was too impatient IMO. He used to try to straighten it with a curling wand, but I could smell the hair burning (more damage). Now I do my own care at home, in order to preserve my lengths. I rarely use a hair dryer, never a curling iron. I fortunately can get away with just a weekly wash, and always use a thick conditioner. I have a silk pillowcase to help prevent tangles while sleeping. I usually wear my hair up during the day, so it doesn't get in the way of chores. It's always up if I'm out walking and it's windy outside too.
Yes, detangle while theres conditioner in it, not just plain wet lol. Conditioner adds slip.
Wildly helpful is an understatement! I just watched your video right through and found I agreed with every aspect you're talking about. With naturally curly, sometimes frizzy hair down past my bra but not quite waist length yet, I find this extremely helpful. I don't go to hairdressers, don't own a hair dryer but are guilty of home dying my hair. I never brush my hair it's just a frizz bomb if I do! So I relate to everything you say. Thank you so very much.❤
This is amazing! Katherine I’ve gone my whole life with the wrong information about treating curly hair like yours. I want exactly the same results as you 😊 I’m at peace with the information you taught here. Hopefully I can start renewing my hair from where it’s at now. My hair is healthy but not how I want it to look. I have done cutting, using the wrong products or methods for years. To achieve nothing I want. What I really want is a natural and healthy practice for my hair to stay the length I want and feel happy about my hair. So thank you! Will definitely 💯 try this method.
I LOVE your content. I have started using protective styles daily, and I really feel it gives my fine hair what it needs to be able to retain its length. Thank you for your tips. Modern society has gotten very far away from practical, effective, natural haircare. I truly believe generations of women, cutting, blow drying, dying, perming, and flatironing while always wearing their hair out has completely distorted our view of how fragile hair really is, and how to maintain it for length
So true, the sixties have a lot to answer for!
So very true. I fell for the bleach in my teens and early twenties. My hair was so fragile. I went back to once a week washing like my childhood when it was last long, and now it’s down to my hips!
My great grandmother was Cherokee. My grandmother told me of how long her hair was and how many women had long hair when she was a child. Naturally they wore it up. Her mothers hair was below her waste-line and never cut it even by the time she died.
I am experiencing all the problems you explained. My hair won’t grow! It breaks and never goes beyond one point. It’s all different length.
I have dry curly hair. I’m doing it girl! I’ve been taking beef gelatin too. There is a hair treatment with gelatin but it has to be done carefully, but my hair needs change.
Thank you for this GREAT video! Keep the updates coming! I’m getting the clay. I already have all the other oils and ACV. I’m a natural girl. Lol
Taking Beef Gelatin? Like a supplement?
I’m 53f and I started a new hair care routine a year and a half ago. I used to wash and dry my hair 2-3x/week with no oil or heat protection. Now, wash my scalp (massage) with castor oil shampoo once a week. Apply oil on my mids to ends each morning and evening as well as brush my hair very well before bed. I sleep with my hair in a silk scarf or bun. It’s gone from dry, brittle and damaged to shiny, healthy and so soft. Also grew from shoulder length to my belly button! 😮 I save loads of money now! Can’t recall the last time I blew dry my hair. Cheers for the advice.
Thank you for sharing this Katherine. I can't wait to try this! I'm an older woman and have always had different and challenging hair which is coarse and now since menopause is wirey. My hair is the length of my bra strap. I hope I'm not too old to have it this long. I have a vintage picture of my paternal great grandmother with hair down to her ankles! Thanks again! ❤
Oh! My number one tip!!!! I use a wooden comb and also a wooden brush for my hair. This was a great tip I got years ago from following Russian women's hair care in how the wooden brushes and combs are so much better in using for being so much more better and tender on the hair and I ordered them on Amazon and this was a life changer for me. Now I forgot to mention before I have naturally red insanely thick Disney princess type hair I am known for it which has been a struggle my whole life to figure out and in length it is past my bootie and I am 5'8. But as I stated before Coconut oil is hugely drying for me and all coconut products so you gotta read the fine details on bottles but I took photos of using coconut products and not and the visual difference in curl definition and dryness are clearly visible it might work wonders on African American hair or Indian hair but as a caucasian woman it had the complete opposite effect on my hair and I never went back to it.
Try Barleans coconut oil, its superb, at your local healthfood store.
Gotta love how clear you are that coconut oil does NOT help your hair, yet immediately someone tries to tell you yet another brand of that very thing. Anyway, I'm with you -- coconut oil just coats, clogs and dries out my very thick, coarse, wavy, long caucasian hair as well. Also, the protein-overload stuff promoted on curly hair sites does the same for me. So although I don't subscribe to the curly girl method, I did learn that anything targeted for high-porosity curls is really bad for mine, ie coconut oil or high protein treatments. Good to know your OWN hair, right?
I've got super fine, mild wave European hair. I've quashed my acne problem years ago by leaving my skin alone, just using water. So i'm ready to try to get super long hair by leaving it alone, so I'm so glad this video was posted! Hoping it helps!!
It will
I have that same hair type as well and it’s true: going all natural and using “benign neglect” worked for me
How did your skin care go, was it hard to do.
my acne cleared to a well just using water to wash my face.
@@snapdragon2441 not at all, it was extremely liberating! And it rapidly adjusted and cleared up.
When my hair was at its longest & healthiest, I had barely washed it in 5 years and used to finger-comb it every night (otherwise it turned into locks). It was down to my butt. Now, I wash it every few weeks and brush it every day and only grows a few inches past my shoulders. You evolved without shampoo- the oil coating your hair is an evolutionary mechanism to coat it and protect it. It's pretty straight forward!!
I am so appreciative of you sharing this artfully smart process you use and have learned to put together over the years. I want to second the fact that our intuitions as curly haired girls are loud and can help guide us to better care.
You have gorgeous hair!
Such an interesting record Katherine. I didn't shampoo my waist length hair during my 20s and it had wonderful texture and multiple fair colours. Cut it ALL off in 2010 down to my scalp. I was a little sad thinking that in my 50s, I would never have truly long hair again. In 2019, due to COVID restrictions, I just thought I would leave it alone. Low and behold it's down to my backside again. I can't believe it. I think some hair just wants to be long!
In november 2016 I was 58 years old. My hairlength was boycut for the last time.
Everyone told me to grow back my thick shoulderlong scandinavian blonde hair...and I did.
It grows way too fast.
I did not cut even 1 cm the first 4 years, but have since that been keeping it fresh by cutting 2-3 cm every 3.-4. month.
I have cut around 12 cm each year, and still it is now past my hips to the middle of my bum.
I am so irritated I never had such long hair when I was young girl.
I never grew my hair longer than to my chest in front and to my bra on my back.
I wash my hair in quite cold water, and I only use shampoo when I have been sweating a lot due to hard work and before feasts, partys and visits or special events.
Sometimes I use shampoo mostly behind my ears and back of my neck.
I do not touch my hair a lot, and I brush it once or twice a day.
My hair is veeery thick. I got double or triple the amount of hair than most people I know. I do not know anyone personally having so thick hair.
I have lots of hair and it is very strange for my age.
Im turning 64 next week🤣
I will not cut it off. Ever.
Im gonna die with it. People are really shocked because it is so thick and long for my age.
I use a small amount conditioner in the lengths, but never on my scalp.
I never use hairdryer.
My hair is wavy but no curles.
I use a thick braid on one side when working. I eat vitamin B, C, D and cod liver oil pills every day. I also eat Keto and do intermittent fasting 20/4. Every 3.th month I would dye the growth which is about 5 cm.
I use Loreal excellence number 9.
A colour so identic to my natural colour that I had all my life, so the little blonde greyish on my scalp does not show because its just a slightly bit colder than number 9.
I use a bit fresh lemon on my bangs to make it a touch *golden* like the long hair. I have done my own hair all my life except when I from 2013 till end of 2016 had boy short hair.
Only thing I hate is to brush my hair after being sick in bed for 2 days.
But I make sections and do it from the ends and up. Last is the scalp. Just 1part of my 10 sections are the thickness of the entire hair of most people I know, so it takes a long time to get rid of knots after being sick.
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Wow, your hair grows fast! During Covid I stopped cutting mine too, but it's only to the middle of my back, bra length. I did have it trimmed once because it looked bad on the ends, but that was only about 3 inches. I am in my 60's, maybe hair grows slower as we age. It's been fun being about to braid and put it up. I never thought I'd be a long grey-haired granny.
It's genes that drive hair growth more than anything, hormonal imbalances are also part of that. You are lucky, enjoy your hair.
I'm 49 and my hair is 1/2 down my thighs
@@Yadigar23 Yes, it's annoying to be told, that being a certain age we SHOULD cut our hair, it's so personal. Your hair sounds gorgeous!
A *lot* of women in the Victorian period and earlier did not have super long hair. Those photos of women you posted were mostly hair "celebrities" who also sold hair products. Women were just as desperate for long hair then. I have thigh length hair which is curly when short but is wavy when long. It looks like yours isn't very curly any longer either, only the short bits. The longer it gets, the more you lose it!
I wash mine very rarely, maybe once every six months, but brush and comb slowly from the bottom up and preen the sebum down my hair with my fingers. I'll also use clean cloths to gently rub and blot around my ears and temples.
Yes, boar bristle brushes are historical, but fine combs were essential for the health of your hair, if only for hair lice. They did a lot of cleaning too.
Some people won't need extra oils. Some may not be able to manage no poo due to excess oil. You just need to do what works for your own hair IMO.
You hear is GORGEOUS! I just cannot believe that you have given us all these golden tips for free. Blessings!
Your hair looks absolutely stunning and I love how there isn't an ounce of vanity in your mannerisms - no pouting and showing off - you seem beautiful inside and out. Thank you for sharing - I will definitely be trying some of these methods on my unruly curls.
OMG, Katherine, I wish I knew all this decades ago. I'm 60 and have always wanted my hair to grow more than a few inches below my shoulders. I believe with these natural methods I can finally grow my hair long like I always dreamed, even at this age! (My healthy lifestyle surely will help, too.) It's not a surprise to me that Mother Nature is always best!
I'm 59, my hair's almost hip length and very thick. Yes, it's possible. I wash it usually every 2 weeks, a small amount of baby shampoo only on my scalp, the rest washed in water only and then an ACV rinse and a tiny blob of oil on the ends. I do occasionally use rhassoul clay too to wash it. I think infrequent washing helps the hair. Good luck for growing your hair!
I'm older 61 and on this journey too! I'm wondering if there's a forum for older women trying to grow their hair even in postmenopausal challenges.
@@jhails112 if it isn't already on the long hair community forum, let's create one!
@@rosa-heidemarie love to see it. Is there any progress on creating one?
Summary Notes, yes? High5!!
Here it is:
Step1: Finger detangling your dry hair.
Step2: Oiling Jojoba on lengths
Step3: Wash with Rhassoul Clay
Step4: Rinse with Apple cider vinegar + water
[•Weekly: Wash & HairOil* treatment
•Avoid heat
•Adopt protective hairstyling**]
*Weekly Hair Oil treatment : Coconut/Olive/Castor oil mix
**Protective hair styles - braiding / bun wrapped in silk before bed. Avoid letting hair loose during most times. @41:00
@45:00
Pre wash : On scalp - High end blend of oils that promote hair growth; On lengths - Combine Castor+Coconut+Olive or just one of these.
@46:00
Hair wash - Rhassoul Clay + water + 2-3drops essential oil of choice or peppermint oil~ Helps opening pores = cleansing, Combats inflammation (Aloe juice optional); consistency should be Runny
@47:37
Method of washing : by loosely braiding hair in 4 sections and working each section by massaging the clay on the scalp or shampoo brushing
Dunking the braid in Clay mix and squeeze out. After doing all the sections - Repeat all the steps to completely cleanse the hair
Use natural conditioner (didn't mention)
Rinse with apple cider
@47:20 AfterWashRinse
Hair Drying : Microfibre towel - use jojoba (+Shea butter in winters) on bottom length to seal in moisture and wrap hair in microfibre towel or a T shirt in a turban, let it dry or use cold settings on hairdryer.
Shampoo brush @48:49
Thank you so very much for taking the time to teach us to take care of our hair.
Wow this is incredible information, all of it, thank you. I've been searching for more natural alternatives to our modern routines and I look forward to trying much, if not all, of your suggested routines. ❤
Excellent video…I am African American with naturally curly hair and this is the method that I use and it has made a world of difference in the length retention of my hair.
The wet detangling isn't necessarily a commercial thing 😊. One of my curly haired aunts living in a rural area in Morocco since birth, always did that (no tv no commercials no magazines..) . She used the rassul clay and cactus gel as shampoo and brushed her hair when wet only, before applying oil or vaseline to her hair 😊 and her hair was and still is gorgeous even now 😊
Even my grandma brushed her hair wet (very vigorously!), and she's still got a gorgeous head of silver hair 😍 That was the traditional way of hair care, lots of brushing the hair while washing, oils after, masks before wash, and protective hair styles 😁
Empress Sissi hair !! Gorgeous head of curls. You are blessed
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That took alot of patience...I bet you have the same patience with your children ❤️
I'm 63 this month and have always wanted long hair, seen myself with a bun on my head many years ago when I got older 🙆🏼♀️. I've always desired long , long hair the only thing I can contribute my long hair today is God. Yep that's what I said I use to desire it often. I had actually given up but when God came back into my life very strong in 2018 and I rededicated myself to him my hair started growing like crazy and it is now down to my hips and a little longer...Still growing like Crazy.....
I've been following Jesus for 40 yrs and my hair is brittle and breaks off. So good for you, sis! God doesn't leave us. We leave him. He was there all along, you just weren't in submission to him. That's awesome you're back walking with Jesus. May he give you Divine direction in life and a love like never before.
Ms. Katherine, I am an African American female. I so appreciated being able to watch your video regarding historical hair care. Although my hair is much curlier than yours, some of the suggestions you described, even though controversial with the UA-cam videos describing African American hair might help me. I truly enjoy cowashing, I have a bad case of eczema and putting a lot of moisturizing products on my hair to ease the itching, I only discovered a lot of flaking. I do love to cowash my hair and will trying doing so more often. After shampooing with the shampoo the dermatologist gave me I will more likely try a cowash shampoo instead of the shampoos I have been using. I will also try the clay you recommended. I have a good amount of hair and in my very late 60s it is full and vibrant and using African Pride that has coconut oil and baobab oil in it helped me reach bra length hair for the last 6 months. My hair is continuing to grow but the methods you describe might help it be healthier too. Thank you so much for choosing to display these ideas. Just the blessing I was looking for. Also the detangling on dry hair is totally unique and not recommended in the UA-cam videos that detail African American hair care. But I wanted to try it because of the reasonings you describe. Thank you again and you will hear from me after I give your suggestions a try.
In the end, you're still an individual, even though a part of the African American comunity. And being African American does certainly not mean that you are all built the same. :) Good luck with your experiments :)
Be careful with co-washing as it can cause buildup. Good luck on your hair journey. Deeper Than Hair "Sheer Genuis" is a female black-owned company that has nice products.
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Emu Oil has the Omega 3 to help eczema. Because it is expensive I dilute 3 drops of that in a tablespoon of carrier oil (avocado, olive, sesame, or coconut) massage scalp and leave it on over night)
Sulphur soap for the flakes on the scalp, co-wash your length. Check out Anna the Pretty Shepard also!
A huge amount of work has been done, super valuable information, everything is very competent and pleasant to listen to! And very inspiring!
This was so helpful! Thank you ❤️ I’ve been thinking about this for years now, and had just chopped my hair after it was super long (but not fully healthy) in May 2023. It was dry, breaking, falling out. And I got so frustrated; which made me drastically chop it. This video embodies everything I’ve contemplated about for years. My brain ~ “there’s got to be a different way, how did the ladies in more simple times take care of their hair?” To not finding the right shampoo and conditioner and being in the shower knowing that “this can’t be good to put on my hair” there’s so much else I could write, but I am simply grateful for you sharing these so much more effective methods compared to modern assumptions and techniques.
this is so useful info to me! In South Korea, there is so little information about curly hair. I have been doing no poo for 8yrs, so I wanted to find this video! When I searched for the curly hair, they said about so many products. I felt like omg there are so many things to do. Your view is so grateful to me. Thanks :)
Just to back you up... as an extremely long haired woman... for most of my life... protective hair styles are vital to keeping your hair healthy. It's so important when your hair is even past your shoulder blades. I used to catch my hair in car doors, drawers, through lit candles... etc. I have some crazy stories! My long hair has been as long as mid thigh, but I generally wear it in a bun or braid. Thanks for bringing up the parting in front idea! I am getting older now so I need to respect that hair line. I've been lucky that I have been able to pull back my hair straight into a bun for ages... without losing my hair line... but those days are coming to an end. A total blessing to have found you! I have had extremely long hair for most of my life... and even I learned a great deal from your video! The best part is that you have shown me a better way to go... No Poo... as vinegar alone did not work well for my hair. My sebum is extremely active, so I'm really excited to try clay. I'm going to see what the bentonite clay I have on hand will do... and maybe even try it with ACV together like I use for cleaning projects... perhaps on a day when I have really trashed my hair with filth or food or something wild like that... I am so glad you share that you use natural oils... as I have done that for ages now. Never had the guts to use my stash of castor oil... that I usually use for castor oil packs. Looking forward to seeing how that will work with my wavy hair... it might be a bit much! I was hoping you would talk about hair cuts... or did I miss that? I like standing dry cuts myself... and the way you described the micro nature of hair... was great! Finger picking too! What an amazing video! Thank you! I just subbed you and it's my first video!
You never cut it so that is why it is long. Plenty of people can have long hair if they didn't cut it.
@@ladybird491 I think you have to put protective measures into place first.... Otherwise you're growing roughshod. So like when I shut my in drawers or caught it on fire... had so much damage. I say start where the damage is least... protect and lightly cleanse... etc... then you can grow out something gorgeous... never having to cut again.
I’m so glad I found your channel! While my hair is super straight, I got some much great information from this video. I am just starting this journey with my hair ❤ and am also so excited to learn more about your sewing techniques!
I will definetly try your routine.
Thank you!❤
My hair is the complete opposite of yours -- it's perfectly straight, and it's fine and thin. I just don't have a lot of hair on my head, whatever the length. But it's currently in its best condition ever because I've stopped washing it daily. I can only go about 3 days between washes because straight hair can't hide the oil like curly hair; it gets so stringy, but that's better than washing/drying/styling daily. I also detangle dry before washing, and I've changed how I wash. No more scrubbing and rubbing through the whole length. Just the scalp, very gently. And I have stopped doing any chemical processes. No perms, no color, just working with what God gave me. I've also paid a lot more attention to my diet and overall health because hair reflects those things too. It's been a process, but it's been very beneficial for me and my hair is in much better condition than it used to be.
I have the same hair as you. I've always shampooed every day because it looks so oily after a day. Recently I've been trying to do once every other day. But the biggest improvement in my hair has been since I started eating better foods. All whole foods and grass fed meet/eggs/milk when I can afford it. I can see along my hairline where my hair is growing in thicker since the diet improvements.
Some where in your blood line you have black family .which is beautiful maybe you should look into your history .love your hair .