Cascading curls that drop and dangle from the towel after cleansing our hair is what most natural women/girls desire. Through experience, I’ve realize that for many this will forever be a lifelong fantasy. From the onset of the natural hair shift in the African American culture, just as we were with having relaxed long and silky hair, we were drawn to those curls that are loose with movement and smoothness. What a disappointment it was to realize that our tight, kinky, less than a curl of hair would be prone to shrinkage and frizz! Which leads me to the topic of Length!
Preferring long hair is perfectly fine, it’s when the thought consumes you that can be problematic. Listen, for all of you YouTubers 🙂 that flock to channels with our natural sisters with Big, Loopy, Bouncy curls, YOUR hair reacts to styling and products based on YOUR hair characteristics. For example, if your hair is 4a-c (any type of coil) it naturally has less movement and major shrinkage which makes your hair appear shorter. Regardless of which way it is stretched or manipulated, at some point it will return to its home…close to your scalp.
The most effective way to achieve real length is keep your curls moisturized and your ends healthy! Regardless of what products you use to make this happen, be sure to know HOW to use the products. I recommend to all curly girls & guys the Design Essentials Natural product line. Design Essentials
There’s something for everyone in this system & it’s now available at local Sally’s & select Walgreens.
Just remember, the more you stress out about the length of your hair, the more you risk losing it to STRESS! It’s great to have hair goals and I encourage the idea, however everyone will not attain the length of Tracey Ellis-Ross or CurlyNikki! By nature, each of our hair, curly or straight, is predisposed to how thick it is, how thin it is, & how long it can become. So, my strategy to all curly girls is to embrace what you DO have and let your goal be to simply have a HEALTHY head of Hair!
When Healthy Hair Matters……
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