subject: Why Most American Women Fail At How To Grow African American Hair Long [print this page] For many years, I struggled with trying to figure out how to grow African American hair long. As the only girl in a household which also contained three brothers, and a mom who never had hair longer than her ears, it took me a long time to refine some of the tips and tricks I learnt along the way. I'm here to share some of the best advice I have to offer for ladies out there who are failing to grow African American hair long, despite their best efforts.
Basically, the number one reason why many American women struggle with growing long, strong hair is that they continue to use products which just aren't suited towards their hair type. Far too many women are using products which contain the following ingredients, without realising they contribute to the lack of moisture which causes brittle hair and breakage over a long period of time:
* sulfates
* alcohols
* glycols
* silicones
* petroleum based hair "greases"
* any mineral oil based hair lotions
In the average American haircare store, that's almost all of the products on the shelf. And that's exactly the problem. Any woman serious about wanting to grow African American hair long needs to avoid products containing those ingredients as much as possible. When I visit relatives outside of the USA, I'm constantly disappointed at the lack of product range available to me back home.
Instead, you should opt for more natural products. Personally, I don't have favorite brands - but there are a few decent options out there, just head to your local store and see what range they do - be prepared to read the labels in detail (perhaps it will be the first time you've paid so much attention to what's written on the side of the bottle!). You'll find that the immediate shine associated with silicone-based conditioners, for example, is no longer there - but if you continue to use less chemical-based alternatives you should start to see a massive improvement in the strength and growth potential of your hair.
You may even go one step further and use some home-made haircare recipes from time to time, like I do when I have time to get a batch together (normally once a month as a pamper treat!). But even if you don't have the time, space or energy for this, if you start to seek more natural alternatives for your black haircare regime, you'll soon start to wonder why you relied on such unnatural, poor quality products in the first place.
Unfortunately, washing with poor-quality shampoos (along with the application of traditional black hair moisturizing lotions) leads to hair breakage, splitting, and thinning - completely the opposite of what you need to grow African American hair long. Change your routine today by seeing what other products are available in the average American store, and see the difference for yourself in no time!
