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Printablechocolate1 said: peacenlovealways said: You just have to know how to take care of it. The edges of my head are short. I have no idea how to grow it. Back, front and sides....everything else is long.
That "Wild Growth" stuff my sister uses really works. Her hair was so thin on the sides, she looked like she had a mohawk. Now she has edges. 
spelling edit [Edited 10/28/09 10:04am] Thanks!!! unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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peacenlovealways said: chocolate1 said: That "Wild Growth" stuff my sister uses really works. Her hair was so thin on the sides, she looked like she had a mohawk. Now she has edges.
spelling edit [Edited 10/28/09 10:04am] Thanks!!! But here's the thing about many "Re Grow" products: They are basically the SAME formula as Rogaine for Women BUT it's repackaged, renamed and rebranded for black women and sold for twice as much as the original Rogaine but works the same. Ain't nuthin but game. | |
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SCNDLS said: peacenlovealways said: Thanks!!! But here's the thing about many "Re Grow" products: They are basically the SAME formula as Rogaine for Women BUT it's repackaged, renamed and rebranded for black women and sold for twice as much as the original Rogaine but works the same. Ain't nuthin but game. oh ok...I'll look it up. unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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peacenlovealways said: SCNDLS said: But here's the thing about many "Re Grow" products: They are basically the SAME formula as Rogaine for Women BUT it's repackaged, renamed and rebranded for black women and sold for twice as much as the original Rogaine but works the same. Ain't nuthin but game. oh ok...I'll look it up. Either way, my sister's not bald on the sides now. "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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2elijah said: PurpleDiamond2009 said: ok before the flaming begins let my explain
im a black girl and my own hair is short and its pretty much been the same length as it was when i was a young girl  and i have noticed this with some other black females whom i grew up with and their hair is pretty much the same length its always been which is short
so for a long time i have had the impression that black womens hair doesnt grow or it grows but it just doesnt grow as long as other womens hair and when a black woman does have long hair other black women want to claim that its not real or its a weave  
someone care to clarify this? can black women grow their hair just as long as other womens hair or what? and if your hair is long can you give me some tips because ive been trying to get my hair to grow for a long time Not laughing at you, just the question. The answer is 'YES" My mom has had hair down to her ass forever. She's much older now and now it has thinned, but still grows long. There seems to be this stereotype that Black women can't grow long hair. Look at Oprah, that is all her hair. All it takes is taking care of your hair Constant curling and flat irons can damage the hair and cause breakage. Perming, if not done right, can also damage the hair, and that's not limited to just Black women. You need to get orger "Paintedlady" in on this conversation, as she is a hairdresser..
Years ago many Black women wore their hair in a natural state, no chemicals, and the hair was much more healthier and grew longer. There really wasn't any hair products for Blacks on store shelves. Then when there were, they weren't the best products to be honest. In my opinion, it really wasn't until the mid 80s that you started seeing better hair care products on the shelves, for women of colors. Secondly, Black people have various textures of hair, so you cannot lump them in one pot. You have Blacks with coarse/very tight, what is often referred to as nappy hair, wavy, curly hair and even straight textures. It's all about how you take care of your hair. [Edited 10/28/09 7:37am] NO No No No - it's not  mostly she wears pieces and falls- not to say that "her" hair isnt healthy and long- she def does not abuse it everyday with the heat it would take to maintain those styles.LOVE HARD. | |
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Evvy said: 2elijah said: Not laughing at you, just the question. The answer is 'YES" My mom has had hair down to her ass forever. She's much older now and now it has thinned, but still grows long. There seems to be this stereotype that Black women can't grow long hair. Look at Oprah, that is all her hair. All it takes is taking care of your hair Constant curling and flat irons can damage the hair and cause breakage. Perming, if not done right, can also damage the hair, and that's not limited to just Black women. You need to get orger "Paintedlady" in on this conversation, as she is a hairdresser..
Years ago many Black women wore their hair in a natural state, no chemicals, and the hair was much more healthier and grew longer. There really wasn't any hair products for Blacks on store shelves. Then when there were, they weren't the best products to be honest. In my opinion, it really wasn't until the mid 80s that you started seeing better hair care products on the shelves, for women of colors. Secondly, Black people have various textures of hair, so you cannot lump them in one pot. You have Blacks with coarse/very tight, what is often referred to as nappy hair, wavy, curly hair and even straight textures. It's all about how you take care of your hair. [Edited 10/28/09 7:37am] NO No No No - it's not mostly she wears pieces and falls- not to say that "her" hair isnt healthy and long- she def does not abuse it everyday with the heat it would take to maintain those styles.Exactly. Sometimes she wears her own hair but most of the time she doesn't. She'd be bald if she was styling her hair for TV EVERY day. | |
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Evvy said: 2elijah said: Not laughing at you, just the question. The answer is 'YES" My mom has had hair down to her ass forever. She's much older now and now it has thinned, but still grows long. There seems to be this stereotype that Black women can't grow long hair. Look at Oprah, that is all her hair. All it takes is taking care of your hair Constant curling and flat irons can damage the hair and cause breakage. Perming, if not done right, can also damage the hair, and that's not limited to just Black women. You need to get orger "Paintedlady" in on this conversation, as she is a hairdresser..
Years ago many Black women wore their hair in a natural state, no chemicals, and the hair was much more healthier and grew longer. There really wasn't any hair products for Blacks on store shelves. Then when there were, they weren't the best products to be honest. In my opinion, it really wasn't until the mid 80s that you started seeing better hair care products on the shelves, for women of colors. Secondly, Black people have various textures of hair, so you cannot lump them in one pot. You have Blacks with coarse/very tight, what is often referred to as nappy hair, wavy, curly hair and even straight textures. It's all about how you take care of your hair. [Edited 10/28/09 7:37am] NO No No No - it's not mostly she wears pieces and falls- not to say that "her" hair isnt healthy and long- she def does not abuse it everyday with the heat it would take to maintain those styles.At the moment she is only wearing her natural hair though. Reggie took her back to a basic press and curl. You can't see it on this clip, but on the "Good Hair" show featuring Chris Rock, they showed us photos of what she looks like before she goes into the hair and make-up chair, she has that long puffball hair that Rudy Huxtable had on The Cosby Show when she was 7 . I was cracking up watching Chris Rock checking her Oprah's head for tracks; he was all flabbergasted when he realized there were none
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Ottensen said: Evvy said: NO No No No - it's not mostly she wears pieces and falls- not to say that "her" hair isnt healthy and long- she def does not abuse it everyday with the heat it would take to maintain those styles.At the moment she is only wearing her natural hair though. Reggie took her back to a basic press and curl. You can't see it on this clip, but on the "Good Hair" show featuring Chris Rock, they showed us photos of what she looks like before she goes into the hair and make-up chair, she has that long puffball hair that Rudy Huxtable had on The Cosby Show when she was 7 . I was cracking up watching Chris Rock checking her Oprah's head for tracks; he was all flabbergasted when he realized there were none
. Yeah, but hasn't Reggie been gone for a few years now? And even when he was around she routinely wore pieces to rest her hair. Even doing a press and curl EVERY day would damage her hair. It's still too much stress on a daily basis. | |
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SCNDLS said: Ottensen said: At the moment she is only wearing her natural hair though. Reggie took her back to a basic press and curl. You can't see it on this clip, but on the "Good Hair" show featuring Chris Rock, they showed us photos of what she looks like before she goes into the hair and make-up chair, she has that long puffball hair that Rudy Huxtable had on The Cosby Show when she was 7 . I was cracking up watching Chris Rock checking her Oprah's head for tracks; he was all flabbergasted when he realized there were none
. Yeah, but hasn't Reggie been gone for a few years now? And even when he was around she routinely wore pieces to rest her hair. Even doing a press and curl EVERY day would damage her hair. It's still too much stress on a daily basis. My bad. I get them mixed up, I'm so damned tacky I meant Andre and not Reggie. Andre is still around,and while she has worn pieces in the past she is sans attachments now. Her hair is not pressed every day, but touched up with bumper curlers in between wash & pressings. The thing I always wonder is, what did the old school daily news divas used to do back in the day before weaves became popular in the 1980's? If you didn't have a relaxer or naturally straight hair, I wonder if they subjected themselves to the daily torture of those red and blue handled gas heated curling irons,or if they just did the "wrap the ends with tissue paper before putting on sponge rollers then wrapping up your hair at night" thingy?  | |
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PurpleDiamond2009 said: ok before the flaming begins let my explain
im a black girl and my own hair is short and its pretty much been the same length as it was when i was a young girl and i have noticed this with some other black females whom i grew up with and their hair is pretty much the same length its always been which is short
so for a long time i have had the impression that black womens hair doesnt grow or it grows but it just doesnt grow as long as other womens hair and when a black woman does have long hair other black women want to claim that its not real or its a weave
someone care to clarify this? can black women grow their hair just as long as other womens hair or what? and if your hair is long can you give me some tips because ive been trying to get my hair to grow for a long time everybodys different....      MODERNAiRE | |
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Graycap23 said: PunkMistress said: And how you take care of your hair. It is not just genetics. Delicate, damaged hair will break once it gets to the shoulders. Strong, healthy, nourished hair is less likely to break off at the shoulders, especially if it is protected at night by a silk scarf to minimize pulling and tugging by sheets and pillowcases. Healthy, nourished hair means not putting damaging chemicals in it, not abusing it, moisturizing it properly (with proper, natural moisturizers) and a balanced, nourishing diet.  True but I'm referring length of hair. 
So was I.
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Ottensen said: SCNDLS said: Yeah, but hasn't Reggie been gone for a few years now? And even when he was around she routinely wore pieces to rest her hair. Even doing a press and curl EVERY day would damage her hair. It's still too much stress on a daily basis. My bad. I get them mixed up, I'm so damned tacky I meant Andre and not Reggie. Andre is still around,and while she has worn pieces in the past she is sans attachments now. Her hair is not pressed every day, but touched up with bumper curlers in between wash & pressings. The thing I always wonder is, what did the old school daily news divas used to do back in the day before weaves became popular in the 1980's? If you didn't have a relaxer or naturally straight hair, I wonder if they subjected themselves to the daily torture of those red and blue handled gas heated curling irons,or if they just did the "wrap the ends with tissue paper before putting on sponge rollers then wrapping up your hair at night" thingy? I bet a lot of 'em were wiggin' it, cuz that is SO easy. | |
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as the resident black hair expert, I'm gonna say no...no, they can not... 
***expert title was self appointed and I aint really got a flippin' clue about white hair or black hair or any other hair, so.....*** | |
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roodboi said: as the resident black hair expert, I'm gonna say no...no, they can not...
***expert title was self appointed and I aint really got a flippin' clue about white hair or black hair or any other hair, so.....***  Stooop-ID! | |
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PurpleDiamond2009 said: ok before the flaming begins let my explain
im a black girl and my own hair is short and its pretty much been the same length as it was when i was a young girl and i have noticed this with some other black females whom i grew up with and their hair is pretty much the same length its always been which is short
so for a long time i have had the impression that black womens hair doesnt grow or it grows but it just doesnt grow as long as other womens hair and when a black woman does have long hair other black women want to claim that its not real or its a weave
someone care to clarify this? can black women grow their hair just as long as other womens hair or what? and if your hair is long can you give me some tips because ive been trying to get my hair to grow for a long time Try this forum: http://www.longhaircareforum.com They will guide you to healthy hair. You can't have long hair if it isn't healthy. | |
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PurpleDiamond2009 said: ok before the flaming begins let my explain
im a black girl and my own hair is short and its pretty much been the same length as it was when i was a young girl and i have noticed this with some other black females whom i grew up with and their hair is pretty much the same length its always been which is short
so for a long time i have had the impression that black womens hair doesnt grow or it grows but it just doesnt grow as long as other womens hair and when a black woman does have long hair other black women want to claim that its not real or its a weave
someone care to clarify this? can black women grow their hair just as long as other womens hair or what? and if your hair is long can you give me some tips because ive been trying to get my hair to grow for a long time i just checked into this thread and the question probably been answered over and in abundance but lemme say moisture is needed for Afro textured hair (if that's indeed what you got) the problem is breakage. your hair grows at the same length as anybody else but it breaks off faster due to several causes: lack of moisture, protein, chemicals such as dyes and relaxers and weak tensil strength from over pulling and lack of a trim to cut off the dead and splitting ends. Also, a misconception is that black hair should not be shampooed everyday like straight hair. Nothing could be further from the truth. What I would recommend is that you invest in hair care products that focus on moisturizing the hair and not coating it. Fuck all that grease shit. It clogs your scalp pores and coats the hair but does nothing for growth. You need cream based products but steer clear of anything that says "protein" because too much protein dries the hair and causes what? BREAKAGE!! Trim your hair. Also, if you are going to use a relaxer....USE LYE! All that no-lye shit is bogus. It's only good for hair that is semi-curly. LYE relaxers get the hair straight by breaking down the bonds whereas no-lye doesnt'. Think ironing a shirt and still ending up with wrinkles. Ima BRB...gotta hit up my cousin cuz she is a stylist and knows all this shit and educated me. Her hair is down her back too. | |
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she not home. but i will get more hair care scoop. oh another thing...you know afro textured hair grows long...just look at folks who wear it dreaded.
things to avoid: rubber bands wearing weaves or braids or bonds too long peroxide (unless your hair is otherwise chemical free. you cant do relaxer and blonde hair together). no products with metalic salt. (i dunno what that is but my cousin told me to avoid them like measles) check your nails. if your nails are thin, brittle, tear easily then the problem with your hair (and nails) is dietary. eat lots of fruits, veggies, drink water and avoide caffeinated drinks which are dehydrating and get plenty calcium and keratin in your diet. make sure you take your calcium with vitamin C which helps the body absorb it, | |
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peacenlovealways said: sammij said: Yessum.
 but it's easier to grow it if you have dreads....My uncle is tall and his is past his behind.  growing hair is growing hair
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sammij said: peacenlovealways said: but it's easier to grow it if you have dreads....My uncle is tall and his is past his behind. growing hair is growing hair
it's how you take care of it that matters Locs do provide more support to each individual hair. Strength in numbers! 
Yours are beautiful, btw. Your hair (and skin) always looks so damn healthy. | |
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PunkMistress said: sammij said: growing hair is growing hair
it's how you take care of it that matters Locs do provide more support to each individual hair. Strength in numbers!
Yours are beautiful, btw. Your hair (and skin) always looks so damn healthy. True true
And   thank you very very much! My guide to that is "less is more" [...i think i can, i think i can, i think i can...] | |
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