How to Use Vitamins for Faster Natural Hair Growth
One of the things that you will notice that once you decide to go natural and eliminate perms or chemicals from your hair care routine it is like learning a new skill.
Natural hair behaves differently than straight hair. With chemically treated hair the texture and manageability of African American hair changes due to the consistency of the thinning. For instance when the hair is wet it can be very fragile and if not handled with care can easily break off, leading to short hair that does not grow very long.
In my quest to learn about the hair and how it grows I read books and journals to understand what makes the hair strong. Your goal should be to retain length, what this means is that if you can save the ends of your curly hair from damage then it will be like preserving it each month.
Imagine if your hair breaks off or splits at the ends from dryness or harsh hair products then every few inches your hair grows it will not appear to be getting any longer. What we do to our hair on the outside as far as using styling tools and products can contribute to the health of our natural hair just as much as what we do for our body and overall health and nutrition.
Herbal Hair Loss Remedies
Eating for instant hair growth
My journey lead me to finding a very interesting article about food and vitamins. Interestingly what we eat or do not eat can have a major effect on our skin, hair and nails.
The body will take all the nutrients from our food and make sure that our organs get them first, so our hair is the last to get any type of beneficial help from our daily diet.
It will take extra effort to feed our hair what it needs to grow long thick and healthy. It will be a major educational processes for those who are transitioning to natural hair from relaxers is to learn new hair maintenance skills. One of those being that the hair pattern is now going to be curly and it will lead to shrinkage.
Homemade Hair Recipes
With naturally kinky coily hair being so dry by default due to the oil from our scalp not sufficient enough to reach the ends each day, we personally have to add or apply moisturizing hair products such as cream based leave in conditioners and essential oils.
Rosemary: This perennial herb which plant is part of the mint leaves Lamiaceae. Rosemary essential oil to stimulate hair growth.
Saw Palmetto: An extract from a fruit, that is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols, used as food and medicine and believed to help with baldness.
Fenugreek: Is used as an herb and a spice. The plant has seeds that are ground to a powder, best known for relieving the common cold and nourishing the scalp for fuller hair encouraging regrowth.
Burdock Root: Contains potassium, calcium and amino acids, comes from a plant and can be used as a food or drink. it is a medicinal herb that can be used as an oil extract as a scalp treatment to improve hair strength, shine and reduce hair loss.
It is important to note that not all herbal remedies are safe for everyone, studies show that the herbal medicine can interfere with those who are taking prescribed medications, so it is recommended that you consult a doctor before taking any type of Botanical Dietary Supplements.
Adding Oil to Natural Hair
Some of the best essential oils for our hair comes in a vitamin based formula such as vitamin E, olive oil, tea tree oil or shea butter.
Studies show that our hair also should receive plenty of water. I know that this is a shocking discovering for many newly naturals because they ran from water for so many years to prevent their permed hair from getting messed up.
The freedom of having coils, kinks and textured hair is that there is no need to run from the rain or humid atmosphere, the curls love the misty mornings and wet days. So I recommend using a water bottle to spray your hair on a daily basis to add the extra moisture it misses.
Using a multivitamin for hair health
Starting with adding an multi-vitamin to each meal with a large glass of water to wash down the minerals, vitamin B complex and zinc, to help the hair grow full and maintain its shine.
The other thing that I found interesting was the fact that exercise actually helps the hair to receive blood circulation from the scalp.
So adding a workout routine along with a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, grains, plenty of water is the best way to grow your natural hair from the inside out.
I will give you a list of some of the best hair vitamins for hair growth to avoid the causes and symptoms of hair loss.
Best hair supplements for natural hair:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B-1
- Vitamin B-2
- Vitamin B-3
- Vitamin B-5
- Vitamin B-6
- Vitamin B-9
- Vitamin B-12
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Biotin
- Calcium
Many of the foods that promote hair growth have these vitamins in them but because of stress in our lives or sweating out the nutrition we will have to add additional supplements to help with the progress of getting hair that is past shoulder length.
Protein iron and fatty acids can come from walnuts, fish, avocados, whole grains and dark leafy green vegetables.
Tips for Herbal Hair Re-Growth
Many times after successfully growing our hair long it can end up breaking, getting damage due to excessive heat such as experienced from flat irons or pressing combs.
Losing hair length is not always due to a chemical, it can be from not detangling the hair properly or using blow drying combs or even hair brushes, combs and styling gels.
My Experience with Hair Damage
I personally experienced this myself, after several months of growing my hair long in the front, it took me several months but I had finally reached chin length for my bangs. It was so great because I could pull it down past my eyes and flip my hair up with rollers.
Since I prefer big full hair with volume the look was very attractive, then I damaged the hair by flat ironing it straight everyday. Also I used a extra hold styling gel to lay down my edges, after doing this for a few months, I began to notice my curl pattern was loose it would not curl up when wet.
Next as my hair continued to grow, the new growth was thicker than my heat damaged ends, so to my disappointment the hair that was long in the front broke off. Right at the place where my thick new growth touched the straighter hair. It was a sad experience so I am in the process of regrowing the hair in the front of my bangs.
Advice for Growing African American Hair Long
o if you find yourself trying to grow back hair that was damaged from hair styling products then you will want to keep reading. It is time to nurture the new hair with moisture and herbal supplements to help the process go by faster by eating the right vitamins.
One of the benefits of taking flaxseed oil tablets is that they will allow you to get the omega 3 that really is good for naturally curly kinky hair growth. I noticed my hair grow faster and longer after taking them for a few weeks with each meal.
Many herbal remedies provide the needed minerals that our natural hair lacks, by helping it regain shine and elasticity. It is best to try to avoid letting your hair get dried out, if this happens the brittle ends will continue to snap off and make it harder to get the length of hair you seek.
How to Grow Back Damaged Hair
My goal is to have waist length hair, it will be a true high dream to reach, but I know that it is possible with dedication and keeping my hair protected with hairstyles that promote retention.
To grow african american hair long it will take learning what herbal supplements, vitamins as well as dietary nutrition plans are best to incorporate into your lifestyle to promote healthy growing hair from year to year.
It is a process and can take many years to achieve the desired length you seek, keep reading books, stay healthy with diet and exercise. Drink plenty of water along with a multi-vitamin.
Retaining Length is the Secret to Hair Growth
Practice protective styling to retain length of hair and avoid heat damaging hair products that can cause breakage.
Understanding how the hair grows and what steps are needed to maintain and manage naturally kinky coily and curly textured hair is a lifelong journey that is peppered with rewarding moments.
After committing to using only natural hair products that promote healthy hair it will lead to a new learning curve as your hair reaches different lengths of ear length, cheek length, chin length, neck length, shoulder length, bra strap length and beyond to waist length and past the back of your knee.
Most who have achieved the goal of long natural hair find that their daily routine consists of preserving their curls through care and having the right moisturizing hair products and protective styles.