How to retain length on African hair

August 17, 2019



Most of us think that our hair doesn't grow or it grew and stopped but that is really not the case. Hair grows and for most people(human beings) at an average of 0.5 inches per month. 

 The reason why we do not see a significant difference in the length of our hair is because of poor hair care practices that make our hair break faster than it grows. 
Proof that hair grows(for those who do braids with extensions it's easy to see that the braids get looser at the roots, that's not the braid getting loose it is your hair growing) the same thing applies to colored hair and relaxed hair because you can literally track how fast your hair grows.

Now that we know that hair grows we need to learn how to keep that growth. A good place to start is to understand that the ends of your hair are the oldest, weakest and at the same time what you need to pay most attention to if your aim is to retain length. The ends of your hair are your length, the longer you keep them on your head the longer your hair will grow.

Here is how to keep your ends healthy for length retention.
  1. Trim your ends as needed
If your aim is to retain length you shouldn't over trim your ends but you should make sure that they are always in good shape. Trimming off 1/4 of an inch every 4 months is reasonable. But if you don't need a trim don't trim.
  1. Moisturize your ends!
Do not wait for your ends to dry out in order to moisturize them. Make it a habit to keep them moisturized (at least every two days) 
  1. seal in moisture with an oil 
After moisturizing please seal in the moisture with an oil or butter.
  1. Keep your hair stretched.
Wearing your hair in a shrunken state causes too much tangling and  knotting which eventually leads to breakage. 
  1. wear protective hairstyles

Protective hairstyles such as braids, weaves, wigs, buns, plaits, twists etc that keep your ends hidden, tucked in or up will reduce friction with your clothes and therefore encourage length retention. 



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12 comments

  1. Gladys17 August 2019 at 12:06

    Joanne, thanks for the post. I had my hair blowdried after 6 months of no heat. Now, l feel the saloonist over did it. How do l save my hair?

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    1. Grow African hair long(GAHL)22 August 2019 at 12:01

      Hi Gladys, have you tried doing a protein treatment? it sometimes helps to repair the damage if it is not so bad. but otherwise if the damage is really bad the only option is to transition slowly. and next time you blow dry your hair make sure they use low or medium heat. so sorry

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  2. Unknown17 August 2019 at 13:35

    This is beautiful love for African woman loving African hair, n having a heart to other women, thank you Joanne for inspiring us always without getting tired. Our hair value is felt. Ruth

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    1. Grow African hair long(GAHL)22 August 2019 at 12:01

      thank you so much for your kind words. I am truly humbled.

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  3. Jackie24 August 2019 at 13:16

    Hae Joanne,thanks for always educating us on good hair care.My hair is shedding Soo much even when I use fingers to comb am left with hair in my hands and some have fallen down.what could be the issue and what can I do to prevent this?

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    How does one moisturize her hair?

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