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Are you looking to have long, healthy hair? Others have found it hard to achieve good results because they lack an effective regimen, and have dry, damaged hair that breaks off. Here is how you can overcome the obstacles in seven simple steps. 1. Moisturize and seal your hair DAILY. Some people will tell you that you only need to do this after a wash, but trust me, moisture is one of the most important ingredients in healthy hair that doesn't break off. I personally moisturize and seal twice a day, and I believe that this process was critical in my ability to retain length. But please do it a minimum of once a day. 2. Cover your hair at night. If it is straight, wrap or cross wrap it and tie a scarf around it. If it is curly, put it in a couple of twists or braids and tie a scarf around it or throw on a bonnet. But please, cover it with something. All that moving around you do at night? (Trust me, you do, ask your husband.) You are breaking off hairs right and left! 3. Spend at least half of your waking time (half the day, half the week, half the month, your choice) in protective styles. These are buns, tight curls, clips, anything that keeps your hair off your shoulders. I know, I know, you love wearing your hair down and whipping it back and forth, but that friction is causing breakage, which is the number one enemy in hair growth and retention. 4. Wash your hair once a week. Any less, and your scalp is too dirty for proper hair growth. Any more is too much manipulation of wet hair, and our hair is most fragile when wet. 5. Alternate between moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and protein shampoo and conditioner. Our hair needs a fairly equal balance of both to thrive. 6. Deep condition at least once a week, either with heat (under a hooded dryer) or overnight before wash day. 7. Dust your ends every three months to keep split ends at bay. Any more frequency will hinder all of your progress. These basic steps will create a regimen that is the starting point for those looking to grow long, healthy African American hair. It will arrest all of the damage and start you on the path towards the hair you've always wanted. M.L. Daniels is a hair guru who has discovered the secrets to growing long, healthy black hair. Her website is where she shares all of the inside info. Head over to Black Hair 411 and buy everything you need for long, beautiful hair at super affordable prices! Black Hair 411: http://www.blackhair411.blogspot.com Authors: Health-and-Fitness:Beauty Articles from EzineArticles.com Read more http://ezinearticles.com/6523311 Related articles
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