How do you take care of natural Afro hair?

How do you take care of natural Afro hair?

Tips to maintain your Afro

1. Wash your hair. Properly shampoo your Afro at least once a week.
2. Use a conditioner. Choose a conditioner designed for thick and curly hair.
3. Water is your friend.
4. Never comb wet hair.
5. Give it the oil treatment.
6. Wrap your hair at night.
7. Give your hair a break.
8. Follow the leaders.

How can I treat my natural African hair at home?

Washing your afro hair every 7-10 days and not allowing products to build up will help keep itchiness away. We also recommend not having tight hairstyles. Keeping the scalp moisturised with a specialist scalp oil such as Soothe will make your scalp happy and healthy.

Which products are good for natural Afro hair?

Best products to nourish afro hair

• ORS Olive Oil Smooth & Easy Edges Hair Gel. Best afro hair products: ORS hair gel.
• Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancing Spray. Best afro hair products: Aveda curl spray.
• Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner.
• KeraCare Defining Custard for Curls & Coils.
• Briogeo Be Gentle, Be Kind Co-Wash.

How can I make my afro grow faster?

14 tips on how to grow afro hair

1. Keep it moisturised. Dry hair is the cause of most hair problems.
2. Try oil. Coconut oil and Castor oil can be great if they work for you.
3. Protective styling.
4. Deep condition.
5. Go homemade.
6. Don’t wash your hair too frequently.
7. Cut off split/ dead ends.
8. Apply product to freshly washed hair.

How often should you wash afro hair?

every 7 – 10 days
A rule of thumb is that afro hair should be washed every 7 – 10 days, or more often if you have an active lifestyle. It is important to cleanse the scalp and hair of flakes and product build up to ensure optimum health and hair growth.

Which conditioner is best for afro hair?

The 9 Best Deep Conditioners For Afro, Curly, and Multitextured…

• Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Treatment Masque.
• DevaCurl Heaven in Hair Divine Deep Conditioner.
• Cantu Shea Butter Deep Treatment Hair Masque.
• Palmer’s Olive Oil Formula Deep Conditioner With Jamaican Black Castor Oil.

Does onion grow hair?

When added to the hair and scalp, onion juice can provide extra sulfur to support strong and thick hair, thus preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth. Applying onion juice to the hair and scalp could increase blood supply to hair follicles, which in turn improves hair growth.

Which oil is best for afro hair?

After moisturising using an afro hair product, lock that moisture in with an oil. The best blends contain olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil and jojoba oil. Then layer on a moisturising cream such as Smooth or leave-in conditioner and twist each section as you go.