I just uploaded a video about the role of race and genetics in hair growth! kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2h40NmimpO9f7Q.html

@chocolatemochi9639

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@PippaHarris5602

5 жыл бұрын

Your name Seun, in my language means/is Son.

@literallyleila728

5 жыл бұрын

Your a hero to all girls

@thomasasaije1884

4 жыл бұрын

Seun so you are too Nigerian 🇳🇬. Beautiful to see🤗

@Emoji-oq1gg

4 жыл бұрын

Can your please help me i am balding , how do i grow back the hair

I hate when people automatically assume that a Black woman with long hair is wearing a weave.

@Acentra277

5 жыл бұрын

Part of that is because black women do wear a lot of weave and most of the time a black woman has long straight hair she is wearing a wig or weave. Sure it's annoying as hell but we have kinda brought that stereotype on ourselves. Not to mention we are only recently learning what it is we have to do to grow and maintain our hair.

@Acentra277

5 жыл бұрын

@Heels, Tulle & Lipstick I don't know about you but when I grew up I was told water rot my hair...so in many ways things that we know now about our natural hair we didn't know before. And of course there are women who could grow their hair regardless but I rarely used to see that with women who had 4c hair like mine. Is it a horrible thing to wear a wig or weave of course not. I don't care what women choose to do with their hair but we need to stop acting shocked when people make these assumptions. When I see a black woman with long straight hair 9 times out of 10 it's not hers.

@origKrazyK01

5 жыл бұрын

Acentra, I disagree. White women in Hollywood were wearing wigs and weaves long before Black women. Plenty of non-Black women wear weaves and aren't negatively judged. Black women are judged harshly by Black people and non-Black people for just about everything. If we don't allow someone to disrespect us, we're a b!*ch. When non-Black women refuse to be disrespected, they're described as spicy, exciting, or spunky, but never a b!*ch. Also, Taking care of natural hair isn't new. What's new is the amount of people embracing the hair that they were born to have, and the amount of products marketed to Black women with natural hair.

@origKrazyK01

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Heels, Tulle, and Lipstick.

@Acentra277

5 жыл бұрын

@@origKrazyK01 That's because long straight blond hair can actually out of their scalp. It really isn't rocket science to understand why no one cares about white women wearing wigs that looks exactly like the hair texture underneath it. And FYI we aren't talking about Hollywood we're talking about everyday average women. The everyday average white woman doesn't wear a wig. Many may wear extensions but they are taken out at the end of the day and used only to compliment their hair not hide it. On the flip side the average everyday black women does wear wigs and weaves and braided extensions A LOT. With weaves and braids being worn for months at a time in some cases. And yeah hair care isn't new but proper hair care for our hair is.

this video just called me a bald headed heaux

@30somethingg

5 жыл бұрын

Box Shaped Beauty 😂😂😂

@cyanoxicrose

5 жыл бұрын

The way you spelled it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tiaraw2422

5 жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣

@carolinelaronda4523

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😭😭😭

@MissFaevyn

5 жыл бұрын

Me too sis join the club 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

water, oil and braids is the secret!

@and-xl2ey

5 жыл бұрын

Muslims can’t do braids

@yltnaillirb4438

5 жыл бұрын

@@and-xl2ey Muslims can wear braids. However the braids have to be completely natural (only the hair that grows out of your scalp).

@bibaolaitan5189

5 жыл бұрын

@@yltnaillirb4438 am Muslim and I do that... it doesn't matter since your hair will still be covered.., Gor didn't restrict us from beautifying ourself...

@bibaolaitan5189

5 жыл бұрын

@@yltnaillirb4438 exactly...

@cambelasben

5 жыл бұрын

I will say cornrows

Your hair is so BEAUTIFUL !!

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@chunli9199

5 жыл бұрын

I know right 😍😍I’m so in love

@jeswazwadi7049

5 жыл бұрын

very and thank God she's dark , some people would have said well she is mixed duuuuh dark skinned girls can't have long hair

@ayomikun3502

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeswazwadi7049 that truee💯

@StarseededChlo

5 жыл бұрын

Literally

Same happened to me , I was moisturizing and sealing once a week I then switched to 3-4 times a week and saw a big difference in length retention

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s actually crazy once you realize what’s happening and why

@nikhefe16

5 жыл бұрын

Are you relaxed/permed? And what is your curl pattern? I want to know if I can mimic your routine with my low po hair!

@aalexis112

5 жыл бұрын

Omo A. I’m relaxed my new growth is 4c

@nikhefe16

5 жыл бұрын

@@aalexis112 Ohhh okay I see

@charmespearl262

5 жыл бұрын

How do you do it, sis? Give us som tips! A year now my hair doesn’t grow! I went natural three years ago

Genetics help speed of growth, but not retention. Anyone that shaves their head bald today will have stubble in 3-4 days, so people need to stop thinking their hair doesn't grow. If your vagina can grow a beard so can your head dammit

@Mrsmerlinsantana

3 жыл бұрын

😂right

@Jay_in_hill

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@megandaniels3875

3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious... I shave down there today got stubble the next day.. 🥺😟🥀

@newperspective9233

3 жыл бұрын

Well damn you talking facts👏🏽🤣

@katelinmcmillan8998

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

You guys are lucky to have plateau at bra or hip length my hair has stayed at neck length for the past 3 years🙄

@Hollablackgirl93

5 жыл бұрын

Me too 😭😭😭

@khwezay

5 жыл бұрын

Same 🤣

@doThatGWalk

5 жыл бұрын

@@Hollablackgirl93 take a good multivitamin. Garden of Life Wholefood Vitamin for women.

@Hollablackgirl93

5 жыл бұрын

@@doThatGWalk thanks! I'll try that.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, well I hope my tips help some!

1. Never Dry Detangle Your Hair

@kevalicious611

5 жыл бұрын

I use my fingers

@lizlu3682

5 жыл бұрын

Kay Bee same

@trishl.3796

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! My cousin taught me that and my hair grew so much

@kayw1771

5 жыл бұрын

That’s how my hair hit waist length. My sister on the other hand can’t keep the small tooth combs out of her dry hair and wonders why she has more hair her comb than on her head. She refuses to listen to me 🤷🏾‍♀️

@sosopeople9157

5 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know this...

I’m Nigerian too and people are always shocked by my hair length and thickness lol when they ask how I got it long and I start telling them all the work that goes into it 😂😂 they quickly lose interest 🤷🏽‍♀️ hey can’t get the length without the work.

@chelseaa2769

5 жыл бұрын

I'm Nigerian too sis but my hair is at shoulder length. I wanna surpass that. Any tips for a college student 🤣

@zipporah9423

5 жыл бұрын

@@chelseaa2769 I'm a lazy natural, meaning I don't do much styles, & manipulation. Once a week I wash my hair, deep condition. then for the rest of the week I do my typical low cute bun styling with moisturizer, water, & a comb, also a brush. Hair jewels & accessories make the style cute. I do put oil on my scalp 2x a week, bc my scalp doesn't get that dry. Once a month I do protein care treatment. Sometimes if im going to an event then I'll let my hair out, other than that my hair & ends is always tucked away. Which brings alot of growth bc the hair is left alone. key thing is not to tug hard on the hair, especially the ends, be gentle, I gain alot of length retention & little to no breakage.I never style with dry hair ever, it has to be damp or wet. I also trim when I need to, not every month. I hate wrapping my hair with a silk bonnet, so I just wrap my hair in a high bun at night & sleep on a silk pillow case instead. Especially bc you're a college student, & always busy, you'll be just fine being a lazy natural like me. literally this is easy, I never spend alot of time in the bathroom.

@donellkriel4996

5 жыл бұрын

What's your secret? Your hair looks healthy. I'm not afraid of maintenance.

@chelseaa2769

5 жыл бұрын

@@zipporah9423 thank you I'm definitely a college student and lazy plus we have a community bath so I dont always wanna be in there washing my shedding hair. I get so much in the shower it's crazy. I never tried a protein treat can you reccomend me some . Also do you use the loc method to moisturize??

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Its trueee! You get out what you put in!!

Moisture helps a lot for me. Summer weather is good because I sweat. Yeap. Sweat...it grows

@FitnessSweets

5 жыл бұрын

vidaholmes More gym time for me.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, interesting

@afro_markie2991

5 жыл бұрын

Your scalp sweats too? So does mine especially when I wear mi bonnet at night lol.

@t.bby619

5 жыл бұрын

Sweat is salt...salt dries out your hair/skin and causes breakage as well...

@k.oRocky-hh5rx

5 жыл бұрын

vidaholmes it’s weird bc my hair won’t take well to ANY products. but as soon as it’s hot out, my head can’t stop being moist. It’s like I can’t win.

I’m natural (4c) with waist length hair and the secret to growing long hair for me was simply keeping my ends moisturized and TWISTED. It prevented tangles and single strand knots and allowed my hair to grow super long. No special products or complicated hair routine need.

@NinthJewel

4 жыл бұрын

Alice9NoBara hey did u twist with extensions or just ur hair ?

@Alice9NoBara

4 жыл бұрын

My own hair! I make sure to use warm water (heat opens up the hair shaft allowing it to absorb moisture. Cold water does the opposite) with some shea butter (purchased from Walmart).

@NinthJewel

4 жыл бұрын

Alice9NoBara how long do u keep the twists in for

@Alice9NoBara

4 жыл бұрын

Esther Jewel Until wash day which is at least once every two weeks.

@tiaratheawesome9462

4 жыл бұрын

What do you put your hair to keep it moisturized when in the protective style?

Grew mine waist length by doing the least. Wash, deep condition via steam once a month and keep hair in 10 to 12 twists pulled into a pony . Set it and forget it

@meinternally

2 жыл бұрын

I love that- set it and forget it

@PatriceOnPurpose

2 жыл бұрын

@@meinternally yes queen, less is more sometimes

@Godlywoman88

2 жыл бұрын

Did you clip your ends?

@PatriceOnPurpose

2 жыл бұрын

@@Godlywoman88 when needed, yes

@CMOEUVRE

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Do you only deep condition with steam once a month? Or do you wash just once a month as well?

The secret is iron, zinc, folic acid and as weird as it sounds, massage your feet every night people, it brings the blood flow back to your head very important, people think vitamins and biotin fixes everything and though that helps you should really take care of your body on the inside. As boring as it sounds that’s the key to healthy hair growth, healthy skin etc

@mochamist21

4 жыл бұрын

I had to look it up. I'll try the foot massage routine.

@deenadream

4 жыл бұрын

Ariel i have iron deficiency

@ariela_

4 жыл бұрын

nicki nic there are a lot of iron supplements out there and foods that are rich in iron like meat or spinach

@deenadream

4 жыл бұрын

Ariel cool. I’ll definitely change the diet

@adetomiakintitan4980

4 жыл бұрын

Nah massage your scalp. It’s very effective I promise

Girl I thought you just had a wig that was LAID, your hair is beautiful.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Hahha, thank you!!

I wore box braids for 2 years. I got them re done every two months. I deep treated my hair and washed and conditioned my hair with my braids. Braids are great I’m telling you!!

@alypop9710

5 жыл бұрын

Jeez 2 years? How much length did u retain in the end?

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Braids are amazing!

@adeola1919

2 жыл бұрын

how do you maintain ur braids and stop them from looking "nappy"

Ive been watching hair videos for 10+ YEARS. Every video just regurgitates the same information over and over and over. Your video has provided me with NEW information that I never knew so educational and informative!! This is the best video on hair Ive watched in years! Thank so you much🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

Aww, that makes me so incredibly happy to know. Thank you!❤️❤️

I hate that I have to protective style for long 😭 I want to enjoy my hair out

@razz_tv1859

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@whitneyluvlife

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!like dang why I gota look all bummy with these old braids in my hair lol

@sadinahrafael9700

3 жыл бұрын

Not how fast the hair grows...its the rate of breakage. Our hair grows at the same rate

Besides your beautiful hair you chocolate skin is glowing honey🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you!!! Been trying to et my skin together this summer, lol

@tammi67able

5 жыл бұрын

TeEra Richards absolutely!

@Downthehell

3 жыл бұрын

💩💩💩💩💩

I love when women help one another ❤ thank you. I'm in a hair phase now because I have a daughter so I want her hair healthy too

It seems like I’ve been in this growth plateau for a while... shoulder length as well. It’s very annoying but I will overcome it

@Neelamsy

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. After an important breakage I regain my shoulder length back but even after watching many videos about the plateau I have no clue how to surpass it. Anyway keep it up on your journey.

@Img519

5 жыл бұрын

Shanette Quao I heard when our hair reaches shoulder length, it can tend to break off due to the ends rubbing against our shoulders and/or clothing. Keeping your hair in an updo style or protective styling more often might help.

@nuninuninu5095

5 жыл бұрын

New Breed is correct. When it gets to the shoulders that's when you have to go hard with protective styling by keeping it off your shoulders and clothing. It's difficult because many want to "enjoy" the length. That is the most crucial and most challenging length to get past.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

You will. You will. You will

@kaylynboyd2035

5 жыл бұрын

Tee McCurry this is very true. I was stuck for a while and now I’m just past armpit length because I got back into protective styling and doing the things I was doing when I first went natural.

Ok KZread damn I’ll watch

@183Itsme

5 жыл бұрын

Moniker Loniker 🤣🤣🤣

@nickj4281

5 жыл бұрын

Moniker Loniker that’s exactly how I feel with certain vids

@y.s.k7169

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@AziuForevrYounqMayan

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@sierraxx9979

5 жыл бұрын

😂

A healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, and EXTREME TLC aka moisturizing. I am natural at the moment. I do not straighten my hair. When I was relaxed, I did extreme TLC and it grew to hip length. I could be very long now (shrinkage) and seldom do wash-n-gos. I haven't straightened my hair in a while.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yes exactly

@kateamankwaa2647

5 жыл бұрын

What's TLC

@DanaeLaurenTolbert1

5 жыл бұрын

@@kateamankwaa2647 Tender, love, and care: detangling, extreme moisturizing, and no heat.

@kateamankwaa2647

5 жыл бұрын

Tans

@Mika-lz3bn

5 жыл бұрын

Danaé Lauren Tolbert so no heat when I’m deep conditioning, bc that’s the only time I use heat and I’m still stuck pass my shoulders?!?

I suggest anyone who gets stuck at Plateaus to try chebe along with a wig you can take off at night. Chebe retains your length while keeping it moisturized, grew my hair out hella

@CedellaPopoTM

5 жыл бұрын

What is chebe?

@tianavaughn2542

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds messy but it works, it’s a powder mix full of nutrients, you mix that with an oil of your choice and put the mixture in your hair and keep it braided until your next application. I would YT chebe powder you could learn a lot more.

@lcmm2929

5 жыл бұрын

@@CedellaPopoTM go to sahelcosmetics.com Its the best thing to happen to African/Afro textured hair

@rena19872007

5 жыл бұрын

I second that..chebe is the shit...guys am telling u..u won't regret it...

@malyikaj

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen the chebe powder for like a year now... been wondering if it actually works... do you keep it in for weeks with braids under a wig? What’s the best place to get it from?

FINALLY someone explained the hair growth cycle and I understand it!!!! Thank you! 🙏🏾

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that!

Also, what could cause hair to break is split ends. I find that keeping them ends trimmed prevents lots of breakage. Split ends weakens hair, hence causing breakage. So when you pull your hair close to the end, it will break off.

I too experienced the plateau at shoulder length. Keeping my hair up and off my shoulders is what got me past shoulder length. Halo braids and banana clips. Even roller sets where it didn’t touch my shoulder.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, reducing that constant friction and doing protective styles is definitely a great way to reduce breakage overtime!

@artemis2016

5 жыл бұрын

I keep preaching about shoulder friction, and that that's the time when are hair need to be in updos, off the shoulder. It's fun having our hair down, but if we want to see length during that plateau, it's best to keep it up.

This video came on recommended page and I'm so impressed with how you broke down this information. Thank you. I'm currently on my healthy natural hair journey and I appreciate this video

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, Thank you so much!

Vegetable juice daily feeds the scalp with nutrients/vitamins. Potassium in veggies & Fermented rice water produces incredible growth. 💅 Our scalp is literally like earth/soil, & our hair stands are like grass.

When my toddler hears the clicking sound at the begining of the video he tries mimicking the sound. So cute

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

LOL

I guess this is why people with dreadlocks grow so well. It's a protective style with no breakage since the hair is locked in on itself.

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

Trimming the ends helps. I used to trim like every 6 months but I haven't trimmed in over a year now. Your hair is beautiful. Nothing more beautiful than an Afro-American woman with long natural hair.

This is a really good informative video I love this.. Another good tip for anyone no matter your texture or curl pattern is to pamper your scalp/ follicles so many people neglect keeping their scalps clean and will go months without cleansing their scalps and call it "tender headed" when its 90% of the time your scalp trying to tell you its not happy and its stressed and needs to be cleansed. We tend to normalize being " tender headed" but having a tender scalp is not a normal healthy sign and it will also hinder your hair growth and quality of the strands grown. A clean healthy scalp grows healthy strong hair. Listen to your body it speaks to us all the time but alot of times we disregard the signals.

Yes, breakage is why we don’t see “growth”/length retention! I just made a video on this and how I was able to grow my hair to waist length. Great content!

I’m 39 years old, have hypothyroidism and I’ve given birth. I noticed my hair length is the same as it was a year ago and assumed my hair had just stopped growing until I saw this video. This means a lot to me.

Great tips for getting my hair to grow past my current length. For me I admit I'm not as consistent in my hair care routine. I'm definitely ready to get past this level. Thanks again🙂

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

SO happy to help!!

iv been moisturizing my hair 2 times everyday with a mixture of water and leave in conditioner and spray it in my hair then seal it in with coconut oil, evoo and Jamaican black castor oil and iv seen a lot of new growth my hair used to be neck length for 2 years and in 2 months iv seen more growth than ever now its at armpit length! :)

I cannot get over how amazing, informative, and scientifically correct this video is. You are so beautiful and so smart. I thank you so much for really getting down to the details to help us understand hair growth! You are so amazing!

@SeunOkimi

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

In effect, healthy hair practices! My family also side eyes the time I spend on my hair (but they like the length though 😂). Have you tried low manipulation styles, like buns, wash and sets and redoing more regularly? I find my fine hair likes being reset more often. I also changed up my products to include more conditioning and humectants (BTMS, MSM, fatty alcohols, aloe etc) higher on the list.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Seun • 1 second ago Exactly! LOL, its real, haha. Yes, I love low manipulation styles!

@db.digital

5 жыл бұрын

What is btms?

@lisespieces4136

5 жыл бұрын

Please share what btsm is :) and you're using MSM (organic sulfer) as a moisterizing agent? I thought MSM was very drying to the hair strands, but I know it can be taken orally as a supplement to extend the anagen phase and used as a topical growth treatment but haven't heard of it being softening to the hair.

I think if you just keep your hands out of your hair, wash and condition it, deep condition and apply leave in and tie your hair in a scarf and go. Don’t do anything to your hair for a whole year, it will grow.

@candi1904

4 жыл бұрын

That would work for fragile strands of hair, (the nape of my hair) I could do the most with the front of my hair and it still flourishes.

@Alexis-ec9cl

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

is it just me or is she saying there is alot to do to grow the hair,BUT shes not telling you what its is she did personally... that is the reason why I clicked on the video.

Genetics don’t affect length just how fast the hair grows

Locs have helped me to retain length - your strands are protected and retained when forming locs. I’m 9 years in and my locs are at my butt even after trimming 6 inches last year. chemical damage, a lack of moisture, and physical damage can slow growth but I haven’t plateaued yet. This is fascinating and helps me to understand my hair more. Great job and thanks so much for sharing

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you so much!

@yolondawhite2226

2 жыл бұрын

What do you use on your locs to help it grow

This was so fabulous. When you look at your hair in the way you explain and show, it allows you to handle your hair care.

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Great video, I am stuck 5" from my goal "tailbone" length and this video has given me some ideas of how to get it there. Like you for years my hair was at armpit, this is awesome, thanks again😊✌🏾

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

So happy to help!

@skylarbix7912

5 жыл бұрын

YaY! 5inches away from your tail bone, that is awesome, keep doing what you're doing 🤩

I love how you broke this down. Everyone once in a while I Come back to this video. This was the vid that made me believe I could break my shoulder length plateau. Happy to say I finally made it to armpit length! Thank you so much!

@SeunOkimi

Жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to know!

@jazzzzz9740

Жыл бұрын

@theloverevolution_ what did you change?

@theloverevolution_

Жыл бұрын

@@jazzzzz9740 follow her tips. Follow the other 4C natural girls. It’s too much too write. Follow them & take their advice.

I found Seun and I’m currently binge watching her channel cause SHE GIVES THE TEA about black women being ABLE to grow long hair !!! She looks bomb and is authentic !!

Learning a lot from these types of videos! :-) basically it's just taking care of your hair getting to know your hair not doing what everyone else is doing to their hair for your hair. I've learned that and I've noticed the change in my hair strands and the length of my hair as well. Thank you ever so kindly you have such beautiful hair God bless you💓🙏

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! Thank you!! Glad you’re enjoying them☺️

Im more focused on volume. I want my hair to be BIG like a round ball lol so length isnt a concern of mine but I understand why Black women want long hair. For length retention, my motto is "Set it and Leave it!" Ive been doing crochet faux locs for 2 to 3 months consistently for a year and now my hair grows like wildfire. I can barely keep my hair braided w/o at least an inch of new growth after a month! Never happened to me before! Healing my damage with protective styling has really helped. Black women, we dont have to do alot to make our hair grow. We just need to listen to hair and learn what it likes. Put your hair away for longer periods of time and youre good!

this girls is speaking straight up facts i cut my hair some time in march an dit seriously did not grow because i wasn't really doin anything to it but now that i started oiling and protective styling my hair that ish is growing sooo fast like seriously its only been a month i went from armpit length to down my back and i haven't even straightened my hair yet to actually see its length

You are right! I remembered my hair was at a certain length and for the life of me it wont grow. But then i had on a full wig for months (which wasnt intentional, just couldn't afford to do my hair at that time) and when I finally got it straighten I was super shock!! My hair finally grew!! And now I BELIIEEVVVEE in protective hairstyles!!

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

SO happy to hear that!!

@Zarasha1

5 жыл бұрын

Wow that means the hair can actually grow with wearing wigs.

This is very true, just think about how extremely long black peoples hair grows when we have locs. Theres little manipulation... so less breakage and more length. European hair is naturally oily and more flexable, our hair is naturally dry and more brittle so if we keep our hands out of it, it will be able to grow more bc of there will be less breakage. Makes perfect sense, I've been saying this for years.

@snacksleep9991

4 жыл бұрын

That is very true just leave it alone

@ziolp

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, also adding moisture to combat the brittleness.

@sweetandyyy

4 жыл бұрын

Yup true. My mom has locks and it’s down to her butt

I have finally caught a break in my hair after trying to grow my hair for 7 years!! Get to know your hair and try rice water

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@healthfullymine

5 жыл бұрын

This stuff has helped me soo much. Check out healthfullyminellc.com for pre-mixed rice blend that helped me...

My hair grew the most when I was constantly putting it in crochet braids, I loved crochet braids, I loved the way it looked I could keep it up for two months,, quickly style it and it was a protective where I didn’t have to mess with or manipulate my hair a lot, and my hair not only grew but thickened but then I made the mistake of not doing my usual routine of taking it down, detangling, washing, conditioning, deep conditioning, light trim, braid it and put the crochet hair right back and kept it moisturized while it was in and that worked for me but then I didn’t do that once and decided to put a hair dye on top of dirty hair I hadn’t washed yet after taking out the crochet hair after i detangled it and that the biggest and dumbest mistake I ever made, my hair broke off fail out whatever you wanna call it and really never recovered from that and I was so angry at myself, it grew back but not like how long the crochet braids had grew my hair which was quite long, the longest I ever seen it and what made it worse I had an allergic reaction to the dye that broke my skin out in a painful red rash, let’s just say after that I never dyed my hair again and I didn’t put the crochet back in after that and wasn’t able to really retain length, now my hair wasn’t short, like medium length but I wanted it to grow my hair long as long as possible just to see how long I could grow it but just wasn’t getting the results I wanted no matter what I did so I kinda gave up on growing long hair cause it’s frustrating not to mention the amount of money you spend on trying to try products you think will work to help it grow and at this point I’m so frustrated with my hair I just want to buzz cut it all off and start over to see what kind of results I get cause hair is pretty damaged from heat to I feel this is my only option to see where I can go from here

this is one of the only genuinely helpful hair growth videos i’ve ever seen. really well explained and useful!

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

So happy to help!

This is the best "why your hair won't grow" video I have EVER seen. Thank you! It made so much sense.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!!

Try amla powder and neem powder mixed with oils to go past the Plato it saved my hair

@vee3133

5 жыл бұрын

Yesssss

@theTruthAlone

5 жыл бұрын

Bilan Mire how do you apply it? Do you rinse it off afterwards or leave it in?

@vee3133

5 жыл бұрын

@@theTruthAlone I mix the powders into my oils and oil my scalp with it or u can do a hot oil treatment.

@fionaarmoo864

5 жыл бұрын

*plateau*

@theTruthAlone

5 жыл бұрын

Vanessa Williams Thank you x

Thank you for this series, what helped me get from shoulder plateau was finger detangling and vegetables glycerin mixed with water spray to hydrate my hair instead of just water. I'm 4C

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@ninalou4629

4 жыл бұрын

What hair type do u have

@madame360

4 жыл бұрын

Nina El: As stated I am 4C.

I have been looking for your channel for 2 years! FINALLY

Girl, I saw this video and I had to subscribe! I have NEVER had anyone explain the science behind my hair issues. I will be following everything you say to a T. Keep up the amazing work! Also, for your next plateau, have you considered the no-comb finger-only manipulation method? I heard it works amazing for natural hair.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! No I haven't tried that!

@teebree06

2 ай бұрын

This comment aged well lol

In my opinion, successful hair growth starts w/patience & understanding your hair & it's needs. I have extremely thick, dense, frizzy hair. Using the following tips, my hair did a 180. Give them a try: 1. I never do my hair in a bad mood. 2. Protective style 100%. 3. ALWAYS use a leave in before I apply moisturiser & sealant. 4. NEVER detangle dry hair. I use a cheap conditioner (Queen Helene, Suave, any thick conditioner) all over my twists or WnG. Let it penetrate into my hair, THEN detangle. 5. I Only comb my hair in the water using a wide tooth comb. I then f/u w/a denman brush in the shower. That loosens all of my shed hair & massages my scalp. ALWAYS starting at my ends. If I feel like restyling my hair before washing my hair, I spritz hair w/avj, to soften the hair, then slowly comb thru hair, apply l/I, moisturiser, sealant, style. 6. Seal my ends w/castor oil or Dax....you read correctly, DAX! 7. When I wear twists, I greenhouse every other night. My hair grows like a weed w/this method. 8. Msm (I take capsules) extends the life cycle of hair strands. Google it.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@jasminjackson7159

5 жыл бұрын

ukdiva28 #1 is very important. Wooo Chileee I have some stories

@ukdiva28

5 жыл бұрын

Jasmin Jackson Ha-Ha you too?! 😂 In the past I lost so much hair due to being in a bad mood, rushing, or just not wanting to do my hair, but doing it anyway. The results were disastrous.

@mwordd

5 жыл бұрын

what does it mean to "greenhouse"?

@ukdiva28

5 жыл бұрын

@@mwordd it's when you moisturize & seal your hair then put on a conditioning cap or plastic bag if your hair won't fit under a cap. I wear a headscarf AND sleeping bonnet, as I'm a wild sleeper. In the morning I take the cap off asap when I wake up. Your hair will be nice & damp. The scalp & hair steams over night due to your body heat. Just like a green house. 😁 I mist my hair w/avj (aloe vera juice) before moisturizing my hair. Hth

Exactly!!! Hair is always growing, it’s just breaking off faster than it is growing ... you’ll never experience length when this happens

What is the point of growing long hair if it's always covered up and In protective styles?

@Kashara1986

4 жыл бұрын

Because the protection is what keeps it growing . People don’t wear protective styles because their bald . They wear it to keep from applying heat to or breaking down their own hair and to be able to switch to an style at any time .

@LaFlor718

4 жыл бұрын

I can’t speak for everyone but I wear protective styles when I’m in the growing phase. My hair fell out from birth control and I could barely make a low ponytail and I did protective styles till shoulder length and then I wore it out. Until I wanted more. So then I went back to protective styles till armpit length, then back to protective styles till I hit bra strap length. Now I want waist length so I’m going back to my protective styles till I get there. I’ve seen a lot of other women do that and I think it’s because we are happy with the growth but start to want more length. I’m greedy for inches lol.

@AmaraAyozie

4 жыл бұрын

Great question

@TheDaneyeledee

4 жыл бұрын

For me personally, I don’t particularly care if people see my hair. My hair is for me. I love washing and taking care of my hair; it’s self care for me. I love running my hands through my hair. I don’t need compliment from other people and I don’t like people’s hands in my head, so I can care less about their opinions. If people think my hair is short because I wear a lot of braids and weave🤷🏾‍♀️ When people see my real hair, they compliment it all the time, but I don’t need that to feel good about myself.

@jeweljoseph4835

4 жыл бұрын

I use protective styles to grow my hair and now that it's grown I use my own hair.......sometimes I use the protective styles but mostly if im busy at that period of time or I want a short look with weave

So basically, we all need to learn our hair and try something, be consistent, until stagnation, try something different, then repeat. We are all unique!! Thank you!!

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Also my daughter loves seeing her mom natural just like her. I really think it means more than we realize so I'm trying because fake hair was my best friend while working & going to school at the same time

I love all the charts. The breakage our hair experiences from any and every way we treat it is beyond frustrating.

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

This video is ...GOLD! And I JUST put my hair in a braids lol. Thank you, Seun! You are THEEE best! 🙌🏽💕

I feel like moisture protein balance is very important because lots of ppl overlook that and wonder why their hair is dry, brittle, and excessively sheds

@MissNolver

4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who gets it 😊

I definitely need to film a hair growth routine now. It took me a while to pass my shoulders but now it’s super long!

Great vid! Omg you have THEE most beautiful natural type 4 hair I’ve ever seen! I’m dying to see you get a silk press! (I LOVE watching silk presses)

Thank you for taking the time to put this information together and for sharing it. 🕊️

This is spot on. It’s not that black hair don’t grow. It’s about retaining length. The biological make up of our hair is weak. If there was a product that strengthens our hair beyond breakage, would be great.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

Yesssss!!!!!!! Say it again and again! Poor genetics getting (almost) all the blame for lack of discipline.. What about "listening to your hair" and "trial and error"? Naahhh, too much work. AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT! So, genetics, it's your fault!

When I was in High School my hair had the same length.... for years!!! While I was always doing cornrows on my head for school. But when I got to University, I started wearing weaves more often. That’s when my hair grew past my shoulders! I never understood why it had happened! I just had very long hair! And after watching your videos, now I understand. That’s because when I was in school, I used to stay with my cornrows for only a week. The whole year. when I got to Uni I was finally able to wear weaves and I kept them for 1,5 to 2 months... I think that’s why I saw major hair growth. But as I didn’t understand that, I stopped wearing weaves... and I went natural... the big chop✂️...

love love love the visual aids that explained your hair theories. Thank you for this!

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much!!

Put it in a protective style that u can wet daily and rinse every day it helps so much with growth

@snacksleep9991

4 жыл бұрын

I would reccomend twists not flat twist and braids so that yiu can moisturise rinse and even shampoo with it in

My hair went past the length it always stops at when I stopped using heat and started going to the gym and eating salmon almost every day

@greattribulation3759

3 жыл бұрын

Omega fats 😍

You brought out the charts and graghs👩🏾‍🏫👏🏾🙌🏾

Pre-poo with coconut oil for nearly a year and braids and twists for a year was a game changer for me

Gorgeous smile and hair

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Lack of blood flow

I used to relax my hair a lot as a child even got my hair thinned out once bc it was too thick for maintenance but I took care of it a lot more as I grew into a teen and now as a young adult. My hair was at my ears after all that relaxing and burning but after a few years of just braid outs and protective styles it grew up to my shoulders. I had a dream my natural hair grew butt length 🤣 so now I’m on yt looking for tips on how to get past that plateau you spoke of in another video haha bc Im trying to get there ! Your videos are very helpful and educational especially Thank You !

My plateau is always waist length, I gave up and cut off 4 inches, it's retaining it's length and is "growing fast " now. Washing/conditioning every other day works for me with protective styles

@skylarbix7912

5 жыл бұрын

That is amazing! I wish I could see your hair!

Love the video, made a lot of sense. When my hair reach a certain point I pull it back in this natural puff it's tight. I paused the video ran to the bathroom ad took the puff down. Lol

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Hahah. Happy to help!

@maddipage1347

5 жыл бұрын

So true. I stopped doing ponytails and I see a huge difference. That goes for in braids to. If it’s in braids don’t pull it up in a ponytail. You ever notice men or Asian women hardly ever wear tight ponytails

For most of my life, my plateau was 3 - 4 inches (my hair is 4C). Currently, because I wear braided extensions, I have managed to grow it to 9 - 10 inches, down to my collar bone. I will wait a few years to see how much longer it will grow, then stop wearing braids and get a keratin treatment. Hopefully, I'll be able to retain the length!

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Nicee!! Yes, braids are everything!

@fomenkykelly965

11 ай бұрын

it's been four years, how is it going🙂?

@BernicePlayz

11 ай бұрын

hey how’s it going

She is very smart, and did not even have to share this but because she did she is helping women like her to learn, and thats great.

I just love these videos, your hair is so beautiful. I dont know if it is because im a black female and the info is pertinent to my hair but i binge watch these hair care videos, not only for tips on how to improve retention but it is just nice to see other black women on my tv screen. Im not seeing too much of us anywhere in major movies & tv shows cast as the leading lady, unless its an all POC production. Thank goodness for KZread.

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

aww, loved this comment

Trim condition & keep ya hair hydrated! Trimming is so important 💯

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

@SouthernBelleBEE

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed but to be honest, I do nothin special with my natural hair. I had a blonde fro last year. Now I have a whole big Afro puff a year later with the blonde already cut off. I really think trimming helped a lot and great shampoos. Oh and I use peppermint oil 🤷🏽‍♀️ religiously

@skylarbix7912

5 жыл бұрын

@@SouthernBelleBEE Really!? Like just peppermint essential oils?

i tapped off and was working on another tab, when i tapped back on her hair was a whole other texture/style?.... uhmmm

wow, I have very thin hair and recently decided that I want to to try protective styles for a or 2 year. Thanks for this info

i love the way you went straight to the point2💜👊🏾

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

I try!💜💜

My hair stops right before the place on my back where I strap my bra! The longest it’s ever been. Braids wigs no heat washing every 2-3 months was my trick

ok I just found your channel and I already LOVE you. this video, was, PERFECT

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aw, you're sweet. Thank you so much♥️

@blameitoncapitalism

3 жыл бұрын

ok so two years from my original comment and I WAS able to overcome my years long plateau. My hair grew about 8cm longer, minus the trimming I've had to made. Now I've reached another one way down below and came back to the video that helped me the most the fisrt time. Thank you so much! You're brilliant, and honest, and truthful, and insightful, and greatly helpful, and so very nice and just amazingly beautiful!

god i love your hair it looks so healthy! thank you for this!!

Wow, I am so impressed. Such a great and informative video. Thank you for sharing your research.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

How do you keep it detangled I blow dry my hair so I know if I air dried it would make a difference but my hair is thick and it tangles which also cause it to break. How do I air dry but detangle my 4c 4b hair

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

I am relaxed so I typically dont have as many problems with tangling

Most importantly seun imma need you to drop that skin care routine. This summer killing me 😔

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, my skin is a work in progress, but ifyou're asking me for a skin care routine, then I think I've made it, haha

Your hair is beautiful 😍 I pray for the day my hair will be like yours! My hair I feel like it doesn't grow longer just thicker. And my shrinkage is so real when ever I wash, it looks like it doesn't grow! I've learned how to braid my own hair so I will be doing more protective stylings.

@SeunOkimi

4 жыл бұрын

You got this! Thank you!!

I honestly wish I started watching your videos before I did the big chop and got rid of my shoulder length, relaxed hair. It's unbelievable, how much I didn't know about how to look after my hair, thanx for all the advice.

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, Thank you so much!

Can you tell me how can I grow my relaxed hair longer in the middle and in all places since it's very short than the other parts in my hair because of me pulling it out by combing it a lot and breakage

@SeunOkimi

5 жыл бұрын

Try combing it less and doing styles that dont require you to comb it daily!

@chrissyhoward2118

5 жыл бұрын

@@SeunOkimi OK thank you so much ❤