Was My Own Hair Growth Due to Hair Braiding?
I must admit that I braid my hair every night. I haven’t always followed this routine, but have done so faithfully for the past several months. It didn’t occur to me that my hair growth had increased (when compared with last year at this time), until I was looking at photos of myself from the past summer. Now, at first, I thought that the difference was the hair braiding. However, upon closer review I found that braiding hair was an aid that boosted my already established hair routine and healthy eating habits. So…it wasn’t the hair braiding alone.
Hair braiding at its best!
Hair Braiding Steps that Encourage Hair Growth
Think about it. Hair grows on an average of about one-half inch a month, equaling six inches a year. You can keep your hair from shedding or falling if you have a regular hair maintenance routine and eat a healthy diet. So, braiding hair promotes what is already happening to your natural hair. Consider how the following hair braiding steps support this statement:Gently brushing: Using a non-abrasive hairbrush (with nylon bristles or natural boar bristles or similar) to gently massage in hair oils encourages scalp stimulation to slightly increase hair growth; and blood to reach follicle at the root. Healthy circulation promotes better hair growth.
Loosely braiding hair aids in keeping natural hair ‘in place’ and helps avoids tangled hair that can break off and become damaged. (Never, ever braid too tight! It can damage hair and cause breakage.) In the morning, gently unbraiding makes styling a very simple process.
Less is more when it comes to braiding hair at night. If you plan on restyling your hair in the morning, then one, two, three or even four braids should be sufficient (depending on thickness and hair length).
Satin helps braiding by reducing friction from hair against fabric fibers, thus protecting against breakage. Simply covering hair or braid(s) with a satin sleep bonnet, satin bun cover or using a satin pillow protects your braids.
Hair Braiding Can be an Aid to Help Hair Growth
Even though braiding natural hair at night might help with hair growth, the most important thing you can do for your natural hair, is to eat a healthy diet full of foods that encourage hair growth at the cellular level. A regular exercise routine does the body, as well as the hair -good –from the inside out. Hair maintenance (that might include braiding) can then help aid the body to do its job: Grow supple, healthy and natural hair.
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