How I Grew My Curly Hair! *journey + tips*

♡ I N S T A G R A M: @Lisette
♡ T I K T O K: @Luhhsetty
Over the past few years, I've been trying to re-grow my hair and get it back healthy due to color damage. This is the story of my hair growth journey I started back in 2019 and how I got to where I am now! Also, I share some tips on what I've been doing to help grow my curly hair and get it back healthy! 💖
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F A Q:
Name- Lisette
Race- Black & White
Height- 5'3
Location- LA
Age- 24
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Not sponsored.
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-xo

[@MayasMission]

Who else has felt like their curls have been the same length FOREVER? 🙋🏾‍♀️🥲

[@shenisechery1986]

Mee😩

[@salinacuffy6064]

Me!

[@KrystijaJacksonTV]

Meeeeeeee, it’s such a struggle

[@carzia_speed2235]

Meee

[@kaylae8791]

i feel like the front of my hair has been the same length since i’ve cut it but the back of my hair is long

[@ndutakatuta4060]

And honestly it's okay to want length... Am tired of everyone being like "health is what matters!" Um some of us want both 😜

[@ogbobbyjohnson2456]

Right! 💯

[@dhaodb]

PERIOD! 💯

[@yolandakerr7368]

Yes..that's when sometimes you gotta cut the damage off to get both ugh...but its worth it at the end!

[@hannahmendez5367]

Omg same! All about health but want that tailbone length hair 😭

[@aylabaker4832]

Right!

[@KeishaTrueh]

Your hair has definitely gotten so much fuller! You can really see the health. It’s so pretty! Great tips!

[@kendrawilliams198]

I see how much her hair has grown . Her hair is so curly.

[@shyanne066670]

I just have to say how much this women has inspired me to not be insecure about myself and to be happy to be me and to feel positive about life in general so I just want to thank you Lisette for your inspiration and more😁🤗😍

[@suaharitawootton5335]

EXACTLY!!! Such an inspiration xxx

[@xilamonster]

11:44 Be patient! 6:15 stopped coloring after bleaching to restore broken see-through ends 7:11 stopped getting professional haircuts to restore length 7:47 five minute scalp massages 8:05 leave hair alone, including protective styles (except for occasional wigs) 8:24 clarifying shampoo 8:37 wash hair once a week, with thorough lathering shampoo to reduce product build-up 9:49 not picky about conditioners or sulfates, but use leave-in before styling / 10:57 deep condition for 10-15 min in shower 10:19 let scalp breathe sometimes 11:30 low heat with diffuser Good luck on your journey girl! Beautiful hair and channel!

[@nataliesoutlet]

So stunning ✨✨✨✨

[@annabelleluty927]

Omg HEY GURL HEYYYY I haven’t been watching your vids lately but your 5 am morning routine has helped me wake up early I don’t wake up at 5 but that vid helped me be productive:))

[@khomotsomamogobo8501]

OMG Natalie watches Lisette!!😍😁!

[@rawdaahmed6594]

Natalie is the sweetest always commenting on her fellow KZbinrs friends ❤️😍

[@rosamay6685]

Omg hey I love ur videos sooo much u are so beautiful!

[@sadiebagne]

I watch your videos all the time!!

[@P_inktart]

Yayyy💞I just did the big chop 6 hours ago

[@Shxnty_sd]

Omg congratulations👍🏾😄 how did it feel

[@P_inktart]

@@Shxnty_sd good, but I'm regretting it now, because I can't get my 4c hairs curls to be defined. I literally look like a boy😭I was going for that type of side part, super cute defined curls and cute edges type of look, but NO looks like my 4c hair ain't cutting on that😔

[@P_inktart]

@@Shxnty_sd and I'm going to school tomorrow 😭

[@Shxnty_sd]

@@P_inktart I feel you that was like me 😂 trust me it’s rough at the start but if you leave your hair alone Or do you some protective styles it will grow so fast that you wouldn’t even know noticed that you cut off your hair

[@Shxnty_sd]

@@P_inktart do you have a wig

[@JuneStay]

I definitely agree with you about not needing professional haircuts all the time. Like you said I feel like my shape looks a lot better when I have regular cuts but I always lose a lot of length. I only cut and colour my hair every year and a half or so. Your hair is looking so beautiful! 😍👏🏽💖✨✨✨

[@AK.126]

Wow you have beautiful hair

[@saladedu3856]

i wish i'd have your hair , they are SO pretty, i mean these CURLS are ....

[@adikalilaabraham3198]

Every one's hair is beautiful ❤️ in the past I wanted my hair to look like others but then I realized that it is not possible. Embrace your hair!🥰

[@saladedu3856]

@@adikalilaabraham3198 you are SO right

[@irrelevance3859]

@@adikalilaabraham3198 yeah used to do the same thing and it did NO favours to my hair. When I stopped doing that and actually looked at my hair for a second I realised how beautiful my hair was and I did not need to try and get it to look like other peoples.

[@leahallyannah]

the curly hair diaries always continue 🧡🧡

[@whois_laihla]

i love this so much my hair was breaking off in like 2018-2019 but when quarantine hit i learned more about my hair and now im hair is so much healthier and stronger. So glad we both got to go through our hair journey together!!!

[@RealLaRosa]

Same here, and this is why I love you and your channel because it's honest, real and amazing. And really happy for you!

[@Nawfamimgood]

I had to pause mid video and say this... Sis, I'm so sorry we made you feel bad about your hair. While our intentions were good sometimes we as people don't know how to say things in the most kind way. I was definitely one of the people that mentioned the damage, and I'm sorry it didn't come out right and as result hurt you.

[@natashafth]

It takes a lot of character/maturity to realize your own mistakes and to hold yourself accountable and most importantly to apologize once noticed. I give you probs for that girl 👏🏽

[@CharlieGurllll]

I have been watching you for YEARS and every time you make a hair struggles video or anything I love it because my hair/head is the same way and this is always so helpful when idk what’s going on with my hair

[@evakesia3012]

I just have to say, whatever hairstyle you have and no matter what colour it is, you will always be beautiful. Thank you so much for this tip video. it's great to hear that you had a lot of support from the right people❤️

[@AngieeeWhittle]

Your hair looks so full and healthy now! I love seeing curly hair progress 😍💛

[@shulaygilson186]

Your hair looks amazing and healthy. Thank you for these tips Lisette. I am on my natural hair journey and my hair also has been damaged due to color/heat damage. It's been a year since I have gone natural and I can see the difference in my hair and curl pattern.

[@kaylynn3459]

I love how we’re going through a hair journey together! I got a big chop like at my shoulders in january/february and trying new products and methods and now my hair is already growing faster then it did before i did the chop so it really is a learning process and patience!

[@promise.v6327]

girl Ive been watching you since middle school and I still watch these videos to this day even tho I know how to take care of my hair now (literally because of you) you always be giving new advice and tips to do and their the best!

[@BlackcrescentAngel17]

Your hair is so pretty. I need to stop being so lazy and washing my hair every 10-14 days and do it every 7-10 days cause I think that and lack of protein treatments (just got some curlsmith ones) is the reason why my hair is at a standstill in length.

[@ninaapple3305]

Rice water

[@TheAstroWitchLux]

Yes, I use it every wash day!

[@naomi8348]

@Peppa Pig right and some people have low porosity hair, and doing rice water might just make it dry and give it protein overload

[@afrozzz5634]

Be careful so you don’t experience protein overload!

[@ogbobbyjohnson2456]

@@naomi8348 i seen a girl on KZbin , I forgot her name.. but she had low porosity hair, and she used rice water and it works for her. So maybe give it a try just to see!! Cus I use rice water and it grows my hair so fast

[@angellawrence8097]

Omg. This video is a must! I started my natural hair journey months ago. I'm a little down about it bc of the two textures but patience is key! Btw love your content.

[@cen1730]

Hi Lisette you actually posted your video of your big chop back in the day in the same week I did mine. It is nice to see how similar our natural hair journeys have been. My hair also started to flourish in 2020. Thank you for all your updates

[@iamchisenga]

I needed this because I recently just straightened my beautiful curls and damaged them so badly!😔😔 going to create a whole new routine to get my curls healthy and long again with the tips that you shared. Thank you!

[@Selena_attoh]

Hii Lisette, I just wanna say, thank you so much! From a young age I started watching your videos. In 2013 ( i was like 11 years old) I saw this video of you and you had your big chop. I was so inspired by you that I also did a big chop. And now 8 years later in 2021 my hair is soooo healthy and long. It has never looked this good! Thank you for helping me to embrace my hair just the way it is❤

[@mminiaa]

Your makeup, your hair, and your outfit just makes you look absolutely ✨beautiful✨

[@mildredmgilmarte3045]

Yesss😍 we all have noticed your hair journey. Glad you’re in a better place✨✨✨

[@Lily-my6nd]

Been waiting for this video for ages as I saw such a transformation in your hair and I’ve suffered hair thinning from 2020 stress and grieving that my hair has completely thinned 💔 Thank you for yet another helpful curly hair video, you’ve been my go to for curly hair tips for many years now 🥰

[@ForeverxLori]

this was so informative! now we need to see your updated curly hair routine!🤎🤩✨

[@abigailrose3029]

Your hair is so gorgeous right now! it looks so healthy and the dark looks amazing on you 🔥🔥

[@aricasfel2504]

You are glowing! Been with you since day one and thanks to you I learned so much and continue to learn more about my hair!

[@laurennicole4676]

girl i was around during 2018 and ur hair now looks so much healthier and i’m happy that ur happy ab it 🥺🤍🤍

[@davinajones3023]

This was so helpful!! Restarting my natural hair journey (month 2) and can’t wait to see my long luscious curls again! I always felt like our hair was just alike and I’m getting good vibes from this video!

[@salinacuffy6064]

I needed this video. I feel like my hair has been stuck for about 2 or 3 years now and I’m like damn what’s the issue. It gets really frustrating. Thanks girl! 💞

[@joelleflimn2648]

The sitting in the salon chair, seeing the stylist wreck your hair, and not say anything because you don’t want to come off rude is soo real. And you have that hope that it’s gonna turn out okay but it doesn’t.

[@aliyahfraser8651]

I’m so so so happy and proud of you and I can’t wait for the new hair routine vids to come 😭💞

[@jenissy.sierra716]

this video literally inspired me so so much I went through the same struggles she did and now I been doing the same thing leaving my hair alone putting it in natural box braids like my momma did when I was young and I’ve seen growth from the last time I did this style a couple months back 💞

[@giselletejada5216]

You’re always so pretty but also, all black curly hair would look so fire on you as well!! Something new :) or even brown. Love how your hair looks currently

[@hippiehomie5110]

the growth is incredible! After growing up bullied for my hair type, I started wearing wigs or perms or anything to change my hair from what it actually was. 3 years ago I stopped everything but recovery treatments and this year I’m going without the wig for the first time. Still working on being so self conscious but I love my hair more and more now

[@hannahmendez5367]

👏🏽 it's such a journey!

[@shari-leedavis1576]

I definitely needed this video Lisette! I feel like your journey is soo similar to mine... I've been obsessed with bleaching and dyeing my hair for the past 6 years just becuz blonde hair looks good on my complexion and I get bored easily. After I got highlights for my birthday last year, I made the conscious decision to give color a much needed break. I've been natural my entire life with the exception of some silk presses and my hair hasn't past collar bone length.

[@curlygurlxo]

I literally gasped at how amazing your hair and color looked at 1:13. But either way that you style or color/not color your hair, you are so naturally beautiful that it doesn't matter. Thanks for sharing

[@Unknown-qc6py]

Your hair looks absolutely amazing!!! Thank you so much for this video🤍

[@snsdlover69]

I’ve been following ur channel forever and I’m so impressed by how long ur hair gotten

[@NatBom97]

i know this is an old video but this video helped let me know i’m not the only one to go through this turmoil of color damage. i only bleached my hair once by a professional but my hair was damaged as if i did it a million times. after, 4 months im finally seeing some progress with my hair. this video helped me look forward to the future of the health of my hair and that my hair can look like yours one day with a good routine. thank you lisette 🥺💕

[@daraelynna]

omgg thank you for this!! my hair is so see through & I thought it was just me. i’m definitely going to try these. 🖤

[@AmberLeeAnn02]

She’s just so pretty like wtf 🥺😍😍

[@koalitynaylor]

This was really helpful!! I’m definitely gonna be using some of these tips! Just looking at the pics & videos of how your hair used to look has me shook at your results now 😳 it definitely has grown & came a long way! You were so blonde omg but I absolutely LOVE the honey blonde color it is now, you should keep it this way 😍

[@aprilchow-chee5281]

I was just looking for this today and here you come blessing us with this. I did my big chop and my hair looks like your before so I'm hoping to have some growth by next year.

[@serenityh.]

I’m currently on my curly hair journey after perming for yearssss and the curls have been coming in *QUICK* these past five months so far.

[@chessesticksbeesticks6067]

Good job hun💕

[@zara_2403]

Any tips I have been Transitioning for 4 months any products?

[@serenityh.]

@@zara_2403 To be honest, it all depends on how your hair reacts to products but for me, since I’ve been perming my hair since I was eight and I’m 18, these past five months I’ve been using Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Restore line and that helps with chemically processed hair which is what I was dealing with. Maui Moisture’s damaged hair mask is good too.

[@UniquelyJala]

@@serenityh. Try Olaplex no 3!! That works to repair damaged bonds in your hair, especially if your hair is processed. Should make a big difference!

[@dandayzarefundayz]

Was just browsing through your videos...definitely noticed the growth...your hair looks so bouncy and long in the last video aw🥰😍🤗

[@autienelle]

Thanks Lisette. You're the only curly girl with 3c hair that I can trust on YT. Our hair is kind of the same length, too! I appreciate your honesty and your content. Even just seeing you chilling with a bedhead bun is a relief, because I can see myself in that, too!

[@kaylak1767]

Having multiple curl types has been my biggest struggle 😂 for the longest time I thought the front of my hair was damaged but it's just different from the back. Thanks for the tips!

[@gabsradience1]

So glad to hear this!! Love the journey

[@laishabryant]

This video was so good for the soul rn 🤎 made me think about what I really need to do to maintain my hair journey!! 👩🏽‍🦱

[@sandiehachem4927]

WOOOOOO.... THE QUEEN FINALLY BACK👑❤️❤️

[@LexxiJackson]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!! finally someone speaking up about that gap that devacuts leave you with! i thought it was just me.

[@maggsxoii]

I needed to see this! My hair is STRUGGLING and a lot of the things you said is what I'm seeing now with my hair. I'm going to try what you did

[@ariellepalmer4473]

Your hair looks a thousand times healthier! And if you miss color ors hair wax colors are truly amazing

[@May-vz5xg]

I actually needed this video🥺 thank you so much lisette💜

[@brittanylugiano5260]

This literally speaks to me. I had a lot and I mean A LOT of heat damage and I did a lot of the same things you mentioned here which really do work. Glad to know I’m not alone!

[@neokhotle9735]

The encouragement I needed! Ive been feeling so sad about my hair because its just straight up damaged and I have no idea what to do

[@JadeW11]

Needed this. I broke down and relaxed my hair last summer and after my most recent touch up, I saw how horribly damaged my hair is so I’m growing it out to do the big chop again. I miss my curls and I’m ready to grow them back healthy and long

[@camrynreillywarren9205]

same I used the pandemic to transition back to curly hair

[@nickiminajnickminajnickimi4703]

On a serious note, watching luhhsettys videos from an insecure young age seriously motivated me to start acknowledging my curls rather than straightening it 24/7. 3 years later my curls are flourishing and almost down to my waist☺️

[@sashhhaa4874]

Not youtube notifing me about Lisette's new video as soon as I start watching the truth or drink video! 🤩

[@Merline_Holland]

Oh wow, I love the fullness of your hair. I feel like I attended a class with a hair specialist. So sorry for what happened to your hair. I am also on a hair growth journey.

[@LuvTorrie]

I’ve been following you for years and loved this update!! xo

[@avahernandez5626]

Gorgeous every since the day I’ve discovered you. 😭🙏🏼🥺

[@iLoveYourrFace]

Our journey’s have literally been the exact same since subscribing to you 5+ years ago. I’ve also made the decision to stop getting highlights and getting my 6mo devacuts. My goal is to retain my length and see it’s true potential as well. You got this girl!

[@aaliyah8937]

we love to see growth🥰

[@joannamonica]

Omg you are stunning. Love you! ❤️ and can't wait to watch 🥰❤️

[@sarahbeth4463]

Your makeup is ON POINT today!

[@hannahmason.4923]

Okay, you made me feel better after saying you use silicone conditioner because I’ve never noticed a difference when I don’t use silicone. Maybe my hair is just used it. THANK U! 💜 Love this video. Much Needed.

[@SarahB2328]

These were very helpful tips. I have very similar hair to yours and just had the revelation that pro haircuts chop off all the hair I’ve grown and more since my last cut. I’m still figuring out my at home hair cutting technique but I loved some of these extra tips that will likely work well on my hair as well! My hair is still a little see through 😭 but now I feel like I can add a few more things to help myself out 🤗

[@StephanieRZ]

I paused at 11:12 to comment ❤❤❤ You're doing wonderfully! I personally do the exact same steps. I remember when I was about 15-16+ (am 20 now) being interested in dyeing my hair to change it up, but ever since my aunt (who has cosmetology experience) & my mom advised me over how my hair's naturally as-is beautiful; to reconsider, - I actually ended up growing to recognize my natural hair color & loving it instead. So, I made an oath to actually not dye my hair & overtime, I'm happy on said decision. I've come to realize, there is not a single hair box dye that compares nor ever beats my own natural hair color. So that's my personal experienced intake over it lol, am grateful. I just got my ends evenly trimmed a few days ago, but told the stylist that I wanted the growing front sections of my hair (exactly relatable to your situation; I accidentally had a bangs-gone-wrong case of my side hair + front pieces cut into bangs & they were growing great until I had my stylist in the past cut it to even it out which helped greatly but also affect my length regrowth- Anyway, I told her to not cut the front but to even out the back only & thankfully that worked out for me). I've noticed, products surprisingly grease up my hair, which used to not happen as much. And plastic combs ie create stringy and/or static hair on me. It's like coming to realize I've developed fine hair overtime, likely in due to heat styling, and my ends also got mistreated, so I've recently got a clean trim for it which helped a Ton. Thankfully my ends grow quickly. My bangs' front area is what I'm really wanting to grow out again... I feel it'll take at least another year or two to have it more ideal. I did a coconut oil treatment, clarified washed about 3x & deep conditioned + then airdryed & styled it to where it lasted me a very long time. Until the said haircare salon appt I had recently. Hair growth' an interesting journey. I feel simply eating up our proteins, drinking Lots of water, resting up as we can, and simply not focusing on it as much... To also following said steps, will be what helps our hair grow. Treatments like coconut oil every now & again as prepoos, genuinely help. I left it in for 2 hrs+. 💯💯🙏🏼♥️

[@Essy.Nicole]

I did a big chop 10 months ago and I have seen major growth and your hair is so pretty 😍.

[@ccgreen83]

I needed these tips. My hair has gone down south since I started having kids, and my last childbirth almost 2 years ago really did a number on my hair. I just want long healthy curls back. Thanks for the tips!

[@safaazaman7468]

Omg I'm so early I'm so excited your hair looks on point so does your makeup and Im really excited to watch

[@helensimone4796]

YESSS since quarantine I've had to basically leave my hair alone and let me tell you the Growth I got was amazing !!!

[@maddiedeleenheer1394]

How is it possible that she is THAT pretty?! Omg 💕

[@daijahnishelle]

perfect timing i just cut my hair.. again😂

[@pranavilakkimsetty574]

same

[@trinitystout6779]

Girl fr. But I got braids and got two inches of new growth already 🙏🏽😭

[@heavenisup384]

@@trinitystout6779 yessss

[@8croberts]

Same

[@prettyneev]

I definitely feel you! In October, I colored my hair jet black after being blonde & I got it cut! That’s one of the best decisions I’ve made for my hair yet! Blonde will literally tear ur hair apart!

[@audreydmeza]

your hair is definitely more healthy, thanks for the tips 💓

[@rosamay6685]

Omg! I love your hair so much it’s so beautiful! Love your vids xx

[@brookeactually]

Coming from a girl that is struggling this is refreshing to see😭

[@UniquelyJala]

I think we're all struggling😭😂

[@annieroberts212]

Love this!!! You give me hope and inspiration. Thank you.

[@LondonTayy]

Waiting on this video for forever !!! Hair is looking bomb

[@KeyannaWeaver]

OMG your hair looks SO good!!

[@Vivi-hv7ee]

You are so pretty so glad that you love your hair now!!! Love you so much!!

[@astoldbyaja3010]

Love your hair! This is my third and final natural hair journey it’s in its rawest and curliest state! I feel it grew faster this time then all the other times because I quit conditioning my hair and just deep condition and I used the same products for a straight year.

[@debralubenec7680]

I love your hair!! It’s soooo beautiful!!

[@YafaniaChicMeYafaniaSantos]

I have been waiting for this!!!

[@staceyrabsatt6772]

Nice recovery! It takes patience and wisdom to repair damage.

[@TheHellokitty2123]

lisette your hair looks so good with absolutely no product in it!!! you should try it more often, and maybe wearing it out because you truly look beautiful

[@shanlaurice8019]

I here for it! Love your curls! 😍

[@JasmineBresnihan]

I’m going through the same journey! Growing it back after big chopping I miss my length. Love your video

[@AshSetsTrends]

Yes!!! You look so pretty!💕

[@Faxille1990]

Wow thank you for sharing your journey. I feel like I went through a similar thing. I went blonde and when I went to get my roots touched up I was confused about why they added bleach to my whole head again. My hair was so damaged I had to cut a lot of it off and I ended up straightening it all the time because my curls were non-existent. Thanks to the lockdown I started leaving my hair alone and I can now finally see my curls coming back 🙌🏽

[@sonrisaverdean757]

The thing about silicones is that, its okay to use as long as you clarify your hair every *4-6 weeks*(NOT EVERY WEEK) to prevent buildup. But if you're someone who doesn't clarify with a shampoo that has sulfate in order to get the silicone out then you're gonna have buildup of that silicone.

[@stariehearts2366]

I clarify every week due to scalp issues lol

[@fairykelsie]

Yes you need sulfates to remove that silicone or else it’s just gonna build up

[@sonrisaverdean757]

@@stariehearts2366 good for you, hope your scalp gets better

[@stariehearts2366]

@@sonrisaverdean757 thank you I really appreciate that. Hope you have a blessed day ❤️

[@nicolesnaturalaffairs4115]

I really enjoyed this video , I had to stop coloring as well to focus on the health but I definitely miss the color . Thank you for sharing !

[@ambernichole8160]

Just the video i needed 😍

[@pufferluver14]

Ahh this is so helpful! I’m struggling with hard water build up and I have very fine, thin curly hair so I struggle getting that voluminous look. I definitely struggle with the see-through hair