Natural Hair Doesn't Grow!.... 10 Things You're Doing WRONG with Your Natural Hair

[@its_jess91]

STOP LETTING EVERYBODY PLAY IN YOUR HAIR NEEDS TO BE A REEL AUDIO! MAKE IT A SOUND 😂😂😂😂

[@iknowlee]

Make me a meme!!!!

[@smiller0612]

I realized my hair flourishes the most when I’m not paying close attention to..Just kept a routine going every two weeks I stopped worrying about inches and focused on health

[@SheReaDelSol]

Your hair looks soooooo goood 😍😍😍

[@Tellylove12]

I honestly think the hair typing system is the most divisive and unhelpful part of the natural hair community. What is important is to learn whether you have a certain density or what type of hair strands you have. These things can help you determine which protective styles work best as well as which products, styling techniques and tools will be the most efficient. This was a good list of tips.

[@michellehill6166]

I agree. It’s just another way to create another hair texture hierarchy. Just like nappy or good hair.

[@TheMspoodle2]

She is so beautiful with all that hair.

[@AshaHassell]

This!!!! Wash weekly! Soak your hair with water when washing, and detangle your hair when wet with a conditioner. Use your styler based on the desired outcome.. set your style for the week (make sure your hair is dry). Less is definitely more!! ❤ Your hair is beautiful ! I love to see more black women understand that our hair isn't difficult!!!

[@iknowlee]

AMEN!!!!!

[@janicehaskins6263]

I keep a hooded dryer. I am here for all the heated drying. It doesn't matter what style I'm doing, it dries under my hooded dryer. Game changer for sure!

[@chanelchristoffdavisart]

I had to stay off KZbin university because I was overloading my hair with oils and butters and my hair and scalp hated it. Jamaican Castor Oil sent me to the dermatologist due to an inflamed scalp. I love all your tips.

[@iknowlee]

We all did. Didn't know any better

[@sheilafrancois5661]

I miss your hair content ❤❤ I love this. Can you do an update on your favorite hair products? Shampoo, conditioner, butters, oils and for styling?!!

[@iknowlee]

I will film that next

[@NatalieScottEmpowers]

Since I started doing less to my hair, i.e retired product junkie, my hair has flourished. Simple routines are the best and understanding what your hair likes/needs are a game changer!

[@neeshespieces]

Another thing I would add to the last one. Be patient when doing your hair. Especially detangling. If you in a rush or really can’t detangle gently take a moment and come back when u can. I have ripped my hair out by rough handling my hair wet so just take time.

[@iknowlee]

Yes that's a good one. Let me pin this.

[@Trwilson82]

Omg! I made the same adjustments within the last year. Double cleansing and following the directions on the bottle for deep conditioning! It’s made a huge difference!

[@its_jess91]

This video was beyond needed!!! My current deep conditioner goes a long way now when I use the normal amount vs. excess!

[@harlempixie338]

The best investment I made in my hair was a sit under dryer.

[@LeFKay]

Your hair is so beautiful and full. To me, your hair looks curly vs coily...

[@quietstormnyc08]

Love this. I recently did a semi big chop and was feeling anxiety over it. I know that my hair grows but I definitely was doing some of these no-nos mentioned in the video. I absolutely love the shape and length of your hair. Beautiful. The one thing I definitely need to master during this process is patience. Thank you for all of these needed tips and reminders😊! Excellent video😊

[@iknowlee]

Thank you!!

[@naka39us]

Great video! Yes, please do hair porosity

[@lakeytric1]

😂 Lee! I love this video. We needed to hear this.. thank you sis.

[@iknowlee]

Any time!

[@janicafreeman9338]

I agree with every step! Over the years I’ve incorporated these steps and it went from shaved to mid back. Being natural is definitely trail and error

[@mgn3618]

Guurrrl woke up and told no lie...

[@sharinabaldon6677]

That air drying tip is top tier idk why us black women got so silly once we returned to natural there is nothing wrong with heat if used correctly. Of course this is just my opinion. I blow out my hair every time I wash it wash n go's are an absolute no for me and tightly coiled hair.

[@gigiflavoroflife]

Great tips! Yes… I would love to see a video on porosity.

[@iknowlee]

Will do!!

[@RareTruthLifestyle]

I’ve been a natural for 10 years ! And this video was much needed ! Thank you ❤

[@iknowlee]

So glad!

[@NPhilome]

Air drying is fine. Electricity hasn’t been around that long.

[@sonyag.coaching]

I love this video! I double-cleanse as well. I did the same when I was relaxed. I have recently traveled with my hair out. It was so simple ❤

[@lisamowms9325]

Always on point Sis! ❤

[@iknowlee]

Thank you! 🤗

[@TheBenitaAngela]

This is ALL FACTS!! I went natural a few months after you and found your page a few months into my journey. This validates Soo much of what I have learned about our hair. I’m loc’d now and that world been lying to us about our hair too. So it’s good to see the learning happening. I’m going to follow that 2 types of shampoo tip though because it’s something I’ve been hearing but was uncertain if I actually needed.

[@boogietothenight7694]

Great tips as always. I had been wondering the same thing when it came to air drying

[@iknowlee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jmanhope1745]

Will confusion confuse us every time? Do people either consider n-word as positive or negative? Are words empowered with either negative or positive power? What is the purpose of words such as coarse, nappy, kinky, knotty and n-word? What is the purpose of words such as patterned, spiral, curly, coiled, springy, African and African American? Is hair length/texture, skin tone, facial features and every thing else pertaining to you determined by your DNA? You must be your best you, according to your DNA!

[@judieannozine]

I would love a porosity video! It’s so confusing!

[@nancyfranks7521]

It was a thing in 2010 😊I went natural that year and was wat

[@lifeandstyleatlanta8689]

I’ve been wearing my hair natural for the past six years. You mean to tell me…I’ve been doing this ALL wrong! This video was extremely educational!

[@iknowlee]

That's what I wanted to hear.... Let's unlearn a few things.

[@kta150]

I honestly believe everything you said. I have been doing some of these things and I have no problem with my hair growing at all.

[@iknowlee]

More PROOF!!!!

[@cjar1981]

i feel you lee. been thru the multiple times i cut and shaved my hair off ..."do you have cancer" or "you look like a boy" never mind multiple people gathering around me asking me if was sure I wanted to cut my hair. a lot of people have said that when you do a life style change, like cutting our hair..we must be going thru something ....my mom was my example for hair, she always cut her hair and wore it natural, she absolutely hated perms and wigs, and i am just like her in that sense.

[@exactlyerica9285]

😢 (relaxer free since 2011) Mine grows fast, but retaining length (beyond shoulders) has been hard. Hormones have made a section of mine brittle, and it popped off. I'm about to do a big chop. It's sad we have people close to us judging us and jumping to conclusions based on our hair. Your hair is definitely flourishing ❤

[@iknowlee]

It is but it's life and things have changed

[@jab0623]

Lee you look fabulous! I loved seeing you with your short hair. Thank you for your tips!❤

[@sonjahanner5317]

Heyyyy followed your hair videos years ago, it has flourished and is beautiful. It was always pretty to me 😊

[@iknowlee]

Welcome back!

[@gloriaharrison6346]

Thanks for posting this. You were one of my inspirations for my natural hair journey. I cut mine in 2011. My own sister said she would disown me, when I told her what I was planning to do. However, I did it anyway and I'm still natural today. 😀

[@briannaannette3]

A lot of these tips I also started doing, within the past two years and my hair is definitely flourishing! I initially started washing once a week because I wanted fresh hairstyles for work, and that ended up being a GAME CHANGER!!! Lol

[@iknowlee]

The PROOF!!!!!

[@cenaslyric1398]

I started watching you waayyy back because you were one of the few whose hair looked very similar to mine. THANK YOU!

[@venuscampbell763]

Gurrrl let me give you TEN AMENs. I have been natural for about 15 years. I do my own hair. I learned the produces my hair love about 5 years In. I dust and trim my hair and it looks and feels AMAZING! GREAT VIDEO and thanks for sharing!

[@estheraza993]

This is amazing, I’m glad another person is saying this. I started my Hair growth journey in 2015, I was so strict with it, following all the does and don’ts , fast forward to 2023 I was fed up, after experiencing so much set backs I pressed the reset button, cut all my hair and now doing all the things you are saying here, it’s insane how you are saying everything word for word, it shows you have truly been in the game for long just like you stated. Thank you for this video ❤.

[@iknowlee]

Exactly!!

[@tray99847]

Your big chop pictures brought back somany memories. You were my top go to KZbinR back in the day ❤

[@iknowlee]

I go backkkkkkkk

[@Itssparkledarling]

Your hair is sooo beautiful 😍 I’m always excited to see which hair style you are going to do next… i never have a problem cutting and regrowing my hair… some people say genetics plays a part which is true… but just leaving your hair alone stop putting so many products stop making negative comments about your hair… make sure to trim your ends and let it grow.. also eating healthy grows your hair as well

[@iknowlee]

absolutely

[@smilesallround]

You're so pretty! 😍 Beautiful hair. Thanks for sharing!

[@iknowlee]

Thank you too!

[@mcleand]

Thanks for the information, what hair conditioners and shampoos do you personally use?

[@iknowlee]

I will record that next.

[@MindFullNicole]

Same here. I had my hair relaxed at 5 years old. 25 years later I decided to loc my hair starting with a short pixie and everybody thought i was crazy lol😅 I'm washing my hair today. I can't wait lol. I use the carol daughter delight. It's water based like and my hair seems to do well with it

[@janea8093]

As an 8 year old natural. My hair grew when I showed it the most love and wore it out in covid lockdown, but now I have a full time job and I’m lazy my hair cut drastically and keeps getting dry. Some tips you have here I would definitely incorporate. Thanks for the video.

[@iknowlee]

That is awesome!

[@Divinenubian]

My hair was long and thick in childhood, 20 and 30s until I started taking medicine for h.b and diabetes so I cut it off and wear custon made wigs outside and rock a brush cut in the summer I never glue it on 😊 Your hair is gorgeous, enjoy it Relaxers are really bad although I wore a short pixie before I grew locs then chopped them off and wore braids that didn't help just broke it off more during covid days from keeping them in too long. I love my natural brush cut.

[@diedranyard2258]

I would love to see a porosity video. Thank you.

[@iknowlee]

Noted!

[@latriciaguillory3518]

Thank u so much for that information your hair is so beautiful

[@iknowlee]

Thank you so much!

[@debspringchannel831]

Lesson learned from a beautician: Your hairstylist and your seamstress should be for life.

[@tiffanydaneen]

Great video!

[@norlandemarc1484]

Thankyou so much for the tips, I feel like I made all those mistakes.

[@iknowlee]

Happy to help!

[@bayougurlD]

Wait your stylist is back!! Let me go look her up again I was willing to drive from Louisiana to get my hair done when she came to Houston. I could never get an appointment, but I live here now.

[@iknowlee]

Prinshell is back in town!

[@medetraj.2309]

Why am I just seeing this video, ❤ My hair is not natural but when I do , this video was so informative. Thank you for sharing. Hugs 🤗

[@iknowlee]

Thanks for watching!

[@lavonyaantrice]

I will say, your hair did grow super fast this time around. Thanks for these tips.

[@iknowlee]

You are so welcome!

[@sageblacklove1165]

You are beautiful with great hair and i only wish my hair was as full as yours!!!

[@sphanksjohns]

“A dime size is all you need”. I wish people would listen to this one. Content creators for natural hair be like, I can get two uses out of this product, yippee. This drives me crazy, and I turn away from their videos. Same when I see them pile on huge globs of product, so ridiculous, IMO. I can get at the least 8-10 uses out of most products. Example, with the Cecred moisturizing conditioner, I take out what I can get onto one finger for my entire head. From this one, I will likely get 20 uses. My hair is breast length; however, the density is only medium not thick.

[@iknowlee]

amen to that!

[@kdooley41]

Sis I love your hair.. it's so full and just gorgeous!! Afro hair, nappy, kinky whatever you wanna call it is the most beautiful head of hair on this planet.. in my opinion!!

[@iknowlee]

agreed!

[@carinebelle4356]

Great informative video, thanks for sharing. No lies told ❤

[@iknowlee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naturallysaundra1887]

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing. Very good information, so helpful!

[@iknowlee]

Thanks for watching!

[@claudiagrover-cofield2776]

Your top is everything. I rarely ask, but may I ask, where did you get that adorable shirt.

[@iknowlee]

liketk.it/4DYn2

[@sheilawallace8209]

Excellent video and great tips for natural hair 🎉🎉😊🎉🎉

[@iknowlee]

Thanks for watching!

[@bernbabybern89]

@iknowlee I am in LOVE with your sweater...it brings your complexion so beautifully too. do you mind sharing where you got it?? 🤭

[@iknowlee]

liketk.it/4DYn2

[@jaynel0919]

Very well thought out...💜TFS

[@kokod9165]

@iknowlee Hey sis. So do you do your twist outs on dry, blow dried, stretched hair? No lightly misting with water? Products straight on dry hair?

[@iknowlee]

I do it on wet hair and sit under the dryer

[@jewelofwisdom8279]

I truly enjoyed this video and everything stated seams doable, sound and practical! I have two questions, I had to “big chop” and my hair texture appears to be like yours so in light of the fact that my hair is now 2” in length, and in some areas shorter, how would you suggest employing the advice of not letting my hair air dryer, what would be the styling regimen you’d suggest? The stylist brushed it with a flat shampoo scalp brush to create a curl effect and put a soft serum and leave in conditioner w/a light oil. Please advise as I’d like to grow my hair out. The other question is how to find a hood stylist in an area I don’t know anyone…I’m in the DMV and I’m not on Instagram. Thanks so much!

[@iknowlee]

I think you should start developing your routine now while it's short and testing out different methods to find what works for you. If you like what the stylist did and how it turned out, duplicate that at home.

[@jam1736]

Great video! Thanks!! 😊

[@iknowlee]

You are so welcome!

[@Simplylockd]

Natural hair specialist approved

[@MauriceK-fr9wh]

Good video

[@iknowlee]

Glad you enjoyed

[@ArmaniGreer_]

Ha! Watching this video as I’m sleeping in plaits …with conditioner… as I let air dry . And it ain’t even leave in conditioner 🙃🫠🥴I’ll do better next twist out cus this one is set baby 😂

[@iknowlee]

please do!!! lol

[@mimistarr4195]

Can you recommend a clarifying shampoo please 😊

[@LovlyDarkBeauty]

I really like the Melanin Haircare African Black Soap shampoo. It's not overly stripping. Just make sure to use a moisturizing shampoo afterwards.

[@iknowlee]

That's a good one!

[@aleacimone9319]

What are your staple products now?

[@iknowlee]

Working on that video now.

[@AliciaEnikanoselu-qg3jw]

Lol @ 😂 what does the directions say?

[@iknowlee]

I mean....we weren't reading

[@ndidiamakaakpunonu1232]

Beautiful video, you have striking resemblance with Chioma, Davidos( Nigerian megastar) wife

[@iknowlee]

Wow, thank you

[@mekorodney4981]

Girl where have you been 💁🏾‍♀️

[@iknowlee]

right here!

[@meluncul91]

I thought you left the natural hair community years ago

[@iknowlee]

No in that way

[@howaboutno2023]

Your hair looks amazing🔥🔥🔥

[@iknowlee]

Thank you so much 😀