stretched ≠ valid length, Black hair isn’t hard, pay professionals | natural hair hard truths

[@sigh_yuri]

9 times outta 10 when yall say "do what works for you," you’re actually telling them to stay away from this information because it scares YOU. it makes YOU uncomfortable. you’re shutting them off from the possibility of actually finding what works. yall don’t know what works for your hair much of time, you just know what the natural hair community told yall to do. “do what works for you” is an undefined concept used as a defense mechanism against haircare info that defies them. you weren’t taught that it’s okay to question them.

[@alexabel8010]

Sister... You're a young lady with short (and genuinely beautiful btw) hair, talking about not using oils, ready to fight people with more hair than you. Take it easy. No one is scared of your "hard truths". Maybe what you're saying might work for people. Maybe you might just have the wrong idea. It's not that deep. You're talking like you're a leading trichologist who's had enough of everyone's shit, lol. Live and learn, sis. You might disagree with yourself 5 years from now. For the record, there was a "no oils, no butters" thing was a whole thing a few years back. People kind grew out of it. There's nothing wrong with using oils to help maintain the health of your hair.

[@Lvswmn]

Well I must be the 1 outta ten then even though you wrote this comment after I wrote mine 👀. I’m saying there’s not 1 perfect answer that suits everyone even though you like to think so. And I’m really wondering what makes you think that you are the authority? What are your credentials? Are you truly saying that others don’t know what’s working for their hair when your hair is the length that it is? Not that there’s anything wrong with your length, don’t get me wrong. Everyone starts somewhere. But the way you’re making it seem like you have all the answers and everyone who disagrees is wrong. Yikes. Yes, people need to do what works for them.

[@xXJade_AssassinXx]

@@sigh_yuri Tbh you do have to do what suits you. There's too much diff info coming in from everywhere. Just listen then experiment to see what works for yourself. Eventually beneficial things overlap and weed out the things that don't work. Problem is, people think "my routine is the best because I see results," not realizing thousands are also seeing results doing a diff routine. I don't have wash days - I wash once a month for 1.5 hour, wet / condition / dry. I don't trim my ends. I use GREASE lol - petrolatum in some even. My hair is long af, the longest it's ever been and healthy. I broke 3 natural hair rules though 🫢

[@nomz401]

This is my issue with the American natural hair community. There’s so many arguments about what’s right. I’m South African and historically our women wore their hair in so many different ways. Protective styling, oils and butters are a choice. Hair is an experience and is subjective and unique to everyone ❤

[@thewordsmith5440]

Africans have always left butters in their hair and have had very long hair. They also wore their hair in braids. You try to act like you're more problack than others but you actually aren't being honest of how actual Africans styled their hair with animal fats and butters, tree bark and have had very long hair.

[@Non-random_Earthling]

Your tone is militant especially when talking about oils and butters. Many naturals use them with success, and others not so much. Regarding stretching hair, some may do it to get an idea of the "overall " or "general" length of their hair and that can be validating for them. That is perfectly fine. Others like me find that it makes the hair more manageable and less susceptible to breakage. It also provides the choice to rock my hair in a coily state, or smooth it down for a different look without the use of heat (using the African threading method). So yes, naturals should do what makes their own hair thrive whether u agree with that concept or not.

[@kunarii5671]

This! 👏

[@cyberspace7208]

When I wash my hair with striping shampoos, drench it, braid it, its bone, bone dry in three days. Some of this doesn't hold truth to any part of the body, not even skin. Drenching your body in water without a sealant will result in faster evaporation, dry, flaking, ashy skin. The same goes for hair.

[@lunamufon]

If you use oils, creams, butters, moisturizers or conditioners, that's fine. You have to do what works best for your hair... The nonb messed up a lot of people's hair, it made their hair dry and crispy... resulting in breakage, velcro ends, midshaft splits.

[@ValaKyo]

if u clarify ur hair properly (meaning all excess dirt and oil is washed off) and then use a hydrating conditioner your hair should not come out of the shower un-hydrated. the whole point of conditioner is to hydrate your hair. i used to think like this but i watched many professionals and that gave this recommended method, so i gave it a try. i had trials and errors; like the first time i tried it my hair was in fact ‘dry’ cause of my previous use of heavy oils and creams and i failed to clarify my hair properly so my hair follicles could not absorb water and the conditioner cause it was coated by oils and stuff. but now my wash days and the health of my hair are a lot better because of this recommended method. i hope more natural hair gurls take the time to give this method a good go ❤

[@ValaKyo]

i see many company’s exploiting the lack of knowledge on how to care for natural hair by advertising thousands of products and people in our own communities producing and encouraging people to drown all their hair in thick ‘fast growing strengthing’ oils when that’s probably the opposite of what most naturals need. most naturals need to focus on hydration (which strengthens our hair) and length retention and oils do not majorly help with this. if people don’t know how to clarify their hair from oils every wash day it will continue to hinder their hair from hydration. i now use no oils at all or extremely light oils in my wash day as i know i can clarify my hair from it much easier than perhaps caster oil.

[@vickygamer2045]

​@ValaKyo which professionals did you watch? Are they on youtube?

[@CheekyLovesCheeseCake.]

Butters and oils work for me. I avoided them for the longest because I just don't like the feel of grease/oil based products but my hair has been flourishing ever since 😫

[@ratdog6317]

same thing for me i stopped using them for a while and my hair became very hard to manage

[@memonos]

Same thing with me my dermatologist told me to not use them because my skin might break out but last year I started mixing my own hair oils and butters and it helped with the frizz and dryness even my hair grew a lot more than I expected.

[@thewordsmith5440]

She is misinformed if you look up Africans who have the longest hair they literally use butter in their hair. Their is a tribe that grow these very long skinny braids and they braid those braids according to marriage status or if they don't have children yet. They use a mixture of tree bark and animal fat in their hair.

[@xXJade_AssassinXx]

So Im an afro-punk girl, 4a-4b with some 3c on the bottom lol and my non-stretch hair is at 12" fluff / 20" stretched - I agree with some points but want to share: 1.) Hair Grows Best Greasy In primal times, humans didnt wash their hair often, its exactly like how animals don't wash their fur often. Stripping hair impacts it's integrity because it relies on an oily environment to retain water. Your hair shouldn't be full of product, but it should feel kind of lush with product tbh. Notice how white ppl complain about greasy hair, but struggle with dryness and breakage due to over-washing. Hair should be somewhat greasy like how leaves are waxy to protect the water inside. 2.) Products With Water DO Moisturize If your hair is not moisturized, it will never "feel" moisturized. The main ingredient in most butters is water; butters deposit water molecules onto your hair strands and the oil in them helps retain the moisture, which is why your hair feels moisturized by a product. Its just osmosis in a jar. That said, some products do this better than others - thats the diff between good quality and bad quality. 3.) Genetics Play a MINOR Role Science wise, hair grows an average of .5" a month world wide. Sure, some ppl grow slower or faster, but that's rare af. Africans do not have slower hair growth as a race - the physics of our hair is the difference compared to other races. Physics wise, a bent object is weakest at it's bent points; one strand of our hair can have dozens of weak points. Our fight is not genetics, its physics 😅. Reducing breakage as much as possible increases length retention. 4.) DO NOT CUT YOUR HAIR I can not stress this enough during growth time. There is a weird idea that split ends will somehow ever do enough damage to stop growth, but as professional explained: "Afro hair is prone to breakage, so usually split ends come off long before they're a problem." Makes sense because if the hair splits, its going to hit a bend in the hair, weaken it further and snap off at 0.0001cm 😂. Thats why she recommended *waiting until you reach your growth goals before trimming off and split ends still present.* No need to lose your 0.5" or more of hardwork. 5.) Finger Detangle Always The "snares" or ridiculous balls of tangles that decide to just exist at the end of our hair, is normal. The natural way of human grooming is finger detangling. Do not cut them off, do not rake them to oblivion with the comb or detangle brush - take your time to pick them apart. 99% of the strands in that snare are healthy hair, they just snagged at some point and decided to not let go 😂. Oil helps a lot with preventing this - drier hair snares a LOT more than moisturized hair, and being a bit greasy helps the strands slip n slide rather than snare. 6.) Wash Day Aint A Thing Burn me at the stake, but I have almost 21" of hair, a very lush fro and it takes me 1 hour to wash, condition and dry. We do not need to take any of the multitude of additional steps shown on social media. Our hair does not to washing well like other hair types because of the shape. Our hair doesnt get "dirty" as easy because of the shape as well. Afro hair has a ribbon shape with less sulfuric bonds to facilitate very efficient heat dissipation off the head. *Water can insulate heat* (think a boiler system,) not good for protecting us from the hot azz environment in which our ancestors came. Our hair feels "thirsty" because it is optimized to actually get rid of excess water. I wash my hair once a month, 1 hour wash time. It smells like a fruit salad and no, it does not look greasy or dirty. I still moistiurize it daily 😂. Our hair will naturally evaporate off a lot of excess product & water. It will hold what it can, and by its shape, basically send excess off into the universe. That said, you'll learn your hair's product & water balance, to where you are not blowing money on too much product, or over using it. I say all this not to undermine, it was a great video just made me want to discuss is all. I recovered from 6" of hair length after my hair was melted by a relaxer. Hit 12" of fluff last month and 20" stretched just not listening to the natural hair (sponsored) community. We need more wholesome girlies like you not pushing products but sense and science honestly. Growing afro hair is not hard once you know why it is how it is.

[@KMABTCH]

@duckman2480Stop confining people to one hair texture. The hair typing system is flawed anyway.

[@CoilyCode]

You have an interesting perspective although I've retained length doing everything you suggested not doing hahahaha. But I think that's the beauty of beauty routines. Everyone has a way that works to them. (And this is not me being scared of people watching this video. I hope they do because diversity of thought is what drives innovation). Especially when it comes to grooming and self-care, these areas are SO personal. There's no one size fits all solution (especially considering genetics, diet, and other variables that affect hair health overall) and I find it more helpful to approach this topic from that lens. I also don't think professionals should not always be trusted. That's why you have people who can file a malpractice lawsuit against a doctor. That's why you have crooked lawyers. You know? So that's not to me a good measure of trust. I would trust a stylist who can prove that they've worked with natural hair, my type more specifically, and have client results. (I like AfrikanHairGod for that reason). However, I think you make good points especially about the stretching of ones hair. That's why i loved doing wash and gos, because that was a period of time that I just got used to seeing my hair in its beautifully shrunken state. And while I still stretch my hair for protective styling, I do think it's important for women to embrace their natural pattern when it's unstretched. The more you see it, the more you realize what a privilege it is to have that type of hair. So, thank you for opening the floor for conversations. SUBSCRIBED :D

[@lunamufon]

AHG is the truth!!❤🎉❤🎉

[@thewordsmith5440]

Africans have always used butters in their hair and some have hair super long hair and Im talking about type 4 hair. She calls everything anti-black but doesn't realize the idea that hair needs to feel dry is a white concept.

[@Lvswmn]

People who want long and HEALTHY natural hair, please ignore some of this. If oils and butter work for you, keep using it!

[@upsettispaghettispaghetti2114]

My hair is growing long quicker not using oils and butter than using them and clogging my pores

[@sigh_yuri]

people who want long natural hair should not be ignoring this if they want to retain their length, as dehydration causes breakage. "what works for you" is an undefined concept used as a defense mechanism against haircare information that makes the natural hair community uncomfortable. also, hair length is determined by genetics. it's not smth you have control over besides length retention sabotage.

[@Lvswmn]

And that's awesome for you!

[@Lvswmn]

Looking at the length and health of MY hair I’d say doing what works for me is exactly right. And I’m listening to licensed natural hair stylists/cosmetologists who are skilled at caring for natural hair and my hair is absolutely thriving. I hope you’ll also be able to say the same in a few years 👀 Just like you were saying if I’m going to take advice from anyone I’m taking it from someone who actually knows a thing or two about it. In this case someone who either has long and healthy natural hair or someone’s who’s skilled at caring for said hair. I’m just tired of people who come on the internet and talk down on people for doing the things that work for them. I’m happy I never fell victim to the no oils and butters propaganda. Look at how many people have damaged hairstrands because of it. But hey if it does work for them, FINE. But stop talking down on people who use oils and butters and have long AND healthy hair 💁🏽‍♀️

[@tylermack4705]

@@Lvswmnif it works you then it works for you. I don’t see how your essay proved anything on the subject.

[@nomz401]

Each to their own. There are no hard rules. Share your experience without being an authority on something that is very subjective. Protective styling and grease or oils have been a part of African hair routines (I’m South African) for centuries. Before we had conditioners and shampoos we relied on oils and herbs, and protective styles

[@sigh_yuri]

“without being authority on smth that is subjective” - my words trigger you bc i speak with confidence while defying the natural hair community, aka the unspoken yet widely revered authority on Black haircare. the same entity, btw, with whom yall dont care abt concerns of authority and subjectivity; if one of them was speaking, you would have a different outlook. your issue is the messenger, not the message. that is neither smth i need to concern myself with nor put energy into solving - only you can solve that problem. i will continue to speak the truth regardless of the ppl who clamor abt it not matching the version of truth they’ve been given. i hope this helps 🎀

[@bonillabean]

Also hair is not meant to be without oils that’s why we have sebum…

[@thewordsmith5440]

Black people do not have as much sebum as other races. White people needed it because they descend form people who live in cold weather so their skin would be dryer so their skin produces more of it. I tried the water only washing my hair just broke off and was super dry.

[@Cynoteeria]

realest vid i've seen about our hair

[@Xo-zn1bq]

This is hilarious considering the leader of that nonsense “no butters no oils and leave ins are the devil” is now…. Using leave ins and said she was wrong LOOL

[@ch3rries724]

Mmmm I don’t know about this take… personally my hair feels best when I oil and grease my hair and leave it in a protective style for 2/3 weeks.

[@nay2670]

Girl…. I was so prepared to enjoy this but girl what are you talking about 😭 half of what u saying not adding up Idk who gave you this information lol

[@lunamufon]

BGC😂😂

[@LegandSlothRoblox]

Me too :(

[@Kay-Renee]

it never sits right with me when someone with much less hair than me claims that everything i'm doing is wrong, then state their (not suggestions, not personal experience) straight up "facts" on the right way. Well you said it best, black hair isn't that hard to take care of, you're just taking advice from people who don't know what they're talking about.

[@shanyam12]

so just because her hair isn’t long what she’s saying can’t have any true to it? that’s so dumb 😂

[@shanyam12]

like the short hair comment was so unnecessary

[@stephniay]

I agree, what does hair length have to do with this?​@@shanyam12

[@xXJade_AssassinXx]

Yes and no - she prob started her hair journey but it getting results and shared her tips...er facts I guess lol? I stop taking advice from short naturals after it's been 8 mos and no change in length, because it means too much breakage still.

[@alexiarowan7781]

Y'all love telling on yourselves. Why did you feel the need to mention her hair being short? We all know that length doesn't equal health and if you didn't agree with her advice, you could have scrolled and kept it moving especially if your hair routine works for you. It never sits right with me how y'all like to degrade other black women by calling them bald headed or not having length as if that makes their opinions less worthy especially when it's obvious her hair is in a good shape.

[@africancoils]

Stretching afro textured hair helps to prevent knots and tangles, which can lead to breakage. Stretching our hair can also help us to keep moisture in our hair for longer. Oils can be extremely beneficial for the hair. Coconut Oil has been found to prevent hygral fatigue. Rice Bran Oil can strengthen the hair and Brazil nut oil can help to prevent split ends

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

Girl i ageee about the stretched vs unstretched. A woman asked me to stretch my hair and asked her , why She was embarrassed which was the plan I disagree with you about oils and butters. I use them sparingly and I use grease.

[@bonillabean]

Ok the length thing I don’t agree with… I don’t think a natural hair girlie wants to be “shoulder length” her whole life it’s not that deeppppp

[@jasminet.4255]

Black hair does need added moisture with some type of leave in product. The sebum can’t travel down our hair shaft so we need the extra moisture from products. Just don’t be obsessive with it and wash your hair properly and regularly.

[@stephniay]

Now, I'm seeing a lot of people stressing length when the point of her video is about hair health. Honestly you can do whatever you want but just because it works for you doesn't mean it won't work for someone else. I've done no oils and i saw my hair health was better than when i was using oils. Does it mean using oils is bad? Yes if you aren't doing it properly and No if you're doing it properly. Its all about moisturising that hair at the end of the day. The hair has to stay moisturised. A lot of you seem to think she's talking out of her ass like as if she hasn't gathered this information from experiences and facts from the same licenced hairstylists you went to. If you don't agree with it fine, but don't make somebody out to be a villain just because she said something you don't agree with and omg someone here said "im not going to take advice from someone with shorter hair than me" 😐 lets continue black people hating each other shall we?

[@smelly1060]

"im not going to take advice from someone with shorter hair than me" - this statement is fucking deranged, all the greasy gremlins came out the woodwork for this one and it's so sad that even when natural some of our people will do the most just to still reach the 'beauty' standards we tryna get away from by staying natural. long hair ≠ HEALTHY HAIR, shiny hair ≠ HEALTHY HAIR, stretched hair ≠ HEALTHY HAIR. This might seem unrelated but this is damn near the same exact issue with fatphobia and toxic diet culture an all that, instead of focusing eating the right things getting the right movements and enough sleep and water they do everything else to lose weight but once you're healthy you'll be at the right weight for YOU. Once you focus on your hair's health fundementally it'll be whatever length it needs to be

[@randomafricana]

Not me watching this whilst sealing my leave-in with coconut oil 😊😃

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

You speak so assuredly about these chemists. These are the same people who barely acknowledged black hair. You seem to be very bothered about people wanting to diy as if the time and money are yours.. I cannot undee any circumstance use harsh sulfates on my hair. On the other hand, my daughter can use them withoit issue As for trimming, i only trim twice a yeae and that is enough for me. Every three months is absolute over kill Youre thr typical natural hair militant that people cant stand.

[@lynch8418]

Unfortunately I’ve noticed over the years the “genetics” talk gets people very upset. I think because there was so much misinformation for the sake of content creators wanting views and selling products or sometimes their ignorance. I have kids, two of them are on both sides of the spectrum. Same mother and father but one hair grows very quickly dense and thick. Grows quickly without doing anything, barely if ever moisturized and his hair grew extremely long before cutting it when he was four. I would braid his hair and it would reach his diaper. And now he has to get cuts frequently. Now my daughter remained pretty much bald until she was four. And now has fine relatively slow growing hair. We always have to take genetics into consideration. And embrace our genetics.

[@qetsiyah1766]

Yeah the genetics thing confuses me. People in my family have struggled to grow their natural hair, but once they get locs, their hair growth takes off.

[@WilliamsPinch]

Yep! Terminal length varies from person to person. So not everyone can have long hair.

[@WilliamsPinch]

@@qetsiyah1766 locs keep shed hair. So it’s not an accurate representation of how long your hair can grow.

[@qetsiyah1766]

@@WilliamsPinch how do you know if you are at your terminal length? do you have to get a genetics test or something? I find that my hair grows, but I don’t realize it until I straighten it. I only straighten it once a year. I’m like “my hair isn’t growing” then I straighten it and I’m like omg what is this hair. So idk, shrinkage is frustrating. I just want to grow my curls long enough so they’ll be as long as they look when straightened. I don’t have locs, so I can’t mimic the lack of breakage, but I’ve found that keeping my hair moisturized allows me to retain length. So we’ll see.

[@NelyNatural]

@@qetsiyah1766it’s really hard to tell the anagen growth phase can last any where from 2-6 years we grow about 6 inches of hair a year, and the anagen phase can be influenced by a lot of things not just genetics , frequent stress could trigger the anagen phase to stop and go into resting phase , hormone levels, scalp care and things of that nature so it’s best to just nourish your hair , retain as much length as you can , eat healthy to try & maximize your anagen growth phase.

[@tomiedollie]

I just realized that all the oils, butters and creams I was using for the longest time didn’t actually moisturize my hair, it just made everything greasy. If my hair strands feel dry and brittle yet my scalp feels oily, itchy and sticky, that’s my hair basically suffocating and screaming for help. My hair feels and looks the best after I wash it with a clarifying shampoo and follow up with a deep conditioner since the water can penetrate the follicles and properly moisturize them without that barrier of product. The build-up issue wasn’t due to “harsh”chemicals either, as I used 100% pure shea butter and castor oil. There’s no reason why I detangle my hair using the LCO method in the morning and get a full afro that feels as soft as a cloud only for it to feel like a dead bush by midday with my split ends clearly visible.

[@sigh_yuri]

a dead bush please!!! 😭😭😭😭 cuz greasiness was allllllll i got. my hair is much softer and more moisturized now

[@vickygamer2045]

If you dont mind me asking, whats your full haircare routine? Ive been having the same issues with leave in conditoner and im not exactly sure what to do.

[@Pillowie]

I honestly love your commentary because you tell the truth instead of sugarcoating reality to make someone’s ego feel better. I’ve lately grown really tired of people in the black community shouting anti-blackness in other groups or pretending to be pro-black…and yet say the most anti-black things ever. There was a TikTok of black women being happy NOT to have 4C hair. I feel like people treat it like it’s a curse while at the same time pretending as if they like it or like being black? But…no one likes 4C hair in its natural state and it bugs me how much people want to pretend they do. I’m just so exhausted with our own people and how the Eurocentric standard has permanently left the black community stunted.

[@gotgreaseafterdark4404]

Genetics & water?!? 😂you have a long long hair journey ahead of you 😂 Lmaoooo

[@lunamufon]

😂😂😂

[@bonillabean]

Ok so I followed this routine seven years go shampoo trimming etc and I hit a plateau of bra strap/ mid back length for five years I didn’t just say well hm it’s genetics lol… After I trim 1x a year now and shampoo 1-2 months and only finger detangling I went from bra strap length/ mid back length to tailbone length :P and I use shea butter

[@bonillabean]

Sorry for grammar and spelling!

[@vickygamer2045]

​@@bonillabeanis it alright if you could give me your full routine? Every time i moisturise my hair with water, leave in and oil, it always ends up dry by the end of the day. So roughly around 8 hours or smth. How do you keep your hair moisturised and for how long does it retain that moisture?

[@inumaru4583]

​@vickygamer2045 Is your hair higher porosity? Maybe you need something thicker to retain moisture. Try greases, vaseline or shea butter

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

lord I have hated these 'length check' things from forever

[@justcurious2755]

Hello, while I do agree with some of the side of things you say, I would also like to say that there’s always two sides to a coin. 1) About the stretching: If anyone feels like stretching their hair would make them feel better(maybe you just feel like doing a blowout Afro or style)then I don’t see why not since it’s just hair, but I do agree with you that people need don’t need to stretch their hair to validate their length 2) Not all professionals are to be trusted, even if they’ve practiced on many people, look at their long term clients reviews to see if they are to be trusted 3) About oils and butter/ moisturising. Your hair can still absorb water even when coated with oils and butters since our cuticle edges have gaps and it highly unlikely you can seal the whole gap. Even with oils and butter, it is very hard to prevent the tiny water molecules going in and out of your hair/cuticle. The water content mostly depends on the humidity in the air around you(your location).Though I believe that butters, oils or leave ins helps so the water content in your hair leaves slowly. Here(west Africa) we have only two seasons(dry and rainy season) during dry season; which is our current season; we experience harmattan during dry season. Harmattan is a dry wind, so dry upon dry. During this season we have to seal in moisturise with something thick; both skin and hair; and if you use only water, your hair will break badly. We also use different styles to protect our hair because just tell your hair goodbye if you want to do wash and go throughout the 6 months period of the season. Shea butter or petroleum jelly is used mostly during time. Nonetheless, I will say it depends on where you are. There’s a reason why Africans in dry parts mostly use oils and butters(and clay if you are adding what people did during the olden days). Sorry, for my rant 😅😅 Also, I will like to add that due to our hair being kinky and going against gravity, sebum from our scalp can’t reach the ends and total length of our hair, so we need oils and butters to do that for us. I mostly use oils and butters for my hair. Another this is that hair is mainly made up of proteins, lipids and water, so these things must be in balance 😊. If you think anything I said is not correct, I would like to hear your thoughts and studies if you have any. I would love to read studies on our hair, but in all I hope you keep in mind that hair is a vast topic and there are not much valid studies available(and some cosmetologist and hair scientists do get some things wrong). I love lab muffin beauty science. She has some videos on hair,she’s a cosmetic chemist and breaks down the science of things. Have a good day, I hope you get to read this. I would love your insights and thoughts on what I’ve said

[@TextureTalk1]

Yellow-Golden Brown Olive undertone here 👋🏾 6:45 😆 I have a tricky undertone so I don’t blame the inexperienced makeup associates. The ones who can see it immediately, I am very impressed by.

[@qetsiyah1766]

I get confused when people say genetics are needed for hair growth. In my personal experience, I’ve had family members struggle to grow their natural hair, but once they get locs, their hair growth takes off. What gives?

[@domraonix]

Locs are less likely to break than loose hair. It is basically healthy and dead hair pacted together really tightly. Thats why it appears that their hair grows faster. They are just retaining length

[@CoilyCode]

@@qetsiyah1766 all healthy human beings either healthy hair practices, no matter the race, can grow long hair. What is genetically determined is the rate at which it grows

[@qetsiyah1766]

@@domraonix That definitely makes sense. For naturals without locs, I feel like moisture is key. I’ve been using castor oil lately, and I’ve had a lot less breakage and have thereby retained length. I guess people need to find the product that keeps their hair and scalp moisturized. For me, it’s castor oil.

[@kokomel23]

I read the comments before watching the video and I was expecting nonsense, but I’m glad I watched! I agree with everything you said. I never considered the part about the length of my hair when it’s curly vs straight but that, too, makes sense! Also, a couple people mentioned you sound militant about some of the things you said, but I didn’t notice that. You’re teaching/sharing info! Straight and to the point. I appreciate this information. Thank you! New subscriber here! 🤗

[@sigh_yuri]

im glad you liked the video! the militant comments get me; im literally just talking 🥸

[@altasoyster]

Love this video. I credit the natural hair community for literally giving me a community and normalizing natural hair as beautiful when I went natural in 2010. However, HEALTHY hair care ain’t what the community was focused on, nor were they focused on simple hair care, and there was a lot of toxic language around the manageability of tighter curls (that damn hair type chart). I started listening to tight curl hair specialists in 2021, and my wash day has also gone from an all day thing to 2-2.5 hours like you, and it’s also because my hair is dense. And because of the healthier, simpler hair care, I now prefer to wash my hair at night.

[@sigh_yuri]

you and i have almost the same journey! i would love to be a nighttime haircare girly, but bc of how short my hair is, it's harder to grasp so it takes me longer cuz of my density. but mark my words, the minute it gets long enough we're doing this at night

[@AbianahTheGemini]

I like oil and butters and grease my hair it works for me

[@alexabel8010]

Some of your math ain't mathin' sis. Trimming should be regular. _Cutting_ your hair regularly is just cutting your hair regularly. Why are you waiting 3 months for your hair to grow if you're just going to cut it? And how on earth is it going to grow in 3 months if you're cutting it regularly? Trimming dead ends is definitely helpful though ✌️ I would also encourage you to let go of any baggage you have growing up in a world where your hair didn't feel appreciated. You don't need to be militant. You just need to do what works for you. The process is slow and sweet. You'll get the length you want eventually. Just take it easy 💓

[@sigh_yuri]

so first of all, let's not be patronizing to other people who talk about a concept that's not understood to you. it's specifically because of what i've done that i've let go of the baggage that you are trying to convince me that i have (which sounds like a projection btw). it's not militant to reduce the process of my routine. and bold of you to assume that i am chasing length when i just got done explaining that i accept where my hair is, so your call about wanting length is coming from inside the house. secondly, a trim and a cut is the same thing. that's where your disconnect is. trim was created to appease ppl who are terrified of their beauty being taken away by the shortness of their hair because long hair is the beauty standard. the same shears are used to trim hair as they are to cut hair. if you cut a tiny piece of paper or a huge piece paper, you're still cutting paper. thirdly, just because i'm cutting my hair every three months doesn't mean i'm cutting off the same amount. routine cuts are meant to keep haircare struggles and time at bay. assuming hair does not grow fast enough for that is a sign of 1) not understanding the difference between growth and retention, and 2) rushing your hair to get to a certain length to appease others' opinions about the length of your hair. so as you can see, i'm not the one worried about growth. the process is indeed slow and sweet. the difference is, i've accepted it. this is the easiest i've ever taken it - hopefully one day you'll come to the same conclusion, although it'll probably involve unlearning insecurities about hair length first. the math is indeed mathing; you just weren't in class that day. 💗

[@alexabel8010]

@@sigh_yuri Gotta be honest... It doesn't really seem like you've let go of the baggage.

[@lunamufon]

​@@alexabel8010 Lol, I think you struck a nerve 😂😂

[@mjo6586]

@@sigh_yuriWhy did you regularly cut hair that is not damaged ? Did you hate your hair ?

[@WilliamsPinch]

Licensed cosmetologist here (10yrs+)… and you pretty much nailed most of this. Have patience with your audience, as some of these truths are hard learned.

[@alexiarowan7781]

But they're arguing her down in the comment section. Smh.

[@sigh_yuri]

i've had to learn that i'm not arguing with ppl. i have confidence in what i say bc i've seen it for myself, the results i have are observable, testable and repeatable, and several of my friends with different hair elements follow the advice of the very professionals that i got it from and have had the same level of success bc the basic principle behind their information is universal. i know the quality of my source, and i'm not here to convince ppl who won't be - i'm here to guide those who will.

[@LegandSlothRoblox]

Silly silly

[@LegandSlothRoblox]

How sre we mesnt to trust u when ur hsirs not grown in a damn year?

[@sigh_yuri]

it absolutely has. you’re simply one of the unfortunate victims of natural hair community “authority” that prioritizes length over everything else, to the point where ppl are genuinely happy when their hair reaches a certain length even though half of it is see through. this also means you are extremely limited in the type of growth your community allows you to validate. you have not been exposed to my hair long enough to speak on it with such confidence. i suggest you sit back a lil bit, observe more and speak less; you’ll avoid unnecessary embarrassment that way 🎀

[@Forest__Dream]

I'm sorry but I have to agree..... (yikes, sorry) length retention is a huge sign of health (even though some people have long hair and split ends) eventually the hair breaks, and shows the true health with thinness. You speak so eloquently, and seems like you have years of expertise, but the results aren't fully....there....(I'm sorry again) Look I'm excited for your hair journey! But sometimes it's okay to admit you're still learning how to grow hair. It took me years of wearing wigs to realize what I was doing wrong underneath, but it stilll grew like wildfire the whole time. I also learned that I have less breakage with stretched hair! So my hair is just overall longer and thicker.

[@SkyeID]

"babe, wake up! Saiuri just dropped another video!"

[@SLB9634]

Very thoughtful words. Remember “one size doesn’t fit all.” A little piece of advice, tidy your room before filming.

[@sigh_yuri]

a little piece of advice, i will show the authentic side of me, and if that bothers you, i suggest you find a different youtuber bc this is not the place for you. take your nice nasty somewhere else. my room was tidy, it just doesn’t have the clean influencer aesthetic you’re accustomed to. this is what ppls houses look like sometimes and they don’t need to be perfect for you. you’ll be okay. hope this helps 🫶🏽

[@SLB9634]

@I’m sorry if my comment came across that way. It was not influenced by anyone. Sometimes when we look in the mirror we don’t truly see ourselves. Again, I wasn’t trying to be nasty, sorry

[@SunflowerScentedFro]

REAL!

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

Just found you and I ❤❤❤❤your energy. Subbed.

[@NPhilome]

Appeal the authority gets old. Ppl lie.

[@briggettmumphrey3226]

How do you pronounce your name it’s pretty 🤩

[@sigh_yuri]

sigh yuri, and thank you 🥰

[@AlsoKnownAs-to1xc]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@noneofyourbusinesslolz6112]

Do you have a specific stylist you go to? Like someone who specializes only in black hair or…? Also should I learn to cut my own hair if I don’t have the money to get my hair cut professionally? I trust Saiuri so I neeeeeed her to reply😭💗

[@sigh_yuri]

i do actually, i make sure that whoever puts their hands in their hair is Cut It Kinky certified. if they don't have that certification, i don't trust them. there are some stylists that exclusively work with tight curls because their main goal is to meet a need. i don't need them to only specialize in Black hair, but they better have several heads with hair that looks like mine on their page, otherwise i get suspicious. i don't recommend cutting your own hair cuz it leads to uneven cuts which means your stylist might have to take more off to fix it. i didn't have the money at first, i just had to save up for it and go when i could; it usually takes me about six months. google mystylelist to find a cut it kinky stylist, you'll wanna narrow it down by curly cuts

[@noneofyourbusinesslolz6112]

@@sigh_yuri thank you so much!

[@h0ney_muztard438]

Great information like always! Do you have any thoughts on the Pattern Beauty hair line by Tracee Ross? Have you tried any of it?

[@sigh_yuri]

i haven't tried it and i don't plan to

[@FTYC2022]

DON'T... it dried my hair out. The leave-in and shampoo are horrible

[@h0ney_muztard438]

@@sigh_yuri ahhhh that makes me want me to throw the products out my window 😭😭. Let me go back and see what you using again for ur hair ♥️

[@h0ney_muztard438]

@@FTYC2022 thank you for this feedback! Noted

[@LegandSlothRoblox]

Silly silly

[@EgertonGrant]

oh no 2.5 hours plus shower,😂.

[@notwwwansik]

You beautiful🥰

[@olliestale864]

yayyyyy