A Man and His Strands: Part II

A Man and His Strands Part II

How simple or complex is your hair regimen? Do you feel that less is more when it comes to hair care?

I really don’t do too much in terms of a hair regimen. I primarily just do what I think is necessary at the time. Having said that, I try to do certain things to my hair on different days. I wash my hair every weekend and deep cleanse at the end of each month, comb/detangle my hair about every 2-3 days, and trim my hair every 2-3 months.

Personally, I do feel that less is more when it comes to hair care. Before I learned anything about hair care, I didn’t do too much to my hair and it still grew fairly rapidly. I often see how many people, who are trying to grow their hair long, try many different products, treatments, and styles in effort to grow it, but still become frustrated at the ’slow’ growth.

What products do you like to use?

Right now I have several moisturizers. I just pick and choose which I want to use on any given day.
-Moisturizers include; Surge Moisture Aide-Extra Strength, Carefree Curl Instant Moisturizer spray, Cornrow Magic Oil Sheen, and Cream of Nature Leave-in Conditioner.
-Oils I use include; Olive Oil, Vitamin E Oil (I usually mix a small amount into another oil) Coconut Oil, and Wonder 8 Oil. Occasionally but not often mix Castor Oil with the other oils.
-Conditioner I use is Kirk’s Original Coco Castile Conditioner and Cream of Nature Leave-in Conditioner. I did like the White Rain Conditioner as well when I had it.
-Finally, the shampoos I use are Cream of Nature Detangling Conditioning Shampoo and Tresemme Deep Cleansing Shampoo

What style do you like to wear most often?

I mostly keep it in a bun. Me being a guy, I can’t do any girly styles *laughs*
With a bun, my hair appears shorter than people realize and it’s less attention drawn to me and my hair. Also by keeping my hair up, instead of wearing a tail, I prevent friction between my hair and clothes which could cause dryness and breakage over time. If I wear a tail, ill usually have the tail braided or twisted. I very rarely wear my hair down and I don’t wear cornrows much simply because I don’t know anyone who can braid hair *laughs*

What advice would you give to men and women who would like to grow their hair to longer lengths?

I would say have patience and don’t think about growing your hair so much. I personally never had any hair goals nor thought about my hair when growing it. It just happened over time. If you’re constantly thinking about how much it grows and constantly measuring, it will just cause you to be more discouraged at how slow the growth is. But if you don’t pay as much attention to your hair growth, keep your regular routine that works for you, hair will be long before you know it.

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