Growing Locs Quickly

If you do enough research on YouTube you will come across my loc god Damien Walter. He is a firm believer of having a establishing a healthy hair regimen. According to him you must use a clarifying shampoo followed by a moisturizing shampoo then a deep conditioner with protein. I am a firm believer of this method. By clarifying, moisturizing and conditioning you increase the strength of the hair on a superficial level. If the hair is not properly moisturized, the individual strands will break and by extension, the locs with thin or break. 

To truly moisturize and strengthen the hair you should ensure you drink enough water. This varies from person to person so experiment until you hit the perfect amount. Strong hair is less likely to break and will assist with hair growth. Avoid products that have waxes or that are not water based. They may feel moisturizing but actually add nothing apart from build up to your hair.

Speaking of less likely to break, monitor the amount of tension you place on you scalp. Locs may be thicker than individual hairs but there is still a very real risk of losing hair due to the stress. Constant pulling of the hair at the roots will lead to balding in the areas where the pulling occurs the most. 

Let your hair grow free. Over manipulation of the hair can cause breakage. Relax every once in a while. Use hair bands or scarfs to cover your wild looking roots. You can also experiment with semi-free forming. Checkout Jasmine Rose on YouTube to get an idea of how to keep locks looking neat when not retwisting. Do not be afraid to leave styles in your locs for two weeks at a time. Believe me, your hair will do its thing and in no time you'll start to notice growth when you least expect it.

The final secret to growing your locs is to be patient. Don't measure your hair growth every two weeks. Ignore them particularly during the initial phases of locing. Your hair will shrink while it locs and take up to two years to regain the length you lost initially. If you want long flowing locs now or within the next six months, forget about growing them and invest in loc extensions or faux locs. 

That's all for now. 

Til next time - Lata!