This Is How I Tripled My Hair Growth And Density | 4C Hair Growth Real Tips
- Posted on 20 December, 2022
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- By Anonymous
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Hi, I'm Danielle. I do too much. I like hair talking, cosplay, music, art and stuff which one's the real one. I can't tell which one's real reality is slipping through. My fingers, which one which one pick up your star puppy, uh plush today and make sure you're, subscribed part one what ruined my hair in the first place? Well, if I had to really break it down, I would say it was anger, stress comparison and jealousy tight. Styles and over styling under trimming inconsistency and too much experimentation, part two, how I saved it and not all the advice you've heard before the first thing I did was de-stress my life small Cranium gang represent in 2018 and 19 um. I was under extreme stress, stress on stress on stress and I saw the most significant hair fall. I have ever seen, which is different from my trichotillomania. If you have been on the channel for a bit, you know that I have a compulsive disorder where I pull out my hair, when I'm stressed, even in my sleep, which I think is cheating um, that's not fair. I should at least be disordered only in business hours and it wasn't, for you know, mistreatment of my hair. I was just stressed out of my mind and I wasn't doing anything about it. I was just kind of trying to ignore it, but you know it doesn't ignore stress your whole body. The stress is going to express itself stress, express my least favorite department store it's going to manifest. Somehow emotions are just information and you have to unpack them and process them and release them in a conscious way in a healthy way, a or your body's going to internalize them, and it's just going to keep hurting you. So there was a bunch of stuff. I wasn't dealing with. There was a bunch of stuff, I didn't know. I had to deal with it's true. It'S a big factor. I started going to therapy and suddenly my skin cleared. Suddenly I was able to sleep again and through paying attention to what I was feeling and why I was feeling it and fixing what I could and releasing what I couldn't my hair started to come back in. You came here for hair tips. It'S like go to therapy if for nothing else, a tune-up through therapy. I also found uh that positive affirmations are a really big deal. You have to pump yourself up, you know when you were a kid and you had to like pump yourself up like you could do you, you go on YouTube and train, and then you can do it yeah. Why did we ever stop doing that? Because I need pep talks from me more than ever now I compliment myself. I I say nice things to me out loud and through that I found that I was a lot more calm. When I was doing my hair, I was a lot more patient with myself. I learned how to extend Grace to myself a lot more just through practice of being nice to me and that really helped me with my hair. It'S crazy another huge thing. I stopped, comparing my hair to other people's hair and I'm so happy. I started doing this before the the times of 2020 because it was a really big source of frustration. For me, I even at that time when my hair was so sparse. I hadn't even yet realized how much more sparse than it was than my own head's potential and that comparison was even more damaging because my hair was in a state of distress, and I didn't even. I found it especially hard when I compared my hair to other curl patterns that was especially damaging, because not only was I trying to Thief my own Joy, which is the essence of comparison. I also was setting unrealistic goals. The subject of my Envy was, it wasn't even realistic. You know like it was like a fish comparing wings with a seagull and I'll. Tell you when I was doing all of that and my hair had fallen so much. It hurt me so bad, it's already so disappointing when your hair doesn't turn out how you want it to be, or your hair isn't cooperating in the way that you want it to. But on top of that, you've been comparing yourself to something so unrealistic for you and your genetics, it's just! Oh, it hurts so much more. I also had like a mental shift. I stopped at that time thinking about myself as a person with thin hair, and I started shifting my perspective and thinking of myself as a person with damaged hair that could be repaired and restored like this is not the end-all be-all for me, and this was a Realization I started having around 2019 2020 on the horizon on Deck. I started taking pictures and videos of my hair a lot more during this time, which is when this channel really started taking off. So I reviewed a lot of footage of my own hair and I started finding the beauty in it because I was consuming images of myself and I saw where I could improve, but I also got to see angles and movement and the beauty that is my 4C Hair, even at that stage where it was so hurt, I also began accepting short hair because my hair, especially at that time, was short and wanted and needed to be short in order to grow. I was trying to make it do something it didn't want to do, which was damaging it further. It was a cyclical destructive cycle and I had to break out of it, and all of those previous points is how I did that. Oh Lord, the length checks. I also stopped doing like numbered length checks, occasionally I'll check out like ooh she's here now and then I'll put her right back into the braids and I'll put her right back into that Bonnet and I'll put her right back into this wrap and this wrap. I'M not afraid of having short hair or I'm not afraid of having hair. That appears to be short, occasionally it'll bother me because I've worked so hard to get so much of this freaking hair on my head and I've worked so hard to get it this long. It'S about this long now and even now it looks way shorter. You know, and yes, I'm still working on that it is frustrating and it can be very disheartening because you want to show off your length. Sometimes you worked very hard for each one of these strands, but honestly, I think, wearing hats and caps and wraps really helped me with accepting short hair, because I was like listen if I can have non-existent hair. If I can just put all my hair under this and still walk around and feel pretty and cool, what's short hair look, I have hair at all and I'm very grateful for it, no matter how short it appears to be. You know I used to be about some length checks. I used to have that series star puppy versus shrinkage. Oh my life, I had to fight shrinkage which I'm low-key came out, bringing back with like this New Perspective I have, but it was really painful and disheartening for me to do a length check and my hair being, I think, the last time I did a length Check it was around eight inches all around or such, and maybe three or four months later doing a length check and it's like 8.5 or something. But of course I wasn't taking a consideration all of the factors of those days like right now, it's horrifically humid and that has had an effect on my hair, even within a bonnet stretched around my head with a head wrap on my hair still shrinks. She wants the moist jar and so equating my hair to very defining terms such as numbers inches centimeters. Ah, I really don't think that that's helpful for me and my 4C hair there's so many factors it shrinks at the drop of a hat. If you put, if someone pours water in the other room, my hair shrinks three inches. It'S so for me it just wasn't it wasn't helping my journey. I knew that my hair was growing, but, depending on the day, it might not show that I might not be able to stretch it to the amount it needed to be stretched to show me that it was and that, like who's winning, not me. So why am I playing and after I stopped paying such intense attention to my hair in in the form of length checks? I just kind of created this very low maintenance. You know very consistent and easy hair routine. You know, and I continued adding things experimenting with them off and on again, giving my hair a break in between um and I looked up in like 2020, when I just moved and suddenly I had a bunch of hair and actually hopping back to 2019. I believe. That'S when I started doing like my experimentations, but instead of my experimentations, where I would try like really tight Styles, like bantu knots or the CurlFormers and the waveformers and stuff like that, I started doing months-long challenges, focusing on my scalp and leaving the shaft of my Hair alone and focusing on my scalp health and doing my little cute consistent like misting, deep conditioning and experimenting with like highly powerful, like strengthening and softening and and just good stuff for the hair instead of experimenting with Styles, because I have 4C hair, you know she's Sensitive and excuse me, I started doing things that were experimentation and kept me active and interested in my hair, but was very much so experimenting with how to boost the health of my hair, and it was really fun. This is where we get things like the inversion method, uh and like misting, every night challenges. I think that was in 2019. Before I moved for the first time and then then I discovered the glory that were passion twists. We all know it was coming, but protective styling really is that girl. But for me I had tried protective styles before I had tried, wigs as for the first um inversion Challenge and that wig looked real good. I'M not gon na lie, but wigs are just not for me as a protective style, I'm not very good at them and they're, not very good. At me. They'Re super affordable, super easy to install and uninstall. It takes me like what an hour and a half to install a full head of passion twist and what 20 minutes to take them down. It still gives me beautiful access to my scalp, so I can continue to nourish and moisturize it. I can Mist the actual passion twist and it gets to the shaft of my hair. I also they also are super light and don't make my head feel like I've dunked it in Mercury, and now my soul is retrograde and they look really cute on me. I saw so much growth just using these challenges and then returning to my very consistent and easy routines in between. So I didn't like burn myself out trying to do this, like all the time like. Do it for a month, take a couple weeks off start doing it again. I saw so much growth. My hair had already started coming back in from de-stressing, and now I'm like fertilizing my scalp. Essentially, I started perfecting this scalp oil and I'm still tweaking it to this day. I'M trying out new oils within reason, like every couple of months, like doing an intensive of them, switching back and forth between the one that I know works for me and then tweaking it and then, of course, deep conditioning, conditioning conditioning and deep conditioning, adding oils to The deep conditioner trying out ayurveda it's it's just been this beautiful process of all these positive experiments instead of hazardous experiments and then, of course, the thing none of us want to hear, which is like the most tried and true thing you got: ta trim your hair. You got ta trim your hair, you got ta trim your hair, I've trimmed my hair like easily three times this year. I trimmed my own hair, and now it has this beautiful shape. I did a good job. I'M gon na have to give it up. For my friend Denise from live, naturally love. I will link her how to trim your hair by yourself, but I always refer to that. Let me get my pick. Ah, it's giving I'll link that below as well. She rocks and every time I trim my hair. I also take like stock of my life and, if there's uh anybody, I need to trim out too so yeah. If you want to hear more about any of those topics, let me know because I can talk, I can talk down, as I'm sure you've noticed. Thank you so much to my patrons on patreon. If you would like to see these videos early and see behind the scenes, secret projects that are coming out and have exclusive videos, I have like what seven hours of exclusive videos at this point check it out. I'Ll leave a link in the description. Please check out the star puppy plushes. There is a link in the description and also a button under this video. If you'd like to check these out and uh I'll see you, this has been me, Danielle your resident, weirdo, star, puppy, signing out, say it with me. Now, let's do a puppy away. I forget to like share subscribe. If you enjoyed the video
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LiveNaturallyLove: OMG! Hey Girl! I still use my own tutorial !
Rusty Games: Just want to comment because I'm a white man about to marry a black 4c girl whos given up on her hair and always hated it. I asked her if I could do research and we could walk this out together with more love and compassion and she said yes. You bring up so many important points that really help me better grasp how difficult this can be for 4c women. At the end of the day my goal is that I hear my future wife and best friend say she loves her hair, and I think part of that journey is loving yourself truly internally.
Morayo Adedapo: YESYESYES realizing no amount of twist outs, products, oil, and whatever other concoctions the natural hair community is obsessed with, is going to magically give you 3c hair that's long and shiny was the biggest hurdle to get over for me. Once I started being realistic and looking for people with hair like mine, i learned how to take care of MY hair. And it grew(not a lot but, still), got thicker, less breakage, the whole nine.
Kay Kronicals: Your journey has been a REAL journey especially for 4c hair girlies. I'm tired of the gaslighting that's done to us by vulture hairstylists trying to sell us miracle creams and gels. Rome wasn't built in a day and our hair needs more than just products, it literally takes compassion and unlearning of harmful ideology we held against our own hair, trial and literal erros. Our hair is not hard to manage but learning to manage it is the real learning curve.
ForensicDreamer: "if someone pours water in the next room, my hair shrinks."
SewPaMc: "You know what doesn't ignore stress? Your whole body." Woooooo, I felt that. Your body will speak up very loudly!
Kamaya Esp06: It's not only a hair growth challenge, it's a beautiful self growth challenge, thanks ❤️
Ms. Vann: 1) Accept YOUR hair journey: relax into YOUR hair's existence WHATEVER it may be 2)Stop w/the excessive length checks 3)wear hats, scarfs, covering 4)scalp care; inversion 5)misting, moisturizing, strengthening, dconditioning the hair 6) trim
TiredofAds: Your not alone, I feel like a lot of us 4c gurls go through these phases. I just recently cut off all my unhealthy ends. I’m back to where I was 5yrs ago length wise but I needed to get over my obsession with long hair and just prioritize having healthy hair.
Spiritual Pod.: Thanks for affirming this for me; I went through a phase where I was researching the power of hair A LOT and came to the realisation that even telling ourselves that our hair is “hard to handle” or takes “a long time to do” is a negative way of loving our hair & in return we neglect it by not seeing our hair in a positive light. Since I stopped proclaiming such beliefs, my hair started growing a lot esp. as I started wearing it out more and taking better care of it!
Quasar: Your hair has grown a lot!and I'm glad to witness your hair journey! I see your channel as a diary, and to look back and reflect on yourself (along with therapy) really does open up solutions on how to better yourself. I'm glad you mentioned the length checks -- NOT GONNA LIE, it's one of those strange, strange things in the natural hair community that resulted in length check shirts being sold. ionno man not seeing it much any more these days!
Holla At The KI D: This was really GOOD Danielle! So proud of you. And its soooo good how a change of mindset helps you change your actions to ones that benefit you and make you happy. Congrats. Much more success to you and may fluff nugget continue to grow.
Kayla Angela: The last time I saw you, you were talking about having thin hair and that was a couple of years ago. Now I see you again years later on my recommendations and I was beyond ecstatic for you just by seeing the thumbnail. I'm so so so soooooo proud of you for being able to work through those obstacles
Scented Pages : You used to get so upset. My heart went out to you so much. BUT LOOK AT GOD! Lmaooo! Look at you NOW. Your hair is GORGEOUS! I've been watching your entire transformation and you did SO GOOD!!
Anah: i remember being so frustrated with thin brittle 4c hair and finding your channel when you were just as frustrated. Your hair growth since then is unbelievable, just amazing. Im still struggling but have seen some improvement and growth. I've kind of resigned myself to the fact that as a 40s woman, possibly premenopausal, my hair will grow, but slowly, so i will continue to take care of it and just accept it as it is. if it flourishes, great, if not...well, what to do. Pointless stressing about it. One thing i will say is that youth definitely plays a role. Your hair hair has the opportunity to thrive before you hit that stage where hormonal and other issues causes the hair to not flourish as much
Barbara Blackman: Hello, I haven't watched your videos in a while but I want to say this is an excellent monologue. I think it is very descriptive of what a lot of us have been going through over the last few years. Great video!!!
Nigel King: The accountability in the first 60 seconds of this video was truely amazing.✨️✨️
NAIKOchan17: Your hair has definitely grown a lot! I think if you were to do another hair series, you could do one that focuses on embracing shrinkage rather than running from it. It's just what our hair naturally does. Just letting my hair live where it wants without having to stretch it has helped me appreciate and love the beauty of my "short looking" hair. I am also able to measure my growth based on the bigness of my hair instead of feeling inclined to pull out a measuring tape. I have been wearing wash n go's without stretching them and have fallen in love with how my hair sits without any coaxing. This shifted my mindset about my hair to a different level.
Ray Lubin: Your journey is really inspiring, especially since you battle with trich just like I do currently. I'm a guy with 4c hair and it's tough sometimes. I think I resonate with what you said about needing to focus on scalp health rather than styles since the hair is still short.
sasha lawrence: We were always told never do your hair when upset. I’m in my 40s . I’m so happy to see you found yourself and walked into love with her
Ultra Barnett: This video is everything Star. Don’t be afraid to be your own cheerleader. How we feel about ourselves is next level. It takes time & experience to realize the importance of this concept. Show up for you. ❤
Asia Marie: Genuinely thank you for how open you've been through your journey. And being honest about the struggles
Toy Toyzz: You've matured so much, sis, and your hair is beautiful. Thank you for your hair journey stories
The Goddess Iceiss: This was an amazing video! Your hair is beautiful, Danielle. This video was very cathartic for me as a viewer; what you said about mental and emotional health impacting your body is TRUTH and almost no one considers them enough when taking inventory of what’s causing any physical ailment. This was so enjoyable, as your content always is. And yours skin has always been lovely but it’s ✨ now. I’m happy you’re happy. ☺️
Tia Kennedy: Hair is flourishing, skin is glowing girl you are so pretty! Thank you for this video btw
The Exquisite Gem: Just 2 mins in and this video has already helped me. I pull out my hair too when I'm stressed. I pull out my hair everyday. I was diagnosed with clinical depression about a month ago. I didn't know that my depression could be the cause of my massive hair loss. Most of my hair have fell off. I only have about 8 months of new growth left on my head. So many people have told me to go to therapy. I was reluctant but this video seems like my angels are sending a message to me. That I need to go to therapy.
SchoolWERK: Love these reflection videos. I needed this reminder to refocus on controlling my stress levels. After struggling with telogen effluvium off and on since 2018, I’ve learned that my hair really is the window to my soul. Nothing gets past it—it catches every emotion and signals me to imbalances while still hanging in there with me…which is really loyal when I stop to think about it I’ll be adopting the ‘trim your life while you trim your hair’ method from this point forward! Thank you
Desmond D. Collins: So proud of you!! Congrats on your hair growth and being transparent about therapy.
Cillaa B: I’m from London & I’ve been watching you since 2019! Our hair is very similar/almost identical and I’ve wanted to give up and go bald so many times!! This video has given me hope again You need to share your skin care routine
Nnedi Nebula's Universe: Really appreciated this! I felt like you were speaking to just me, as I’m sure a lot of people feel. I am experiencing very similar situations with my hair and mental/physical health. Thank you for having this conversation about the connection between healthy mental wellness and hair growth, especially as Black women. Thank you for being such a healthy example of success!
Pamela Adams: This is my first time watching you. Thank you for your transparency. This is perfect as I'm beginning 2023. It's definitely time for destressing every area in my life and truly taking time to learn what my 4c hair needs.
I Am Eloho: It’s the self growth for me
Julene Oge: YESS YESS YESS ❤❤❤ I feel everything you said! I started my locs about a year ago and the way I feel like i built a whole new relationship with my hair after years of only focusing on how to hide it, it’s incredibly liberating! Ofc I have bad hair days like everyone else but making that mindset shift and really learning to love our hair is freeing
Ndna: Trichotilomania, I understand. I would pull entire fistufull of hair in a 1 hour period back when I was in highscool. It went away when I went to college. We can all do it ! Courage everyone going through this.
Makayla Jarrett: Hearing you talking about this is so relatable. I used to watch your videos on my dads phone and you helped me love my hair and all it’s differences in different places . You have a special place in our hearts, and I’m happy for you. Nuff love.
Ksnowden112: Girl you are all kinds of fun! I was thinking this was a simple video on hair care (as I am now natural) and I somehow now feel seen. Thanks for this. I'm now subscribed!
itsmeteni: Oo I'm early! I feel like I can properly thank you for all these videos that you make! I feel like we have similar vibes and hair journeys, and it's always so nice to see new videos to see how you've grown on your journey. These tips really help, it may take a minute for me to fully internalize it, but they do help so thank you!!
EldritchGrimoire: I'm a dude who's never known how to take care of his 4c hair, but I'm making a concerted effort to repair the damage I've done to it over the years. This has been an incredibly helpful video because it puts things in perspective. There isn't a magic tincture that'll fix it, there's a whole host of things that can affect hair growth, and many of them like stress management is something I've ignored. Thank you for highlighting being realistic and overall self care.
LynnX: I feel like our hair is a reflection of who the Most High made us to be; strong, yet difficult at times. We can style our hair in many different ways and it is truly an enhancement and a blessing. Everything is about perspective.
Rolake Omi: Through this video you have been inspiring me and reminding me to do a lot. Within the span of 11 minutes I reached out to my therapist, wrote my positive affirmations and now I’m about to take care of my scalp. Merry Christmas!
Shelby Spellman: I love you ! As someone w/ 4C thin hair while also being a lazy natural trying to navigate my new journey of motherhood and feeling overwhelmed w/ just basic personal& life necessities, I appreciate you being a voice to indirectly tell me to: CALM DOWN! The stress won’t make it no better ; our bodies and ourselves need grace and release!
truvy _: I don’t have the same hair type but I love watching your videos because I Can relate to the journey, I remember hitting a point of having a great length then seeing my hair slowly go back to what I had 4 years ago then relearning yourself. I’m glad you’re glowing again ❤️
Nicole Marie: I love everything about this update. Thank you Danielle for sharing your beautiful hair journey with us.❤️
Iahel Cathartes Aura: You are telling my story in different but similar ways too. Wow. What you're sharing here is awesome. Thank you soooo much. This is a deep, true & crucial video, and you are much more than a hair advisor obviously. Who knew our hair care needs would lead us to greater insight, honesty, self care, sanity practices! ❤️
Agnes Nyatito: I loved how you spoke about what stress is and how it affects your whole body. Since therapy, I have been on a journey of self discovery filled with a lot of unpacking, unlearning, letting go, finding and accepting myself❤ Thank you for this video ❤❤
JJJ Love: Hey Danielle! I've been a fan for years now. I have never related to someone on social media this much and I use your tips all the time. Your energy and vibes are always lovely! You're so right about the importance of de-stressing life first. I realize that I'm better and more consistent with caring for my body when I make sure to care for my mind.
Naomi Olutayo: Once I started healing spiritually and mentally, and removed stress from my life, my hair grew so much. This year my hair grew 5 inches which it's never done before. The most my hair grew in a year my whole life was under 3 inches. I'm doing similar tactics I did back then, but now my hair is actually thriving! I even prayed over my hair and i know that helped too. Overall I'm just a more healthy person.
BlueOnBlue: Seeing your hair journey is so inspirational. I’m also seeing some progress with my hair after a couple months of routine care. I don’t know why it took me so long to understand that I just have to leave my hair tf alone lmaoo
Becky: The intro is definitely me right now lol. Sooo happy for you. I have fine thin hair and brows so I can relate and happy someone has a visual diary that serves as proof. Ugh I needed this.
Liesje Lua Lockse: UGH SO GOOD, really wholesome to hear you lay that connection between emotional wellbeing and hair! No matter what the issue is people have with their hair, you can only start your journey to YOUR optimal hair once one accepts what they have. Also; loooooove to see you shine, star puppy u are ^^
Aida M: I'm so happy you did all those things not just for your hair but for yourself. Setting realistic expectations for my hair helped me so much and when i tell people that they always look at me weird but that is what really help me.
She’s Cultivating: This was really good It kinda reminded me of my self care/ healing journey. 1.Being patient 2.Try different things that work for you as an individual. 3.LOVE YOURSELF and don't compare your journey to others I've also been thinking about doing less tight styles and taking it easy on my hair. This was a sign
R C: You said a whole lot that stuck with me. I'm also 4c. I started my journey in 2010, and it got the best of me a couple times, and I ended up relaxing it. I BC for the 2nd time in April-box braids and headband wigs are my go to. Your strength to keep going and tweaking along the way is inspiring. ✨❤️✌
Esther Omoyele: this gives me so much hope. I’ve been realllly feeling it lately after removing my crochet and detangling my hair + the works, but with all my hair loss it feels like I’ve gotten no where. Whilst I feel it’s more a case of being unable to afford anything more than basic shampoo and conditioner (alongside a generally stressful environment) I’m nevertheless feeling hopeful to keep it protective so I can bide time until I can properly progress in my journey :D❤
Kayla Anne: If you brought back star puppy vs shrinkage series I’d diieee❤❤ also would love to see your next trim process! I too had to learn the hard way how importanttttt trims are for length retention! Still get anxiety every time I do it tho lol
Anika C: Very wise post, and thank you for talking about trichotillomania. I started pulling my hair out when I was 10 during my parents divorce. I have no idea why, and couldn’t seem to stop. Therapy is absolutely a beauty secret! Frankly, everyone needs therapy for something. It’s just a way of examining your own life and thought processes, evaluating your goals, and finding healthier ways of dealing with relationships. Why the stigma? It’s not as if emotional health is second nature to everyone. I am so grateful for this post. I was just smiling and nodding the whole way.
Rorisang H. Les.: I LOVE YOU!!! Your humor, creativity, and how you clearly express yourself in simple honesty. You go girl.
maximel77: You are such a beautiful person! Glad this is a fruitful journey, only more successes to come sis!
Whisper Silver: I’m back to your channel after taking time off and oh my gosh Danielle! The inner and outer growth! So happy and proud of you! ❤
Amber C.: This is the first video that actually talks about the psychology and mentality when it comes to natural hair. Thank you so much for making this video. It is totally different than the other “tips” that people talk about their hair. Yours is most likely the only video that reads truth. Thank you so much my type 4 hair sister
Stephanie Marcella: I absolutely love your editing, especially in this video. Also, when you cut to the hairstyle you did for, I think it was a wedding or graduation, I thought "oh, how cuuuuute!!" But you were teary eyed and that was so heartbreaking because it really only matters how you feel about what you're seeing and going through. You're gorgeous regardless what your hair looks like. I giggled so much during this video, your personality is just top tier. ✊
Leah Proctor: I remember seeing your birthday video and it literally made me tear up! I've felt that pain. So happy for the growth you've experience ✨
Emily Farris: I appreciate your honesty about your hair journey. Our relationship with our hair is such a rollercoster of emotions. I did a big chop 3 years ago because my hair fell out due to a Graves disease diagnosis. I have been natural for 3 years and I am still experimenting with products that work well with my hair type. It's definitely an nteresting journey. Love your commentary!
Melissa: YES GIRL. In 2019-2020 I was also stressed out of my mind, and my hair fell out too and i had a bald spot. It was very sad for me. Got my hair cut and went to therapy too, and my hair grew back beautifully. People are not supposed to be so stressed. It's good to know the tools when the stressed comes.
EpiC coconut: It's so nice to see you happy and enjoying your hair. I had to come to such a place myself. I think everyone goes through a period of stress, over manipulation, product hoarding, length and texture obsession, confusion, disappointment; no wonder hairloss soon follows. Once I accepted mine, did less, relax, it took off. My hair is sooo much thicker and healthy It's freaking me out a Lil bit. Never-ending thr length, just seeing it thrive brings me so much joy that even other people appreciate it(not that they have to, cuz IIII love it). Thank GOD for wigs. Lol
Lovelightandauthenticity: It’s been so beautiful to watch Fluff Nugget thrive! I was so heartbroken for you after the wave formers incident. I’m so happy to see you thriving ❤
Cheryl Glover: You're such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your journey through your story and what has helped you. I can tell you have grown so much. You're beautiful!!
Fine Natural Hair ROCKS: Wow! Your hair looks soooo GOOD!!! Congrats on your successful hair journey Beautiful!!! I can really see the difference from all of your positive efforts!
Amy Kaba: Hi. Your video saved my life. I resonated with this video tremendously. Being a healing Trichotillomaniac myself, this video gave me so much warmth and cheerfulness. God knew I needed someone like you to do a video like this! As apart of my journey, I NEEDED to see that i'm not the only one who does this to myself, because we deserve so much better and so do our beautiful curls!!! ILY girl.
BleeBlahBloop: Ngl, I’ve always loved your hair but I love that you’ve worked out what works for you and your hair in terms of retaining length. Your hair looks incredibly healthy.
Daniella Johnson: The algorithm suggested this video to me and I'm so glad! This was the best natural hair video I've watched in all my years on Youtube. Thank you for sharing your story and yourself- your personality is 10/5 stars ha, you're so beautiful and inspiring! My hair is currently growing out from what seems like my 100th "big chop" (lol) as a result of damage. I have an opportunity to get it right this time. Thanks for your transparency and the reminder to not repeat the same mistakes/cycles from the past. Looking fwd to the journey :)
Skye Montgomery: As an early subscriber I've noticed a shift in tone on your channel. Sometimes I like it, some times I would not check in for a few months because I'm at a fifteenth spot in my hair journey and I didn't feel like all of what you were promoting was for me at the time. I'm so glad learned what you have and I fond this very inspiring. I think I like this shift in mindset
Ode Bee: Welp...you've punched me with alot of lessons today lol although my journey really has been helped by you. The oil blend from the video you did several years ago really started my hair growing...
LovelessYayaoi: Hi! This video showed up randomly in my suggested, but I just wanted to let you know how excited I got hearing of another black girl who has trichotillomania (that sounds weird I know lol). Mine is eyelash-focused instead but it still feels super validating to know I'm not alone!
TriceEraTops: Positive self-talk is such a game changer. There was a time where I told someone something like "When I'm home by myself it's like being left alone with someone who really doesn't like me." It was BAD. Then, I made a rule: I'm not allowed to say anything to myself or talk to me in any way that I wouldn't use when speaking to someone else. I would NEVER EVER call another person lazy or stupid, but I did it to myself constantly. It took a while for my inner voice to recalibrate- it didn't have anything nice to say, so it wasn't allowed to say anything at all - but that silence created a space for new conversations. After the compulsive self-dragging stopped, I started asking myself what I would say to my spouse if they were struggling and being as harsh with themselves as I was. It was like a light flicked on. The idea of my husband beating himself up about things he could help really hurt me, and this ridiculous exercise helped me empathize with myself for the first time. After that, my internal voice became this super annoyingly supportive cheerleader coaching me through my difficulties. They know the difference between "I can't because I don't feel good, and I need a break," and "I can't because I really don't want to," and they gently talk me through both situations. I'm reminded that I need breaks and that it's better for everyone if I take them, or I get kicked into gear with comments like, "I know you're really tired, but I know you can keep running for another minute. You've already run for five minutes, so one minute is nothing: you can do this!" I know it's just my internal dialogue, and not another person, but it's so different that it feels like a different person - and I'm a completely different person because of it. It felt so silly in the beginning, but it literally changed everything. I'm happier than I ever believed I could be.
DianeBlessed&HighlyFavored: You are so beautiful! That melanin is popping. I have hair like yours. I decided to loc it up though. Thank you for addressing mindset and therapy. NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THAT. Nobody talks about the mental aspect that black women go through regarding our hair either. And I love your voice. It's so soothing! Keep being you love!
rapmilk: just wanted to say to anyone thinking about it, locs truly fixed all the issues i had with my 4c hair. I'm 6 months in and the length retention is incredible
Kerry Fitting: Well that was the most real hair growth advice I have ever heard and I appreciate it!! Thank you
concetta germain: I have never heard anyone so therapuetically and st the same time analytically describe their hair situation, with love. you are skilled young lady! Thank you
Catt Small: So many quotables and hilarious moments Thank you for sharing your perspective shift! In this 4c house we stan acceptance
Andi Stephan: I'm so happy for you that you are the age you are and already realizing what to do to take care of your wellbeing. Only took me until year 41 to realize what you have All of this is so much me. Love you curlfriend! You rock! ❤️ Not sure what products you use, but I love Kinky Tresses & Oyin Handmade. Both eliminated the major tangles during wash day
Lady Dorkette: I'm so proud of your journey and appreciate the sage advice you're sharing with us.
Charmaine Espeut: I'm happy you found something that works for you! Your hair looks healthy and amazing!
The Golden Child: You truly do have to find a protective style that actually protects YOUR hair. The passion twist suit you beautifully! ❤ I I am dealing with hair loss because of stress and I’m glad to see there is hope, thank you for sharing this journey with us it was very helpful!
Empathandy __: The stress is real. I was diagnosed with alopecia a year after my dad passed away and it was truly heartbreaking for me. That’s when I realized I wasn’t coping with my grief very well. I picked up on yoga and just walking for exercise. It has helped so much. I’ve had thick long hair my whole life and to see strands all of a sudden fall out was depressing. I knew I had to start taking care of myself. Thankfully my two bald spots grew back, but I know one day another will return. It will just be a reminder to be kind to myself. ❤
Sunkissed Nae: I am in love with this entire process/video. I had a similar experience with my hair too. Always thought it was just thin/low density lol. Now I see different
Jahmara Bond: Best video I've seen in a while. You explained a simple way to relax about your hair. All age groups can get something for this video.... Its all about the overall growth as a person. You are on to something. Keep going!
Julie Ennis: I haven’t watched you in a while and all I’ll say is wow! I watched during the days of your short and damaged. You are absolutely right, stress is a huge factor. Your advice is excellent and I will share with younger women I know. You still have that wonderful personality. Good work young lady!
Sara: Healthy hair over everything! You’re not alone girl.
alexxdaye1: Your videos are LIFE!!!! This was amazing and I’m sooooo happy for you!! You are and will always be STUNNING Lil Sis!!!! Love watching your journey! You spoke nothin’ but the TRUTH!! Trimming ppl away as we speak!!!
moondoggie517: Being a natural for almost 10 years I went through the same issues. Except I had VERY thick hair, with a curl pattern I couldn't compare to anyone. I grew it out my own way, and one day I was over it. So I cut it ALL off and dyed my hair blue.
Scarlet's Letter: Women who are stressed often project it on some part of our bodies that we are frustrated with. I've noticed it's more common for black girls to stress about hair whereas other girls tend to stress about weight. I think your hair is pretty & I don't really understand the fixation on length that a lot of my black friends have. But they don't understand me working out an hour a day to stay 115lbs either. We should all try to be good to ourselves
Apollo Knight: This is beautiful. I've watching your journey since before you even decided a name for Fluff Nugget. I have seen you go through your phase of excitement and brokeness. And although your journey isn't over, you are different now... You have ALWAYS shined through your natural beauty and vibrant personality. But now you glow. Anyone can shine but not everyone can glow. Glow thought all the darkness you've been through. You exude a different kind of peace and beauty now.. it's beautiful. You're beautiful. As well as Fluff Nugget
barbia: omg i remember you!!! it’s amazing to see how far you’ve come with your hair journey ,wishing you all the best
MrsMusic: So glad you are happy & healthy...and a major plus that your hair is evidence of that self-love. From your subscriber who is also a therapist
Bhutterfly_Bliss: Watched your channel for the first time today. Wanted to say 'thank you so much for the natural hair tips'. Enjoyed hearing this perspective which makes so much sense. Also you were really fun and entertaining to watch. New subscriber here to stay!
Clanzenetta Brown: The emotional health message here is powerful. Love how you love you and your hair. ❤
princessmyhand: I learned to embrace shrinkage years ago. I call it Black Girl Magic. I can go from a TWA to shoulder length hair in the same day. And be asked if it’s a wig! …. In your case it’s Star Puppy Magic! Now your hair is blossoming like your picture in your merch! Love it! ❤
KB JustMe: This is my first time watching you and I was sold in the first 2 minutes. Love you already and thanks for, not just the hair tips, but the mental/emotional wellness advice.
Healthy Chick: Normally I'm like whatever with these videos but I have been watching you for years so I know this is legit. I've been on the same journey with you. So happy for you ♥️