The Caribbean Secrets Cosmetics Blog is dedicated to educating our community about hair care tips, techniques, and history that will help maximize your curly hair's potential. Your curly hair deserves growth, more definition, and moisture throughout the day. We feel that having healthy hair is important and is vital to the productivity in our communities around the world because when your hair looks good you will be more confident and perform better in everything you do. We want to be apart of your journey. Our aim is to give your hair-care regimen an extra boost because we value you and your curly hair. We hope that this helps!

HAIR GROWTH

Do you want your hair to grow faster and stronger? Faster hair growth can be accomplished by being mindful of what you put into your hair and body. With the proper adjustments of the water you put into your hair, your diet, and the type of ingredients you use, your hair can grow faster and stronger! 

1. Hard Water

What is hard water? 

Hard water is water that has high mineral content. Depending on your geographical location some water may be "harder" than others. Hard water produces a film on the hair, making it difficult for moisture to penetrate. As a result, the hair is left dry and prone to hair breakage. If exposure to hard water is left unresolved, it could even lead to hair loss. 

To test for hard water get an empty plastic bottle and fill the bottle one-third full, add a few drops of pure liquid soap and shake vigorously for a few seconds. If there is a distinct lack of fluffy bubbles and the water appears cloudy and/or milky, your water is hard.

Some ways to protect your hair from hard water is to install a shower head water filter, invest in a whole-house water softener, or apply Pure Unrefined Haitian Castor Oil into hair before taking a shower. 

2. Diet

Eating a diet that consists of the proper balance of vitamins, minerals, and proteins will give your hair what it needs to grow long and strong. Below we will list some foods and vitamins that contain the appropriate nutrients to grow long and strong hair.

PROTEIN
Protein is essential in making your hair long, strong, and healthy. Foods such as chicken, turkey, fish, dairy products, eggs, nuts, and legumes are an excellent sources of protein. 

IRON
Having adequate amounts of iron in your diet prevents hair loss. Foods such as lentils, spinach, broccoli, kale and salad greens contain high levels of iron.

VITAMINS

Vitamin C

Helps absorbs iron and helps produce collagen which is great for hair strength. Great sources of vitamin C includes blueberries, guava, kiwi fruits, oranges, papaya, and strawberries.

Vitamin A

Helps produce sebum which helps keep the hair strands moisturized. Foods that possess vitamin A include orange colored vegetables such as carrots and pumpkins.

Vitamin E 

Helps encourage hair growth and hair strength. 

3. Stress

Do your best to minimize stress. Stress can cause hair breakage! Although life can be a little demanding, doing things such as exercise, spending time with love ones, or just taking a step away from your work will help minimize your stress levels.

4. Over-Brushing

Over-brushing your hair can cause hair breakage and stunt your overall hair growth by adding unneeded stress to your hair strands. 

5. Use Quality Ingredients

Below we've also listed 3 unknown secrets that you can use to encourage your hair growth:

1. Coconut Oil 

Coconut oil is very popular for moisture retention but not many know it's also the key to helping your hair grow. It is imperative to allow the oil to run from your scalp to the tip of your hair. A trick to maximize on this oil is to use coconut oil as you deep condition your hair for several hours or even overnight and watch how fast it will grow. Most recommended coconut oil to use EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT OIL.

2. Vegetable Glycerin

As said before proper moisture is the key for healthy, fast growing hair. Vegetable glycerin is a humectant that helps retain and attract natural moisture from the environment that your scalp naturally produces, which not many natural ingredients can do. To get the most out of this ingredient add water in a spray bottle.

3. Castor Oil

As commonly said, always saving the best for last Pure Unrefined Haitian Black Castor Oil is practically essential when it comes to rejuvenating your scalp. What best way to properly grow your hair then a healthy scalp!!! Not only does castor oil help grow your hair at a rapid pace but it also thickens the hair as well that will give your hair a rich healthy look.