Updated: October 3, 2021
I know natural hair care can be overwhelming. If you’re new to Hibiscus Roots or natural hair care and aren’t sure where to start, here’s a comprehensive list of everything you will need.
Consider it a table of contents for the site. This post is an easy way to navigate the basic pillars and learn everything you NEED to properly care for your natural hair.
With Natural Hair you only ever need to learn to do these 6 things:
- Wash
- Deep condition
- Strengthen
- Moisturize
- Oil and Lubricate
- Protect
- Combat breakage
Every other thing you find on the site is intended to support these 6 pillars. To put things simply, most ingredients can be substituted to fulfill these roles. For example, no matter which one you choose, olive oil and avocado oil both serve to oil and lubricate your hair.
So don’t get caught on the specifics of what ingredients we talk about, you only need a few basic ingredients to start with. Every other ingredient could be added to your regimen but only if you feel like trying it!
Ingredients Glossary
Here you can find a glossary of all the herbs and ingredients we talk about on this site:
a. Glossary of Ayurvedic Herbs, Oils, and Ingredients.
Start with These Posts for Natural Hair Care
Here are the articles on Hibiscus Roots that you can start with.
1. To wash your hair
a. How to Wash Your 4C Hair Properly
b. DIY Recipes for Cleansers:
2. To deep condition your hair
a. The Benefits of Deep Conditioning Natural Hair
b. DIY Hair Mask Recipes to Deep Condition your Hair
3. To strengthen your hair
a. How to Strengthen Your Hair with a Protein Treatment and Why
b. How to Strengthen Your Hair with Henna Treatments
4. To moisturize your hair
a. How to Moisturize Properly and Retain Moisture in your Hair for Longer!
b. Why You need to Moisturize your Natural Hair with Aloe Vera!
5. To oil and lubricate your hair
a. The Benefits of Castor Oil
b. The Benefits of Avocado Oil
c. The Benefits of Pumpkin Seed Oil
d. How Olive Oil Can Work Wonders for Natural Hair
e. The Benefits of Shea Butter in your Hair Care Regimen
6. To protect your natural hair
a. Cute Protective Styles for Natural Hair
b. Best Natural Hair Styles that You can Do at Home
7. Combat hair breakage
a. How to Combat 4C Hair Breakage
b. How to Detangle Natural Hair Properly
Bonus. Seasonal Haircare
a. How to Care for your Natural Hair in the Winter
Happy exploring, and feel free to reach out to us with questions whenever you have them!
