A BLACK woman has revealed the secret to her enviable hair growth after being repeatedly told she’d never have long locks. She raved about the products and a pricey tool that keeps her tresses healthy even when chemically straightening her hair. A woman revealed how she stimulated rapid hair growth after being repeatedly told that it wasn’t possible Credit: Reddit/ pettyminaj She shared a photo of her lengthy locks on Reddit’s Long Hair forum, which has over 499,000 members.
HAIR HERO The beauty enthusiast said her hair growth defied a common assumption about afro hair. “Finally at my goal length after a lifetime of being told that ‘black girls can’t grow long hair,’” she said, writing under the handle Pettyminaj. She revealed that heat tools and chemical treatments have remained part of her routine while growing her locks.
“I relax my hair once every 4 months and wash/use Olaplex/straighten with heat protectant every 2 weeks,” she said. “I contribute having access to Olaplex 1&2 + my Dyson blow dryer to the majority of my hair growth. “It was only an inch or so past my shoulders a year ago and hadn’t grown in years until I just stopped with my complicated routine and just handled it every two weeks!” Olaplex Bond Multiplier No.
1 costs $99.99 and Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer is $299.99 at Walmart.
Most read in Hair & Beauty Both products have been highly rated by shoppers and have glowing reviews. The Redditor revealed that she never trims her split.
