So I was on youtube the other day watching make-up tutorials and natural hair stories and I came across this one girl with the longest most gorgeous head of natural hair I've ever seen. Her secret, Cayenne pepper. She mixes olive oil with cayenne pepper and massages it into her scalp once a week. So I'm like okay whatever and googled it (because google knows all) and there was tons of info on how Cayenne pepper stimulates blood flow to your hair follicles which helps your hair grow faster, shinier, and thicker (or something like that). So I was like okay I'll try it, anything that will make my hair grow faster.
So I found out that hair grows at about an average of 0.5 inches a month and mine grows at about that rate. I have been natural since July 09 and my hair is probably about 5 inches at the longest section, maybe shorter. I am happy that my hair is growing at a regular pace but then I watch youtube and its girls on there like "yeah I've been natural for 6 months and my hair touches my shoulders when stretched". All I'm saying is that my hair is not as long as I would like for it to be at this point.
So I am gonna try this thing for at least a month and hopefully my hair will have grown at least an inch longer. If it does I will keep at it.
Anyway all you do is infuse Cayenne pepper with your hair oil, water, or vodka. I am going to use olive oil for right now and then if it works I may start using castor oil which is also said to promote hair growth. Anyway you soak the pepper in whatever for at least 10 days in a dark bottle and then you just apply it to your scalp and massage it in and wash it out. I've seen some people say they slept in it with a platic cap over their head but IDK maybe on the weekends I'll do this. Last but not least you can do this as often as you like. I'm gonna attempt to do it every other day. Ok well anyway I will let y'all know the honest results in about a month and a half cause I have to soak it first.
links to see what I'm talkin bout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdFcpZxJp-g&feature=channel
http://www.ehow.com/way_5296973_cayenne-olive-oil-hair-growth.html
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/using_cayenne_pepper_to_prevent_hair_loss
Hey make sure you add a preservative to the cayenne pepper mix, or it will go bad. I generally add a few drops of pure Tea Tree oil to preserve the mixture. You can also use rosemary or grapeFRUIT seed extract to preserve. And yes, it does make your hair grow by stimulating the scalp because since I've been using it the past few weeks w/Castor Oil I've already been seeing NG!
ReplyDeleteOk thank you girl. Well I am excited I can't wait for my hair to start growing faster.
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ReplyDeleteI'm barely reading about this cayenne pepper hair growth treatment! Did you have any success?
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try again because I didn't keep up with it. I have read many other blogs where it worked for them though.
ReplyDeleteDo you really need it in a dark bottle..? And I'm leaving coconut oil and the Cheyenne peppers to mix for about a day (there will be leftovers which I'll save for future washes)
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