Re: If U Don\'t Already Know, Eggs Make Ur Hair Grow!
Hello ladies,
I read your posts on eggs, and it was quite interesting. But, I couldn't bare to eat so many eggs.. My mother blends egg yolk, Mayo, olive oil and avocado in her hair.. I do it once in a blue, cus its kind of a hassle..
That got me to thinking about my diet and my mothers. My mother has never had a problem getting her relaxed hair to grow past bra strap (never seen it longer than that, because she always gets trims by "scissor happy" stylists).
I am very picky about what I eat.. not that I'm vegetarian or anything of that nature. I eat most of everything that doesn't look too funny.
When I found your board and started reading more on the web about taking care of "ethnic" hair, I've gotten my hair to bra strap length (from shoulder length, that I was unable to grow any further). Anyway, call it coincidence, but, along with the increase of moisture to my hair (shampooing less and conditioning more often) and some of my own mothers diet lifestyle, I have gotten over that peak of not being able to get my hair past shoulder length .
I don't know if you ladies eat or even like beans at all. But, I have grown to be very fond of them and they are quite tasty when prepared right. My mother eats typical Latin food EVERYDAY and I hated it, so I turned to a more American diet, which was a wrong move.
I read a post a while back, everyone was asking a fellow Brazilian poster what Brazilians do to keep their hair in great shape. Well, Brazilians eat typical Latin (not necessarily Mexican food, which is similar but different in many ways) meals that consist of meat, rice and beans with vegatables/salads. There are even traditional "get togethers" (Brazilians in particular have "feijoadas") on the weekends, where BEAN stews with pieces of meats are served.
With a high protein diet such as that, and proper care - meaning conditioning, less heat (rollers are OK), and not manipulating your hair as much, I think anyone can achieve their hair goals.
