Reach optimum hair growth each month, with hair vitamins!

If you only grow 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch per month, adding a hair growth vitamin to your regimen, can be greatly beneficial. Taking a good quality hair skin and nail vitamin, will make a big difference in how fast your hair grows.  A good supplement on a consistent basis can be a game changer for your hair journey. 

LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP

Taking a hair vitamin for only one month is a waste of time and money. Your hair vitamin relationship should be long term. Be sure you are okay with the monthly price. Because you need to invest in a 3 months supply, of whichever vitamin you decide to purchase. 

Here are some good quality hair skin and nail vitamins I recommend. Great performing at a decent price. 

Applied Nutrition Hair skin and nail vitamins.
I have taken this vitamin in my rotation for over a year. I am well pleased. I like it because it contains: horsetail, silica and collagen. These extras give your hair an extra added boost. I feel my hair grows better and stronger with these. I also love that it is a liquid soft gel. Find these online, CVS or Target. 

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Liquid gold hair growth vitamins.
These have been my favorites going on 4 years or more. If you have always wanted to try Hairfinity, but the cost made you pause. These have almost the same ingredients, but costs less. Online only! ORDER ONLINE ONLY HERE

Camille Rose Super food hair vitamins
This one is from a black owned company. I like these because they contain several super foods that many of the other hair vitamins do not. Find these, online, Target or CVS drug store. 

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The Mane Choice Hair vitamins (CVS, Target)
Mielle healthy hair vitamins BUY NOW!
Curls liquid vitamins (CVS, Target)

My vitamin plan for hair growth

If you are on a hair length journey and you desire to grow your hair as long as possible. It would greatly benefit you to have a vitamin regimen plan. Yes a plan, because success is more likely when you have a plan.  

This is the vitamin plan I follow:
I rotate between 3 hair vitamins. Mineral rich liquid vitamin, Now multi liquid vitamins and the liquid gold beauty vites. I have taken this vitamin rotation for several years and it produces good results. I prefer liquid vitamins because they absorb better into your system. However liquid supplements cost way more than capsules, so I mix it up. 

MONTH ONE

Beauty Vites to increase growth

MSM to extend my hair growth phase

Flax seed oil to create healthier sebum production

MONTH TWO

Check out what Mineral Rich did for my hair growth HERE. 

Mineral Rich for energy and hair growth

3mcg MSM to keep hair in growth phase longer

Fish oil heart health and hair growth

MONTH THREE

Now multi liquid vitamin helps with growth but does not contain biotin and other hair growth minerals.

Biotin is taken to compensate for the lack of biotin in the multi vitamin.

MSM is taken to extend my hair growth phase, therefore gaining more length. 

Flax seed oil for heart and healthy sebum production. 

Once I finish this 3 month rotation, I start over.  This brings my yearly hair growth vitamins costs still under $150. I feel that is a good deal. 

I also drink 2 cups of hair tea daily.
The one in the middle is the hair tea.
Hair teas contain minerals essential to hair growth.
It tastes really good. 

I order most of my vitamins online. Should I run out of vitamins and have to purchase one from the store. I buy the one source Hair skin and nails vitamin. This might happen once or twice a year. 

I rotate my vitamins so I do not get to much vitamin A. To much vitamin A can have an adverse affect on hair growth. Most hair vitamins contain a lot of vitamin A.  

Beginners tips to increasing your hair growth

Do you feel like your hair is growing slow?

Have you been on a hair journey for at least a year, yet you are not gaining much length? Are you not reaching your length goals? Here is a list of basic tips you should follow in order to increase your hair growth rate and retention.  

Do not base your hair growth on anyone else but yourself. Never judge your hair journey based on another's journey. Hair grows on average 1/2 inch per month. Some people gain more and others less. In order to know whether your hair is truly growing slowly. You must know your HGR, hair growth rate. To learn how to determine your HRG, read here. 

Full details on each tip BELOW!

HAIR GROWTH CHECKLIST FOR BEGINNERS

1. Cleansing your hair once a week.

Do you know that clogged hair follicles is one of the top causes for slow hair growth? Many think their hair naturally grows slow. In reality, it is their hair care habits, not genetics, that is keeping them from their length goals. Hair collects dirt, germs, pollutants and product build up on a daily basis. Hair grows best from a clean scalp. Cleanse your hair with a non sulfate shampoo, clay wash or formulated cleanser on a weekly basis. Never let all those germs lay on your scalp longer than a week. 

THE BEST WAY TO WASH AFRO CURLY HAIR

2. Deep conditioning each time you wash your hair. 

Deep conditioning helps to keep your hair soft and with less tangles. This makes the hair easier to manage. Well conditioned hair does not break easily. Less breakage means you retain more length and reach your hair goals faster. Deep condition using heat for at least 20 minutes. 

Coily Queens deep conditioner recommendations: 

Shea Moisture intensive manuka honey DC

Shea Moisture 10 n 1 conditioner masque

TGIN honey deep conditioner

Mielle Babassu deep conditioner

As I am hydration elation 

HOW TO DEEP CONDITION RIGHT

3. Stop using combs and brushes.

Combs and brushes snap and break curly hair. Those tools might make styling easier but they are not necessarily needed to manage your curly hair. Stop using combs and brushes and you will see a big difference in 30 days. You will retain more length. 

4. Detangle hair using fingers only. 

Replace your combs and brushes with your fingers. Finger combing might take time to become use to, but the benefits will amaze you. Following all the tips here will give you healthy hair. Healthy hair is easy to finger detangle. 

Finger combing tips.

5. Stop flat ironing, heat straightening and blow drying. 

If you want to retain length and keep your hair hydrated, you must stop the direct heat. Direct heat includes: pressing, flat ironing, brush straighteners and blow dryers. 

Find alternatives to direct heat HERE.

6. Massage scalp for ten minutes every other day.

The scalp is a muscle and muscles become stiff. Muscles thrive on stimulation. Take your time and massage for at least 10 minutes in order to reap the benefits. Massage stimulates better blood circulation. The blood carries the nutrients into the hair roots. This makes hair growth happen at the hair root. Massage, exercise and healthy eating, make hair growth happen. 

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7. Apply a stimulating oil blend onto scalp before each massage.

Stimulating oil blends greatly improves scalp circulation. When combined with massage it takes your stimulation to another level. Mix 3 to 7 drops of stimulating oil with one tablespoon of carrier oil. Smooth onto scalp with fingers and massage  for ten minutes. 

Get a stimulating oil blend recipe HERE.

8. Take a hair growth vitamin daily.

Most people do not receive the right amount of nutrients daily. When the body does not receive enough nutrients daily, many times, the hair being non vital will suffer. Supplements help to take up the slack, for what is lacking in one's diet. Thus taking the right hair growth supplement can keep your hair growth from being stagnant.

 GREAT HAIR GROWTH VITAMINS!!

HOW TO MAKE YOUR HAIR VITAMINS WORK THEIR BEST.

9. Drink 64 ounces of water daily.

The body is made up of mostly water. We lose water daily. Therefore we must replenish the body of water so that it works at its optimum level. Water helps the body to produce sebum. Sebum greatly keeps the hair in optimum condition. 

10. Use a leave in conditioner, that contains all natural ingredients. 

The leave in conditioner is the most important product in your regimen. This is the product that sits on your hair all day. It gives you continuous conditioning throughout the day. What goes on your hair will eventually seep into the scalp. Therefore you want healthy ingredients to seep into your body. You receive more moisturizing benefits when you use products that are as natural as possible. 

  

Stay tuned for the advanced hair growth checklist. Before the advanced checklist tips can work, you must first be doing the above hair growth tips.  

Combine these two products and double your hair growth!

I discovered  Liquid Gold products 3 years ago. They offer a wide range of healthy hair products, but two of their products have become a staple in my hair regimen.  The Liquid Gold beauty vites  hair vitamins and the Sulfur growth oil. 

The beauty vites are capsule vitamins you take twice a day. They contain almost the same vitamins and minerals as the hairfinity vitamins, but for half the price. You get a one months supply for less than $15. 

The sulfur growth oil is MSM sulfur infused in a blend of emu, grape seed and other awesome oils. I massage this oil onto my scalp 3 times a week. Combined with the beauty vites working from the inside out, I receive amazing growth each month. In addition to growth increase the sulfur oil treats itching, softens hair and gives it amazing sheen. 

Great price with great results!

Add these two products to your  healthy hair care regimen today. Look for great results in as little as 4 weeks. I recommend making a commitment of 3 to 6 months worth of products for best results. 

3 months supply of Beauty Vites cost you $44.97 then subtract the 15% discount you pay around $40 for a 3 months supply. 

Growing Afro hair and retaining length

 
Hair grows on average 1/2 inch per month. Some sources state 1/4 an inch per month.    How is your hair growth? Which category do you fall under?

Until your hair root dies, your hair is always growing. How fast it grows depends on the health and diet of the individual. Genetics plays a role in hair growth. However genetics will not stop you from growing your hair to mid back length or waist length. Genetics are not the sole indicator of you reaching long lengths. 

Find out more of what I think about genetics and hair growth here

Lots of women desire long, healthy, easy to style hair. Although most will not admit it, because they fear not achieving such a big goal as waist length or hip length hair. It is hard to aim for hip length hair when your hair has never grown passed shoulder length. Long hair is beautiful, versatile, youthful and sensual. 

Where are you in your hair growth journey? Are you reaching your hair length goals? If not are you even setting length goals? Remember you have to set a goal first. 

Set it, speak it, do the work and enjoy the manifestation.

Based on the average hair growth per month being 1/2 inch, here is an ideal as to where you should be length wise in your journey.

The 2 year hair growth journey

HAIR STATS:  Sapphire's  been natural for two years and she started out with a 2' Afro. She does not comb or brush her hair, she finger detangles. She does not use harsh heat, such as blow dryers or flat irons. She follows a healthy regimen on a regular basis. Therefore she only trims 1/4 inch every fourth month. This equals 1 inch per year.

Number of inches when you started                                    2
Years natural multiplied by AOG (2 X 6)                        +12
                                                                                    _________
Length before trim                                                             =14'
Trimmed 1 inch each year                                                    -1
                                                                                    _________
Hair growth in 2 years                                                = 13 inches 

(Notice that she does not use harsh heat therefore her ends remain healthier and she retains more of her growth)

The 3 year hair growth journey

HAIR STATS: Violet started her natural hair journey 3 years ago. She started out with 4 inches of natural hair. She follows the CoilyQueens Regimen so her hair stays really healthy. She does flat iron her hair twice a year. That is the only time she uses a comb. She trims 1/2 inch every 4th month. She loses 2 inches per year to trims.

Number of inches at beginning of journey                            3
Years natural multiplied by 6 inches per year (3 X 6)     +18
                                                                                          _______
Length before trim                                                                =21'
Trimmed 2 inches per year (2 X 3)                                       -6
                                                                                         _______
 Hair length in 3 years                                                    15 inches 

Notice Violet has to trim more hair each year, because she chooses to flat iron her hair twice a year. The harsh heat leaves her ends frayed and split. If she did not use harsh heat she would be very close to waist length in 3 years. 

How does your hair growth compare to Sapphire's or Violet's? 

Insert your own numbers into the formula. What are your length stats?

It is good to know if you are above average, average or below average. Start a hair growth journal today.

If you are below average with your hair growth, do you know why? Yes there are things you can do to increase your hair growth rate. 

3 things to do now:

Start the CoilyQueens Regimen

Purchase Liquid Gold sulfur hair growth oil

Purchase Beauty Vites hair growth vitamins
Check out the liquid gold box in the right hand column to order.

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What to expect from your hair growth vitamins

Impatience is the main reason products do not work. To many people purchase a hair growth vitamin, take it for 2 week, then say they see no difference. Stop looking for quick microwave results. If you choose to invest in a hair growth supplement, you will need to purchase nothing short of a 3 months supply. If you want to achieve maximum results you will need to take the supplement for at least 6 months.

Is it growing yet?

Hair vitamins should be taken with food and 8 ounces of water per dosage. The water helps the vitamins absorb better into your system. Taking your vitamins with food, helps your body feel like the nutrients are coming from the food instead of a supplement. You still want to eat a well balanced meal when taking vitamins because some studies show that we only absorb about 20% of vitamins we take.  So one should not purposely eat poorly just because they are using vitamin supplements. Liquid vitamins and capsules absorb the best. 

Chicken over veggies! Protein=Growth!

No falsies no overlays!

Do not be anxious for growth. Take measurements before you start a vitamin, then measure again in 40 days. You will first notice growth in your fingernails. After 3 weeks on a hair vitamin you will notice longer healthier fingernails.  Some people experience breakouts from certain hair vitamins, but following my suggestion of a drinking 8 ounces of water with each dose should eliminate that. Keep a journal of when you start the supplements and any changes you see in your body. Hair supplements affect each person differently so keeping a journal will help you track any changes you feel,  good or bad. Always consult your doctor about any supplements you plan to take.

 Always purchase a 3-6 months supply
Drink 8 ounces of water with each dose
Take vitamins with food
keep a journal of any changes that occur.
Liquid vitamins are the best, capsules second best.
Expect longer healthier nails in 3 weeks
Do not check for growth until the 40 day mark.
Consult your doctor about your supplements 

Vitamins helped me to grow long healthy hair

Yes you can grow your hair long!!!

I recommend two liquid vitamins: 
     Mineral Rich liquid vitamin order here!
     Now multi liquid vitamins order here!

Mineral liquid vitamin

 
My hair growth story with Mineral Rich.

See how the Beauty Vites hair vitamins compared to Hairfinity vitmains

Order a 3 months supply of  Mineral Rich liquid vitamins here

Order a 3 months supply of Beauty Vites HSN vitamins.  Use the discount code: coilyqueens and get %15 off total order at checkout. Click green box below!

Help my hair is breaking!

Nothing makes you sigh harder, on your hair journey, than finding breakage. But do not panic because that creates stress, and stress is a top cause of some hair loss. Take an inventory of all broken areas, then follow these steps.

BREAKAGE

STEP ONE:  Access whether it is breakage or shedding.

Take a close look at the hair from your comb or sink. Are the majority of the pieces shorter than your hair? Do you see splits on the strands? If you answer yes to either of these questions then you are dealing with breakage and you want to correct this issue immediately.

But say  the majority of those strands you check are the same length as your hair. Check to see if you can see a white bulb on one end of the strands. The presence of a white bulb means that hair came from the root. This is shed hair. Now you must determine if this is normal shedding or excess shedding. Proceed to step four if your hair loss is due to shedding and not breakage.

STEP TWO:  Pinpoint the root cause of the breakage, and stop that action.

12 causes of breakage:
1. Constant dry, brittle hair
2. Weak hair from protein loss.
3. Untangling hair while wet or dry. (untangle damp)
4. Handling the hair rough.
5. Brushing your hair.
6. Tight cornrows
7. Tight braid extensions
8. Extensions applied improperly.
9. Products with harsh ingredients.
10. Hats, wigs and scarfs used can cause traction alopecia.
11. Your ends rubbing against harsh fabrics
12. Flat irons, pressing combs, blow dryers and hair color.

The leading causes of breakage is dry hair and protein loss. Most of what is listed above will fall into the loss of moisture category or protein loss. Access your regimen and pinpoint which one of the things listed above are you doing.  Understand that some of these causes, can cause breakage from just doing them one time. Once you determine what you are doing on the list, ask yourself why you have that step in your hair regimen. Then ask yourself do you really need that in your regimen. If you truly need it, then find a healthier alternative. Until you find an alternative stop doing that to your hair. Remember your goal is to stop the breakage. 
 

STEP THREE:  Repair the damage, if it is breakage.

This is a good time for a good trim. Depending on the severity of your breakage you may require a good cut. Do not hold on to damaged ugly ends. You will be surprised how fast your hair grows back after a good cut.

Once you have got you cut, now it is time to add strength to your hair by using protein. Your hair is mostly protein, but when it becomes damaged you have loss protein. A loss of protein leaves holes on your hair strands. Those weakened hair strands will surely break off without doing a good protein treatment. For severe breakage I recommend the aphogee 2 step treatment. Your first aphogee treatment will reduce your breakage by 50% or more. You wait 6 weeks then repeat the treatment. After 2 or 3 treatments your breakage should slow down to hardly nothing. If you have stopped doing what caused your breakage in the first place.

The aphogee 2 step treatment 

INCREASE LEAN PROTEINS IN YOUR DIET. TAKING A HAIR VITAMIN CAN HELP YOUR HAIR GROW IN STRONGER SO IT IS LESS LIKELY TO BREAK SO EASILY. HAIR VITAMINS DO WORK AND ARE GOOD INVESTMENTS.

SHEDDING

STEP FOUR:  You have accessed that your hair is shedding.

NORMAL SHEDDING

Hair sheds daily between 50 to 150 strands. Shedding is a normal stage in which your hair must go through. However your hair should not shed in clumps. When you style your hair in the morning you will have the most shedding, because the body repairs itself as we sleep. If you manipulate your hair several times a day expect the shed hair to slide out. If you are not finger combing or combing your hair daily then expect for the shed hair to build up. For example, if you have your hair in two strand twists for a week, expect all the accumulated daily shed hair to come out once you finger comb it. It will look like more hair than usual that is because it is accumulative shedding. Shed hairs should be the same length as your hair. So shed hair will be longer pieces and breakage will be shorter pieces. 

 

Excess shedding? Time to call the doctor.

EXCESS SHEDDING 

What if my hair is daily shedding in clumps?

When this happens the root cause is coming from the roots. So this is an internal issue, which requires an internal solution. Fish oil and a hair skin and nail supplement will sometimes reduce excess shedding. When the cause of your excess shedding is a vitamin deficiency. The only way you can accurately know whether you have a vitamin deficiency is to have your doctor perform blood tests. Seeking a doctors immediate attention when your hair is shedding in clumps is highly recommended, because this could mean the indication of an underlying health issue.  

Potential causes of excess shedding:
Pregnancy causes after pregnancy excess shedding.
Some illnesses
After surgery
Chronic stress
One traumatic stress situation
Certain products
Certain medications
Vitamin deficiency

BESIDES PREGNANCY SHEDDING MOST OF THESE ARE SERIOUS CONDITIONS. PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR ASAP AND TELL THE DOCTOR EVERYTHING.

IF YOU HEAR OR FEEL SNAPPING AND POPPING, WHEN YOU USE A COMB, THEN IT IS TIME TO PUT THE COMB AWAY AND FINGER COMB.

Be proactive with your hair care, stop breakage before it becomes to much. Do these two hair checkups twice a month to stay on top of your hair care.  

Tired of not reaching your length goals? Tired of having hair setbacks? You could benefit from having a Hair Growth Coach. One on one personalized service to help you grow your hair longer and stronger. Start today! Here!

HairFinity Hair vitamins compared to the Liquid Gold Beauty Vites

HairFinity is a very popular hair vitamin, which according to the testimonies of many, works great at increasing your hair growth rate. The makers of HairFinity state that these vitamins can increase your hair growth rate by 200%. These vitamins come in a capsules, which is great because that makes for better absorption into your system. You get 60 capsules and are told to take 2 per day. The 60 capsules, one month supply will cost you $24.00 plus shipping and handling. The more bottles you purchase the more discount you receive off of each bottle. I have heard very good reviews on this product, even one lady had her mom take it for thinning hair and eyebrows, after a bout with cancer and to their surprise her eyebrows grew back for the first time in years, after taking HairFinity vitamins. If you search youtube you will find video after video testifying to how good this hair vitamin is and it has an average 4 star rating on amazon.com. Of course not all will agree, but when you look at the majority of ratings on this product, you see that people rave about how great this product performs and how it has changed their life. When your order from their website you get a discount if you purchase more than one months supply at a time, this is a good deal because whenever you take any type of supplement, you receive more benefits when you take it for 6 months, at least.

Remember when you start any type of new hair regimen or new product, always keep a journal to chart your success!

Liquid Gold hair vitamins, beauty-vites, are very similar to the HairFinity vitamins, but the milligrams of some of the vitamins vary. Beauty Vites are a healthy skin and nail vitamin and mineral supplement. You get a one month supply in capsule form, for the fantastic price of 14.95. You take 2 capsules per day and each bottle has 60 capsules. These have been getting great reviews, however not as many as for the HairFinity. The price point is definitely something to rave about, especially if you are on a budget. You can get a 3 months supply of Beauty-Vites for the price of a two months supply of HairFinity. Now that is impressive! This vitamin would be great for college students or anyone on a budget who needs that extra boost to get their hair to grow better.  You can get a 1/2 a years supply for less than $90, now that is impressive!

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Let's take a closer look at these two hair skin and nail supplements

Liquid Gold Beauty-Vites

HairFinity Hair Vitamins

The HairFinity hair vitamins have 8150IU of vitamin A in their product, but the Liquid Gold-Beauty Vites has 5000IU of vitamin A in it. The Liquid Gold Beauty-Vites have 3200 mcg of biotin and HF has 2500 mcg of biotin in their product. The Beauty Vites have more vitamin D but HF has more vitamin C in their supplement. Both vitamins have more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C and D. Both vitamins have horsetail and MSM which are both great for hair growth. HairFinity does have slightly more of the MSM and horsetail in its vitamin. So there you have the minor differences in the milligram contents, of these two awesome products. 

What do I recommend?

To much vitamin A can be counterproductive and lead to hair loss and to much biotin creates breakouts in some people. I recommend starting with the HairFinity supplements on a 3 months supply then do 3 months of the Beauty Vites. Switching it up will give your system a break from the vitamin A. A good investment would be a 6 months supply of HairFinity and a 6 months supply of Beauty Vites. Start with the HF and take for 3 months then switch to the Beauty Vites for the next 3 months then do the rotation again. Both of these supplements have good absorption, when taken properly. To find out how to make your vitamin supplements work more effective for you read here.

So which of these products have you tried? 

Do you plan to try either of these hair supplements?  

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