There’s a general view that black women’s hair never grows longer than a few inches – at least not longer than the average length of the white people’s hair. Black Woman Hair Well, studies show the total opposite of this opinion. It grows at the same rate as other hair types -- half an inch per month. However, the hair is extra dry and fragile, which makes it prone to splintering. In fact, it can break at the same rate that it's growing. The hair can grow long if you moisturize it all the time and nourish the hair with the right products. The trick is in how you take care of your hair. African hair is naturally drier, washing it time after time would over-dry the hair -- moreover it's highly unlikely your hair will look oily in a week. Due to the extra curly, kinky nature of the hair, oil doesn't get a chance to travel the whole way down the hair shaft. Using a comb attachment to the blow dryer is a must. Blow-drying wet hair takes...
