Of course they can. The reason more of them don’t is traditionally they want to have straight hair so they overuse straightening products, relaxers, and especially hot flat irons. All these things cause excessive breakage and damage.
Also, black hair is coarse and very curly – improper care causes the ends to break off before it can grow very long. If you want to make African American hair grow longer faster, try the following suggestions contributed by women who have been successful in achieving long beautiful hair.
1. Get rid of harsh chemicals.
2. Don’t use relaxers.
3. Use a texturizer every three months.
4. Forget about straighteners – you will have beautiful soft curls instead.
5. Never use harsh coloring agents – Your black hair is God’s gift to you.
6. Shampoo 2 – 3 times a week – let hair air dry and then style with low heat tools
7. Before shampooing, use a good essential oil like Nara on your scalp – massage the scalp gently then use a wide tooth comb to distribute the oil from the scalp down to the ends of the hair. Cover with a warm towel, leave on for thirty minutes, and then shampoo as usual. This keeps your hair follicles open, your hair shaft moisturized, and your scalp stimulated with added blood flow.
Try these seven suggestions which have worked for others – they’ll work for you as well. Also, check out some hair regrowth sites online which have many more ideas which could show you how to make your hair grow faster.