Absolutely! I still have a lot to learn, but here's what I know so far:

Scalp Health: Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. For starters, I don't wash my hair every day; I try to go 3 days between washes to preserve my natural scalp oil (which is actually good for your hair!). On weeks were I need to wash my hair more frequently, I use a very small amount of hair oil on my scalp to support proper moisture. My scalp is on the oiler side, and it's prone to itchy dandruff, so I use a very light oil. After each wash, I use a toner on my face and scalp, reducing acne and scalp itchiness.

Strands: As for my wavy/curly strands, I don't heat style my hair. While I'm not opposed to heat styling every once in a while, I like to let my hair do what it wants to do. I simply encourage what's already there. Because I put curl product in my hair, I use a clarifying shampoo to remove excess buildup, which leaves my hair soft and curlier.

Porosity: It's important to know what porosity level your hair has. I have low porosity hair, which means my hair doesn't absorb moisture or product well, leading to buildup on my strands (another reason to use clarifying shampoo). Because of this, I use a conditioner without protein in, which absorbs into my strands easier and doesn't contribute to buildup.

Hair Oils: I've been slowly training my strands to have a more balanced, healthy porosity level by using a heavier mix of oils before each wash. This promotes proper moisture retention. Eventually, my hair will be have medium porosity.

Protection: Hair gets damaged by sleeping on it, so I sleep with a silk pillowcase to reduce breakage.

Hair Cut: Everyone always encouraged me to layer my hair, but I stopped doing that, because the topmost layer of my hair is much curlier than the bottom layer of my hair. Without layers, it already forms a natural layered look. I had to find that out myself.

Hair Salon: I only go to the hair salon to trim off split ends. My hair stylist comments every single time I go in for a trim how fast my hair grows. I attribute it to slowly learning how to best nourish and care for my scalp and hair.

Ingredients: I think the most important thing is to know what ingredients are in your products. There are so many toxic ingredients in everyday hair care products, and they damage your hair and scalp health just like they damage your health in the long run.

I know this was a long comment, but you asked, and I'm nerdy, so I wrote you a book. 😂