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Tips and Tricks That Helped Me Heal My Damaged Hair!

Fun fact I made a YouTube video going over some of my favorite products and tips and tricks I have used to significantly improve the texture, feel, and overall health of my hair.

Angelica Mendez
6 min readJun 10, 2021
Photo by averie woodard on Unsplash

Through my teen years, I struggled a lot with my hair. Part of it had to do with the fact that I was a competitive swimmer and spent about 2 hours every day in a chlorine pool. The other part was my ignorance in not knowing, nor trying to learn, ways to protect and heal the damage that had been done. In those days, I had a very hard time growing my hair out — even after I stopped swimming, I struggled for years to grow my hair out. And as a result, I chose to cut it off and keep it short for about four years.

When I turned 23 is when I started making some changes and finally decided to do some research and experiment with products to see what worked best for my hair. And through that journey, I have created a personal hair care routine that has helped me grow my hair (currently it’s at the middle of my back), add tons of moisture helping it feel soft and healthy.

Here are the tips that I currently follow. (Disclaimer — there are some affiliate links for the products I mention. If you chose to purchase any of

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Angelica Mendez
Angelica Mendez

Written by Angelica Mendez

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