LadyMantis
May 15th, 2015, 11:08 PM
Ok, so at the risk of sounding totally self-indulgent, I want to share my progress with growing out my hair. I already have fairly long hair (it's in layers, but the longest part reaches the back of my bra). I want to grow it out to my lower back. Not to my butt though because I don't like the idea of sitting on my hair! LOL ouch! :mad:
My biggest problem with growing out my hair is that I have previously needed to trim it regularly because I got dead ends so easily. Thanks to much of the advice you guys have given me about hair care though, it has been almost a month and I have had maybe THREE split ends, which I snipped off.
This post is also maybe to tell people who have had my problem what I have done.
1. No heat EVER
My main problem was that I was using a blow dryer to dry my hair. Not like straightening blowing, just waving it around and drying my hair. Even that made my ends dead.
2. Always wore my hair up
Maybe someone can answer this for me, but I was told by countless people on the forum to ALWAYS wear my hair up. Is it because you are less likely to play with your hair and therefore get split ends? No matter, it really helps
3. Washed my hair less
I previously washed my hair every other day, but I actually wash it every 2 days now. Well, my hair DOES get greasy if I wait an additional day to wash my hair, but like I said above, I wear my hair up all day ANYWAY, so no one can really tell.
4. Used a wide tooth comb to comb my hair and NEVER combed my hair when it was wet
I was told by people on the forum both to use a pure boar bristle brush or to use a wide-tooth comb. I actually have a (really expensive) Mason Pearson bristle and nylon combo brush that my mother got for me a while ago. However, I found that it made my hair REALLY frizzy. Maybe it's just because I have wavy hair and it just does that to my hair type. (2amii)
(For those of you who are curious about the brush I have, it's this one-- http://www.amazon.com/Mason-Pearson-Popular-Mixture-Brush/dp/B001N444JK)
So I got a Mason Pearson nylon comb. It was the most expensive comb I have ever bought, but it is WORTH it. I actually got it at a beauty store where the people know me so they gave me a discount. Basically I didn't pay this much. But yeah, it's an AMAZING comb and it's an AMAZING company. I can't tell you how great it feels to NOT break hair when combing my hair!
Comb--http://www.amazon.com/Mason-Pearson-MPC-RAKE-Rake-Comb/dp/B001N444FY/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1431752118&sr=1-2&keywords=mason+pearson+comb
They tell you to comb your hair with it when it's wet, but the guy at the beauty store said to NEVER do that because it will break your hair.
5. Used a hair mask
When I DID wash my hair, I used a moisturizing conditioner and put a hair mask on, slapped on one of those disposable shower caps, and slept in it. I put a towel on my pillow and I rinsed it out of my hair in the morning. It was AMAZING. My previously parched hair was HEALTHY.
After the rinse, I put some Moroccan Oil (http://www.amazon.com/Moroccan-Hair-Treatment-Bottle-Blue/dp/B001AO0WCG/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1431752385&sr=1-1&keywords=Moroccan+oil) in my hair (because my hair has a tendency to be on the frizzy side).
Then I spray some leave-in conditioner and let my hair air dry. As soon as it's dry, I comb it and put it up again.
6. Tried to take my supplements
I have to eat a very limited diet anyway (very few carbs for health reasons), so I don't think I get as much nutrition from food as I should. So it's important that I take vitamins ANYWAY. I'm told it really helps with hair growth and hair health though. The number one supplement I take for hair is Biotin. My hairdresser said it makes your hair grow faster.
Any other suggestions for supplements for hair growth would be appreciated! I want to grow my hair out longer as fast as possible! :eek:
7. Tried to stay hydrated
I don't know if this actually helps, but I've read on a few websites that it's important to stay hydrated if you want your hair to be healthy. Sounds logical, but who knows? It definitely doesn't hurt to stay hydrated! :eek:
8. Used hair-trimming scissors to snip off any split ends (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3QDJ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
On the occasions my hair WAS down, I would occasional inspect the ends. When I found some split ends, I would just snip them off as close as possible so it didn't alter the overall length of my hair. I mean obviously I'm not going to spend HOURS looking, but I figure just a quick inspection now and then is a good thing.
OK!! That's it!! Phew! Sorry. This post was WAY longer than I thought it was going to be. Anyway, hope you guys have a good evening! And thanks for being patient and answering all my questions!
My biggest problem with growing out my hair is that I have previously needed to trim it regularly because I got dead ends so easily. Thanks to much of the advice you guys have given me about hair care though, it has been almost a month and I have had maybe THREE split ends, which I snipped off.
This post is also maybe to tell people who have had my problem what I have done.
1. No heat EVER
My main problem was that I was using a blow dryer to dry my hair. Not like straightening blowing, just waving it around and drying my hair. Even that made my ends dead.
2. Always wore my hair up
Maybe someone can answer this for me, but I was told by countless people on the forum to ALWAYS wear my hair up. Is it because you are less likely to play with your hair and therefore get split ends? No matter, it really helps
3. Washed my hair less
I previously washed my hair every other day, but I actually wash it every 2 days now. Well, my hair DOES get greasy if I wait an additional day to wash my hair, but like I said above, I wear my hair up all day ANYWAY, so no one can really tell.
4. Used a wide tooth comb to comb my hair and NEVER combed my hair when it was wet
I was told by people on the forum both to use a pure boar bristle brush or to use a wide-tooth comb. I actually have a (really expensive) Mason Pearson bristle and nylon combo brush that my mother got for me a while ago. However, I found that it made my hair REALLY frizzy. Maybe it's just because I have wavy hair and it just does that to my hair type. (2amii)
(For those of you who are curious about the brush I have, it's this one-- http://www.amazon.com/Mason-Pearson-Popular-Mixture-Brush/dp/B001N444JK)
So I got a Mason Pearson nylon comb. It was the most expensive comb I have ever bought, but it is WORTH it. I actually got it at a beauty store where the people know me so they gave me a discount. Basically I didn't pay this much. But yeah, it's an AMAZING comb and it's an AMAZING company. I can't tell you how great it feels to NOT break hair when combing my hair!
Comb--http://www.amazon.com/Mason-Pearson-MPC-RAKE-Rake-Comb/dp/B001N444FY/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1431752118&sr=1-2&keywords=mason+pearson+comb
They tell you to comb your hair with it when it's wet, but the guy at the beauty store said to NEVER do that because it will break your hair.
5. Used a hair mask
When I DID wash my hair, I used a moisturizing conditioner and put a hair mask on, slapped on one of those disposable shower caps, and slept in it. I put a towel on my pillow and I rinsed it out of my hair in the morning. It was AMAZING. My previously parched hair was HEALTHY.
After the rinse, I put some Moroccan Oil (http://www.amazon.com/Moroccan-Hair-Treatment-Bottle-Blue/dp/B001AO0WCG/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1431752385&sr=1-1&keywords=Moroccan+oil) in my hair (because my hair has a tendency to be on the frizzy side).
Then I spray some leave-in conditioner and let my hair air dry. As soon as it's dry, I comb it and put it up again.
6. Tried to take my supplements
I have to eat a very limited diet anyway (very few carbs for health reasons), so I don't think I get as much nutrition from food as I should. So it's important that I take vitamins ANYWAY. I'm told it really helps with hair growth and hair health though. The number one supplement I take for hair is Biotin. My hairdresser said it makes your hair grow faster.
Any other suggestions for supplements for hair growth would be appreciated! I want to grow my hair out longer as fast as possible! :eek:
7. Tried to stay hydrated
I don't know if this actually helps, but I've read on a few websites that it's important to stay hydrated if you want your hair to be healthy. Sounds logical, but who knows? It definitely doesn't hurt to stay hydrated! :eek:
8. Used hair-trimming scissors to snip off any split ends (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3QDJ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
On the occasions my hair WAS down, I would occasional inspect the ends. When I found some split ends, I would just snip them off as close as possible so it didn't alter the overall length of my hair. I mean obviously I'm not going to spend HOURS looking, but I figure just a quick inspection now and then is a good thing.
OK!! That's it!! Phew! Sorry. This post was WAY longer than I thought it was going to be. Anyway, hope you guys have a good evening! And thanks for being patient and answering all my questions!