I don't know what it is but I feel so much more confident with longer hair than I do when my hair is shorter. I've always loved having long hair and I absolutely DREAD going to get my hair cut. I have grown my hair out several times: the longest it has been was almost to my butt and currently it's about halfway down my back. Here are some tips that I've discovered that have helped the health as well as speed up the process of growing my hair.
1. ELIMINATE HEAT: Well obviously this is a no brainer. Heat products are extremely damaging to your hair and can cause split heads which makes your hair look unhealthy and actually shorter than it really is! I try to use the least amount of heating tools as possible. I rarely use a hair dryer and stick to using curling irons and flat irons for limited occasions. Seriously, this can help significantly for the health of your hair. ESPECIALLY, if you're trying to grow it out. (If you do use a lot of heat products, ALWAYS make sure to use a heat protectant. Be generous with it because this is the barrier between your actual hair and the heat).
2. STAY AWAY FROM BLEACH: Do not, I REPEAT, DO NOT, bleach your hair. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way the affects that bleach can have. I got the under part of my hair bleached blonde almost a year ago and my hair is still seeing the affects of it. All of my hair that was bleached is unhealthy and has broken off to the point where my hair that is underneath is shorter than my hair on top. Weird, I know. Thankfully, it's only underneath my hair. It's been a process trying to rejuvenate the hair that was so damaged from the bleach. In general, stay away from over processing your hair. It really really takes a toll.
3. USE A DEEP CONDITIONER: I feel like my deep conditioner has saved my hair. I use one from TRESemme and it has done wonders to bring life back to my hair. I use it about once or twice a month and it leaves my hair feeling soft and healthy.
4. TAKE BIOTIN: I researched a lot about the vitamin biotin before purchasing it. It's amazing for hair growth as well as good for your skin and nail growth. I've been taking it for about a month now and I can see a huge change in my hair. It feels thicker and stronger than it did before. I'm not sure about hair growth though - I haven't been taking it for long but if I do see any progress I will definitely post about it!
5. SLEEP WITH YOUR HAIR DOWN: I'm guilty for sleeping with my hair in a pony tail or bun at night. The problem with this is the hair tie can pull your hair out at night and it is also suffocating to your hair. I know I've woken up in the morning seeing a few stray hairs on my pillow and I realized that since I move around so much at night without realizing that my hair was being pulled at the same time.
6. DON'T WASH YOUR HAIR DAILY: When you wash your hair every day it eliminates the natural oils in your hair that helps it become healthy and grow. I used to wash my hair every day because I thought it looked oily but now I wash it around every 3 or 4 days. I've noticed a huge difference in my hair: build up is eliminated, my hair doesn't get as oily as it used to, and my hair just looks healthier and shinier. (Still shower daily lol just avoid washing your hair).
7. GET YOUR HAIR TRIMMED EVERY 6 WEEKS: The best way to eliminate split ends from ruining the process of growing out healthy hair, make sure you are getting your hair trimmed. I'm guilty of not doing this but it seriously makes that much of a difference. I've actually taught myself to trim my own hair so it's cheap. There are plenty of tutorials on youtube that make it easy to trim your own hair. I've also noticed that my hair looks longer when I trim it more often (weird, right?)
I hope some of my tips helped you guys out! I'm no expert but I do love having long hair and try my best to keep it healthy. :)
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