Hair Doesnt Grow?!?
7nicole3
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NEED HELP!! my hair just doesnt grow!! i have been trying to grow my hair out for the past 6 months but it just doesnt seem to grow! i have type 3b fine/normal hair. is there anything i can do to make it grow out more??? i only straighten 1-2 times a month and never use blow drier, usaully try to aviod washing hair alot, which means i was it every2-3 days (sometimes 4 but it usually is really ugly by then)
i heard soem stuff about biotin, does it really work??
i heard soem stuff about biotin, does it really work??
cant wait to grow it out!!
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Well,only thing I can suggest now is that you should check for splits,and if you have any - trim or "search and destroy"...
I don´t really know why it doesn´t grow,I´m sorry,I hope you get some help there.:)
Lady Celestina,Sailor of the Starlit Oceans and Cloudy Seas in order of Curly Crusaders.
I started taking Biotin January 20th & my hair's grown like, 3 inches. I can tell because it's bleached & my roots are dark brown. I take 10,000mcg a day. (2 pills.) & it's done wonders for my skin btw, I haven't worn make up in so long.
COwash- Suave Juicy Apple.
Rinse-out- VO5 Passion Fruit Moisture Milks.
Recovering from a bad glue-in extension job. :sad7:
Calm down. If you are alive, your hair is growing. The problem is retaining the length that you grow. Growing out your hair is about keeping your ends healthy and intact for as long as possible. If you handle your hair roughly (straightening, improper washing, detangling, styling, etc) it may break off at a rate equal to that which it grows leading to an appearance of lack of growth.
Besides taking a multi-vitamin, all those hair.skin/nail vitamins don't really make a difference. It's about proper care of your hair.
How often to you detangle? How do you detangle? What styles do you wear? What products do you use? How do you wear your hair before you go to sleep at night? What tools do you use (styling, combs, brushes etc)? What's your haircare/styling regimen?
How often do you trim? (trimming too much hinders length retention)
The aforementioned play a role in length retention. Your hair is growing constantly you just need to keep it on your head)
Your hair is growing. The curliness hides that a bit. It's like a compressed Slinky vs. a stretch out Slinky. Take a pic of your hair now and then take another pic of your hair 3 months from now. You should see some length (if you don't over trim or mishandle your hair)
No 'cones, no poo... just conditioner and weekly treatments with some Burt's Bees stuff I have. I only detangle in the shower and half the time I wear my hair up.
I'm hoping I can retain this length. I dream about sexy, big, long curls!
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recently chopped off about 4" - HOW LIBERATING!!! Learning to love my hair again instead of hating it for being a knotty mess.
How do you detangle? What do you detangle with?
Do you use heat at all?
ya same here! i dont understnade why it doesnt grow, i only blow dry once every 1-2 months(special occasions/concerts) i use a wide tooth comb and use a treatment every 3 - one week.
I hop in the shower, wet my locks, then I cowash. After that I will apply more conditioner and very carefully detangle with a brush. I stick my head under the water and let it get soaked, then apply a moisture treatment. I will usually squeeze out the extra moisture so it's not dripping when I step out of the shower.
I recently have stopped using a terry cloth towel and instead using some old tshirts to dry my hair.
Absolutely no heat on my hair. I air dry.
Just did a protein treatment today and I'm trying to kick it up a notch and really be gentle. I am determined!
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recently chopped off about 4" - HOW LIBERATING!!! Learning to love my hair again instead of hating it for being a knotty mess.
Maybe you could try a wide tooked comb. Try that and/or finger combing befor using a comb/brush. That would put less stress on your strands and lead to less splits and tangles. You could also try apply extra leave in conditioner or a oil/butter to your ends to protect them and prevent splits.
Other than that your regimen looks great. Good luck!
High porosity, normal elasticity, high density, thick strands, DRY (must moisturize/oil and DT a lot), tangles easily. Highly textured...curl softener+demi-perm color.
Straightened length: Waist (layers)
Textured length: (variable) full SL to BSL
Condish/Shampoo: VO5
Pre-poo: mild protein(VO5)+castor oil+tea tree
Steam treatments: 1-2x weekly
Daily routine and DT: Moisturize w/ Aubrey Honeysuckle Rose+Olive oil and seal w/ Avocado oil