How To Get Longer Hair?

Jan 15, 2014

Kelly L.

Hey girls, three years ago my hair was very long.. But then I went to the hair deressers and he cut it ALL OFF because he thought they were destroyed. It's not growing since... I use a lot of straightner, wash them 3 times a week and I do highlights like every two months. Any tips? Please. Xoxo.

Jan 15, 2014

Sloane M.

Well first of all, your hair will grow faster when it's healthy. If you are getting highlights every 2 months and straighten it often, it won't grow as fast. If I were you I'd try to do this as infrequently as possible. If you absolutely must straighten and dye your hair, make sure you are using heat protectant and deep conditioners to restore the moisture back into your hair. Hair growth is also genetic. My hair grows extremely slow, and has only grown a few inches in 3 years. Unfortunately it's genetic and there's nothing you can really do to speed up the process besides keep your hair healthy. Try only getting your hair trimmed when it's dead.

Jan 15, 2014

Kitty K.

Firstly, find an alternative to straightening your hair.
Depending on your hair type ( If it's not ethnic ) you can actually straighten it without heat. The link to the video is on my profile page under Useful beauty links if you're interested.
Secondly, you need to give your hair a break. If you're not going to do anything but damage it, then it won't grow. If you want long hair, it needs to be healthy. Not only is it better but long damaged hair is not very attractive.

You cannot make your hair grow faster. Nor are there any products to make your hair grow faster. So don't fall into any pills or product claiming to make faster hair growth.
To begin with, you want to do is STIMULATE hair growth and encourage the strength and health of your hair.
Genetics play a major role here, your hair is meant to grow up to a certain length before falling off ( like how some people have shorter lashes than others)... So if super long hair doesn't run in the family, don't get so bummed out if your hair stays at a certain length.

To help you out here.. Two common answers on BL have been to use Mane n' Tail and Biotin. You should avoid these, however...

Mane n' tail shampoo/conditioner is not PH balanced for human hair or scalp, over time it begins to dry out your hair and make it brittle ( Scientifically, and speaking from personal experience with this one. )
The reason people claim Mane n' tail makes your hair grow is because of the heavy amount of wax in it. The wax present in Mane N' tail simply weighs down your hair and this wax can actually cause flakes. The wax in Mane n' tail is the reason for dullness, and dryness that it can cause. The wax builds up on your hair and overtime causes that side effect. In other words, Mane n Tail is as effective as lard.

Do NOT Take Biotin, especially without consulting a doctor. Biotin is initially meant for those who have a biotin deficiency or a related illness. Taking biotin is not needed as you get enough from your own intake of food.
Biotin can also yield nasty side effects, many girls ( some on here ) failed to yield the warning and ended up with high fever, vomiting throughout the day, mild to severe acne.. some as odd as getting acne on your legs. Biotin is also NOT approved by the FDA. There are foods that contain Biotin already ( Peanut butter is a good example. ) It is better to look up foods rich in Biotin. And believe it or not, you can make your own Biotin rich smoothie.( A yummy smoothie just for hair growth and no side effects vs a pill not approved by our own sketchy government is enough say for me at least. )



Following a healthy diet is essential for hair growth. Take proteins into consideration, such as keratin which makes up most of your hair.
Your body needs to produce more amino acids to increase hair growth. Proteins can come from eggs, nuts, beans, fish, etc.

Check with your doctor to make sure you don't have any deficiencies. Iron and zinc play a big component in hair growth as well as nail growth. Cereal, breads, pastas, have a healthy level of iron and zinc.
Make sure you take enough vitamin C as well ( Lack of such vitamin can cause dry, dull, and weakened hair... Citrus fruits, strawberries, guava, broccoli, kale, peppers, etc.have a good amount of Vitamin C. )
Consume healthy fats such as unsaturated fats and fatty acids such as omega-3's. Fats are indispensable to hair growth.

Exercising, scalp massages, and avoiding stress. Exercising allows blood to flow to your head, and massaging your hair stimulates new hair growth ( for at least 5 minutes when you wash your hair or apply a product, massage your scalp. )
Stress causes hair to fall out so avoid stress if you can.

Hair masks and treatments are a must. Stick to treatments involving Coconut oil. Coconut Oil stimulates hair growth because it penetrates deep into your hair follicles ( and is considered protein. )
Oils work great for hair, for maximum benefits heat them up indirectly. ( Heat up a cup of water in your microwave for two minutes, and in a separate enclosed container with your hair masks, place it in the cup of water to heat it indirectly. )

Avoid heat if you can.
You don't need to get a haircut every x number of months, that just causes it to stay at the same length.
Get a cut if you really need to ( dead ends, split ends, etc ), cutting hair won't just randomly make it grow twice as fast.

You can wash your hair everyday, it's shampooing you want to stray from because it's very stripping. Shampoo your scalp ONLY.
Don't rinse out all of your conditioner. This helps immensely and when you wash your hair again it will be de-tangled. Stick to moisturizing your hair 100%.
Try to brush your hair outside of the shower with a wide tooth comb.

If you have any questions - feel free to contact me. I am in the process of growing out my hair and the above has really helped me. I have a few in progress photos on my profile if you'd like to check them out. ( I have only been doing this for two months and the improvement of my hair in condition and length has been incredible. )

Jan 15, 2014

Noelle M.

Well you keep it real healthy and try to wash your hair once a week its really good for the natural oils to come out in youre hair also there is this shampoo and conditioner I use its called mane and tail yess horses use it but you can find it the regular shampoo aisle in any store its amazing it made my hair grow super fast plus everyone I know who uses it, it worked for them aswell so you should really try it out ( :

Jan 15, 2014

Tris P.

You can try putting coconut oil in the roots of your hair and flipping your head upside down for 2min or so it worked for me do it every other day my hair grew 2inches in 11 days hope it works for you wish you luck

Jan 15, 2014

Tris P.

And try not to use heat naturally straiten or curl it without ANY heat it works too.

Jan 15, 2014

Hannah K.

I second literally everything Kitty said. I do a version of that which is not all natural, in case you are (like myself) not a DIY kinda lady. She's completely right.

Jan 15, 2014

Natalie T.

beautiful reply Kitty!

Jan 15, 2014

Stephanie S.

Kitty I hope you have that saves and not typing it on every post about long hair. you are sooo detailed!

Jan 15, 2014

Kitty K.

No hell no I have most of my responses saved lol. I just tweak it to the question. I learned after a couple of times lol. Someone's always asking this question.

Jan 15, 2014

Hannah K.

That's what I do, too! Haha.

Jan 15, 2014

Erin T.

Try the inversion method if done right you can grow 1/2'-1' in one week there's lots of videos on YouTube

Jan 15, 2014

Anna F.

Try not to use heat on it. Let it air dry, don't straighten or curl. Do some deep conditioning once a week.