grow longer hair
livlinde
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This is related to food/nutrition, I guess...
I would really like my hair to be long, but I have never been able to grow it past my shoulders for years! I try to let it air dry most days, use good conditioner, and eat well. I exercise, and am careful to treat it well when it's wet. My hair is curly, but I have not done any kind of harsh processing with it for years. What else can I do to make it grow? Vitamins? Supplements? Balms?
I would really like my hair to be long, but I have never been able to grow it past my shoulders for years! I try to let it air dry most days, use good conditioner, and eat well. I exercise, and am careful to treat it well when it's wet. My hair is curly, but I have not done any kind of harsh processing with it for years. What else can I do to make it grow? Vitamins? Supplements? Balms?
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a daily multivitamin is good regardless of the hair situation, especially a prenatal multivitamin. Also biotin, it helps with skin, hair and nails...and also hydration. WATER WATER WATER!0
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I take a biotin supplement - it has done wonders for my hair and nails - you should check it out. :flowerforyou:0
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I'm not sure but I'm sure fish oil can help. I remember reading it somewhere.. you can look it up if you'd like,0
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there are some good products for(vitamins) out there just for skin-hair-nails.....
Look at www.vitaminshoppe.com0 -
My hair and nails are at their best right now and I take a multi vitamin and vitamin B-complex (just a cheapy from walmart)
Also, regular hair cuts (trims) I do mine every 6-8 weeks and have just the ends cut off. Hair grows the fastest in the summer months0 -
Fish oil is great for hair/nails!0
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Daily multivitamin, biotin supplements, and have a lot of protein. It'll make your nails and hair strong!0
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This is a question for your hairdresser but I'm sure she'll tell you the same thing- your hair has its own growth/shedding cycle and yours is the length it is. There is nothing you can do to make it grow faster or longer. You obviously take good care of yourself so your hair will be in the best shape it can be. Don't compare your hair to others- they may have a shorter or longer growth cycle than you so their hair may grow longer or shorther than yours before it sheds. Please remember that most celebs with very long hair have extensions and it's not natural- so just enjoy the hair you have- run your fingers through it knowing it's all yours and it's healthy!0
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I'm currently using these vitamins and they are making my skin tone more even and lengthening my hair. They are quite pricey, but in my opinion totally worth the results I'm getting.
http://www.amazon.com/Phyto-Phytophanere-Dietary-Supplement-Caplets/dp/B0041LVKDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312650338&sr=8-10 -
id be happy to grow long hair too! lol0
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id be happy to grow long hair too! lol
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I'm pretty certain that avocado is meant to be great for your skin and hair - eaten, turned into homemade masques, or both0
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Do you get regular hair cuts? I know it seems weird but my hair grows better with regular cuts. Also I rarely use a brush or comb to detangle it, just for minimal styling. Both helps with breakage.0
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I have extremely long hair and I don't use shampoo. I think that is probably the best way to prevent split ends and breakage. Yeah, really. Scrub your hair with conditioner (you have to use a lot) and rinse VERY thoroughly. Reapply a leave-in of you need it. If you need more scrubbing power, use some brown sugar in the conditioner.
I was skeptical until I tried it. My hair gets every bit as clean as it did when I used shampoo.
Also I second the biotin supplements, they work wonders for hair and nails.
Lastly, everyone has a natural hair cycle. The hair grows until it reaches the end of its cycle and then it comes out. Some people have a longer cycle than others. How much hair are you seeing in the comb every day? If you use a brush, stop that and use a comb. Comb it out starting from the bottom up, careful not to break the hair. Separate with your fingers if you need to.0 -
I have this problem too. My hair is so short and has only grown about an inch in the past 5 years...
I don't know how to make it grow, but i do know that your hair is the last part of our body to receive vitamins, etc after every where else.
So if your not healthy, you wont have healthy long hair..
Don't know what else you can do though..0 -
Prenatal vitamins, haha. My hair grew 12" in a year.0
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There are a lot of things you could be doing wrong, quite frankly. When someone says they can't grow their hair past their shoulders, I always ask:
Do you wash it every day? If so, gradually reduce the frequency of your washes. Shampoo is harsh for your hair, and when you wash it that frequently, all you're really doing is conditioning your hair to *need* to be washed that frequently. A great number of people, once their hair kind of detoxes, can go four days to a week between washes.
Along the same lines, I'd suggest you look into the Curly Girl Method. This is a conditioner-only method in which you use shampoo very, very seldomly. If you let conditioner sit or use a clarifying conditioner, it will do the same thing as shampoo without drying your hair out. Though I have nearly straight hair, I use this method with a line of products called Deva Curl. One of their products is called No-Poo, and it's a clarifying conditioner. I use that in place of shampoo, and every one in a great while I use their Low-Poo, which is really a very gentle shampoo.
If you have any sort of a problem with frizz, this will kill it dead. The girls with curly hair in long hair communities will swear by it.
If you use a flat iron or a blow drier often, you probably won't be able to grow your hair particularly long. At that point, it isn't that your hair isn't growing; it's that your hair, because of the damage from being heated in that fashion, is breaking off at the same rate it's getting longer, which makes it look as if it isn't going anywhere.
The longer your hair gets, the more frequently you'll need to wear it up or braided to prevent damage.
On top of all that, a multivitamin is always okay. Some girls take prenatal vitamins to help their hair grow. But if you're treating your hair right, honestly, you shouldn't need them.
Eta: And like someone says above, you should definitely use a comb instead of a brush, particularly because your hair is curly. Remember never to brush your hair while it's wet, only comb. You'll cause a lot of damage if you brush wet hair.
And remember that hair only grows a quarter to half inch a month typically, so just like with weight loss, you need to be patient to see results. Make sure you keep that in mind if you get your hair trimmed. You'll want to do that infrequently so you're not cutting off the same amount you're growing. Tell your hairdresser that you're growing your hair out.0 -
I am in the same position, I was told that multivitamins help so I have started taking skin, hair and nails supplements.
Also try B Complex vitamins0 -
Dont you have to be pregnant to take prenatal vitamins?0
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Biotin is a good supplement for hair as well as vitamin D and Flax oil. But... with the Flax oil you need to get the liquid, not capsules, and take 1-2 TBS a day. I met an elderly Native American woman(98) who had the most beautiful hair and this was one of the things she told me. You won't see a difference overnight. It took a few months but my hair used to be dry and I had a lot of breakage. Now it's shiny, soft and manageable. Flax oil will also provide the same omega 3 oils you get from fish oil and you won't smell fishy. Make sure you take it with a meal. I like to chase it with a little juice. Water is important, but hair is protein, so be sure you are getting enough protein in your diet as well.0
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_follicle
Obviously supplements will help the growing hair to be healthier, otherwise, the timing is orchestrated by hormones.0 -
I think hair must be mostly genetics. All my family have very long, insanely thick hair, that grows and grows. I do nothing with my hair. I rarely brush it (couple of times a week), never blow dry or colour it, and never use conditioner, though I use moisturising shampoos. Mostly, I put it up and ignore it. Get it cut once or twice a year. I don't have split ends or any condition problems. I would say not colouring, blow drying or straightening were the most important things for hair condition. No chemicals or heat!
I take skin, hair and nail supplements, though I don't think they do a lot. I take them because I have stupid, weak, paper-like fingernails.0 -
try the suppliments that are recommended but keep in mind I do believe that hair seems to have a predisposition of how long it will grow. My hair would never grow past my waist... ever. I know of some people who have ankle length hair, yours is shoulder length. It may not get longer but it can still be beautiful. You are taking good care of it.0
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try the suppliments that are recommended but keep in mind I do believe that hair seems to have a predisposition of how long it will grow. My hair would never grow past my waist... ever. I know of some people who have ankle length hair, yours is shoulder length. It may not get longer but it can still be beautiful. You are taking good care of it.
True. My sister and niece can both sit on their hair. They never get it cut, ever, but that's the length it grows to and stops. Mine grows to about midway down my back, maybe waist length, but I have never been able to sit on it.0 -
My mom always told me that my hair would grow if it got trims. I always assumed that it's because the dead ends are off so the hair is healthy again (something like that haha). Whenever I get it trimmed it seems to grow faster than normal, but I've also never dyed it or highlighted it, blow dried it every time I shower and/or put hair products in it every time I go out. I letmy hair to dry naturally unless I'm going somewhere special (job interview or something like that). I never heard of taking hair vitamins, but I agree with asking a hairstylist. They should know.
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Hair grows from the roots, not the ends, so cutting the ends should have any effect on the speed it's coming out of your head.0
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Thank you, everyone! I think I have a better idea of what to do now. I'm going to research some of the vitamins you all mentioned, and give them a go. And I'll try to just take care of the hair that I do have in the meantime!0
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I take a biotin supplement - it has done wonders for my hair and nails - you should check it out. :flowerforyou:
This is what I was told by my stylist when I half jokingly asked. She was serious, too. :flowerforyou:0 -
Dont you have to be pregnant to take prenatal vitamins?
No, you can get them over the counter. I had to take them a long while ago to treat my anemia. You can get them at any pharmacy.0 -
I have extremely long hair and I don't use shampoo. I think that is probably the best way to prevent split ends and breakage. Yeah, really. Scrub your hair with conditioner (you have to use a lot) and rinse VERY thoroughly. Reapply a leave-in of you need it. If you need more scrubbing power, use some brown sugar in the conditioner.
I was skeptical until I tried it. My hair gets every bit as clean as it did when I used shampoo.
Also I second the biotin supplements, they work wonders for hair and nails.
Lastly, everyone has a natural hair cycle. The hair grows until it reaches the end of its cycle and then it comes out. Some people have a longer cycle than others. How much hair are you seeing in the comb every day? If you use a brush, stop that and use a comb. Comb it out starting from the bottom up, careful not to break the hair. Separate with your fingers if you need to.
Listen to Sue. She has AMAZING hair!!!0
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