my hair is NOT growing!

[nunu]

hello girls n boys, im here 2 rant abt my hair! its pissing me off!!!

ive been trying 2 grow it 4 the past year bt its nt growing!! iv been taking hair growth multi vitamins for almost 5 months bt i dnt really c a difference..

permanent hair extensions r out of the question bcoz i seriously cant afford it so i mite try clip ons. bt i really really want my hair 2 grow. i also started massaging my hair with some treatment oil so hope it helps!

wat do u guys think i shod do?? any tips??

thankssss

 

[vica]

i use a nylon bristle brush and brush my scalp to the hair and ill do that for about 15 mins once a week and my hair grows really fast. it grows a little more than an inch a month.. idk if thats alot but its alot for me! hth

 

[Hilly]

I take Biotin vitamins (pretty cheap from Target). My hair feels like it is in great condition after taking them.

 

[deadSAVVY]

ooh do you flat iron your hair often? I'm trying to grow out a couple inches too, and I find that deep conditioning and refraining from heat products helps a lot. I know it's hard to stay away from the flat iron but even atleast half the week of resting your hair counts! Your hair will feel and look better within days! (probably nothing you haven't heard already) Hope all goes well!

 

[nunu]

yes deadSAVVY i cnt liv without my hair straightners i'll look like a nitemare if i dnt straighten my hair!!

Hilly, in my vitamin hair growth thingy ive got biotin in it

:s
thanx girls!

 

[RoseMe]

Are you getting enough protein in your diet? Make sure you are getting sufficient animal protein and Vit B.

 

[_Drugz]

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Originally Posted by nunu yes deadSAVVY i cnt liv without my hair straightners i'll look like a nitemare if i dnt straighten my hair!! Hilly, in my vitamin hair growth thingy ive got biotin in it :s thanx girls!

That could def. be a problem, too much heat can send all your progress out the window no matter what vitamins you're taking. Maybe you could find ways to get around straightening all the time if you do it often.

 

[SparklingWaves]

:eek2:When I was a teen, I used a curling irons. I believe that thing was cutting my hair.

My hair does grow faster now, but I do eat better. I take children's vitamins and use heat safe products on my hair.

Also, I get trims every 6 months. Some people believe in not cutting the hair at all. I don't. I think it's better to skim off the ends and looks fuller. It grows more evenly too.

Biotin and Zinc are good vitamins for hair growth.

 

[thestarsfall]

How long is your hair though, because hair does have a natural stopping length that is genetic. Like I cannot seem to grow hair longer than around boob length, and my mother also, but my sister can grow hair down past her butt but it stops around there....

and then some ppl can only grow a few inches...

 

[CantAffordMAC]

you have to cut down on the amount of heat you use. everyone's hair is different, but i only straighten my hair occasionally, and it gets damaged just from that. Heat damages your hair...a heat protectant may help, but I'm sure your hair will still be somewhat damaged from using heat.

you should definetly be deep conditioning your hair at least twice a month.

keep getting your ends trimmed every 6-8 weeks. if you have split, damaged hair, you will not maintain your length

eat the right foods, drink water, and get enough sleep...i need to follow my own advice but this all has a big effect on your hairs health.

comb all of your conditioner/deep conditioner through your hair.

when combing your hair, try to use a bone comb and try to use a natural bristle (boar bristle) brush (i have a big ouchless...it isn't natural but it doesn't rip or snag my hair) .

watch the ingredients of your hair products..stay away from alcohol and stay away from Pantene

hope this helps some

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by thestarsfall How long is your hair though, because hair does have a natural stopping length that is genetic. Like I cannot seem to grow hair longer than around boob length, and my mother also, but my sister can grow hair down past her butt but it stops around there.... and then some ppl can only grow a few inches...

my hair is shoulder length. funny story my sis cut her hair up2 sholders last summer (may 06) n nw its way much longer than mine!! n the last time i cut my hair just above the shoulders was in april 2006!! so i think it has 2 do with the heat from the hair straightners (i lived without it 4 almost 3 weeks last month)
every1s hair is growing except mine im soo sad abt it. i take special holland n barret vitamins specially designed for hair growth (it has biotin in it) n recently ive been putting on a herbal natural hair oil proven 2 thicken, soften n growth i did notice it made my hair softer the 1st time i used it. it usually takes me an hour 2 straghten my hair coz its thick n curly bt this time it took me 30-40 mins!!

thanks 4 the tips girls

 

[StArCaNdY]

You should try Folicure shampoo and conditioner. It makes your hair fuller and grow faster. I tried it be4 and my hair improved.

 

[thestarsfall]

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Originally Posted by CantAffordMAC watch the ingredients of your hair products..stay away from alcohol and stay away from Pantene hope this helps some

there is no definitive reason why you should stay away from pantene....it works for some, it sucks for others...its relative...and really there isnt much special about it that makes that particular brand evil...

 

[kimmy]

genetics are a strange thing. just because your sister's hair can get lengthy and grows quickly doesn't mean yours will/should. my sister's hair is extremely thick and grows pretty quickly while mine is terribly thin and takes ages to grow. she's also several inches taller than me, can't get a tan to save her own life and has a build that's in stark contrast to mine.

i know that straightening your hair is kind of addictive (i did it throughout high school) but cut back, if you can. if you can't, invest in some heat protecting serum and i suggest taking biotin, it works wonders.

 

[nunu]

thanks! i'll definately stop straightning my hair 4 a while n leave it natural, i wont stop taking biotin too...
cant wait 2 c wat results cum out of it!

thanks!!!

 

[as_cute_as_pie]

eeek whats wrong with pantene?!

 

[thestarsfall]

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Originally Posted by as_cute_as_pie eeek whats wrong with pantene?!

nothing, if it works for you keep using it...

 

[SparklingWaves]

That's always the 1st thing out of a hairdresser's mouth to me, "Tell me you aren't using Pantene". I don't. So, what is it with the Pantene?

 

[nunu]

i guess that pantene jst works for some people n not others. it jst depends on the hair type i guess? not really sure though ive never tried it before so i really dont know

 

[nunu]

i guess that pantene just works for some people and not others. it depends on the hair type i guess? not really sure though i've never tried it before so i really dont know.

ooops sorry for double posting!!