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Rubbing rosemary or sandalwood oil on your scalp is supposed to help. Also, use an organic shampoo because that is supposed to have fewer growth-inhibiting chemicals in it. Rinse it with cold water to keep it from getting frizzy.

It may not seem to grow very fast, and when you want it to grow, it feels like it takes forever. But as long as you concentrate on keeping it healthy, by the time it does grow long, it will look amazing.

Take 500mg of Biotin a day =)

I think you just need to leave it alone and let it grow out.  I’m not sure that anything you put on it is going to help.  Hair is dead anyway.  The best thing you can do is make sure you’re getting adequate nutrition; grow your hair from the inside.

Can’t. Your hair grows at the rate it grows, and that’s that. Take care of your hair, and it will be stronger and less likely to break (breaking obviously reduces length).

I’m in the same exact situation as you, except that it hasn’t been ten years yet. Only five years so far. 

I stopped dying my hair for about five months, too, but I recently started again, plus I permed it. I’ve even chemically relaxed it about three years ago. It’s so much fun to mess with hair!I recommend using good products that keep your hair hydrated. That works for me! (Personal favorite is Pantene).

My hair used to grow really slow. I used to have a lot of split ends because I dyed my hair twice that year. So I went to the hairdresser and I walked out witha lego hairstyle. *cries*… Oh the pain! hahaha!

I changed my diet to a healthy diet. My hair started growing faster.

the more often you cut your hair, the faster it grows, but thats all I know.

don’t brush your hair when its wet. its when your hair is most fragile. idk why but i’ve read that somewhere and it said that brushing it prevents your hair from growing faster

Ah! Mee too! I recently dyed my hair to match my roots and am leaving alone alone alone!

Braid your hair if you can. It stimulates your roots and it grows faster. Worked for me my hair started to grow a lot faster. Oh and I recommend Dove the dark blue one for damaged hair. It’s fantastic!

I’m using masks, hair treatments & good old fashion nutrients from food. LOL. I’m like that too. I still color my hair but less frequently & I use semi-permanent colors. My hair is naturally dark so it fades slower & isnt really noticeable.

Also, trim your ends every 6-8 weeks to keep the damage from going up the hair shaft & that’ll help too. And try not to use heat much if you can. Air dry your hair & use a straightening cream or lotion. Or blow dry on a cool setting.

—>MiNA<3

P.S: Warm (NOT HOT!) olive oil on your hair under a plastic cap for an hour-overnight helps too. It’s cheaper than buying masks. That’s what I do when I’m poor. LOL

You’ve got a lot of good advice for taking care of hair.

- Prenatal vitamins.

- Deep conditioner made for colored hair, it helps a lot to moisturize.

-There is actually a protein spray/liquid you just put on your hair after you get out of the shower.

Prenatals.  

I’m reading this and your story reminds me of myself!

In 6th grade I got highlights (red and blonde) in my hair. I’m a natural very light brunette color, almost a dirty blonde. I got the highlights done by the woman who did my mom’s hair at the time so I really loved having that experience. However…. from that point on I constantly was changing my hair and it became a new addiction!

I decided that I too, wanted bleach blonde hair. I thought it was pretty. I loved it for awhile, and I also experienced the dry and brittle hair that looked fried. It wasn’t a good look for me but I kept it anyways and kept damaging my hair.

After I got finished with my bleach blonde I went back to brown and got blonde highlights. Then I dyed it black, then brown, you know etc. etc. and kept changing my colors from time to time not caring or thinking my hair could possibly fall out from all of this! My parents used to get so angry with me because all I would do is dye it.

FINALLY I am now 19 and I haven’t dyed my hair for months. I dyed it black months ago because I am now in that dark hair phase. I’m now letting it grow back out healthy without root touch ups or ANY dying of the sort…. to see what my natural hair color is and I’m actually liking the real, lighter color.

In order to make sure your hair will grow back more healthier is to really cut out the heat that you use on your hair like blow drying, straightening, curling irons if you use any. I used to blow dry my hair all the time as well as straighten it but now I don’t blow dry my hair unless I’m in a hurry and I don’t straighten my hair all that much either because I don’t get a lot of “kinks” in it anymore. I also don’t wash my hair everyday. I use good shampoo and conditioner to help the strength of my hair become stronger. Now, my hair looks and feels thicker and wonderful! I’m very pleased. It did NOT take me long for it to get this way. Yours will be in good shape if you cut out all color processing (I know it’s hard but you can do it if I did after all those years!) and eliminate some heat irons if you use any. I believe there are a ton of special sprays, leave-in conditioners, and other products out there to buy… I would check out Sally’s Beauty Supply if you have that store by you or Ulta.

I dyed my hair a lot before too..
I decided to give it a rest and just dye it my natural color dark brown and leave it alone..
it is soooo much thicker now!
I didn’t try any tricks.. it got longer.. but looked gross.. finally went to go get a trim after MONTHS and omg! i was shocked how healthy my hair looked all the dead hair on the bottom was gone

I would say just leave it  alone… i used some leave in conditioners sometimes .. and when i straighten my hair i ALWAYS protect it with nexus spray(to protect from heat) and it still looks damn good from when i got it trimmed

K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor

does wonders for my hair.  I get my highlights touched up every other month so I really need to take care of it.  I only have to use this protein reconstructor once a week so the bottle lasts me months and months.  It keeps your existing hair strong (prevents breakage) and split ends.  Try it!

I know it sounds silly but I read in 17 magazine that standing on your head increases hair growth.

It kind of makes sense, because it would increase the blood flow to your scalp haha

I haven’t coloured my hair for about 5 years now … but I did damage it with my hair straightener and my hair was so full of splits ends I had to cut 5 inches off )= It went from my waist to above my shoulders …. but what I was told to make my hair grow faster was to massage your scalp [done the easiest when shampooing] because you will stimulate your hair follicles with the blood flow.

Oh – the protein helps too =D

I am the same way..lol I started dying my hair in sixth grade (highlights) I have had my hair very blonde and jet black and every color in between. I now keep my hair a dark red/brown thats closer to my natural hair color and so I don’t have to do it as much. But I want to stop coloring my hair too and grow it out. Great tips everyone:D

my hair is shit now.

My hair doesnt even grow at all =( 

There is NO way to make your hair grow faster. It will grow the rate it wants to grow. You can do things to improve the strength of your new growth, but that’s about it. There is also NO way to fix damaged hair besides cutting it off. You can improve the look of it using a bunch of products, but that’s about it.

I know that my hair grows fastest when it is braided, but basically the most when I don’t comb it. Brushing it is okay, but combing it rips out a lot of hair. 

Never dyed my hair. I’m glad I’m avoiding all these problems.

i have been a blonde for almost 10 years and i have gone from thick hair to thin hair so now its definitely thin and damaged hair as i kept getting blonder and blonder. so what i tried doing is dying it to my natural hair color and let it grow out and that definitely help as my hair grew out naturally without having any bleach on it and vitamin B is definitely good for hair growth. and while i had my natural hair grow out, i use granier length and strength system and that definitely help a lot and let my hair grow out. i used the granier length and strentgh stay in conditioner as well after shampoo and conditioner. so using all that, makes my hair thicker and growing out more.

I’ve been bleaching my hair for almost 3 years, and straightening it almost everyday! The result is not very nice, my hair has become thinner, got lots of split ends, so right now I’ve decided to go back to my natural hair colour (dirty blonde) and let my hair grow out, and get more health in it. I also use professional hair products from salon. My personal favourite is Redken Extreme (for damaged hair, it has protein& keratin) shampoos and leave in conditioners which I think are great – they leave my hair very soft.

Regular deep conditioning treatments work…..wearing no heat styles…such as pin curls…not over working your hair……protein…and castor oil. 

Umm, the regular trim thing is a myth. There are no receptors going in through your hair and scalp, so stop trimming your hair. 

Pre-natal vitamins will do wonders to your hair, nails and skin. Also give yourself a scalp massage.

But most importantly, STOP TRIMMING YOUR HAIR!

I’m so glad I’m not the only woman who’s gone completely dye-crazy. It’s been about four years for me, and 3 months since I dyed it. Meanwhile, I’m trying hard to grow it out, too. All of these tips I will attempt!

After years of damage building up.. I have finally found what worked for me. My hair was so fried that growth was super slow.

 *I began taking biotin.
It made my hair look and feel healthier. (which gave it an extra boost with growth before damage)  you’ll mostly likely notice a difference in growth with your nails first

 *I use Mane N Tail shampoo and conditioner.
It makes your hair thicker and creates a fuller appearance.

*Conditioners like Silk Elements, Aussie 3 min Miracle & Garnier Fructis.
I leave the conditioner in for 20 minutes. I wrap a plastic bag over my hair and blowdry it for about 5 minutes.  Sometimes I leave conditioner in overnight.

*Hair treatments
My favorite has been VO5
the hot oil anti-breakage and the total hair recovery intensive treatment