Growing Out Your Hair
Letting your short hair grow out will often give you some awkward
stages to get through but there are several ways to glide through
the rough spots. Whether you’re growing it out for a longer, overall
length or just to get rid of layers, there’s still maintenance
involved.
Of course, the oldest hair is on the ends and the longer your
hair is, the more care it will need to keep it shiny and healthy.
When growing out their hair, many people want to do it in the
quickest manner possible, and that is, not cutting their hair at
all. This is far from ideal and leads to breaking and splitting.
Why not make the decision to take it a little slower and keep it
shaped and trimmed properly while it’s growing? This means trimming
your bottom ends and also the ends of your layers regularly. The
trick is to cut at a slower rate than it’s growing. You can go to
your stylist a little less often but make it clear that you wish to
have longer hair and have her cut off only what’s absolutely
necessary.
Life goes on and there are going to be special events to attend
while your hair is in an undesirable stage. Besides a regular trim,
there are several things you can do to ease the growing pains and
still look good:
Growth Tips
- Be patient and squash the urge to get a full cut. This is a
great opportunity to discover what length looks best on you.
- Try out some new hairstyles. Take a cue from celebrities and
enjoy diversity.
- Invest in some hair accessories such as head-bands, barrettes,
bobby pins, hair sticks, and ties. Use these to pin back awkward
areas or wear a full-fledged bun or pony-tail.
- When growing bangs out, you can pin them back or swoop them to
the side.
- If your hair is thick, ask your stylist to use thinning
scissors to keep your hair more manageable.
- Longer hair requires more time to maintain and style. Be sure
to rinse out all of your shampoo and condition it properly.
- There is no magic pill for hair growth but taking a
multi-vitamin, eating healthy foods, and getting your beauty sleep
is beneficial to both your hair and skin.
- Avoid brushes and use only a wide-toothed comb on wet hair to
avoid frizz and split ends.
- If you really can’t wait, go to the salon and have a
professional add some hair extensions. Keep in mind that this is
not a permanent fix and can damage your hair over time. Better
yet, buy some inexpensive, clip-on extensions and pony tails.
These can be found at beauty supply stores and drug stores such as
Walgreen's.
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