Nothing grows your hair, but TIME
Written by Samara on August 16, 2009I know I’ve stated this before in so many articles, but I think I must make this statement once again.
Nothing grows your hair, but TIME.
Meaning the following list of things will not grow your hair faster, longer, or thicker:
- Pills
- Grease
- Braids
- Shampoo
- Hair Lotions
- Conditioners
The reason I have stated this is because I’ve had comments from my readers saying that braids can grow your hair, or shampoos, or even pills for that matter! It just isn’t true.
Considering braids, these will not grow your hair and if put in your hair too small and too tight(micro braids) will actually thin and break it. Braids will give your hair time to rest if put in and cared for properly. Your hair growth will be more noticeable because you aren’t pulling and tugging at your hair daily. Braids are a form of a protective style. It acts to protect the hair from daily styling that causes breakage and allows the hair to grow. Again, they won’t grow your hair, but the braids will allow your hair to grow without breakage.
You should all know that grease won’t grow your hair because grease is nothing more than a jar of Vasaline no matter what brand you purchase. Black women do not need to grease their scalps when it “looks” or “feels” dry or itchy. A dry and itchy scalp is an indication that your hair and scalp needs to be cleansed, followed by a conditioning treatment and finally a moisturizer.
Of course we’ve all heard of hair vitamins. These will not grow your hair either no matter how often you take them. Vitamins can be beneficial to the body for supplementing a well balanced diet, but their no substitute and they certainly won’t grow your hair faster or longer. I have heard of the supplement MSM also known as sulfur being a good source to grow hair, but from my research you’d have to take a high dosage and it has it’s side effects: Acne breakouts and upset stomach. Even with my research their’s no scientific proof that it actually works. Some women swear by it and some say it did nothing for them.
I’ve also seen so-called “hair growing” shampoos and conditioners being marketed online. These products will not grow your hair. How can a product that is being placed on your hair and then rinsed off make it grow faster? Hair growth occurs within the scalp inside our body, not outside in our hair. Just another way to scam people into purchasing a normal shampoo and conditioner with the promise of thicker longer hair.
All in all, nothing can make your hair grow accept time. Our hair grows an average of 1/2 inch a month and with the proper care and right products you can achieve long, thick, healthy hair with time, dedication, and patience.
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2 Responses to Nothing grows your hair, but TIME
I’ve been told by several different people that castor oil helps tremendously with thinning hair. What’s your opinion?
Hello, I agree …All hair grow at the same relative speen .5 maybe 1 in a month. It’s the Lenght retention that stumps black women. the only thing I slighty disagree with…well maybe I don’t disagree is you said it essestially. MSM and certain vitamins and hair strenght. especially Biotin and MSM …but you must drink copius amounts of h2o to avoid break outs..and you have to drink it daily..by copius I mean more than 60 oz of H20..i readily drink a gallon daily..but i exercise a lot (i’m a research scientist and I study virology but we commonly recommend this in derm offices when patients have had hair loss due to treatments, or illness and even mild traction alopecia by mild i mean not dead folicles.) The “secret” to black hair care is CLEAN scalp ( how may times have we heard we don’t have to wash our hair LIES)…and water based ingredients…Black women are so afraid of water, why sans relaxer it reverts to it’s natural state. So either learn to LOVE the natural state or get a relaxer ( i’m not againts relaxers if that’s what one wants , but prepare for a much fr weaker strands that have to replace nourishment more readily…) Water based moisturizers! t retain lenght..it grows just as fast as white hair hipanic hair asian hair..it’s jsut more prone to damamge and breakakge…TAKWE CARE OF IT!