We've all done it. We go through this period where we decide to cut our hair shorter and then we immediately regret it. I've done this about twice. I was thinking change would be good and never seemed to learn from the first mistake. Before I graduated college, I decided to cut it a little bit shorter closer to my shoulders. I immediately regretted it because when I curled it I didn't like the curls, so I stopped curling it for awhile. I was on a mission to grow my hair back.
My hair is naturally thick so growing out my hair was never an issue, but I'm a very impatient person. I was looking up ways to grow it out. I found masks, other shampoos and conditioners. I WASN'T going to use horse shampoo like the Internet was suggesting. Out of all the research that I've done, here are the ways that I found to help grow out beautiful, healthy hair.
1. Whenever you get a haircut, obviously don't get inches cute off. I always tell my hairdresser to cut off the dead ends and just make it healthy again. With my hair, I have a lot of bulk in the top crown of my hair. My hairdresser will cut some out of it so my head/hair feels lighter. Sometimes it's not the length that needs the cut, it's the volume.
2. Find shampoo and conditioner that follows your needs. With me having colored hair, I have to watch what I use because certain shampoos and conditioners makes the color fade faster. That's why I use Function Beauty, which is personalized haircare based in Soho, New York. You pick your top 5 concerns and they blend a natural concoction that rejuvenates as keeps the hair strong for your hair type.
3. At least have one deep conditioner and use it once every 2 weeks or so. My hair holds on to everything and it sometimes can't wait till my next haircut. Find a deep conditioner that gets everything out and gets the hair back to it's natural softness/glow.
4. Don't wash your hair everyday. I know some girls can either go multiple days of not washing or they have to wash every day. I try to do every other day, because my hair gets greasy and dry shampoo can't control. The oils aren't a bad thing, but again if it becomes greasy definitely wash your hair.
5. If you use a lot of heat on your hair, like curling irons, flat irons or even blow dryers. Take a break from them. I will dry my hair for like 2 mins and then the rest is air dry. I just let the dryer dry the dripping ends and the rest coming from the natural air. It makes your hair stronger and healthier.
The pictures below show at least a year difference. A couple weeks before graduation, I decided to cut my hair to my shoulders. On the right side, is a picture taken at the salon after just a color appointment back in June. You can really see a difference with how healthy my hair is and how much it grew.
Try out my tips for myself and make sure to comment below with the difference you saw.