How Much Does Your Hair Grow In A Year?

[Victorian]

Thanks to LHCF I can say I'm in the 7-8" range now

 

[Legend]

Man! This was complicated! My hair grows in different layers (always has). So, I just took some measurements. It was actually pretty easy to figure out because (before March) the last time I relaxed my hair was April 9, 2005. On March 3, ‘06 I had the last of my old relaxed ends chopped off...before relaxing again.

My hair now ranges from 7 to 11 inches. I have about 1 to 1.5 inches of new growth (different parts of my hair grows faster)…So, (accounting for variables like trims, etc.) I think retain about 5-9 inches a year on average, again depending upon the section of my hair. The back grows fastest (.75 inch a month), the front more slowly (.5 inches or less), the sides somewhere in between. Whew!!!

 

[Miss*Tress]

I see you took the scientific approach, Legend. LOL I never thought of it that way, but it makes sense that different parts of hair grow at different rates.

 

[RabiaElaine]

I'm pretty sure my hair grows about 6 inches or more a year...but I retained 4 inches last year i think.

 

[LipGlassHoney]

I typically get between 8 and 9 inches per year but I'm working on more!

 

[LABETT]

I only get 4-5 inches.

 

[Radianthealth]

I never really noticed. Since I have been taking care of my hair and I haven't had a relaxer in 3 months I measured and I have had about an inch and a half of new growth. I think I might have been overestimating how long an inch was. I measured with a tape measure and was totally surprised .
I didn't know my hair grew at all... I don't know if this is because for the last month and a half I have really been taking care of my hair or what. I guess that would be 5-6 inches per year which is great because I thought I was below average.

 

[WaterMoccasin]

Well, I said five because that's what I usually end up retaining but I'm not really sure. Year before last I got 8" but that's because I had a growth spurt and got 1" per month in the summer months.
So I guess I can say: at least 5" and up to 8".

 

[lana]

Well I know that I probably only get about 4 inches, if that. I lost a lot this year to breakage. Even though I have healthy hair practices my hair just grows slowly. I started taking Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acid supplements so we'll see if this helps, along with a better diet, more exercise. I would love 6 inches of hair by next year in May. I can't wait to get below collar length. I want it sitting comfortably on my shoulders. I hope MN helps get me there.

 

[mrsjohnson75]

I think it grows about 4 inches. Slow but steady!

 

[Gryphyn]

I voted 5 inches. My hair only seems to grow between 4-5" per year. I factored in trimming, but I didn't factor in breakage. So I might actually be around the average 6 inches/year.

 

[lana]

Before LHCF my hair only retained about an inch a year. I'm not joking. It may have grown 4-5 inches a year, but I only retained 1 inch if that!

Now with LHCF I can honestly say that my hair grew about 6-7 inches in the last 12 months. I retained about 4-5 inches! Which is how I got from SL to almost APL (2 inches to go) I'm so happy!

 

[charmtreese]

I think my hair grows about 4 inches a year.erplexed

 

[Afrolinda]

4 to 5 inches. I hope it will be 6 inches in 2008.

 

[HoneyA]

I get about 6-7" judging by last year to this year.

 

[silvergirl]

since i last posted in this thread it looks like my hair growth has either improved or im retaining more length. at this time it looks to be about 8 inches per yr.

 

[JustKiya]

About 5"... But most importantly, my RETENTION has also been 5" (estimate)

Yes, yes, and yes!!!! I suspect I underestimate my hairgrowth, but thas aiight, as it teaches patience.

 

[locabouthair]

3 if that much

 

[TLC1020]

I have no idea but I'll take a guess and say about 5"

 

[Cinnabuns]

A little over 8 inches.

 

[Nicole1976]

My hair grows about 1/4 inch a month (I know that snails paste...erplexed)

So I am going to say 3-4 inches a year .

 

[lovenharmony]

I never really measured, but I said 6 inches.

 

[aziza]

5-6 inches

 

[chicacanella]

Well, I measured my new growth since June 7th and my hair has grown about 4.5 inches and that was around the beginning-to middle of November. So, I will say that 4.5 divided by 5 months times 2 will give you somewhere close to what my hair grows. Anyway, I think it is between 9-10 inches a year.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

6 inches counting from the length of the uncolored portion of my hair.

 

[meaganita]

Somewhere between 4 and 6 inches...depending on the year.erplexed

 

[glamazon386]

I think I got about 6 inches this year. I've also had 3 trims.

 

[ChocalateDiva]

I will check back in when my year is up in April.

 

[tkj25]

a little over 4 on its own. a little over 5 with vitamins/supplements/good diet.

 

[silverlotus]

a little over 6 inches.