Growth Aids: Is it better to be consistent or can/should you switch it up?

[fluffylocks]

I was wondering if you should stick to the same growth aid for months, or switch it up every month

Im confused because i think if you stick with the same one, your body/scalp may get used to it, but if you switch it up you may experience a shock of growth, but it also may be too soon to see any increase in growth at all

I ask because each month i want to try something different, but surely dont want to be wasting my time
( i was going to do use one of these three every month, and then just repeat after three months is over)

Boundless Tresses
Miconazle Nitrate
Lenzi's request

 

[MizAvalon]

I think it's better to be consistent. I know for BT it says right on the bottle that it can take 2-4 weeks to even begin seeing results.

 

[CurliDiva]

I think it is important to be consistent (at least 4-6 months) before you can judge if a growth aide is or is NOT working for you. I get peeved at posts slamming a product that the user only used for a one week or less. This is espeically true for vitamins! Your body will use nutrients for health FIRST and then for hair/nails - so if you don't eat right it will take longer to reap the benefits in term of hair, skin, and nails.

 

[Poli]

I think it is important to be consistent (at least 4-6 months) before you can judge if a groth aide is or is NOT working for you. I get peeved at posts slamming a product that the user only used for a one week or less. This is espeically true for vitamins! Your body will use nutrients for health FIRST and then for hair/nails - so if you don't eat right it will take longer to reap the benefits in term of hair, skin, and nails.

ITA!!! I hate when people say they want such and such but turn around and say "I'm not consistent enough". I always tell people "stop telling me what you want if you're not consistent, the reason why you don't have what you want is due to the choices you made yesterday".

Now that I've had my rant, I think you should be consistent for a few months.

 

[LadyZ]

I switch up every six weeks... My hair needs to stay shocked...and not get used to the same treatment...

 

[ravenmerlita]

I am not sure about the external growth aids like MTG or BT but I know that biotin works better for me when I use it for a couple of months and then take a break. I'm not sure why but I get a jumpstart when I start up again.

 

[meaganita]

This is good question. I think consistency with anything yields results over time whether good, bad, or somewhere in between. As far as growth aids go, I haven't used anything consistently enough to make a judgement one way or another. But once fall sets in, I plan on getting my act together and using my MTG consistently until it's all gone. My hair grows so slow in the winter, which is why I plan on starting back up then.

 

[mscocoface]

My advice is make a plan, then work the plan. It doesn't have to be forever but it should not be only for 1 week either.