Hair Down and Growth

[mieshae]

Just a question... is there anyone who has worn there hair about 80% of the time and still managed to see hair growth?

 

[prospurr4]

Yes, I've worn my hair down quite a bit during my hair journey. Many times, I wear it in a curly style, like in my siggy, and I've still managed to retain growth.

 

[Royal Glory]

Yes. I wear mine down most of the time. I protect it in extremely harsh, windy weather or just for a change. But most of the time, it's down.

 

[ravenmerlita]

I've worn my hair down nearly all of the time and gone from chin length to just shy of bra strap. I have just started working out and I put it up in a bun for that.

 

[Leslie_C]

Here here...I wore wash n gos most of the year and got a lot of progress. Ive started putting it up lately just bc it still brushes my shoulders even in its shrunken state now so I think that could make my ends more dry/brittle and increase breakage. I dont like wearing my hair pulled back bc my head is big....lol. So lately Ill wear it out if Im going somewhere for a little while and put it back up as soon as I get done or Ill do a half up/half down do, or a loose pinup.

 

[honeybadgirl]

yes. it wasnt until i joined here, actually, that i started to wear my hair up most of the time. but i still saw growth regardless. i just thought i would see even more by wearing protective styles

 

[mieshae]

thanks ladies......................BUMP

 

[PinkSkates]

Yes, I wear my hair down 75% of the time and I retain length.

 

[sylver2]

i wear my hair down 100% of the time

 

[tricie]

I wear my hair out for at least the first 4 weeks after a relaxer (except now that it is really rubbing on clothes, so I got a HairZing, which is fabulous).

After that, I usually get cornrows for a few weeks and then do Bantu knot twistouts until the next relaxer (I have gone about 11 weeks the last two times this year). It is sort of a protective style (since it's not totally up and ends tucked under) in that it doesn't require heat, but it helps.

HTH & HHG!

 

[luvinwife]

I probably wear my hair down 5-6 days of the week and I have managed to grow my hair and retain length just fine

 

[sareca]

I wear mine down 99.9% of the time, but I just started doing that in August. It's still growing well.

 

[STLCoverGirl]

I wear my hair down most of the time and have received a lot of growth.

 

[velvet]

I only wear buns and pony tail when I have to rush out in the morning. The other 75% of the time I wear it down.
But I would love to find some awesome updos for my hair texture.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Yup, I'm not good at keeping my hair up for long periods of time. I get bored quick.

 

[almondjoi85]

I wear my hair down quite a lot and i'm noticing growth...but its only been about a month so we shall see!

 

[neonbright]

I wear my hair down, what about 95% to 98% of the time. Unless it is time to wash, windy or just gets on my nerve I put it in a low ponytail.

 

[so1913]

I don't do protective styling at all, it is always loose Unless you consider twists, but these are the first set I've done in almost two years.

 

[Leslie_C]

Im thinking more and more that wearing my hair out is best for me. Ive been wearing mostly buns/updo's the past month and it seems when I take my hair down I always have little knots of shed hair I get in my hands,etc. I think manipulating my ends twisting them up,etc is hurting more than helping.

My hair was doing great when I just let it be free (not to mention it looks a million times better--I feel so homely with it up). I was worried about my ends rubbing my clothes since its fall now and my hair brushes my shoulders even shrunken or curled up. Im just going to do curly rollersets and clip it up in claw clips,etc. and oil my ends often. Ive seen some cute loose pinups I like where it looks like its a curly rollerset just randomly pinned up with bobby pins with curls at the crown/top of the head.

I know buns work for a lot of people but they dont seem to work for me. I havent worn them this whole year until recently and Im happy with my progress.

The goal is to preserve our ends, but it is possible to do while wearing the hair out as well as long as u keep the heat to a minimum and moisturize/seal often.

 

[mieshae]

thanks ladies, I was wondering because I am just know starting to learn how to really care for my hair and I want to reach bsl, but I am tired of wearing these buns everyday!!! I just needed to know if it is possible to grow hair while wearing it down. ALL OF YOU HAVE SUCH PRETTY HAIR TOO!!!