When I started in February 2002, my hair was about an half and a inch all over. I would wash my hair twice a week and deep conditioner and I still would blow dry it. However in July 2002, when I started taking pictures, the side of my hair was able to stretch to the middle of my earlope, I stopped blow drying my hair and allowing it to air dry I put my hair in flat twists mostly and I started rinsing on a regular basis, I did it every day, after I took some more pictures in October, the hair at the side stretched to the bottom of my ear. At first rinsing daily, my twist would always come out, anyway after a while it was not too bad. Now 2 years and 9 months later, my hair is extremely thick, My hair is collarbone length, when stretched. When I put my hair in flat twists, I can comfortably plait all the ends together and tuck them under, before I would have to put a hair pin to keep them in place.
What has definetely helped me is the daily rinsing, that has been a key to my hair growth. I have gone without rinsing my hair for a month, but washing twice a week or just spraying my hair, and although my hair is healthy, I'm not able to retain my hair length, it just stays the same.
My daily rinses would be conditioner with water, glycerine and rosewater, aloe vera juice and gel or herbal teas, such as rosemary, horsetail or nettle or a combination of all three herbs, with added glycerine, rosewater, aloe vera juice and gel, sometimes I add MSM to my rinses.
Supplements have also helped me like cod-liver oil, flaxseed oil, evening primrose, a liquid multivitamin, MSM and Vitamin E. Also I have used hair tablets, the ones I have tried and I have got good results from was HF 37, Natures Plus, I am also trying the shake, which is quite good, also I have tried Millenium Hair and Skin tablets, they were also good. Holland and Barretts Hair tablets, plus I have to take Amino acids, however if I can't afford the hair vitamins, I usually buy a B-complex, Biotin (1mg strength. Also I exercise 5 days a week, I think the exercise has helped me. I am trying to improve my eating habits, mostly greens, vegetables, protein, (oily fish, mackeral, salmon, chicken, soya and tofu and carbohydrates, a reasonably amount. Going my hair longer, I have had to learn patience, which is a very hard for me, being consistent and visualise myself with very long hair, and also what has greatly helped is being with a support group, even though I cannot see any of you. The support you give each other is a tremendous help and I have learned a lot joining this forum. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
