When Does Your Hair Grow Best?

[kim1006]

My hair grows like crazy when I have a consistent workout regimen. I cannot explain it. It does not matter how it is styled: straight, curly blowout, braidout, buns, etc. It will groooooowww. I should not admit this but it grows even when I miss my washes. In the winter, I mostly wear dominican blowouts and normally have my hair washed bi-weekly. I think weekly domincan blowouts would be too much.

 

[pink219]

cornrows + castor oil mix + braid spray + half wigs = tons of growth and retention

 

[Lilmama1011]

When I keep my scissors away from me

 

[IMFOCSD]

I retain alot when I am PSing like a mad woman it brings joy to see all the growth but I do miss my hair..

 

[Your Cheeziness]

I retain the best when it's straightened, and I just wrap or pincurl it to maintain and using minimal, if any product. The key for retaining to me is doing the least to me hair on a daily basis and just washing and styling once every 10 days to 2 weeks. Textured styling is asking for breakage for me. Can't do it.

ETA: I seem to grow at a consistent pace throughout the year.

 

[KurlyNinja]

Constant working out + Summer + Castor Oil = growth so fast I can feel it.

Maybe I should take up track & field and move to Mexico for a lil' bit.

 

[kandake]

I think my growth is pretty consistent year round. I can't think of anything that accelerates my growth. Maybe if I stick to a work out plan I could actually test whether or not that would do anything.

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

In the summer when all I do is WnG's, and wear my hair curly. Frequent co-cleansing + weekly MT DC = great growth.

 

[guyanesesista]

During extreme protective styling. I took out my 97 day old cornrows this past weekend and now I see that I'm almost bra strap, I have just above about apl before. I had1.5'' and 2'' growth in some places. I was also working out so that may have helped with the 2'' spots. Now that my hair is I want to wear it without the wig for a bit, like maybe a month so I have to figure out some simple protective styles. Oh and it looks like my edges are coming in.

 

[leiah]

when i'm pregnant!

 

[Damaged but not out]

When I leave it alone and stop stressing it out. Bleaching, cutting etc

 

[SmilingElephant]

During this time of the year. All the moisture and humidity...my hair loves it.

I plan on wearing my hair straight off and on when it gets cold tho.

Sent from my N860 using LHCF

 

[locabouthair]

When I go to Miami I get faster growth. I guess it's the humidity there. I would go there and come back and people would tell me my hair grew. I need to go live there for a year and then come back lol.

 

[Lynnerie]

It grows best when I'm using sulfur oil. exercising, and taking vitamins.

I retain when I'm staying away from stylists, from styles that require a lot of manipulation, and staying away from curly styles. No wash n go's for me.

 

[lamaria211]

When I'm in braids and just leaving it alone

 

[angelgrl135]

When I workout and eat TONS of protein. I used to eat ridiculous amounts of protein at once until I read that your body can only process about 30g at a time, which made me wonder...
When you exceed 30g, what happens to the extra? Is it unabsored and immediately flushed out or is it stored- as fat or otherwise? Hair and nails are a waste product of our bodies' processes, and protein based so maybe the extra was coming out my roots. Lol, idk but I'd like to do more research on the subject.

 

[Bozcurls]

Well I just need to stop cutting it. I don't do protective styles because I feel ugly with them. I do sleep on silk pillow cases though. When I used to flat iron often, regardless of weather my hair was always around bsl. I trimmed my ends often because they would be fried from the heat. I'm planning on ditching my typical winter flat iron style this year so I don't have to trim as often. My last trim was around the first week of june and I already grew two inches since then.

 

[RENIBELL]

when i leave it alone and during the warmer months

 

[karenjoe]

I agree w leaving it alone on a daily basis.taking vitamins, working out, moisturizing etc.
then deep conditioning when i wash which isn't often,,, maybe once every 4 weeks
conditioner rinse once in between to stop the itchies.

 

[Anavrin]

When I keep my scissors away from me

THIS. And in the summer.