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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I’ve been getting a lot of questions and seeing a lot of forum post about hair growth. Ladies are wondering “why isn’t my hair growing?”
Actually, your hair is growing. Your hair may not grow as fast as another person’s but it is growing. We (yes, me too) are always comparing ourselves to others, in body shape, size and hair too. That’s actually not necessary. Here are a few reasons why you may think that your hair isn’t growing.
- Your hair is breaking faster than it is growing. On average, hair grows about 1/2 and inch a month. If you manipulate your hair enough, it will break. This can be caused by too much heat being put onto the strands, rough handling or friction. Since we are currently in the colder months of the year, we all are wearing coats and scarfs. These items may rub against your hair or the neck area and cause hair breakage.
- Don’t be the helicopter mom. Are you doing length checks every day or every other day? A watched pot never boils. Find other things to consume your time. I know we are all excited about healthy, long hair but we can’t watch it every second of the day. Ultimately you will compare day to day and eventually become disappointed when you haven’t seen a change in the last 2 days.
- Are you a chronic snipper? What I mean by that is, do you trim your ends every week to stay on track? This is also not necessary. I usually trim my ends every 6-8 weeks, but it really depends on the person. Don’t do unnecessary trims.
@Classycurlies
Kristy,
To be honest, my nape area isn't as strong as I would like it to be either. It could be a hereditary or a lack of moisture in the area. Try using coconut oil on the area. Also clothing that rubs against that area could be your problem also.
I've been natural for about three years now, but the hair on the nape of my neck does not grow like I want it to. What do you suggest?
That's great. Health is more important
Very nice post.Since I am still transitioning, I only do length checks ever 3 months. I am more concerned with the healthy of my new growth.
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I'm definitely a "helicopter mom" and I'm trying to calm down. Especially since I've been taking better care of my hair over the past couple of months and its been growing. I do length checks every 3-4 months also.
I'm with you. I only do length checks about every 3-4 months.
You have a lot of good points here! I think some people get completely wrapped up in checking their hair that they dont get to see progress. I only do lenth checks every 3-6 months. That is if i remember or can stand the 2+ hours it takes to straighten my damned hair. But I did find that taking care of my scalp properly helped my hair growth. Im also obsessed with Jamaican Black Castor Oil, and that seems to love my hair as well, lol.
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