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[angelrain.livejournal.com]

I'ma cross post this is the real_women community...

2 years ago, I went to get my hair cut, and this sadistic bitch butchered me with the layering job from hell.

Now I'm growing it out, and everytime I get it nice I have to cut it again to weed out the layering. Whenever I do, I feel real bad, cuz I desperately want long hair.

Does anyone know of any female-safe products to speed up hair growth? At home tips? Natural ingredients in the home that can be used? Anything ya have is cool. :-D

PLEASE mention side effects! I won't take any of those things where the commercial warns against cancer and bleeding ulcers or some other such nonsense. :P

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[prettynpink106.livejournal.com]

i kinda have the same problem. except my hair just doesn't seem to grow at all...about 3 years ago i had major breakage of the hair in the back of my head so i got it go short. that part never seems to grow...until now...its slowly growing i wish it would grow faster...i want long hair again!

My hair is waist length

[maggledy.livejournal.com]

So I know of what I speak...

Wash your hair only every other day, max! Use a good conditioner on it whenever you do wash it. Rinse it when you shower with warm water to help spread the oils down the hairshaft. Only brush it when it is dry, wet hair streeeetches and then breaks. Use a leave-in conditioner and detangler. Brush your hair gently with a paddle brush, detangle the very very ends, then work your way up. If you encounter a tangle, STOP take the brush out of the hair, and work at it from the bottom. Try not to blow dry it. Braid it when you sleep. Trim just the very ends, about an eight of an inch every 3 weeks or so. Don't color it or perm it, until you get it to the length you want.

Re: My hair is waist length--- er mid back

[grandmanip.livejournal.com]

damn if that isnt THE regiment of
hair regiments then i just dont
know what else is...
my hair is healthy despite my
constant coloring because
i also wash every other day and
use leave in conditioners and i
usually dont brush or comb my hair
at all. i never ever blow dry
and if i want curls i do it the
old school, pre-electric way.

[katarokkar.livejournal.com]

Not to seem vain, but I always get compliments on the health of my hair, and when people ask what I eat or whatever, I only have one ultimate piece of advice...DON'T BLOWDRY YOUR HAIR!!!
Seriously, it dries your hair out, makes it lose its strength and luster, and is just horrible.

Also, if you want, I'd consider springing for one of those professional spa scalp/hair treatments. If you go to a reputable place, there shouldn't be any problems, although good treatments usually end up being around 15 bucks.

Finally, I remember I once checked out this book from the library that had a bunch of natural beauty products you could make from stuff in your kitchen like bananas and honey and stuff. I don't remember what it was called, but if you search your library, there should be something along those lines.

[mellow-yellow.livejournal.com]

i blow dry my hair daily, shampoo and condition it daily and i have very healthy hair, not to mention i get it dyed every 3 months and i have it highlighted 2 colors as well, so i have no natural beauty to the color of my hair. i dont know that not washing it all the time will work or blow drying, the the years went on and people changed i cant say that would work for you...i could not go 1 day without washing my hair because of the way my hair is, if will be dirty and oily, but everyone hair is different.

my suggestion is prenatal vitimans they help your hair grow and make your nails stong!

[fierceflawless.livejournal.com]

YES - prenatal vitamins are absolutely a godsend. plus, they'll help your nails grow stronger and have lots of iron which is good if you're anemic like me.

the biggest problem when you're trying to grow your hair out generally tends to be breakage - this will be prevented by the methods described above, namely not brushing it when wet and conditioning well. seems odd, but one of the best things you can do is have just the ends trimmed off reguarly. prevents any split ends from going further up the shaft of the hair and breaking it off.

I have destroyed my hair, brought it back, and destroyed it again. it's been every colour and length in the book. hair always grows back. that's the best part about it.

[sadiedecayed.livejournal.com]

i have no idea about your post-

but i want to eat that kitties face in your icon. it's fucking cute.

[icequeen-tpz.livejournal.com]

You can get prenatal vitamins at any store that has a pharmasutical (sp?) area.