my hair has stopped growing! help!

Hello everyone.

I was just wondering if someone could give me advice on this problem I`m having. See, I`m 18 years old with very light (not bleached) blond hair. In the last year or so I have noticed that my hair, all except my bangs, does not seem to be getting any longer! Not even an inch! I have no idea why. I do use the hairdryer and curling iron every day, but I give my hair regular hot oil treatments and a deep conditioner. My ends are rather bad now but I`m afraid to get my hair cut for fear that I will be stuck with even shorter hair! Please help!

Thanks!
Lilith

First sentence of above advice is good, and I agree that the ends could use a shape-up trim (since they are admittedly in bad shape).

However, I don`t think trims promote new hair growth; I think that trimming off ends in "bad shape" prevent them from splitting further up the hair shaft, and a neatly-trimmed line helps reduce tangles, which allows for more gentle care, thus allowing hair to grow longer without so much damage occuring at the ends.

I do doubt the validity of the suggestion to "consider cutting short just to help encourage new growth." As Lilith wants longer hair, retaining as much hair that`s in good shape as possible will be most helpful in achieving her goal.

That is impossible. Hair doesn`t know how long it is.
If it isn`t getting longer you`re dealing with damaged hair that is breaking off and/or impatience and/or possibly a hairloss problem (my dogs hair doesn`t grown long but it is because it falls out before it has a chance to grown long).