can someone tell me what i should do

It really depends on the person... Personally, my damaged hairs "repair themselves" after two inches. Meaning, only the first two inches of any of my damaged strands really looks bad. Then it straightens itself out. Good luck and with time, your hair will help itself. Oh, and I forgot to say, it will help A LOT to eat right, especially lots of protein, and take your vitamins.

Anais

Depends on what you mean by "bad cut". If you mean too much cut off, then that's just cutting off your progress. Your hair still grows (since the root wouldn't be damaged) but you wouldn't notice growth.

By cutting off "damage", I meant split/dry/matted ends and stuff like that. When the hair ends are damaged, your hair breaks off anyway... and that's even more loss of progress than an itty bitty trim. It's better to start growing with healthy hair.

so basically, you'd cut your hair to keep it healthy so that it wouldn't break off while growing.

Since you have short hair, why don't you have a trusted friend go through your hair and snip off damage... one by one if possible. It's like Dave says, "search and destroy". Be sure to use very sharp scissors like hair scissors or sewing/craft scissors.

Anais

Hey IrishEyes

Thanks for responding

(1) Gel fools people into thinking their hair is hydrated, while it only looks that way. Longterm gel use doesn't maintain the health of your hair--Good conditioning does. You could try a leave-in conditioner... the Paul Mitchell leave-in especially, it has an effect that is gel-like.

(2) "Haywire" hair.... It depends on what you did with your fine hair, namely the bangs. If the bangs have been gelled daily, then that's where the damage is coming from. The truth is, NON-gel users don't get this problem and people with long healthy hair don't use gel. It's really your choice. If you love your gel, then you trade that for growth. Whatever floats your boat.

(3) Hats are not necessarily bad for hair. Hats to protect hair from sunlight are good.
(a) but yes, too much friction slows down hair growth .. so you're definitely right about that.
(b) Ultraviolet light from sunshine breaks down bonds in proteins (which is what your hair is made of) so you want to avoid a lot of direct sun exposure.

So anyway.... be sure to be gentle with your hair, snip off the damaged/matted/split ends (VERY IMPORTANT!), and condition condition condition like crazy. Take lots of good care and your hair will grow.

Good Luck
Anais

Okay... If you want to grow your hair out, then no more dyeing your hair. Any chemical that you put in, will add more damage. Damage can either (a) make the hair break off after a certain point, so that it doesn't look like it's growing, or (b) force you to trim the damaged ends. If you want to solve your cowlick problem for good, there are things you have to know about growing longer...

For maximum growth:
(1) No more gel. Gel dries out the hair and causes damage in the long run, making it hard to grow out your hair.
and likewise, no more dye. Like I said, dye also damages your hair in the long run.

(2) A cowlick only exists until a certain length. After a few inches, it will definitely go away.. especially since you said you have fine hair. Bangs sometimes grow slower than hair in the back or on the sides.. like my own bangs. They grow at half the speed of my sides and back. Depending on what you like, you can cut the back and sides to "keep up" with your bangs length (even it out).. or you don't have to.

(3) All of your hair will grow.. but you have to take good care of the whole thing. Condition well, maybe do a pre-wash coconut oil treatment, and make sure to wear a hat in the sun.

Your shampoo and conditioner sound fine otherwise. And about the tiny hairs in front.. I have them too. Personally I think it's a good sign, that your hair IS making progress.

Anais Satin

well my hair was thick but i think i got cowlich cus i got bad hair cut because my hair was straight and fine and now it a mess in front uneven and little hairs in crown in a mess

I think i have fine hair i dunno what difference between both f them

like i said havent cut it in month my backs growing long iand side wells but crown is shorts but growing

I Had brown hair untill i syed my hair blondish like , so now it looks like i have brown and bit blonde in hair like it gets dry?

I use herbal essence shampoo and conditon and gel

question for u-

Will my cowlick go awayif i grow it and will my bangs grow?

how long should i let it grow ?


and why does my hairi n front have tiny hairs all over the place like when i part my hair now cuz i wanna grow it in front it has tiny hairs, are they growing? and why is my hair still like dry? cuz of hair dye

My main problem is my bangs thanks fro your help I would love for your opninnon on what i should do, , I havent grown my hair i usually have it spiked but i guess i shud be growing it

thanks you how long will that last do you think I havent cut my hair in a month and also i still have dye in my hair since 2001 for some reason i have light a little bright in my hair or is it me, maybe i cut it so much that hair cant grow??? do u know why

I MEAN I THINK I HAVE COWLICK , IM A MALE MY FRONT ARE SHORT AND SHOULD I JUST KEEP GROWING IT , IS THAT BETTER FOR COWLICK , I HAVENT CUT MY HAIR IN MOTN AND HOW LOG SHOULD I GO