Why aa hair grows so slowly

i think the reason that their hair seems to grow faster is because they have a regimen. they probably wash, condition, dry everyday. it becomes very normal and thus the hair gets use to the everyday cycle. With our hair, i think  a lot of us tend to not have a very good regimen and we dont give our hair a chance to get use to a cycle. we wash every couple days, may get it braided and not wash for months, relax every now and then, etc. it just seems to be very challenging for the hair if it went through something like this.

i just think of hair as a plant. a plant needs water, sunlight, and sometimes food. 3 very basic, easy things. maybe we should all pick 3 basic products and things to do to our hair and it will then grow regularly

Also, IMO, black women seem more likely to hold onto damaged hair than other people. My hair has been buzzed 3 times in the last 10 years. It only takes 15 months or so for buzzed aa hair to reach the neck/shoulders (bottom layer of naturally layered hair), but so many women think their hair won't grow or grows slowly that they're not brave enough to buzz their hair if it's all damaged.

My shortest layer is right above my shoulders, and the last time I buzzed was 3 years ago. If your hair is damaged, there's no point in holding onto it.

Also, there's too much "brand loyalty". I know too many people who complain about hair dryness and breakage who have been using the same products they've been using for the last 15 years with no good results. As the saying goes, if you do what you've always done, you're going to get what you've always gotten. So, if you have dry hair and your "grease" hasn't been helping for 15 years, IT'S NOT GOING TO HELP.....get a new product!