Dirt=Growth???
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Topic: Dirt=Growth???
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Dirt=Growth???
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 3:22am
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A friend of mine told me today that when she grew her hair out she kept it pulled back in a bun everyday( like I do) and took it down only to wash it. She kept her hair like this for about a year or two. I have been wearing my hair up for four years and my hair is still shoulder length. Her hair is down to her bra line. When I asked her what I was doing wrong she said that she didnt wash her hair as often as I do. She said she only washed her hair every two weeks or so. Sometimes even once a month. I had heard from my grandmother that completely natural hair, meaning no chemicals at all, not even shampoo grows faster, because even something like shampooing can break hair off. Is it true? Isnt there some way to grow hair longer without breaking hair off?
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Posted By: Christine
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 3:22am
hi Jamila, hair growth probably differs for different people at different rates. If it is any help to you, my hairdresser advised me not to tie up my hair often - she said that would cause a lot of my hair to drop off (which it did). I now don't tie up my hair, except when showering, and the results are that less hair falls. Apparently, hair needs to 'breathe' when it is not tied up. Maybe something to do with circulation to the scalp. Tying hair up often also might cause the hairline to recede in the long term due to hair pulling.I also don't think dirt=growth cos the oils and sebum trapped on your scalp (from not washing) would block the hair roots and be a hindrance to hair growth. I have read many times that a clean healthy scalp is essential for good hair growth. If you like to shampoo often, do use a mild shampoo. I have heard tales about people believing shampooing often makes the hair grow faster, but I don't know if this is totally accurate.
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Posted By: Paula
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 3:22am
I'm inclined to agree with Christine. Washing often stimulates growth. Those things about wearing up and leaving dirty are wivestales. Afraid hair tendancies are chalked mostly up to genetics. I beg hairbotique would have some suggestions on tricking mother nature a little and extending the ammount your hair is able to grow. Ask Karen
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Posted By: Serena
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 3:23am
I think you friend and grandmother were onto something, but the faster growth had nothing to do with dirt. The less hair breaks or falls out the faster it grows. The less one handles his or her hair, the less it will break and fall out. I believe it is the handling of hair during shampoos (and combing and styling)that slows the growth, not the chemicals. Also, it is best not to tie back hair to tightly as this can lead to breakage.
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