Have hair to bra strap. Want it waist length. What else should I take?
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Topic: Have hair to bra strap. Want it waist length. What else should I take?
Posted By: lemarais
Subject: Have hair to bra strap. Want it waist length. What else should I take?
Date Posted: February 27 2003 at 9:25pm
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My growth spurt seems to have slowed down. I'm currently taking lots of Amino Acids, Biotin, and GNC's Ultra Hair (or something like that.) Do you think if I added silica it would help or I'd see a difference? I noticed a HUGE difference when I added biotin. It's about 5 more inches until my waist. Wish I wasn't so tall because then it would already be there. I'd love to know if anyone has found silica to be beneficial and/or any recs. for jump starting the cycle. Thank you! |
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Posted By: Merlin
Date Posted: February 28 2003 at 11:28am
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Hello Lamarais It sounds like you doing great things for your hair. Congratulations! ;) I don't have any first hand experience with the use of silica but a good friend has been taking Viviscal for almost a year now and her hair has shown dramatic growth. Viviscal is a combination of vitamin C, silica compounds, and concentrated marine protein. Karen did an article with growing tips on this site, check it out at: http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip214.htm - http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip214.htm Good luck and I hope you reach your goal.  ------------- Merlin |
Posted By: lemarais
Date Posted: February 28 2003 at 11:43am
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Thanks, Merlin. I used Viviscal a few years ago when my hair was really short. It really helped for a while. Then I started taking high doses of Amino Acids and that helped even more. I may try Viviscal again since I've given it a break. Wish I could find it at a discount! Although I did noticed it helped my skin as well so that's a good bonus. Btw, do many posters here have waist length hair? I loved Carolyn Besett Kennedy's long locks. Hopefully soon. ------------- |
Posted By: SnowWhite
Date Posted: March 08 2003 at 7:49pm
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I have waistlength hair. Most important thing to growing long hair is patience and tender loving care. Looks like you are well on your way. Just be patient. ------------- ?/35.5/ tailbone curly hair <>< |
Posted By: Nicole Z
Date Posted: March 13 2003 at 10:53pm
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I have fine-to-normal hair that's just a tiny bit past my butt. :) I do not know of anything that can speed up your genetic growth rate potential, however, vitamins, exercise and proper nutrition will help maximize it. I already have a fairly fast growth rate (3/4" - 1" a month), so the main thing I focus on is retaining the volume and slowing down fallout. I've been taking MSM, a multivitamin, vitamin C, calcium, and most recently started taking silica. I've found that my fallout has dramatically dropped from ~25 with the MSM alone to less than 10 with silica. I don't know how it will affect my growth rate because hair generally grows too slow to notice an effect for at least 3 months. Over the last year with the MSM, I've noticed my hair is growing in stronger, fuller, thicker (volume) and much, much softer. Hope this helps! ------------- My hair is almost to my knees (~50") and continues to grow longer. Rather slowly these days, but that's ok - it's still *growing*. |