I am trying to grow my hair about two or three inches past my brastrap.  I would love to have waist length but I gave up on that idea a long time ago.  Right now the tips of my hair go a little past my brastrap.  I once tried to keep up with the splits and keep it reguraly trimmed but my hair never grew that way.  So finally I decided my hair will never be without split ends and just decided to grow it with the splits. 

 

   I am almost to the length I want and my plan was to reguarly trim it on my own once I got to the length I wanted.  I figured that way I might be able to get rid of the splits.  My hair is so full of splits though that I am thinking maybe I should start over again.  The underneath is actually shorter than the top because I keep snipping the splits with the scissors.  The top always stays pretty nice without too many splits.  I don't understand what I do to cause it. 

 

  I have wavy hair that I air dry naturally.  I use a boar bristle brush which may have some nylon bristles I am not sure.  I just wait till it dries to detangle then I just brush it after it dries.  I don't ever style it I just sometimes use mousse and scrunch it. 

 

   Do you think I should cut it and start over?  I would have to cut it shoulder length to get rid of all the splits.  or should I just wait and try to trim it once I reach the length I want?         Thanks

 

Is your bbb hard or soft? I bought a hard bbb before I learned about the difference between hard and soft bristles. I have fine hair, and when I went to use it, the bristles were breaking my hair off! I saw short strands of hair floating to the ground with every brush stroke. When a hair breaks it's very prone to become split.

 

Also, your not supposed to de tangle with a bbb. It's mostly used for smoothing out already de tangled hair and for helping to spread around oil when you apply it or for moving the natural oil from the scalp down to the ends. Try using a wide tooth comb with no seams. Start from the bottom few inches, then when the bottom is all smooth, go up a few more inches. When you come to a tangle don't rip through it. That breaks hair and sometimes pulls it out of your scalp. If the comb wont de tangle it then use your fingers to unknot it.

   I guess I need to get anothe bbb.  Should I get a softer one?  Also I will try and start using the comb and see if my hair impoves.  Thanks for your help.   

 

When I first started using a comb it felt awkward for me at first too, but I quickly got used to it. It wasn't because it was pulling though. Actually, I'm not sure what you mean. Are you talking about it pulling on tangles? If a tangle wont come out smoothly with a comb then work on it with your fingers.

 

Fine.

 

I'll do it!

 

Hair growes in cycles.  A growth stage, a dorment one,  then fallout.

 

You need to know you growth cycle.

 

If you have tried to grow your hair out and it only goes so far before split ends happen, you know the length your hair grows naturally.  That's it!

 

I'm sorry!

 

Hairs grows and then stops growing.  This is when they stick around for split ends.  Those hairs are old.  They will eventually fall out and new hair takes its place

 

But, you can cheat!

 

NO it's not a college exam were you cheat on a test!

 

It's your hair...and cheating is allowed.  Thank God for cheating!

 

The three most important items in any hair care product...soap, oils, protein!  This is basic chemistry that has been going on for thousands of years.  Soap strips the hair of dirt.  But, it also strips the hair of natural ingredients.  Oil puts back what soap destroys...Your hair has pores... Oil puts back in the natural nice looking sweat that your had.  Protien strengthens your hair.

 

Before shampoos, like 100 years ago, woman used to use lye soap, olive oil and eggs!  Yes they did..they'd put this strange mixture through their hair...with something to make it smell pretty, too...then they wear it up.  After all that work...what?

 

Yuck...but, smart!  The three basic ingredients.

 

What do you need?

 

There are some shampoos and conditioners that hydrate hair... put it on the ends... look for something oily.  Not just slick so you can comb through it... I mean oily!  Check "weke" for oils that are good for your hair!

 

Now for protein...check the label...look it up on "weke" and you'll find out if it's a protein.  If you some strange thing you find something that says dehydrated animal protein..yes!  Your on the right track!  That will definately strengthen you hair!

 

The only problem with doing research like this is you'll find that animal protein comes from dead animals!

 

That's totally gross!!!...isn't it?

 

But...that's where you find it. (Could you imagine all the woman finding out that the protein in makeup and hair products come from dead animal kill?)

 

Yuck..yuck...But true!

 

Dehydrated animal protein comes from something that is going to replentish your hair with the vital ingredients you need!  Thank every dead one of them!

 

They will give you beautiful lush hair.

 

Those special oils and protein will allow your hair to stay in the hair follicle.  That means it will grow longer.  That's what you want!

 

Eat!  You have no idea how eating can effect your hair.  You need to be healthy!  Eat protein and vegetables...and other thinks you don't want in your stomach.  Your hair needs them!

 

Last...there is vitamins...look for anything that says "hair and nails."  Nails are only fused hairs together...biologically.  Those vitamins have the special engriedents that help your hair and nails to grow.

 

Do you want long hair?  Find protein and oils!

 

Hints..don't wash your hair to death.  If your hair grows slow, the last thing you want is to strip your hair from everything it has...cheat, again...where it up... down...then up again!  Wait until the last possible moment to wash it.  Have a hair weekend off!

 

Tell your boyfriend that if he doesn't like it...HAVE HIM WASH IT!

 

That will bring interesting results!

 

Your own hair stylist...get them off there dead butts and make them work for a living!  If they can build things they can wash long hair!

 

That takes half of the problem away...right?

 

Of course!

 

So that's the scoop.  plain and simple!