My hair growth journey

For almost 15 years I had waist length hair , before I started working in year 2007. Then something happened and i just got this urge of cutting my hair. I chopped them up to my shoulders 6 years back.. I had no regrets and found short hair more convenient since I started working and had less time to braid or wash long hair in the morning. Whether you accept or not long hair demands more time and care than short hair Or maybe I was just bored of long locks and found an excuse to get rid of them. Maybe I didn’t know any hairstyles for long hair and braids looked boring ..

But for past few days I am thinking of growing my hair back because I am bored again. I have realized that short hair are convenient but you cannot style them in different ways. And there are those days when your hair refuse to listen to you and curl in all the directions :/ then you cannot even tie them back because they are too short to be pulled back in a pony neatly 🙁

My current hair-

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My Hair Type – Thick, dry and wavy

What Shampoo conditioner I am using – Garnier Fructis Goodbye damage

What Hair oil I use – I have mixed Almond & Sesame oil together in 50:50 , i use them 2-4 hours before each wash. I wash my hair twice a week and never skip oiling part.

Current hair condition – No hair fall, no split ends, no dandruff in short healthy hair. Yeah I can spot a few grey strands but then I am turning thirty and graying is a natural process.

Any hair pack? – Nothing at present but I will start using my trustworthy Biotique Bio Musk root pack soon.

Last Hair Cut – April 2013, 1st week

What are my plans

  1. No heat i.e. wouldn’t use blow dryers or hair straighteners
  2. No Haircut or trimming for next 6 weeks
  3. No hair coloring/ highlighting

I really liked this chart .. I guess my current hair length must be the first one in second row. tumblr_m4ssrctnln1r62tyuo1_500

Apart from all this I am not doing anything extra, will start trying some homemade packs to improve the texture. I will come back with an updated post after 4-6 weeks.

Wish me luck for my hair growth journey and pray that i don’t turn back and get my hair cut again LOL.. Growing hair demands time and I am always running out of patience.

Are you also trying to grow your hair long? What products are you using? Any recommendations?

10 Comments

  • April 25, 2013

    Namita

    i love long hair too , i think u should never have cut your waist length hair !! ..yes i agree long hair demands time and attention but i am just longing to have really long hair ,my hair is at BSL ( bra strap length ) but it does not grow fast ,its at this length from a long time now but the thing am not happy abt my hair is thin and dry ..i wish my hair would be much more dense !! .. Shalini, you are lucky to have thick hair ,u should grow your hair back to long ..do you have dense hair too ? .. long hair looks best when its thick , silky and is dense

    • May 1, 2013

      Shalini

      Yeah Namitha I have dense hair, but being cut into layers, they would take more than usual to grow.. Good luck to you too 🙂

  • April 26, 2013

    Lakshmipriya

    Good luck for your hair growth journey! 😀
    I have long hair and i always love to keep it long, but you are very true – i don’t have proper idea or knowledge to style them up differently 🙁 I always stick to just clipping a part and leaving the rest loose or braiding them 😛

    • May 1, 2013

      Shalini

      I can feel it Lakshmipriya .. But don’t worry someday someone will have tutorials for long hair too 😀

      • May 2, 2013

        namita

        youtube may have videos on hairstyles for long hair

        • May 2, 2013

          namita

          try loepsie channel on youtube

  • April 27, 2013

    Rashmi Singh

    I too plan on growing my hair, but split ends ruin my plans every damn time 🙁 .. . Maybe I use too much heat… With your no heat-no color I am quite sure you’ll do good ! All the best !

    • May 1, 2013

      Shalini

      I hope so Rashmi. Thanks

  • May 2, 2013

    namita

    youtube may have videos on hairstyles for long hair

    • May 17, 2013

      Shalini

      Yes there are thousands of such videos 🙂