How can I get longer hair?

Answer 1

Here are somethings I did to grow my hair out (my hair has grown 11 inches since I started this regime)

1. Diet -- eat more fruits and vegetables. It sounds SOOO cliche, but it actually does help. [added bonus...you might shed a few pounds, and have more clear skin when doing this]. Don't go overboard on the fruits, though, they're packed with sugar. Be moderate.

2. Cut back on heat -- blowdrying, flat ironing, etc. can damage your hair and stunt its growth. When you absolutely HAVE to use a good protectant (like Biosilk; or if you're on a budget, moisture max, Oilsheen the spray is also great to use; not to mention they all make your hair silky smooth).

3. Wash your hair daily. (or at least every other day). Washing it removes a lot of the built of oils on the scalp and also the actual movement of massaging your scalp while washing it stimulates growth. Don't be too rough, but give your scalp a good massage.

4. Carrot oil -- (avail. at beauty supply stores, and drugstores everywhere) put this on your scalp once a week or so, just for a day. It has some great essential oils that help promote growth.

5. Save your money -- don't fall for all the products that claim they help your hair grow. It's a trap and waste of money (not that they're ALL croaks). Find what works for YOU. Just take care of your hair. The hair that grows the fastest is HEALTHY hair.

Good luck!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Each hair on your body grows from its own individual hair follicle. Inside the follicle, new hair cells form at the root of the hair shaft. As the cells form, they push older cells out of the follicle. As they are pushed out, the cells die and become the hair we see.

A follicle will produce new cells for a certain period of time depending on where it is located on your body. This period is called the growth phase. Then it will stop for a period of time (the rest phase), and then restart the growth phase again.

When the hair follicle enters the rest phase, the hair shaft breaks, so the existing hair falls out and a new hair takes its place. Therefore, the length of time that the hair is able to spend growing during the growth phase controls the maximum length of the hair.

The cells that make the hairs on your arms are programmed to stop growing every couple of months, so the hair on your arms stays short. The hair follicles on your head, on the other hand, are programmed to let hair grow for years at a time, so the hair can grow very long.

Animals that shed have hair follicles that synchronize their rest phase so that all of the follicles enter the rest phase at once. This way, all of the hair falls out at one time. A dog that sheds will lose its hair in large clumps. Many animals can also switch the coloring agent in the hair follicle on and off -- so in the summer, the hair is pigmented brown with melanin (see How Sunburns and Sun Tans Work to learn about melanin), but in the winter it is not pigmented, leaving the hair white.

Answer 3

Get hair extensions. 

Or, you could just be patient and let our hair grow naturally. Although there is no "magic pill" to make your hair grow faster, I found this site with some hair growth tips you might be interested in.

8 Hair Growth Secrets
http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip180045.htm

Answer 4

I have very long hair. The trick is to trim is very often. When you trim your hair, you make it healthier, therefore letting it grow. Believe me, it works. My friend had shoulder length hair, and when she started to trim it, it got noticably longer.

Answer 5

Go to the local hair salon and ask a professional

Answer 6

Well, my neighbor works at an Aveda salon and she is amazing with hair! She told me that if you massage your head ever day it will grow faster. i laughed at first becase i thought she was kidding! guess she wasnt. i havent ever done it because i dont want my hair to grow fast but its worth a shot eh?

Answer 7

Eat a healthy diet, rich in minerals.

Answer 8

Young Lady you must be happy of what GOD has gifted you with. If you can get the impossible, live with what you have.

Answer 9

Just let it grow.
I used to have very long hair but then i cut it off, i cut 17in. off

Answer 10

water twice a day, use fertilizer three times a week and give it plenty of sunlight.