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Haircut. yes or no?
My hair has never been much longer than shoulder length...till now. It recently started to grow and is now just starting to go past my chest. I really want to grow it out long.
The only problem is that the bottom inch or so is really dead. Its the longest it's ever been and I really don't want to cut it.
It's not thin but not thick either, I rarely use heat on it and its always up.
Should I cut it or is there someway to bring it back to life without spending much money? If I do cut it, how short?
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If you do cut it then get a trim for less then an inch, maybe just the dead ends. I have the same problem and I don't want to cut it so I just put hair oil on the ends. It really does work and shows major differences. You can put hair oil and leave it in your hair till the next time you wash your hair OR you can wash it off after you put the hair oil (leave the oil in for an hour or 2 and then wash it) It will make your hair softer and healthier if you do this. Good Luck!
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I have been growing out my hair and I also don't use heat, I dont shampoo it daily so its not stripped of natural oils, and yet, after time, the ends become ratty, tend to snarl and show split ends. Some of the possible causes are something that you do not have total control of. Internal health...namely your diet can affect the health of your hair. Read up on what foods are good for healthy hair. Things your hair comes into contact with too with affect it. The pollution in our air, too much use of commercial shampoos, too much sun, hair dyes, the chlorine in swimming pools and hot tubs. I find that I have to trim an inch off maybe once every 6 months. The only place the comb or brush gets stuck is at the end. There will still be some splitting showing upwards on the hair shafts but thats not as bad.
Try to not use heat blow drying for it. I never do anymore. It looks prettier when it dries at room temp over time, the strands have lovely waves in them that would not be there otherwise.
Another thing to do is read up on natural products to apply to hair to strengthen it and make it more healthy. Since todays diet lacks the kinds of vitamins our hair may need, some natural things can help. I have read of using a raw egg scrambled and massaged through your hair and left there for a while. The proteins in eggs will seep into your hair if left on long enough to do so. I dont remember time length but I like to go for 15 minutes, do it over the sink and wear a towel around my shoulders in case it drips. After the time is up, take your shower and rinse it out and then shampoo as normal. Doing this once a month as a hair treatment is good. I have heard doing the same with a can of beer poured over the hair to saturate it and leave it on a while before rinsing off works the same way. Depend on the thickness of hair you may need more than I mentioned. If you leave that last inch uncut, tangles of the dead ends sticking together can snap the hair and cause the split end pieces that stick out here and there throughout the long hair.
I hope this helps you dear.
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