Hair Growth: Month One

     First off, I need to apologize for my extreme lack of new posts. I am not the greatest at this blogging thing yet but I am hoping I will improve over time (:

     As many of you know, I have this awful habit of growing out my hair then chopping it all off quite drastically. Then, I regret it and try really really hard to grow it back out. Its like one long and dangerous cycle that seriously never ends. Unfortunately for me, I am in the awkward stages of wanting to grow my hair out and trying all sorts of new ways to make it healthy and strong. So, here goes nothing. I am going to keep a monthly update on my hair, what I am doing to it, and how quickly it is growing. I'm hoping that by sharing my success (at least I hope that will be the result) of hair growth that I will be more responsible in my choices of chopping it off spontaneously.



Month One
-Shampoo and Conditioner: Mane N Tail Original
-Treatments: Organic virgin coconut oil
-Eliminated blow drying
-minimized straightening and curling
-trying to eliminate teasing and excess brushing/combing












Measurements:
From middle part to longest point- 17 inches.
   

     I've been researching hair growth like crazy and these things plus a healthy diet and plenty of water seem to be working for people. However, Mane n Tail doesn't work for everyone because it does contain sulfates. I personally try to avoid sulfates because they strip the natural oils of your hair. However, this shampoo only contains one and also contains something to counteract the sulfate so it doesn't strip your hair. (or so their website says in much more scientific terms) I've been using the shampoo for a little less than a month and my hair is really soft and shiny so it seems to work for me. Usually when I use sulfate shampoos I have to wash my hair everyday because it gets greasy faster but I can still go my usual 2-3 days between washes with this shampoo. Its not drying out my hair either- but I think some of that is because I use coconut oil once a week. I will make another post in about a month similar to this one with measurements on how the growing process is going. If you have any awesome hair tips fell free to leave them in the comments. Until next time.... (: