7 reasons your hair isn't growing!

For some reason, over the last 3 years, everyone has been cutting off their permed hair and has been claiming that they are going back natural. For majority of those people, their hair has been growing back at a fast rate, and it is even healthier than what they had before. So why can't your hair grow?
Main reason is because they've gotten rid of all the damaged hair. All the split ends that were dry and brittle, causing the hair to break. I'm not implying that you have to chop your hair, but here are some reasons why your hair might not be growing:

• Your hair is not agreeing with your diet

This is what I usually avoid most when I want my hair to grow, but I'm gonna state it first now. Healthier food = healthier hair. That's right. We gotta ease up on the junk food guys, for the sake of our hair. Foods like egg, avocado, banana, spinach etc, provide proteins, vitamins and minerals that are soooo beneficial to our hair.

Vitamin C strengthens your hair strands and helps to prevent breakage, and Vitamin E helps with blood circulation, therefore influencing hair growth.

• You shampoo too often

You must be wondering, what's so bad about shampoo? Isn't clean hair the best thing for hair growth? Not necessarily. The whole idea of using shampoo is to clean your hair and scalp. Shampooing washes everything out of your hair, including the natural oils that your hair creates. Shampoo is normally followed by conditioning. Why? Because the moisture that has been stripped out of your hair has to be replaced.

I shampoo once every two weeks, or sometimes once a month. Of course, I'd wash strictly using conditioner or mixtures in between.

• Your moisturizers have no moisture

Are you moisturizers still leaving your hair dry? You're using the wrong products. I used to use Cantu all the time, but as time went by, I didn't see the hype about it anymore. It just started to seem more and more artificial to me. I've grown fond of Shea Moisture's moisturizers, as they give my hair a more natural feel, and makes it curly. This is my opinion though, use what works best for you. We seem to forget that the #1 moisturizer is water. Make sure that when you look at the ingredients of a product, water is the first one. I'll write something more detailed about what products I use later.

• You use too much products in your hair at once

For some of you, in order to keep your hair soft, you need to use a lot of hair products. This can cause a thick build up, making your hair feel heavy and dirty. You're not allowing your hair to breathe or giving it space to grow. A build up of products can clog your pores and slow hair growth. Its important to at least wash frequently if you use a lot of products.

• You have major breakage and split ends

Your ends have been with you from since you were young, therefore they're old and need the most attention. Are your ends dry and brittle? Can you look at them and see the splits at the end?

Split ends can be caused by a lot of things; heat damage, neglect, dry hair etc.. With split ends, whenever you comb your hair, your hair is easier to fall out.
All you have to do is simply cut them. Easy, right? It's hard for me because I hate taking length of f my hair. Cutting off these unnecessary ends, however, will help your hair grow much faster, as there are no splits to stop it.

• You use a lot of heat in your hair

Heat damages your hair. A lot. It's almost like all the life is being sucked out of your hair stands, and it is. A lot of people don't take heat damage seriously, but excessive heat drains your hair of moisture over time and leaves it dry. If I were you, I'd use heat once in a blue moon. Heat styling makes your hair dehydrated, and soon your hair will just break right off.

• You're under stress

Stress and anxiety can lead to thinning hair and hair loss. Take it easy sis, relax. Don't stress, but just think of how hard you'll slay with your long hair.

And there you have your 7 reasons why your hair isn't growing! 

lissy xo