How to Grow Your Hair Out

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If there is one thing I know about- it is growing out hair. I think I have spent my entire life at the in between stages of hair styles. It isn’t that I get bad haircuts, it’s just that I am incredibly indecisive when it comes to hair styles. As soon as it is the length I wanted I see something else that I decide is the must have style at that moment.

However I am usually ok with that. Though I always want something different, I think I secretly like the adventure of growing it out, and the challenge of finding a way to make it look good. There are days though when it gets very frustrating, and difficult to deal with.

Read these tips before you reach in the drawer for your scissors.

♥ Find a stylist that you trust. As much as you don’t want to it is important to continue to get your hair cut while you are growing it out. A good stylist can help make your hair look its best during those awkward in between stages by adding some layers and a little shape to your hair. Doing this will keep it from look drab, overgrown, or flat without necessarily taking off any length.

This is especially important if you are planning on growing your hair long. While it may seem counter productive, it is important to keep your hair healthy and looking good while in the process of growing it. Get it trimmed about every eight weeks. Just a quarter inch can make all the difference. It drives me batty when I see people with really long hair and split ends up to their shoulders.

♥ Invest in some hats, scarfs and headbands. If your hair is extremely short, there probably will be a few days when you either don’t have the time to do your hair, or it will just not behave for the life of it. By experimenting with some scarfs or headbands before hand will better prepared and looking your best when that time comes.

♥ If you don’t already have them consider cutting bangs. While the rest of your hair may not look fabulous quite yet, at least you can keep the hair that is directly on your face looking good. Bangs are a godsend for making you feel better about your appearance on those ponytail days.

♥ Learn how to style it differently. As your hair grows it will no longer look good the way you used to styling it. Having access to different irons, like a flat iron or curling iron can really be a life saver. Be creative, and have fun. Don’t try to make your hair do something it doesn’t want to do. If you just can’t get it to lay flat consider curling instead, or adding some mousse and going for a tousled look.

Break out the bobby pins if necessary. Experiment with pinning sections of it up to see what looks good with your face. Try rolling up the front of your hair for a 1950’s pin up look. For some great inspiration, ideas, and tutorials check out the Live Journal community Vintage Hair.

♥ Color your hair. Fresh color really helps take your mind off of the length. A sparkling new hue will make you shine through, and no one will notice if your hair is on the flat side, or a little shaggy.

♥ Patience, patience, patience. Hair grows an average of a half an inch a month, which is about six inches a year. With this knowledge at hand, it is easy to get frustrated while looking at the long road ahead. Rather than thinking about how long it will take think about the different styles you can try while it is at the length it is. Try new things, experiment, and have fun. Hair can look good at any length, it is just a matter of taking a little bit of time, and taking the time to make it look good on you.

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