Want to grow my hair to the waist?

My hairs shoulder lengh, i want it to the waist , how long will this take, btw its around 12 inches i need and what should i put my hair in till it grows to my waist, etc:ponytail... or bun or ?? any ideasWant to grow my hair to the waist?
Hair grows, on average, at about a half an inch per month. So, in sixs months time, it'll have grown three inches. It takes a long time to grow out hair. Mine used to be to my waist. I got bored with it and let my sister talk me into cutting it just above my shoulders. I've been growing it back out for the past three years. BUT, I'm also very rough on my hair. Herbal Essences makes a good shampoo for longer hair. Anything to help prevent split ends works, really. Get the ends trimmed regularly. I know this seems like it's defeating the purpose, but split ends can split all the way to your scalp and then it just starts to break off.



If you're going to wear it up, try to change the way you wear it everyday. Putting it in a ponytail everyday will break it where the elastic holds it together. If it's very thick, I suggest you get it layered. This will make it a little easier to deal with. It won't take as long to dry and won't use as much product. If you blow dry, make sure to keep the dryer moving so you don't burn your hair. if you aren't sure, use a heat protecting product, just in case. Brush from the bottom to the roots so you don't break it. And If you're going to dye it during this time, follow the instructions or have a professional do it. (I have fried mine before. I lost a good two inches to it when I had to have the ends cut out.) Don't use elastics with metal on them. It snags the hair. Use a condtioner, even if you think you don't need it.



...Thats all I can think of. Split ends and breakage are your enemies. So just go easy on your hair. All you really need is a lot of patience.Want to grow my hair to the waist?
so try this...regular trims are a must, about every 7-9 weeks.(if your hair is really healthy then up the trims to about every 12 weeks, a trim is just a snip off the ends) if its been awhile since you have had a trim then inches may be called for to get to healthy hair. i use vitamin e on fresh washed hair.(its a vitamin that can be purchased where you buy vitamins, cut open capsule, squeeze into hand, rub hands together and apply to hair) dont message into scalp. if you get too much then just rewash it. hair will feel slightly sticky until dry then it will be nice and soft. it tames the frizzies, deep conditions and makes hair grow about three in a month. it takes about a month for the growth part of the e to kick in. the other benefits are instant. dont brush your hair but maybe three or four times a week to message the scalp,dry hair, never wet, i use a wide tooth comb at other times. brushing breaks off hair. biotin is cheap and also promotes hair regrowth and growth. i also have the biotin shampoo that i got from a vitamin store online.(puritans pride.com or vitadigest.com) five bucks for a big bottle and a big bottle of E is about 8 bucks. the biotin is about 3 bucks. i now take my fingers and message my scalp about five times a week, along with the brushing thats a good way to do it without damaging your hair. apply two or three capsules of e to dry hair and message into scalp and hair really well, put damp towel in microwave for 1 min to get hot, then quickly wrap head, a dry towel can be placed over that to help hold in the heat, leave on for 15 min, shampoo well, makes an excellent hot oil treatment. good luck, AND some people will argue about regular trims, your hair does grow from the roots, yes, but if your hair is not trimmed at the bottom, the it splits, get dry and brittle not to mention thin looking from no trims at all and frizzy. then your hair starts to break off at the bottom and giving you the appearance that it never grows. so to make hair grow as fast as possible and keep it healthy, then trims are an essential part of hair care. look on a ruler and check out less then half an inch and if your salon does not know what that is then take a ruler with you, i have. i added beta carotene vitamins to my regimen. i found out that along with the biotin it is very very good in promoting hair growth. they were five bucks for a bottle of 100. got them at walmart. the biotin and e can also be purchased at walmart, and adding all this up is pretty cheap to get great hair. the shampoo is now available in the new food lion stores. just found this out.