March, 2023. I’ve got a full time job, a boyfriend, and despite my lovely, stable life, I wanted a change. I noticed the bleach in my hair was getting harder and harder to hide that it was from 3 years ago. I basically had a line of bleach from my ears, down. So, I decided to chop it off!
Okay, I didn’t go as sort as the image above. The actual length was just below my ears. However, this was the shortest my hair had ever been, and the first time I had 100% natural, dye & bleach-free hair in 8 years! Then, as the universe tends to have a sense of humor, my boyfriend proposes just 6 months later.
Don’t get me wrong, the last thing on my mind when he got on one knee was my hair. However, as I tried on wedding dresses and looked at hairstyles, I couldn’t help but wish I had kept my long hair. There’s so much more you can do with it! Braids, bubble pony tails, long lucious curls… you get what I mean.
“But Paige, why didn’t you just get hair extensions?”
Because, I had been on an “all-natural” hair journey for about 2 years, and I was not about to give that up. Hair extensions can be SO damaging to your hair, and I wasn’t willing to take that risk. So, my journey for all-natural hair turned into another journey: Hair Growth. And fast!
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3 Rituals I practiced during my showers for FAST hair growth:
- Cold Rinse
- It’s pretty self-explanatory, once you finish your shower you do either a cool or cold rinse, making sure to get your scalp especially cooled off
- The idea behind the cool rinse is that your pores will shrink, and less hair loss will take place
- There’s lots of controversy if this tip is legitimate or not, but I choose to stick with it because I noticed a difference in both my hair growth, and hair loss
- Shampoo Twice & use a Scalp Massager
- I know, sounds kind of weird, right? Why would I wash with the same product twice?
- That was my mindset when my friend, who has the fastest hair growth of anyone I know by the way…I digress… told me to shampoo my scalp twice. What??
- But, she was right! Try it, trust me
- The first wash loosens the oils and grime, then you rinse
- The next wash actually removes the oil and grime, and you’ll notice that you actually get so many more suds than the first shampoo
- Another benefit to shampooing twice is the added scalp massaging that’s going on. It’s proven that scalp massage & bringing blood flow to those follicle’s helps the hair grow. I use this scalp massager made for wet hair
- Give your scalp a good massage for 3-4 minutes for each shampoo to get that blood flowing!
- Using a good Hair Mask
- That’s right, your hair will never grow longer if your lengths aren’t strong enough to withstand the growth
- So, using a good hair mask that prevents breakage is going to be your best bet
- My husband and I (yes, he has long-lucious locks. You can check our bridal picture out in the “Contact” page) have tried 10+ different brands of hair masks, and this one takes the cake!
- I could tell the difference in my hair health after just ONE time using this stuff
- Softness – so-long to the days of tangled hair! Truly, it’s a dream I’ve had since childhood
- Shine – in both my husband and I’s hair, there is a noticeable shine that’s taken place after using this hair mask
- Strength/Thickness – now, I know the thickness of the strands of your hair is genetic, so maybe my genes allow for more change. However, it’s always worth a shot to try something that may just revolutionize your hair! Right? With the drastic increase in the strength of my hair after using this hair mask with every shower I had, (about twice a week) I couldn’t wait to share it with you
Well, as you can see the steps to fast hair growth are easy as 1, 2, 3 (queue The Jackson 5). Start with a good shampoo, rinse, then shampoo again and rinse. Next, throw that hair mask in. Did you know that you’re supposed to use hair masks AFTER shampooing? I didn’t either! Turns out the natural oils in our hair repel the hair mask if you don’t shampoo first. After letting the mask sit for 5-10 minutes, do a cool rinse and make sure to really soak your scalp to get those follicles nice and closed back up.
And that’s it!