Skip to main content

Does braiding your hair make it longer?

My friend braided her hair for a couple weeks and when she straightened it out it grew crazy fast! She told me all she did was braid it! So for the last two nights(and days) I french braided my hair. My hair WAS shoulder length, like exactly, but I just showered it today and I pulled my hair down and now it’s a little longer! I don’t know if it will show up when it’s dry, but I got excited! So does it help my hair grow or not?

10 Answers

if you are trying to grow hair faster please follow my tips!!! There is too much misinformation on YA and some of it is down right dangerous to follow. BA is often by votes that non hair stylists & beginners vote on so they are not reliable. Many times BA is chosen by the asker because it is what they WANT to hear & not the correct information. I answer mostly to help young teens from getting hair damaged but it seems to be a loosing battle. There are people on this site calling themselves professionals that aren’t no real working professional has the time to be a top contributor on this site! Im changing young teens and girls lifes 1 answer at a time! Well it depends on: -Genetics -How much heat you put on your hair -How often you wash hair -What you do with hair on a regular basis -What Shampoo & Conditioner you use -etc. On average, hair grows 1.25cm per week, an average of 1/2 inch per month to the maximum of an inch. With heated styling tools a lot slower! I made the mistake of cutting my hair really short awhile back, but it only took me a couple months to grow it back long. ( It is down to my rib cage now.) This is what I did to grow it back out: – Massage your head whenever you get the chance. This will stimulate the roots of your hair causing it to grow. – Eat your fruits, nuts, and vegetables and drink lots of water! The nutrients will make your hair shiny and healthy, which will also promote growth. – Don’t straighten your hair or curl it with an iron! This will only break and damage your hair and prevent it from growing. – Try not to blow dry your hair if possible. Let it air dry when you can. – If you absolutely can’t live without your heat products (flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, etc.) make sure to ALWAYS use heat protection before you use them. – While in the shower, don’t use shampoo every day. Use it every other day to every 3 days. Use conditioner EVERYDAY or EVERY TIME you wash your hair. – Another shower trick! When you put conditioner in, squeeze out your hair first. Then rub it throughout your hair. This will make it easier for your hair to soak up the moisture and vitamins in the conditioner. – Another shower trick!!! Wash / condition your hair FIRST before you wash your body. Keep the conditioner in and clip it up for the rest of the time you are in the shower, and rinse when you are about to get out. – Wash / rinse your hair with COLD or cool water. Hot water (and just heat in general) is BAD for your hair. – Use products that will strengthen your hair or say something like “Moisturizing” on them. – Don’t brush your hair when it’s wet. This can break your hair. Use a wide toothed comb instead, and try using leave in conditioner before you comb it through. – Be careful and gentle when taking out knots/snarls. – Be careful when you brush your hair. – Use hot oil treatments when you have the chance. – Don’t sleep with your hair up. This can cause breakage. – Use an old cotton T-shirt to dry your hair instead of a towel. – In the summer, be careful of the sun. It can dry out your hair and make it damaged and brittle. – Don’t get in the habit of dying your hair. If you already do, make sure you don’t bleach your hair. Good luck growing out your hair! If you follow these tips you will have long beautiful hair in no time. 🙂... Show More
https://shorturl.im/XSXLB Nope, simply an urban myth. However, what braiding does do — which is good for the hair — is pull the scalp a little while braiding (good for circulation) and generally braiding helps keep hairs from breaking, or being pulled out as much from frequent combing or brushing, so the hair will stay thicker looking, and might even appear to grow longer faster as few hairs are being lost/breaking off.... Show More
Braiding as in cornrows will definitely make your hair grow..I started seeing how athletes and rappers were doing their hair and their hair was growing like crazy. I can’t wear or use relaxers on my hair-it takes my hair right out and I was even told by a dermatologist that the cornrows was a good alternative along with not relaxing my hair and now my hair is long…now don’t get me wrong with what the first poster said-you do have to do some health care maintenance from within (eating right, drinking water, taking vitamins, etc.) It really all depends on how well your hair can grow with either chemicals or naturally…... Show More
Braiding does make your hair longer, I think, because I braid my hair when I get out of the shower and I have noticed it grow a lot longer. I have also read about it and have heard that it does help it grow longer, faster.... Show More
Braiding does not lengthen your hair, it just protects it from the elements. To have longer hair NEVER blow-dry or use any heat in your hair. Drink a lot of water, it helps with moisturizing. Purchase an anti-frizz hair serum… since it is used to treat frizz it has a lot of deep conditioning oils in it you can use on your hair tips to avoid split ends. Trim your hair whenever your split ends bother you and eat a lot of sunflower kernels! It may sound weird, but they actually help A LOT to produce keratin which means you will get longer nails and hair at the same time!... Show More
No matter how fast a person hair grows, If the oldest hair at the tips is not healthy, it will continue to come out. When hair is damaged, as new hair grows in, damaged hair comes out, making seem as if your hair is not growing. Make sure you have a diet rich in protein (protein is the building blocks of hair) and condition your hair on a regular basis. There are some effective ways to help your hair regrow and be healthy. Read here:... Show More
Tips-if you can, wash hair every other day or every two days-it just depends how oily your hair gets.-leave conditioner on for 10 minutes at least and don’t put it on roots.-drink lots of water and eat a lot of protein such as meat and peanut butter cause your hair is made from protein.-always use a leave in conditioner for split ends.-trim hair once a month since split ends stops hair growth.-use heat protection every time.To get more information to have a healthy hair, learn more here:... Show More
I had been suffering from hair loss for 5 years, they had been lost in group, I even had had no confidence to go out or meet anyone. But now, I’m a very confident man, I can approach any girl I want. Beautiful strong hair is my secret. Read more:... Show More
Hair loss affects both men and women. Here are some natural remedies that can help boost hair growth: https://tinyurl.im/aH80u While genetics plays a role, there are other factors, including: hormonal imbalances, an underactive thyroid gland, nutrient deficiencies and insufficient scalp circulation.... Show More
I dont know what to say but, long tresses is cute but you keep flicking your hair up so you can easily see, short hair is cool and also you dont have to flick your hair up at all... Show More

Want to answer this question?

Join our community to share your knowledge!

Categories

Tags

Related Questions

10
Does buying 93 octane gas get me better gas mileage than 87 octane? What are the benefits/Cons?

My car does not require it, but I have been doing this for a while now and I am wondering if it is helping or not. Pleas...

10
Does Canada have a “Pledge of Allegiance” like America does?

If so what is it, or what do they do instead of it?

2
Does Carlos Mencia’s Ԁıc̫ҡ not work?

On south park his character says he uses a colostomy bag, and his "Ԁıc̫ҡ don’t work". I was wondering if they were just...

5
Does cherifer make you gain weight?

So.. am taking this..so, does it make you gain weight? I am in my teens. If so, how much weight? And, does cherifer make...

11
Does Christina Aguilera speak spanish?

ALso were is she from?Is she white or is she hispanic?

2
Does CIF include all duties and taxes in both country?

If we are importing from china and the value is given in CIF what does it mean? all taxes are included in india also or...

4
Does “Coffee Prince” have a manga/manhwa?&if so, where can I read it online?

If there's a novel I can read online, that's fine too-I just can't understand corean& it's uncomfortable to watch movies...

3
Does Dakota Fanning look good in the movie “Push”?

I heard Dakota Fanning was wearing a short skirt in the movie Push, so I was wonder if she looked good in that movie?

4
Does Daniel Bryan have the Michael Jackson skin disease?

I heard that Daniel Bryan has the same skin disease as Michael Jackson where he went from black to white, I did notice w...