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The reality is theres no shortcut to an endless, luxurious maneits a months-long, methodical process.
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One that can feel especially tedious if youre contending withstress-induced hair shedding.
But dont feel overwhelmed or defeated just yet.
How long does it take for your hair to grow?
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What affects hair growth?
According toMarc Ballance, a Manhattan-based hairstylist at IGK Salon, many factors can influence hair growth.
The main ones are: diet, stress, scalp and hair health, and age.
Your hair texture or length wont affect hair growth at all, he adds.
Typically most hair textures grow at the same rate, he says.
But straighter hair textures can appear to grow quicker because of them being straight and flat.
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Theyre the oldest and driest part of your strands, he explains.
Theyre thinner and brittle, so giving them extra TLC will minimize breakage.
Incorporating treatments into your day-to-day styling routine is another stealthy way to work magic.
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Its going to leave a little bit of film so the shampoo wont strip the moisture, explains Townsend.
[It’s] a must for maintaining healthy hair, he says.
For curly coily hair, turn to something likePattern by Tracee Ellis Ross’s Shower Detangling Brush.
For natural hair, try something likeBriogeo’s Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection Heat Protectant Cream.
