Hair grows naturally about 1 to 2 cm per month, even 3 cm in summer. To speed up the process, it is common to think that they should be cut regularly, usually every 3 months. However, professionals claim the opposite and even say that this is only essential if the tips are damaged. We give you more explanations.
What promotes hair growth?
According to professionals, cutting your hair has no effect on its growth. Indeed, the speed at which your hair grows depends mainly on genetics, a factor over which you have no control. Using certain products or taking dietary supplements can also speed up the process. In other words, it depends on your hair routine and your maintenance methods.
So, for what reasons to cut the ends?
However, it is recommended to cut your ends regularly if your damaged hair in order to renew it gradually without having to go through a short cut. We note that the method is effective if and only if you adopt the most suitable hair routine. Either way, it has no effect on how fast your hair grows.
How often to cut your hair?
To begin with, we remind you that it is absolutely not necessary to cut your hair to grow it as long as the ends are not split or damaged. However, if these are in very poor condition, you can for example cut them every 3 months to still see them grow.
How to cut your hair to see it grow?
We have seen previously that hair normally grows 1 to 2 cm per month. Their length should therefore increase by 3 to 6 cm in 3 months. If you want the growth to be noticed, it is advisable to remove only 1 cm, at most 2 or 3 cm in the best conditions, every 3 months. This will in fact leave you with a surplus of approximately 2 to 5 cm.
Note for curly or frizzy hair
Curly or frizzy hair generally looks shorter than straight hair due to the waves, so that an extension of 1 or 2 cm is hardly noticeable. Thus, it is rarely advisable to cut your ends every 3 months if you have this type of hair, except in cases of force majeure. This is because it could give the impression that your hair has shortened.
Conclusion
Cutting your hair has no effect on its growth. Indeed, the speed of growth depends primarily on genetics and the way you maintain your hair. Therefore, the less you cut your hair, the more the increase in its length is noticeable if it is healthy. On the other hand, it is recommended to regularly cut the ends for a total renewal if your hair is damaged. To do this, remove only 1 to 2 cm every 3 months to see them grow.