I know that if you learn how hair grows, you will know what hair care products, styling tools and hair styles are good for your hair.  I don’t want to get all technical and spend time boring you with a lecture, but I do want to give you the facts.  The easy way to do that is to explain it how my husband says all the time, “break it down to me like I am a five year old.”
 
So it’s simple, hair grows in 3 phases.  And everyone, black, white, male or female goes through this.
 
1.       Anagen (growth) Phase
The hair begins to form deep below the skin.  Many rapidly dividing cells are working together to mix and form the hair.  Once the cells are formed, the cells will push through the scalp where it dies and hardens into what we see as hair. (Ew, kind of gross if you ask me.)  This growth phase lasts anywhere from 2 to 6 years and hair can reach approx. 3 ft. This is in the middle of the back for most women. Yes, black girl, 3 ft.  This is very much possible for you.
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2.       Catagen (standing) Phase
After about 3 to 6 ears of growth, the hair stops growing.  For about 2 to 6 weeks, the hair just lies around while the root slowly moves up to the skins surface.
 
3.       Telogen (final) phase
The hair root moves to the surface and this is the time where the hair begins to shed.  This is why you see hairs collecting in your comb and brush.
At any given time 88% of scalp hair is in the growth phase, 1% in the standing phase and 11% in the final phase.
But you may be thinking that if this is all true, why isn’t my hair growing?  Because of the composition of African hair.  It grows coiled and corkscrew-liked and this is what makes our hair is very fragile. If you are interested on how to grow your hair healthy, full and long and you haven’t got the book yet, make sure to get today!
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