Having long hair seemed like it was something that I was never going to achieve. Even as a child, my hair was short, broken and would never grow past my neck. I remember when I combed my hair, the comb couldn't even get past my roots because my hair was so dry and unmanageable. My nape and edges were chewed up and it seemed like my hair was just coming out all of the time. It was a cycle of never ending breakage and no growth.

I begin to actively attempt to grow my hair by going to the hairdresser bi-weekly and getting it shampooed and conditioned. I bought new products that promised healthy hair. I wore braids because they said braids make hair grow faster. The list goes on with my many attempts at growing my hair. No matter what I tried, nothing worked. So, I just cut all my hair off and kept it that way.

Applying these methods did work and my hair was softer, more manageable and I grew my hair longer than ever before.  I never dreamed I could have hair that was hanging down my back but I was able to achieve that length by changing how I handle my hair. And you can achieve long hair too!