A few simple secrets to gaining long hair faster...

You know the old saying a watched pot never boils? I disagree with that saying in the case of trying to retain  all or most of your growth. I noticed that during the two years that I measured my hair each month I seemed to retain nearly twice as much. The reason for this was that if I gained an inch in a month, the next month my goal was to retain that much or more. I may not have made it but I would always still have gained at least 3/4 inch. Now say the next month I was super busy in my personal life and didn't focus on my hair regimen (big no, no) I would measure my hair and see that I got barely a 1/2 inch (which is normal) and I would be sure to get myself back on track right away. It is a way of holding yourself accountable and learning how your hair likes to be treated. It seemed as if I grew my hair to Mid-back length in a blink of an eye because I tracked it every month. Some ladies mess in their hair waaaaayyyy too much but I do not think monthly measuring is excessive. It helps you to keep your goal in sight. Their is  another seccret to reaching your long hair goal faster, that is having a specific goal. I think that in the case of hair that goal should be set inches. It feels so good to looks back every few months and see how many inches you've gained and to be able to say how many left you need. I know some kind ladies who after three years have not retained any length. That would not happen if they were measuring each month or so and focusing on a specific goal. You should not go years making the same mistakes and getting no results. Measure monthly, I do it the first day of the month and write it down.The best way to measure your hair is to place the end of the tape measure at the front of the hairline, lay the tape across the top of the head, let it fall down the back, hold it and note where the hair ends. This is the most consistent way to measure your hair as your hairline doesn't change. So, my goal has always been 28 inches which is waist length hair for me. The longest my hair has been was 25 inches last year. What is your goal? Where is your hair going? Focusing on that goal is the secret to obtaining it? Feel free to share your goal in the comment section to hold yourself accountable and get support from me and others...