Hairstylist’s historical hair growth tips : can historical hair care secrets REALLY grow long hair?

Can historical hair growth tips really help grow long hair? To a hairstylist, hair growth secrets are questionable. But these historical hairstyles might help on your long hair journey! Cool off with Brooklinen’s Organic Hardcore Bundle this Summer (or frankly, any of their bundles) and use my code SnappyDragon at checkout for $20 off any order over $100! Did historical hair care hold the secret to fas hair growth? Trick question : While many historical people had extremely long hair, there is no perfect fas hair growth secret for how to grow your hair longer. As a professional hairstylist, I can tell you many hair growth hacks don’t work, or only help grow very long hair for a few people. According to hair science, very little will make hair grow faster out of your head, including most hair growth products! But historical hair routines can really help with how to RETAIN length as your hair grows longer. Hair history offers all sorts of hair care tips, from hair detangling hacks to to historical hair styles to different version of the no poo method, all of which can help you on your hair growth journey. Historical hair care was all about protecting hair, just like the protective styles used for natural hair growth. It was important not to overwash hair, whether that meant Medieval hair care with combing twice a day, 18th century hair powder, or Edwardian hair care with egg shampoo or monthly washing. Braiding is also very helpful to protect long hair from breakage and damage-- even a Victorian hair updo will keep hair protected and help it grow. Historical hairstyles for long hair were designed to help hair growth and care for long hair by helping retain length. Another important piece of historical hair styling and care was headscarves and other hair coverings! While today, headscarves like tichels, hijabs, and kerchiefs are associated with modesty, they began as a practical way to keep hair clean and add another layer of protection that can be great for hair growth. Wearing a headscarf can mean whatever you want it to, whether it’s about modesty or tradition, or if it’s purely a practical part of your long hair routine. I hope these historical hair growth tips are helpful to you! There’s no one secret hair routine that will work for everyone, so I encourage you to experiment with all the different methods offered to us by hair history and fashion history. Historical hair styling has so many options! I like to integrate historical hair care into my modern curly hair routine, so I’ve included a little about my curly hair history and process as an example. I can’t wait to see in the comments what hair growth tips you’ve used to get long hair, and your favorite historical hair styling methods! Join my Patreon for behind-the-scenes updates, pattern diagrams, research lists, monthly video chats, and more! Or, you can buy me some Ko-Fi : Follow me on IG for more stitchy business : @missSnappyDragon For business inquiries, send an e-mail to : SnappyDragon at TBHonestSocial dot Com I do not take personal costume/sewing or research commissions. Want to send me letters? Send mail to PO Box 11573, Oakland CA, 94611! Letters and cards only please 💚 Elke Reva Sudin’s “Crown Collection“ tichels {Gifted/PR Sample} :