Blog Posts by BeautyRiot Diva

Last year, as I met my colorist each month for my regular root touch-up, I watched in amazement as her short hair grew halfway down her back into a glorious head of long hair that even a celebrity would envy. Meanwhile, my medium hair refused to grow past my shoulders despite everything I did to keep it healthy and split-end-free.

When I asked how I could get my hair as long as hers, the reply was perversely simple: "Stop cutting your hair. And I mean, stop."

I asked her to explain herself. After all the prevailing wisdom is that you have to get regular trims in order to keep your hair healthy enough to grow. Here are the tips she gave me for growing your hair as long as you want:

1) If you have a lot of damage and/or split ends, get them all cut off. So yes, you do have to cut your hair, but just to get started.

2) Stop shampooing. Using shampoo is the most drying, damaging thing you can do to your hair. Surprised? OK, so you probably can't stop shampooing altogether. But try to