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HAIR GROWTH MYTHS

Myth: Hair grows faster when you constantly cut it. Hair grows around half an inch a month, and cutting it won't speed up that process. On average, we have around 120,000 hair follicles on our scalp, and they're all going through different phases of the hair growth cycle: anagen phase(growing), catagen phase(transitional), telogen(resting), and exogen(ejection). Generally, up to 90% of hairs on your scalp will be in the growth phase, with the rest waiting to fall out or shedding. Cutting your hair won't make it grow faster, but regular trims will keep it looking nice.