My hair history is colored with a slew of bad and “unexpected” haircuts (and don’t even get me started on my blonde highlight horror stories) There was my infamous unwanted mullet cut (no, it wasn’t even a cool shag) that took me over a year to grow out with the help of some tape-in extensions to fill in the gaps, and more recently, my way-too-short bob. While I admit chopping off my shaggy locks was the best thing I could do to get rid of my outgrown mullet once and for all, the above-the-shoulder length was shocking to say the least. Apparently, I never quite seem to learn my lesson when it comes to asking for what I want in the salon, which, on the bright side, has rendered me somewhat of an expert on how to re-grow your hair after a haircut. The mullet debacle made me a bona fide expert when it comes to hair growth supplements, leave-in treatments and DIY remedies to expedite the long, long journey of getting my mane back to normal.

To be quite candid, I was always a firm non-believer in hair supplements and topical products making lofty promises about their capacity to help grow your hair faster, restore volume, and reverse breakage. I viewed these hair-enhancing supplements as pure gimmicks, rather than effective solutions that may actually work. However, my year and a half long battle with hair disasters left me in a desperate position, where I was more than willing to abandon my cynical perception of such products, because I was really ready to try anything — even if it offered merely a placebo effect for some much-needed comfort. I’ve tried just about everything at this point; here’s what’s worked for me so far.

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