Everything Girls with Kinks and Curls Should Know About Growing Longer, Stronger Hair

One of the things no one struggling to get some kind of length wants to hear is that they have to cut some of it off, but please know that carrying dead ends isn't really "length" and that skipping regular trims works against your goals.

"Unless you get rid of those dead ends, you're not going to grow length; you have to trim it," Sturdivant-Drew says. "Don't skip your trims: you should definitely have someone manage your ends every two to three months." You can also use a product like SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Split End Balm, $9.99, if your ends are starting to look distressed — but know it's just a temporary fix. By the time you see them, it's time for a trim. Even a micro-trim will help, but the dead ends do have to go.

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