A few summers ago, I tried to grow out my bob and failed miserably, because I didn’t just want length, I wanted hair that was an event, a mane, hair that swished. For that, you need not only length but heft, and heft relies heavily on health.
I decided to embark on my growing endeavour for a second time with an eye on the health of my hair. Inch by inch, I turned my bob into shoulder-skimming, then modestly long hair. I kept going and currently it settles between the bottom of my shoulder blades. It’s taken a full three years, but I’m nearly there now at the holy grail: hair that’s long but also shiny, without frayed and damaged ends.
