Hair Length Myths - the Long and Short of it

The Truththis phase at any one time. The final stage is the
The hair growth cycle is in three stages; the AnagenTelogen Phase. This is the resting phase of the growth
phase, the Catagen phase and the Telogen phase.cycle, and lasts for approximately three to four
The first stage called the anagen phase is the phasemonths. When the resting stage is complete the cycle
of active hair growth. In This phase hair grows frombegins again. As the new hair grows up the follicle it
the hair follicle (these are the tiny holes that hair can bepushes out the old telogen hair. Everyday about 100
seen growing from) on average 0.33 mm/per day,scalp hairs are shed per day, these are old telogen
which is about 10.5mm ( or approximately 1cm) perhairs.
month. The length of the anagen phase varies from
2-7 years, and between 80-90% of hair on the hair onBut fear not ladies and gents whatever the length of
the scalp is in the anagen phase at any one timeyour hair it can still look its best with TLC, It's not all
(there are over one hundred thousand hairs on theabout how long your hair is, it's about how good and
scalp) After the growing phase the follicle then entershealthy it looks. So start with a good diet, regular trims
the catagen phase. This phase lasts for approximatelyand the best hair products on the market-'Roots2Ends
two weeks. Approximately 1% of hair on the scalp is inNatural Hair Pomade!