New Growth or Breakage? How to Keep the Length You Grow

We’ve all been there: standing in the mirror, pulling a strand, squinting. “Is this new growth, or did my hair just break off?”

How to tell the difference

• New growth shows up at your roots. It’s fresh, full and often a slightly different texture if you’ve had heat or color.
• Split ends and breakage live at your tips. Ends look thin, frizzy, uneven or feel rough, and short broken pieces show up on your sink or clothes.

Simple rule: roots mean growth, ends mean it’s time to protect them or trim.

Why it feels like your hair isn’t growing

Your hair is almost always growing. When it seems stuck at the same length, it usually means you are losing length at the ends as fast as you grow it at the roots. The fix is not a miracle product. It’s keeping your ends moisturized, strong and protected.

The length retention routine

1. Clean scalp, gentle wash

Wash with Chebe Shampoo and focus on your scalp. Let the suds rinse your lengths.

2. Slip before you detangle

Never detangle dry. Use plenty of Chebe Conditioner, work in small sections and start at the ends. A detangling brush with flexible bristles helps.

3. Moisturize and seal your ends

On damp hair, use Leave-In Spray and Shea Butter Moisturizer, then smooth Chebe Hair Oil over your ends. Your ends are the oldest hair you have, so give them the most care.

4. Deep condition weekly

Peach Deep Conditioner for 20 to 30 minutes restores softness and makes hair less likely to snap.

5. Low heat, low tension

Heat and tight styles undo months of work fast. Keep heat low and give your edges a break.

6. Satin every night

A satin bonnet keeps cotton from roughing up your ends while you sleep.

7. Trim when you need to

Dusting off split ends keeps the split from traveling up the strand. A small trim now saves inches later.

Bottom line

Your crown is growing. Protect your ends and you’ll finally see the inches. Shop online only at krownedco.com.