Massaging your scalp for 20-30 minutes per day is a great habit to get into. It increases blood flow to the scalp area and can stimulate growth.

Protective styling does not help your hair grow any faster, but it helps you retain more length because you are not constantly manipulating your hair.

What you eat can help your hair grow at its optimal rate, also make your hair stronger and prevent breakage so you maintain and gain length.

If your hair is super kinky (meaning your strands have a lot of bends/turns, draws up and tangles easily), then it can be more difficult to grow your hair longer.

There is so much bad information circulating about black hair growth.