Hello MABH readers!
Today, I am going to share with you all my one year hair growth story with ‘before and after’ hair growth pictures. Hair growth, hair fall, shiny hair – these will be few of the most searched words in Google when it comes to hair care and stuff. From my experience with beauty blogging, I got to know that clearer skin and longer hair are what people wish for! Let us leave the former. The latter one is our topic today.
I am eighteen now. This hair growth journey has been started before a year when I was seventeen. I was doing my 11th grade that time. The difference between last year and this year in my hair growth is not that huge but still, I wanted to share my hair growth story, experience, regime and photos with you all as per readers’ request! Stay tuned.
UPDATED; October 5, 2025.
I still receive emails about my hair-growth journey, and after years of trying blends, I’ve stayed loyal to the Lancemade Hair Growth Oil. (previously sold under the name mabh fast growth hair oil) Its cold-pressed coconut and mustard infusion simply works , no other oil has matched its natural shine or growth boost on my roots..
Before and After Hair Growth Photos – My One Year Hair Growth Experience:
So did you check the picture above? The first one was taken last year (Around April-May) and the next one was taken last week by my cousin.
Update : Please don’t raise your eyebrows and say‘You are wearing the same dress huh!) I wore the same dress to know the exact difference in growth; not to breed doubts in readers’ mind.
Okay coming to the story, did you notice that my hair has become straighter than before? It is not that I have done hair straightening (I have virgin hair!) but the good (Read ‘better!’) hair regime made changes to my hair and I am happy for that now! In these 12 months, I trimmed my hair twice to thrice which was a blunder I made. I should have only trimmed my split ends. Instead, I chopped off nearly 2 inches. Sob!
Let me talk about my hair care regime now without wasting any more time. To be frank it was not a magical hair care regime that I followed. I will list now what all I did to my hair and what changes I made to my hair care regime to promote hair growth in this one year.
I Started Taking Biotin Pills
Yes! This was the first thing I did when I dreamt of having beautiful long hair. After consulting with my physician, I got a pack of H-Vit biotin and started taking it everyday. I took 10 mg biotin a day. Within ten days, biotin gifted me acne breakouts. :(
I already knew that it might be the side effect but still, I said sorry to my skin and continued the biotin treatment. The breakouts gradually stop once your body gets used to it. I took biotin supplements for one month and I could notice a lovely change in my hair texture. It has controlled my mild hair fall and made my hair more shinier. My hair looked better after biotin intake. It has also strengthened my nails.
But wait.. I was (Am too) a super lazy girl and so, I did totally forgot about the biotin! I mean, totally!. After that one month, I never returned back to biotin pills due to laziness. If I had taken them, I am sure my hair would have grown at least an inch more than how long it is now. Hence seriously this time, I am going back to my biotin from this week. I will surely make a difference post on MABH after one more year!
One more thing.. Don’t ever take any hair care supplement without consulting your doctor. Though it is just a food supplement, I am in no away recommending you to take biotin pills without asking your doctor!
I Oiled My Hair Every Week
This was one thing that made my hair texture better. :) When I was 12, I used to have thigh length hair. Then came the phase when I started hating long hair. And I got my hair cut done once in two-three months. I chopped my very long hair and maintained it till waist. I got VERY long hair due to ‘everyday oiling routine’ when I was in my 5th, 6th grades in school. I hated oiling hair but then, my mom insisted me and oiled my hair every other day. The oil I used (I am still using it!) was our homemade product :) It contains a unique herbal formula. You would have seen my mom’s hair in this post. She uses the same too!
Currently, I am selling the product, i.e the MABH fast growth hair oil online as per readers’ requests. If you are interested in getting it, go through this POST for product details, price, ingredients, method of payment etc. You can place your order from www.mabh.in – our official site, and get the product at your door step. I am sure you will love the results after using our oil. Feel free to get in touch with me!
After my 7th grade, I banned hair oil totally which gave me bad dry hair. You can see on the pic which was taken a year back. They were not beautiful waves.. My hair turned that dry and horrible due to lack of nourishment. From last year, I started oiling my hair, but only at nights. I use our the MABH product and I do it twice a week.
With my no-cheat oiling hair routine, my hair texture has changed a lot in this one year. It is more silky and straight now.
Update: (I don’t remember the date.. Sorry. However it was in between August and September 2013 I guess)
Take a look at my hair now. I continuously followed the 2 times/week oiling routine (with our hair oil) and got really black and thicker hair! Our oil works best to stop hair fall, eliminate dandruff (if any) and stimulates scalp for newer and thicker hair growth. I am looking forward to next year. My goal is to grow out my hair till knees. One more update is coming up soon on January!
Update – January 10th 2014 (Must READ!)
Read: My 18 Months Hair Growth Update {Before and After Pictures}
I Started Eating Eggs Everyday
This may sound strange.. But it is true! Daily intake of eggs has made my hair grow faster. I have seen it visibly. Actually I didn’t start eating eggs everyday to make my hair grow; but to put on some pounds as I am underweight. But eggs never helped me gain weight :P Instead, they all went to my hair as protein and did magic to it. My mom says it is the protein content in egg that made my hair grow faster. Hence, even though I experience mild hair fall, due to the speed of my hair growth, my hair grows longer.
Egg white is full of protein and it really helps with improving the health and shine of your hair. Likewise, I love chicken too. I eat chicken at least twice a week. If you are a vegetarian, then stick to chickpeas, soy beans and paneer. They are really great sources of proteins in vegetarian food items.
I am sure that I will follow this egg technique hereafter too but with a little alteration. I am not going to take more than one egg yolk a day because it is full of cholesterol. I am just going to take more egg whites from now. I would say, the egg routine really worked for me like a magic to grow out my hair longer and stronger!
I Avoided Sun and Dust
Sun and dust are two big enemies to hair growth! They don’t affect your hair growth in a direct way, but of course they cause dandruff, root weakness and many other hair problems which result in hair breakage, hair fall and hair thinning. If your hair falls more than it grows, then how is it possible for your hair to get longer? That’s the thing. So if you control hair fall, you maintain your new grown hair and you will get long hair. Controlling hair fall = Long hair! Got it?
To achieve this, I avoided sun and dust totally in this one whole year. I was sitting at home and blogging the whole year without going to school (Yeah I did my schooling in corres due to full time blogging!) so it was possible for me. But for most of the women out there, avoiding sun exposure is not an easy task. Better wear a cap, a scarf or a helmet while riding bike to protect your hair from direct sunlight. Wash your hair 1-2 a week with a mild shampoo to get rid of dust. That’s what I do too.
We take bath and cleanse our skin every day then why not we do the same to our hair? Scalp is more prone to dirt, sweat, infections and many more things which can affect our hair growth. But keep in mind, over washing your hair may lead to DRYNESS! Hair fall happens with dryness too. Right? So make sure to moisturize your hair if you are over drying it by rinsing so often. Don’t use silicone based serums to achieve that temporary shine. Those serums might ruin your beautiful hair. Instead, use light hair oils.
Okay the post is going super long and I am sure you will get bored if I write more. So let me finish the post with few little hair care tit bits from my hair growth experience. These hair care tips will really be helpful to you if you are person who is wishing to grow long and healthy hair.
My Own Experienced Hair Care Tips to Grow Long Hair Faster:
- Never comb your hair when it is wet. You are actually growing your hair millimeter by millimeter so hard. So why do you allow it to break so easily by combing in hurry? Always air dry hair and comb with a wide tooth comb after it gets dried.
- If you want long hair, then stop using hair dryers, straighteners, blow dryers and curlers very often.
- Include more protein in your diet. This works very well in increasing the length of your hair.
- Maintain your hair and scalp clean all the time and at the same time, keep them moisturized.
- Oil your hair at least twice a week and leave it overnight.
- For my cousin, eating fish very often helped with her fast hair growth too. Hence, if you are a good seafood lover, include more fish to your diet.
- If someone tells you that your hair will grow very long if you trim it, shout that’s a myth! Your hair grows from the root and how could it affect your hair growth positively if you trim the ends? If you have split ends, trim them and maintain your hair healthy but never ever trim good health hair if you want long hair!
- Avoid using SLS, silicone based hair care and hair styling products. It’s one of the best ways to say goodbye to hair damage.
- Drink tender coconut one or twice a week and cool down your body. Body heat might also be a main cause of your hair loss. I haven’t tried drinking tender coconut, but heard it from a beautician. I will surely implement it soon!
- Last but not the least, have a good night sleep. It should really be a ‘night’ sleep. Be stress free! Do what you like :) Have hobbies. Good sleep, stress free life and happiness are 3 keys to grow your hair longer in few days! Believe me!
I am so sorry for the long post. But I hope the points will be helpful to you. Which regime you swear by to grow your hair longer? Now it’s your time to share your hair growth story below!
you hair has grown well n healthy lancy.. :) i am presently growing my hair too.. nice tips.. :)
Thank you Raji! :)
Awesome post!! Really needed this one as i’m suffering from hair loss and my hair stopped growing. Gonna ask my doc to prescribe me Biotin.
Thank you Sudha! :) Biotin really helps. Do try it!
I can never grow my hair that much because i am unable to manage it… also who has the time?? .. because of thyroid i lost so much of hair :((… i like how u mentioned in detail abt how u achieved ur goal… after reading this i think i shud start taking care of my hair nw m/
Oops.. Thyroid? I know how it will spoil hair growth. My sister experienced it. Get it checked asap Natasha..
Sure you can grow out your fast too if you follow a good regime and diet!
All the very best! :)
Wow Lancy!! Your hair growth is great..am definitely following these tips as PCOS is ruining my hair, causes a lot of hair fall :( Hope it helps in my hair growth too :) Bookmarking this post :D
Hey can you temme which light hair oil can be used instead of hair serums please?
xoxo
Ankita
Hi Ankita,
Glad that you liked the post! :) Why don’t you try the Himalaya Herbals Anti Hair Fall oil?
This is the post that I needed :D
Thanks Arpita! :)
Lancy you are someone who should be the idol for the youngsters of this current messed up generation. Managing studies, working, earning and doing all the stuff together with passion, diligence, extreme hardwork and most importantly maintaining an innocence all at the same time…All the best dear…
Thank you very much Aditi! :) Its all your love and support.. You made my day ;;-)
very useful article Lancy, way to go….just one more info i need, please give the biotin tablet details like which company and its costs?
Thanks Arshita :)
I take VB7 biotin tablets. But please consult with your doctor before taking any hair care supplement! Its a mist. The VB7 5mg biotin costs only around Rs.50 for 10 tablets.
ok…..:) thanks for sharing this….
Most welcome Arshita! :) Hope you are having a great day..
those eggs are cute!! …
ahem.. coming back to the topic… i have always been a fan of ur hair… they are sooo gorgeous!! :) wish my hair cud grow half as much… will talk to my doc abt these biotin capsules :)
Thank you so much Supriya! :) And sure, talk to your doctor and start taking biotin.
wow ! i must said i am not bored reading your so called long post . infact i wish the post goes on and on and you tell us your everydays experience…oops,i know its little weird :P but i just loved reading your post !..and you didn’t mention which shampoo and conditioner you are using currently or you would love to suggest us? i would love to know that coz i m also growing my hair long so i guess i need your more tips :)…betwn you hair is so silky and shiny…:)
Thank you so much Samannita! ;;-)
I am currently using Shikakai power for my hair and I do not use any branded conditioner. I use curd mixed with few drops of olive oil to conditioner my hair because most of the store bought conditioners contain silicone. I also use The Nature’s Co Sandalwood Hair Cleanser cum conditioner when I am in hurry. It works very well to leave my hair smooth and manageable and moreover it doesn’t contain SLS and parabens.
Before a month, I was using Sunsilk soft and shiny shampoo which was good but I stopped using it for the SLS content though it didn’t cause me any issue. It made my hair soft and healthy.
very useful tips lance!!
Thank you Supriya! :)
wow ! thanks lancy for sharing it :)
Oh my..!!!
fab post and great tips :)
will defntly want long hair now :)
Let me try :)
Thank you Apoorva! :)
Wow, ur hair is gorgeous! I used to have waist length, thick black hair but once I had my boys, the hairfall that started never stopped. Also with two brats, im not regular with oilings etc….my hair is in terrible state now.
but ur post is such an inspiration. Im going to start taking better care of my hair now :)
Thank you so much Dollie! :)
I have to tell you, your hair story is exactly like mine..
I had a very bad hairfall during mid 12th when i took up integrated IIT..
Nearly half the density of my hair was gone..
Before,
STUDY STRESS+PRIVATE PROBLEMS+NEW PRODCUST+STYLING= HELPLESS HAIRFALL
My doctor too prescribed Biotin ..
It really helped me in controlling haifall to a grt extent along with diet..
After,
NUTRITIOUS DIET+BIOTIN+PROPER HAIRCARE+NO STRESS(no exams:P:P)+GOOD SLEEP= ZERO HAIRFALL
:-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd
ha ha :P Yup.. To control our hair fall, schools should ban exams! :P That works better than hair oils and supplements..
Even to save papers and trees, schools should ban exams… Agree?
:P:D
Yup well said :D :D No trees.. No Rain.. So exams should be banned for sure :P
lovely hair and awesome post lancy :) …
Thank you Gowthami! :)
awesome post lancy…thanks for sharing :)
Thank you Teji! :)
Hairs are looking Fab <3 .. Incredible efforts .. Awesome post dear :)
Thanks Vipra! ;;-)
That’s a great hair journey Lancy… Ur hair is healthy and shinely.. Biotin is very good for hair and skin. Its nothing but Vitamin B7..It promotes cell growth.. It is present in raw egg,Green leafy vegetables..Supplements are present all with other vitamins too..
Thanks Ashley :) And yes you are true. Biotin is present in greens and veggies.
My dermatology professors use to advice us to take biotin..:)
:)
That’s a great hair journey Lancy… Ur hair is healthy and shinely.. Biotin is very good for hair and skin. Its nothing but Vitamin B7..It promotes cell growth.. It is present in raw egg,Green leafy vegetables..Supplements are present all with other vitamins too..
That’s nice to share your hair growth journey and regime. It will surely help and encourage a lot of people to take good care of their hair. You are right that getting hair trimmed repeatedly does prevent you from getting long hair even though the salons always advise trimming every few weeks.
Thanks SBG! Yes.. Trimming often is not at all a good idea.
wowwww.. this is amazing!!!
Thanks Sunshine! :)
Wow what a beautiful hair you have…. I used to have a long hair during my school days but now only to my shoulders… Will try ur tips
Thanks Akila! :) Do surely try the tips.. All the best!
Oh my Lancy. That is some really beautiful and healthy hair. I have bookmarked this one. Great article :)
Thank you so much Nicekp! :) Btw, where have you disappeared? :-/
No where dear. Will contact you pretty soon. :) Will be back with a bang hopefully ;)
my..god….beautiful hair and very shared lancy….lovely post………looking for more like this….:)
Thanks Dharu ;;-)
Thanks for sharing this post Lancy :) I had waist length hair and I chopped off due to heavy hair fall :( Now I am using eggs and heena powder once a week and my hair is loving it :x My hair is silkier and smooth now. And will definitely add your points in my hair care regimen =D7
Thank you so much Shilpa! :) Surely try the tips!
great post lancy..:) btw which oil and shampoo are u using?
Thanks Bharathi :) I currently use Shikakai (No shampoo) and TBS Rain Forest Coconut Oil
wow.. great great great tips lancy.. the article was superb :) :) even m growing my hairs and this would help me BIG TIME…. :) :)
Thank you so much Mansi :)
Beautiful hair! Your tips are really helpful, but I was wondering: what did your mom applied to your hair when she oiled it when you were younger?
My mom used plain coconut oil on my hair.. I guess the brand name is Parachute!
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Hey Lancy, can you tell me which sls and silicon free shampoo and conditioner you used? I am trying to find one, but don’t know many good ones.
And also something to be used as hair detangler and hair serum which is silicone free??
Hi Swati,
Send in your queries to my mail id. We will help you. Get the id from Reader Query page.
Thank you so much for ua gr8 tips! :-D I hope my hair turn out 2 b lyk ua’s ! :yes: *crossed fingers*
Thanks Victoria! :)
does soya bean really help in hair growth?i am a vegetarian so i cant eat eggs!
very inspiring. your pics really inspire me to try this. i have below shoulder lenght hair but they are very thin and and was planning to chop it off but now i will give one more year and try your tips. i loooove long hair. you said wash hair with shikakai. only shikakai or mix with something please give detail. thanks.
thanks for the tip :clap:
Hi Megha,
Thanks! :)
You can add curd and few drops of olive oil to the powder if you have dry/rough hair as shikakai is drying in nature. If you have oily scalp, use plain shikakai with water or rose water!
do i use shikakai powder or whole shikakai. can you recommend brand of shikakai to use. i will follow your method and see. Even half of what hair you gained is fine by me as my before and after 1 yr hair there is no difference except it has become thin. this happened after my delivery about 2 yrs back. :-((
There are many brands available Megha.. Meera shikakai is good! But it is better to grind nature one at home :) Use the search box on the header to find our homemade shikakai recipe.
I am commenting again! I am shifting to shikakai paste now.. hope this helps.
Lancy I am glad u did an update post. this is really helpful. Nazar na lage
Thanks Bharathi :)
Wooow.. u have lustrous hair Lancy!!
Thanks Harini! :-))
I had cut my hair from waist length to just above shoulder length(in End of September) ..And in just two months I see it growing past shoulder length and around 5 inches longer than before .Don’t know about why I have a great growth rate. And about oiling ..I have natural hair and I don’t oil at all .I do see some hairfall but it’s periodical .. I have a tendency to catch cold easily and my mom used to apply mustard oil on my hair when i was young . I caught cold if coconut or any other oil was applied. Somehow I feel that lead to the good texture of my hair. Also I agree having eggs everyday does do wonders , I seriously have one egg each day and I have seen that my hair retains it’s luster and shine. .I’m really getting curious about he secret recipe though . .:P Maybe I’ll make an exception(of not oiling hair) and get your special secret recipe oil ..:P :laugh: :-P
Shabby… I eat eggs everyday too! It does wonders na? Seriously! and I am happy for your fast hair growth! :-D
Awesome post Lancy, these are the same biotin tablets I take ;)
Great. Thanks Arzoo! :)
very informative post…love ur long beautiful hair lancy…
Thanks Snigdha! :)
Wow…
Your post was really help to the people like me, who is suffering with hair fall.
Will try these tips
Thank You very much Lancy :heart:
You are most welcome Sthitha! :)
Wow. The growth is fast. Looks healthy too.
Thanks Sangeeta :)
Wow! This is amazing!! Will Amla oil work just as well??
nice article
how many eggs u eat daily???
and how much for the oil in dollars ? do u shipp it outside india??
I eat 2 eggs everyday :) and Yes, we do ship internationally. Mail me for shipping rates!
How did you oil your hair weekly?
Hi Letts,
I oil my hair twice to thrice a week before 1-2 hours before hair wash (Sometimes overnight)
can u mail me the details of how to buy this hair oil..tried almost everything but my hair are getting thin day by day..hair oil application, herbal shampoos etc all failed:(
Sure! ~ lancy (at) makeupandbeautyhome (dot) com :)
How can I buy a bottle of that hair oil?
Thank you.
I hav prblm of hairfall ,,,my hairfall gt controlld by 50% bt i want my hair to be thick n long like ur hair i dnt want to tak biotin pls suggest me nice oil as a dermetologst suggestd me to use keretex hairoil bt im nt happy coz hairfall is controlld bt i want thick hair ,, volume in my hair
Pls suggest me oil n shampoo 4 my hair my scalp gets oily if i washd my hair on sunday tuesday eveng it gets oily n my hair is super dry
So suggest me shampoo curently usng himalaya proten shampoo
D oil u use wl it make my hair thck ???
N as u said u use shikakai powdr hw u use dat ??
Does it remmve all oil frm ur hair
Pls reply
Whr i wl shikakai powdr frm hw to use it correctly to remve oil
i like to use the biotin and oil so i can do that
Hello Lancy,
Great ideas for keeping and growing long hair. My wife uses a variety of oils on her hair, and I have learned how to do a scalp massage on her hair, which is waist length. So she has me apply oil to her hair and give her a head and scalp massage every week. When we travel, I take the oils with me, and apply it to her hair, especially when we are in the sun, or at the beach. Her hair has stayed really long and strong, even though we have three children who keep us busy. I use jojoba, coconut, shea butter and moroccan oil on her hair, and do a 15-20 minute massage on her hair and she keeps it in her hair for at least 3-4 hours and often overnight. I put her hair up in a bun so she can sleep well after the scalp massage!
Hello. I’m not Indian, I am African American and I want to share the amazing results of biotin. In college, my hair was damaged due to chemical of dye. I started taking biotin and not only did it strengthen my hair but I grew it down to my waist. I and many others thought that African hair could never get that long but biotin shattered that myth for me. People thought I was wearing hair extensions. It was amazing and from that point on, I have never stopped taking biotin. I also got sick of long hair and eventually cut it chin length but grew it hip length again and then cut it again. It’s easy to get tired of long hair. These days I still take biotin, I oil my hair using Vatika oil, I henna my hair every 3 months, drink lots of water and never put chemicals or heat in it. My hair is healthy and very strong. Also grows fast but I prefer to keep it only past my shoulders. I just want to say biotin really is amazing. Everybody should know about it. I didn’t experience skin problems but I know some people do so be careful.
Hi! Great post. Do you cook the eggs or drink them raw?
My hair is weak… so much… whn i was… child it was weak… tht tym also. And now m married and i hv 1baby also m 26yr old.. plz tell me wht i do for my hair growth and healthy hair fall… problms do u hv any solutions plz tell
Wow amazing…
hey i m 19 , from bangladesh , my hair is waist length i want to grow classic lenth hair but my hair is getting very thin from down what should i do ? i do like washing m hair with meethi paste instead of shampoo but the smells are always left in my hair so what should i do to get rid of the smell ? and how to be alert from getting split ends ? i also have another question and that is if i get split ends do i need to cut my hair ? because i get split ends even after cutting hair in 2-3 weeks
How i can get this product mabh herbels plz tell me .
previously I had thicker hair.. now i can feel that my hair become thinner.. what can i do ?
Can any body take biotin pills? Please let me know. .
which shampoo should be used for hair wash..? i am getting frustrated about this. .Please let me know
Wow… Your hair growth is commendable Lancy. Definitely missing your amazing hair care posts these days dear.