I used a DIY recipe to grow out my hair – now my locks ‘literally won’t stop growing’

GROWING out your hair can feel like an endless and expensive effort but a DIY recipe might be able to help.

One woman shared the homemade hack she uses to boost growth without breaking the bank.

In her viral video, TikTok user Tessa Peay (@tessapeay) broke down the ingredients she swears by for transforming her locks.

She explained that she struggled to grow her hair in 2019 but has noticed considerable improvements since discovering the recipe.

"My hair literally won’t stop growing," Tessa told her audience.

For her first step, she cut three to five sprigs of rosemary from her plant.

She then measure out 60 mililitres of avocado oil and mixed in the rosemary.

Next, Tessa placed the mixture on her stove, letting it simmer for 20 to 40 minutes.

She then removed the solution and let it cool before straining out the rosemary sprigs.

Tessa added two tablespoons of jojoba oil, one tablespoon of argan oil, two tablespoons of sweet almond oil, 16 drops of peppermint oil, and a tablespoon of vitamin E oil to the mixture.

"Depending on your hair type, porosity, and specific problems, you may want to use a combination of different oils," she advised her followers.

She recommeneded storing the DIY hair oil in an airtight container, keeping it away from the light for a couple weeks.

The National Library of Medicine published a study examining the effectiveness of rosemary in boosting hair growth.

They reported that the focus group "experienced a significant increase in hair count at the six-month endpoint compared with the baseline."

Experts at the IPB University reported on the role of avocado oil in haircare.

They found that "one smear of avocado oil" a day was enough to show noticeable improvement in hair growth.

TikTok users shared their thouhgts on the hair oil recipe in the comments section.

The 4 stages of the hair growth cycle

Hair experts at Philip Kingsley shared the four stages of the hair growtn cycle are: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen

Anagen Phase: Also known as the ‘Growth Phase’ or ‘Active Phase’, is when the cells in the root of your hair are most rapidly dividing so more new hair is formed.

During the Anagen Phase, hair grows around half an inch a month [about six inches a year], and faster in the summer than in winter.

This phase of the hair growth cycle lasts an average of three to five years.

Catagen Phase: Following the Anagen Phase, your hair cycle enters a short transitional phase known as the Catagen Phase, which signals the end of active hair growth and cuts individual hairs off from the blood supply and from the cells that produce new hair.

Approximately three percent of all hairs are in this stage at any time and it lasts for around 10 days.

Telogen Phase: The third stage of your natural hair growth cycle is the Telogen Phase, a resting period when strands remain in their follicles but are not actively growing.

An estimate of 10-15 percent of your hairs are in the Telogen Phase at any given moment.

The Telogen Phase lasts around three months or 100 days.

Exogen Phase: The final stage of the Hair Growth Cycle, when individual hair strands are released from their follicles and fall out.

Now the whole process begins again.

"[I] love how long and shiny your hair looks!" wrote one impressed viewer.

"I tried this just now and immediately noticed how soft and manageable my hair is," said another TikTok user.

"You're so inspiring, I had SUPER long hair but it wouldn’t grow anymore, I cut it short and it’s already getting longer and so healthy now," commented a third person.

"I need that recipe, my hair won't grow past my shoulders and I've tried almost every hair growth method, nothing works," wrote another follower.

"[I'm] going to have to try this because my hair has been the same length for many years, nothing I tried has worked," said one person.