The Hairy Tale

“The day you decide to grow out your hair, you have to really start taking care of it,” says hairstylist Mark Townsend. " To get the length , there are sacrifices.” This is what Townsend told longtime client Ashley Olsen when she set her sights on a chest-grazing mane inspired by supermodel Kristen McMenamy’s silvery Rapunzel cascade.

Whether a celebrity or mere mortal, the reality is there’s no shortcut to an endless, luxurious mane — it’s a months-long, methodical process. That can feel especially tedious if you’re contending with Covid-related hair loss and shedding. From the right conditioning treatments to a healthy diet, here Townsend and other sought-after pros weigh in on how to grow out your hair and maximise your length.

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