‘How to make hair grow’ must be one of the most Googled questions ever. There are endless supplements, tonics, hacks and diets to turbocharge strands and force them past bra strap-level. In the quest for longer, thicker hair, we’re easily sold the idea that it’s just within reach – all that’s needed is that magic item that’ll cause total disbelief.

Ever since my waist-length hair was cut to my shoulders aged 12, I’ve been on a quest to restore it back to its former glory. After years of straightening, dyeing and bleaching, it’s stubbornly refused to go past my shoulders when curly, and has lost a lot of volume thanks to breakage and trichotillomania. I’ve tried so many supplements, including pure biotin that gave me painful red bumps along my hairline, and marine collagen shots that tasted like rancid fish (with artificial pineapple flavouring on top, mmm).

Long hair: “My hair’s grown ridiculously fast, and it’s thanks to these miracle products”