Speaking from my own experience-my hair goes through resting phases,where it does not grow at all for a few months.
Or maybe the regular trimming is the reason-during the first years when I tried to grow my hair long I always went to regular trims at a salon and my hair never seemed to grow past waistlength.
My hair has gained all the extra length after I started to trim it myself-doing microtrims to keep the ends neat only.
Hope that helps a bit,even though I have a different hairtype,straight and very fine

Oh,and taking hair vitamins plus MSM has helped a lot,too

Thanks gals! But, is there a specific reason hair goes through a resting period?  And is there anything I can to to get it out of "hybernation"?

I agree with Anne-Marie,

There were times when I was doing my own trims, and my hair seemed like it didn't want to grow any longer at all.  It stayed the same length for 10 years.  I had always been wearing a bob style, and I've always wanted my hair to grow a lot longer like classic length or longer but it never seemed like it wanted to grow anymore.  But as about 2 years ago since I've been on this board and on other longhaired boards I have really learned a lot from this trimming thing.  I have really learned that in order to have healthy growing hair you don't have to trim a whole lot for it to grow faster.  I have come to learn and realize that regular trims are an old wise tail saying.  Now, I do strongly believe in getting arrid of the damaged ends if you have any splits but not to just literly trim off ends if you don't have any split ends.

About a year an a half ago I started growing my hair out from a short bob or ear length style.  Now, it has grown almost Bra Strap Length!!!!  It is beyond my shoulders!!!  And I haven't had a trim since te beginning of 2007.  I think that I can say right now my hair is 8" long comparing to it being only 3 or 4" last year.  I can also really say that considering how much my hair been through as far as lots of damage and overall health goes I have really gained a lot of hair and length!!!!  Normally with me being a healthy person without taking any hair vitaminsa and just eating the right kind of foods my hair grows 12" a year without any trims or cuts.

Blondie35