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A wet hair strand can stretch up to 30 percent of its normal length.
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Have you ever been dissatisfied because your freshly cut wet hair appeared to be longer than it was? Then you discovered it had shrunk unexpectedly after the hairstylist had blow-dried it? Don't worry, you're not alone; water causes hair to grow longer than it naturally would!