While some claim the long locks of those who swear by the rice and water method may be down to genetics, TikTok users are claiming they've had their hair growth successes thanks to using the recipe.
A hair hack that started in the remote hills of Guangxi province in China is now trending on TikTok as a hair growth hack. One TikTok user is even claiming her hair 'grew two inches in one month after use'. Before and after: This TikTok user claims the cheap hair trick has given her two inches of growth in just one month - on average hair grows 1/4 to 1/2 an inch a month. Most of the women's hair hangs down to their ankles with 60 members of the tribe with hair longer than three feet. While some of it may be down to genetics, TikTok users say they've had hair growth success using the mixture. Yamihanna has shown her progress on TikTok which has seen her hair grow from 28 inches to 30 inches at the back - after a month of using rice water. 'If you have low porosity hair, it means the structure of your hair doesn't easily allow moisture to be absorbed into your hair shaft.