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I'm 27 and I've never cut my hair - here's how much shampoo I use to keep it all clean
A 27-year-old who has never cut her hair has revealed she tames her mane by only washing it once a week.
Mandy Bowen has never so much as trimmed her locks after being raised in the Pentecostal church which teaches women their hair is of spiritual significance.
'I've trained my hair to wash it once every seven to nine days, and it doesn't get really oily - so that helps out a lot,' the young mom said.
Bowen added that her favorite brand of shampoo and conditioner to use is Cake, which she usually purchases every three to five weeks.
The Mississippi resident said in her August 18 video that she believes it's 'so stinking neat' to have the hair on her head for so long.
Despite thinking the necessary shampoo usage was 'not that bad,' Bowen emphasized how hard it could be to push herself into washing her hair.
'I have to give myself the biggest pep talk ever because I dread it - and I dread brushing it afterward,' Bowen admitted.
Bowen added that she usually convinces her husband to brush her hair instead.
The TikToker described her methods while creating a bun, which she wears when it's 'hot and humid.'
She also wears ponytails on days with scorching temperatures but wears her hair down during the fall and winter months,
Bowen has gotten hundreds of comments from TikTokers she called 'Karens' in the past about her hair length and how they think it should be longer due to her age.
'They always comment and say, "You're 27, you're hair should be way longer than that,"' Bowen stated.
'I don't trim my ends, so of course, they split, and they end up breaking off. Everybody has terminal hair length.'
Things like hormones or diets could explain why someone's hair could fall off more easily than others.
Bowen claimed that her hair loss occurred while she was pregnant with each of her three kids during her fourth trimesters, which she called her 'postpartum phase.'
She also believes her decision to curl her hair plays a role in the loss due to the curling iron's heat frequently burning the ends.
Mandy Bowen, 27, has never so much as trimmed her hair after being raised in the Pentecostal church which teaches women not to cut their locks
Bowen said in her August 18 video that she believes it's 'so stinking neat' to have the hair on her head for so long
The reason behind Bowen's hair growth is her practicing Pentecostalism - a Protestant Christian movement emphasizing baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Some women who practice that religion choose not to cut their hair, as they believe hair it has spiritual significance.
An extract from Corinthians in the Bible states: 'But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.'
Bowen and her family attend church regularly, and she revealed that 'several ladies' at her church do not cut their hair.
More than one video commenter suggested Bowen 'trim her ends' despite her decision not to change her hair.
'I would find it so satisfying to cut it. Not all of it, just a good four-six inch trim for health,' wrote a TikTok user.
Bowen washes her hair every seven to nine days, and must purchase more shampoo and conditioner have three or four washes
Another person wrote: 'If you did trim it, it would be so much healthier. A regular trimming would do wonders.'
She also claimed that she does not suffer any neck pain and that she is fortunate 'not to have any trauma' regarding unchanged hair.
'I grew up Pentecostal, and there were girls in high school that had hair to their knees. I straightened mine every day, so mine was much shorter, and everyone thought I was sneaking cutting my hair,' a commenter wrote.
Bowen has responded to several commenters who claimed to practice her religion, and called more than one of them 'beautiful.'