By Afiur
October 31, 2025
There’s no proven link between moon phases and hair growth. Science shows genetics, hormones, and diet control growth, not lunar energy.Image Source: iStock
The Moon affects ocean tides, but its pull on the human body is negligible, making no difference to hair growth.Image Source: iStock
Hair grows in biological stages, growth, rest, and shedding, which aren’t influenced by moonlight or lunar phases.Image Source: iStock
Cultures once believed that cutting hair on a full moon made it grow faster, similar to planting crops by moonlight.Image Source: iStock
Some people still trim hair on a waxing moon for faster growth and on a waning moon to slow it down, purely a symbolic ritual.Image Source: iStock
Levels of oestrogen, testosterone, and thyroid hormones have a real, measurable impact on how hair grows.Image Source: iStock
Regular trimming, a protein-rich diet, scalp massages, and hydration help hair more than any moon-based method.Image Source: iStock
Believing in lunar rituals can make people more consistent with hair care, leading to perceived better growth.Image Source: iStock
TikTok and astrology blogs popularise “moon phase haircuts”, but experts say there’s no biological proof behind them.Image Source: iStock
The Moon’s pull on our imagination is real, but its influence on hair growth is myth, not magic.Image Source: iStock