Growing out your hair can be a painstaking process [1]. The time it takes to get to the desired length [2] can take months, if not well over a year, and unfortunately it can sometimes be hard to feel like your fabulous self.

I'm in the middle of growing out a pixie cut, and I'll admit there were moments where I felt pretty dorky. Since there's no way I was going to stand for feeling so frumpy, I decided to see how celebrities handle growing out their hair. While there is nothing that will speed up the process, I've picked up some tricks along the way that made me still feel stylish and put-together. So whether you're growing out a buzz cut or just want a few more inches for your beach-wave mane, these six tips will help you feel amazing while you wait.

Braiding Helps Keep Hair Looking Neat

Millie Bobby Brown [3], the amazing actress behind the epic Stranger Things [4], famously shaved her head [5] for the role of Eleven. She's been rocking some spectacular looks while her hair grows out, but one of my favourites is her adorable take on plaits. Tight and clean, she reminds us that you don't need many inches to make plaiting useful and cool. While not everyone knows how to plait, there are so many YouTube tutorials out there to help your hair look neat and put-together.

Embrace the Fringe

Fringes are truly one of the greatest gifts to hair, especially when growing out a cropped cut. Miley Cyrus [6] is certainly no stranger to changing hairstyles, and one of the tricks she employed when growing out her beautiful pixies was letting her hair have some bangs. Fringe helps give the illusion that hair is longer than it is, and it looks great under a beanie during those long Winter months.

Play With Your Hair's Natural Texture

If someone was giving an award for most elegant grow-out, Kaley Cuoco would win everything. After having a great short cut, she seamlessly grew out her hair, and it never looked anything less than perfect. One trick she employed was playing up her hair's natural wavy texture. The waves hid any awkward length and she looked effortlessly cool.

Get Slick to Trying New Looks

Even if you're not growing out a pixie cut, take a page out of Emma Watson [7]'s book by embracing a slick look. Those flyaway hairs won't know what hit them and you'll look like you're straight off the red carpet.

Pick a Dynamic Colour

When Jennifer Lawrence [8] was growing out her pixie, her hair colour suddenly seemed much brighter. While she is one of the lucky ones who can pull off any shade, the bright blond helped mask any weird lengths and kept her looking like the glowing actress she is. If blonde isn't your thing, find a colour that is dynamic and brings in a lot of light to accentuate your hair's growing length. Fun colours like pink and purple also work to keep hair looking interesting.

Accessorise, Accessorise, Accessorise

Kate Hudson has been growing out her hair from a buzz cut [9] and looks killer with her new pixie length. Accessories, like headbands, wraps, bobby pins, barrettes, and scarves, help transform some of the boring days between grow-outs. It doesn't take much to transform a look.