Hair doesn’t grow especially quick; about half an inch a month, give or take. But for many people, it grows slower or faster, depending on a number of different factors. You’re not going to wake up with a full head of hair down your waist the morning after reading this article, but we can offer you some good, all around tips to help your hair grow a little quicker and more importantly, stronger so that it can support a greater length and look gorgeous. And most of these things can be done right away and with very little change to your lifestyle! So start making your way towards beautiful hair today with these five tips.
Take Care of Your Hair-By Taking Care of It Less
The age of super styling and teasing your hair with chemical products until it looks like a huge bush are thankfully over, but there are still many people who use a lot of products on their hair such as dyeing it, heat treatments and washing hair every day. However, none of these things are good for hair growth because they all strip out the essential oils that help your hair grow longer and stronger. Instead, minimize the chemical treatments, minimize your heat treatments and wash your hair only two or three times a week instead of every day and in warm water, not hot.
Grossed out? Hair is actually fairly self-sustaining and it doesn’t require constant washing and styling in order to be healthy. Those who instead wash their hair only a few times a week and stick to using a brush as a tool will have stronger, healthier hair in the long run.
Eat Better
People who eat a poor diet not only have energy problems, weight problems, skin problems and health problems, they also tend to have hair problems. This is because hair is made up of a protein called keratin and in order for new hair to grow, your body has to produce enough keratin to make it feasible. If you’re not eating enough protein, you won’t get enough nutrition to properly grow your hair! Add things like eggs, meat and dairy products like yogurt to your diet and you’ll see that you hair will improve. Drink plenty of water too so that everything stays moisturized! Remember that things like your skin and hair are the last to receive any benefits from your diet, so make sure to eat everything you need to ensure that your entire body, from hair tip to toenail reaps the benefits.
Handling the Mane
With long hair, handling it properly is very important if you want to reduce breakage and keep it healthy. For example, constantly braiding your hair, putting it into a ponytail or putting it in a bun causes strain to the hair and pulls it away from the roots, making your hair thinner and more fragile. You should instead let your hair free sometimes and do things like massage the scalp and the hair to increase blood circulation. You can also wrap your hair lightly at night to protect it from damage.
Supplement the Growth
As we said before, our hair is made up of keratin and that means it needs protein in order to grow. It also needs antioxidants, folic acid, biotin, iron and vitamin B to stay healthy. If you’re having a hard time fitting enough of these things into your diet, then add a good vitamin supplement to your diet every day such as Marlan or a good prenatal vitamin. You can find supplements in any major drug store and they tend to be relatively affordable. The boost of these major vitamins and minerals will help your health in other ways too, so it’s a win-win situation!
Products you Can Use to Help Hair Growth
It’s best to steer clear from too many chemical products and too many heating treatments, but there are some product which can help your hair grow a little faster. These include:
- Protein treatments (to give your hair a healthy boost)
- Hair growth supplements (some can help your hair grow longer, faster)
- Heat protection sprays (if you’re going to use heat treatments, then use a spray beforehand to protect your hair)
- Deep conditioning treatment (to condition your hair)
- Natural oils (to replenish your hair’s oils faster)
There are all kinds of products of this sort you can find; it’s just a matter of choosing which ones you like and which ones will work for your situation.
What Doesn’t Work
There are some pretty common myths around growing hair faster that should be busted. First of all, cutting your hair will not make it grow back faster (nor will shaving). The reason why it seems that way is because hair grows thicker at the base and when it’s cut, it will grow thicker, but it won’t grow longer any faster than before. However, trimming your hair regularly makes it easier to maintain your length as you’ll get rid of split ends.
Plucking hairs, such as those pesky gray hairs, also won’t help anything. If anything, it will make the problem worse as you’ll damage your hair follicles.
Hair growth is still a game of patience and waiting, even with these tips. But keeping your hair healthy will help you enjoy it no matter what length it is and help it grow longer and stronger. Enjoy your new hair!
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