I guess every girl dreams of long, thick hair but realizing this dream is tricky for some of us. Luckily, there are simple ways of making the hair growth faster and you can use them in your day-to-day hair care routine.
What’s the speed of hair growth?
On average hair grows 1/2 inch per month. There are plenty of factors that affect the growth including genetic predisposition, diet, hair and scalp care, the state of your health, external factors. If you are healthy, your hair is more likely to grow fast and boast health.
How to care for your hair and scalp?
If you want to nail professional scalp and hair care, follow the rules:
- try not to scratch or touch the hair and scalp because by doing so you make the scalp produce more sebum so hair is greasy, you also trigger the occurrence of irritations, itchiness and bacteria.
- try to wash the hair as rarely as possible.
- during a wash, don’t use hot water and remember to use cold water for the final rinsing.
- don’t comb out hair when it’s wet and be gentle while towel-drying.
- replace towel with a cotton T-shirt.
- use heat-protectants.
- don’t go to sleep with wet hair and braid it before sleep for stronger protection.
- use delicate, natural scalp care products.
Homemade hair growth activators
- Diet and supplements – the following products benefit the growth of hair: sea fish, cheese, eggs, leafy greens, fruit, granary bread, olive oil, nuts, vegetable oils, seeds.
- Natural hair and scalp care – turn to silicone-free shampoos, hair oils, scalp treatments. On the other hand, avoid SLS, silicones, alcohols and other substances that are highly likely to cause hair damage and scalp irritation.
- Hair oil treatment – is a deeply-conditioning therapy that nourishes both inner and outer hair structures. The only thing you must be aware of is the need for picking the right oil for your scalp type and hair porosity. Ideally use hair oil once a week, applying it to dry or wet tresses and scalp, and shampooing the hair afterwards (the longer the oil sits in, the better).
- Scalp treatments – these products make hair grow more quickly as well as increase blood flow, nourish the scalp, let you relax while you massage a product into the skin.
- Trimming the ends – the best remedy for dry, damaged, split ends is cutting them. This way you prevent further hair damage and splitting, plus the hair looks way better.
