A Guide to Happy, Healthy Growing Hair
From adding oils to supplements, here are some hair-growth tricks to nudge those hair follicles in the right direction.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), it’s normal to shed between 50 and 100 hairs a day. And as the average rate of growth is 0.5 to 1.7 centimetres per month, trying to grow hair can seem like a tedious task. While it's important to note that hair growth is determined by your hormones, health, genetics and age, there are certain tweaks you can make to your day-to-day hair care regimen to boost hair growth.
Trim your hair regularly
It may seem counterintuitive, but if you want long hair that's actually healthy, you need to get regular trims. Trimming your hair will get rid of any damaged, broken, or split ends making ends stronger and leading to faster growth.
Feed your hair
What you put into your body is as important as what you put on your hair. Try maintaining a balanced diet with plenty of iron, B vitamins, vitamin E, protein and zinc as well as food containing biotin such as nuts, eggs, leafy greens, avocado, salmon and cauliflower. However, if you feel your diet isn't supplying you with enough nutrition, a supplement, while not a miracle cure for growing hair faster, could benefit you. Look for a multivitamin that's formulated and labelled 'for hair, skin and nails’ or reach for supplements like collagen peptides and biotin which have gained increasing popularity for their potential hair health and growth benefits.
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Focus on scalp care
An unhappy scalp can cause problems including hair thinning and hair loss. When you take care of your scalp, you’re ensuring that fresh blood and nutrients can easily flow to the hair follicle. First off, make sure you are treating your scalp with a clarifying shampoo that also moisturises (this will unblock follicles). Massaging your scalp is also a must as this increases the flow of blood, relieves stress, and stimulates the hair follicles. Another vital step is to keep your scalp hydrated with a mix of scalp oils, serums, and conditioners with scalp-stimulating ingredients like peppermint or tea tree oils that will help hair grow longer, feel softer, and shine brighter.
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Keep conditioning
Incorporating a nourishing hair mask or leave-on conditioner is key when trying to defend your hair against the damage that threatens your long-hair goals because it's actively working to protect and hydrate your hair. The added moisture in these treatments helps plump the hair shaft, improving elasticity and strength over time, which means less breakage and more length retention.
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Try oils
Studies show that hair oils penetrate the deepest layers of your scalp to reach your hair follicles, increasing blood circulation and, with regular use, encouraging hair growth especially when paired with the right oils. Think coconut, jojoba, castor and rosemary.
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