Long hair is a symbol of femininity and beauty, although not all women have it, but they dream of long luxurious hair majority. If genetics didn’t please you with gorgeous thick locks, you should accept it. You won’t be able to get a thick, heavy braid unless you decide to use someone else’s hair extensions.
If you are naturally blessed with thin and sparse hair, don’t be discouraged. It is important that the hair is healthy, shiny and durable, and you can achieve pomp with styling and curling. Long healthy hair, even if it is quite thin, still looks very beautiful and feminine.
If you use lunar calendar about hair care, you probably already know that you need to cut your hair on the waxing moon, then they will grow faster. Taking care of your hair during the two weeks when the Moon is waxing can really do a lot for the beauty of your hair, but there is little to ensure that you can quickly grow long and beautiful curls. just get a haircut once a month.
Today I would like to talk about how the Moon and the beauty planet Venus will help you achieve what you want, as well as give hair care tips that you can take note and use. It is possible that not all advice will suit you, because we are all different. Choose what you think is necessary and
How to grow hair quickly?
To cut or not to cut? That is the question!
Many girls and women, trying to grow long curls, make one very serious mistake: they stop cutting their hair. How can you grow long hair if you constantly cut it? Very simple! The fact is that you always need to get a haircut, regardless of whether you are growing your hair or want to go with a short haircut.
If you have long hair, split ends almost always occur if you don’t cut them off and take care of them on time. Head lubrication, which is produced naturally, lubricates the hair, smoothing its scales, and if the hair is too long, it is not enough for the entire length. Since the hair is in constant movement and interaction with each other, the scales become disheveled, the hairs begin to bifurcate, and the cross section rises higher and higher.
Sometimes they even split short hair, but these are already problems of the body itself, which can be associated with various reasons: lack of vitamins, dehydration, bad habits and poor diet, intestinal problems and other diseases, stress, sun rays, chemicals, hair dyes and much more.
If your hair has a lot of split ends, trim it once a month. within a few months. Then you can do this less often, but you should always take care of the ends with long hair.
Secrets of hair growth
1) Maintaining a healthy body
If you would like to have beautiful long and healthy hair, you need to be a healthy person. As is known, illnesses and stress immediately affect your appearance, including your hair.
The body always needs vitamins and other beneficial substances Therefore, without good physical shape, a healthy diet and giving up bad habits, you are unlikely to be able to grow beautiful long hair. Everything in our body is interconnected, so take care of your health, treat yourself with care and love, then beauty will be your reward.
Foods in your diet that promote rapid hair growth include: fresh vegetables and fruits(especially red and orange) legumes, oatmeal, walnuts, eggs, cottage cheese, green tea and other foods rich in vitamins E and D.
2) Maintain healthy hair
Hair grows quickly when it is healthy - this is the golden rule. Therefore, if your hair is brittle with split ends, very weak, it will also grow quite slowly. Before you begin intensive hair care in order to grow sufficient length, you need to strengthen and heal.
Dandruff, hair loss, split ends, dullness - you can get rid of all this easily and quite quickly if you have no serious illnesses, including hormonal ones. Before growing your hair, try to eliminate the cause of your problem hair. Those who have no health problems, but have hair problems due to poor care, will be able to achieve results much faster.
Hair treatment is possible combine with growing, but remember, if your hair is too sick, it is better to cut your hair short and start growing and treating your hair at the same time.
3) Cutting ends on certain days of the lunar month
So, we have already found out that cutting the ends of the hair during the process of growing allows the hair to be healthy and beautiful no split ends. To make your hair grow faster than you cut it, you should follow lunar calendar. Cut your hair only when the moon is waxing – from 2 to 13 lunar day, avoiding days when the Moon passes through signs unfavorable for haircuts and when changes phase from first to second.
On the days of the waxing moon, hair tends to grow faster than during the waning moon. It is because of this that when you cut off small ends, you leave a little more than you managed to grow during this time.
4) Refusal of chemical dyes and curls
When growing your hair, you shouldn't expose it to any chemistry. It is known that industrial paints contain many substances harmful to the body and hair that will slow down all your efforts. Moreover, it is better to apply masks and rinses to natural hair, because they tend to wash off the dye, change color, and give an undesirable shade.
5) Growing hair in spring and summer
Young girls aged from 16 to 24 years old It is easier to grow hair, since it is at this age that the peak rate of hair growth occurs.
Hair grows at a rate of approximately 10-12 millimeters per month, that is, about 1 centimeter per month. Stories about someone growing their hair in 10-15 centimeters in 4 weeks do not seem very plausible. Maybe someone can boast of such miracles, but this is very rare. Such rapid hair growth may be associated with an unusual property of the body. In spring and summer The growth rate increases slightly, so it is better to grow hair in the warm season.
When trimming the ends, trim approximately 0.5 centimeters, then you will have 0.5 centimeters of regrown hair left. If you also use growth-accelerating masks, balms and rinses, your hair growth will accelerate.
6) Special masks, shampoos and rinses
For healthy hair to grow even faster, it should help a little using special masks, rinses with herbs, nourishing oils. In addition to growth, these masks will also promote improving appearance hair, and you can prepare them yourself at home if you collect the necessary ingredients.
How can you grow your hair?
Some more useful tips for good growth
- Head massage. Massage helps improve blood circulation in the area of the hair follicles, thereby helping them strengthen and stimulating hair growth. You can do a head massage yourself using simple devices or your fingers. The massage can be done in the morning immediately after waking up right in bed for 10 minutes. You can also massage your hair with a soft comb while combing. Comb hair especially useful before bed.
- Cold and hot shower. Just like massage, alternating cold and hot water helps blood circulation. However, remember that you can’t pour too cold water on your scalp, just like you can’t pour too hot water. Hair loves temperature +35+40 degrees Celsius. You can give the temperature a little lower or a little higher.
- Refusal of hairpins, elastic bands and scratching combs. Those who have had their hair short for a long time are not used to their hair growing back and will most likely want to pin it up and tie it up all the time. However, it is better not to do this so as not to harm the roots. Moreover, hairpins cause mechanical damage. Pin your hair only in extreme cases.
- Avoid using hot styling tools. Irons, curling irons and hair dryers are a sure evil for the beauty of hair, despite the fact that they help to quickly and beautifully style your hair. Try not to use them, and if you still cannot do without a hair dryer, use only a cool stream of air so as not to dry out your hair. For medium-length and long hair, you can use special styling curlers that will allow you to create a voluminous hairstyle without a hot hair dryer.
Useful ingredients for masks and rinses
To speed up hair growth, use natural products, which slightly irritate the scalp and promote a rush of blood to the hair follicles. Please remember that some products may cause allergic reactions, so a test is recommended before use.
Mustard
A very popular remedy for accelerating hair growth. Mustard powder can be mixed with sugar and water for better effect and applied as a paste. Mustard dries out your hair, so if you have oily hair, mustard masks can be used more often (every 5 days), and if you have dry hair, less often (every 10-14 days).
Cosmetic and essential oils for hair growth
Cosmetic oils can be used in their pure form, unlike essential oils. The latter are so concentrated that only a few drops are enough for the mask, otherwise you can burn the skin.
Burdock
This cosmetic oil is one of the leaders in hair care; it strengthens hair, moisturizes the scalp, stimulates growth and prevents hair loss. The basis of this oil can be olive, sesame or other oil in which burdock rhizome is infused.
Castor
This oil is prepared from the seeds castor bean- plants of the family Euphorbiaceae, which mainly grows in eastern Africa. The active components of this oil penetrate inside the hair follicle, help strengthen the hair structure and enhance its growth. This oil is especially useful for dry hair that is prone to breakage. Castor oil is difficult to wash off from hair, so it is better to use it in masks together with egg yolk.
These oils can be added to masks and shampoos a few drops at a time, as they are very concentrated. They cannot be used in their pure form.
How to grow hair in a month?
When and how often?
To begin with, try making masks 2-3 times a week before washing your hair. After a month you should already notice a good effect. You can continue to use masks and rinses as often for several more months, and then reduce them to once a week and every 2 weeks. Try after a couple of months to take a break for a month and continue making masks again.
It is especially good to make nourishing masks in the fall and winter, when there are not enough vitamins, but in the spring and summer it is also good to work on your hair, as it grows faster, and by stimulating growth, you will noticeably increase the length of your hair by the fall.
How to quickly grow hair at home?
Recipes for homemade masks for hair growth
Mask recipes you can come up with it yourself using the listed ingredients that accelerate hair growth. However, you need to keep hair types in mind when formulating recipes. Some ingredients are more suitable for oily hair, others for dry hair.
Masks should be prepared only from fresh products and for the best effect, heat them in a water bath. After application, it is recommended to wrap your hair with a bag and a towel to create a “greenhouse effect.” The minimum time is 15 minutes; the maximum is to leave the mask on overnight. Different masks require different times.
Remember that not all masks work equally on different hair. To find the one that will be effective for you personally, you should try different options. Try using one recipe regularly for about a month, then use a new recipe to avoid addiction. You can also try alternating different recipes, but then it will be more difficult for you to track what suits you best.
Mustard masks
Hot water – 2 tbsp. spoons
Sugar – 2 teaspoons
Egg yolk – 1 pc.
Mix all ingredients and add hot water at the end. Apply the mask to the roots of your hair, wrap it in film or a bag and wrap it with a towel. After an hour, wash your hair with shampoo as usual.
Mustard powder – 2 tbsp. spoons
Egg yolk – 1 pc.
Vodka – 2 tbsp. spoons
Castor oil - 2 tbsp. spoons
Tablets "Apilak" - 6-7 pcs.
Mix all ingredients to a paste. Apply the mask to the roots of your hair, wrap your head in a bag and a towel, or put on a warm cap. After 2 hours, rinse with cool water and wash your hair as usual. APILAK tablets can be found at the pharmacy. This royal jelly is a biostimulating agent that contains many vitamins, macro- and microelements and amino acids.
Castor based mask
Castor oil – 2 tbsp. spoons
Vodka - 2 tbsp. spoons
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. spoons
Apply the mixed ingredients to your hair before shampooing. Leave under the bag and towel for at least 1 hour, but longer (as long as you can). Can be done several times a week.
Mask with pepper tincture
Pepper tincture – 2 tbsp. spoons
Kefir – 1 glass
Apply the resulting mixture to your hair, especially to the roots, cover with a bag or plastic cap and towel. Leave on for 1 hour, then wash off with shampoo. Can be used several times a week. This mask can burn strongly, then next time the amount of tincture can be reduced a little, but the effect is achieved precisely when the skin is slightly irritated. If you can’t stand it for an hour, you can shorten the mask time.
Pepper mask
Red chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Milk – 2 tbsp. spoons
Any vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons
Another useful mask for stimulating growth. The amount of pepper can be adjusted depending on your sensitivity. Remember that if you have very sensitive skin, do not use too much pepper or replace this ingredient with mustard. This mask should be used in the same way as in the previous case.
Oil mask
Vitamin A – 10 drops
Vitamin E – 10 drops
Burdock oil – 2 tbsp. spoons
Olive oil – 2 tbsp. spoons
This mask can be done every other day for a month, then the result will be very noticeable. Mix all ingredients, heat in a water bath, apply to hair for at least 1 hour, maximum overnight. Wrap in plastic and a towel. After this, wash your hair with shampoo as usual.
Beer mask
Unfiltered beer – 1 glass
Egg whites – 2 pcs.
Add the egg whites to the beer and beat with a mixer or whisk until a fluffy and dense foam forms. Apply foam to damp hair, especially the roots, wrap your head in plastic, leave the mask for 1 hour. Rinse your hair with cool water, thoroughly rinsing off the remnants of the mask, and only then you can wash your hair as usual - with warm water and shampoo. The mask can be done several times a week for a month.
Yeast mask
Dry yeast – 2 teaspoons
Warm water – 2 tbsp. spoons
Kefir – 100 ml
Honey – 2 tbsp. spoons
Dissolve the yeast in water with honey, leave for 5 minutes. Then add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Kefir should also be warm. Apply to hair, wrap head with plastic and a towel. Keep the mask on your head for 1 hour. After this, wash your hair as usual.
How to grow long hair quickly?
How can the Moon in signs help hair growth?
When choosing a particular day to cut your hair, always choose waxing moon days, approximately 2 days after the new moon and no later than 2 days before the full moon. This is approximately 10 days a month when it is best for you to cut the ends of your hair if you want to have long, beautiful locks.
Moon in Aries
Unfavorable time for haircuts, but ideal for masks and rinses. Don't miss Aries days when the Moon is waxing ( from November to March). In winter, hair especially needs care, as the body receives fewer vitamins.
Moon in TAURUS
Hair masks are also very useful these days. You can cut the ends of your hair.
Moon in GEMINI
Neutral days for haircuts, but don't skip the scalp massage, which on this day will be most effective in stimulating hair growth.
Moon in CANCER
Moon in LEO
The best days to cut your hair. The moon in the sign of Leo is growing from February to August, just when hair grows fastest, so cut it during Leo days in spring and summer and the result will pleasantly surprise you. Masks and rinses will also have a very good effect on hair growth.
Moon in VIRGO
Virgo days are also great for haircuts, masks, rinsing and hair care.
Moon in LIBRA
Also good days for cutting and stimulating growth. Do not miss.
Moon in SCORPIO
These days are considered neutral for haircuts, but are more suitable for treating hair, getting rid of dandruff (during the waning Moon), strengthening (during the waxing Moon).
Moon in SAGITTARIUS
You can also cut the ends of your hair, make nourishing and strengthening masks. Try these days to use some exotic recipes using cosmetic and essential oils.
Moon in CAPRICORN
Neutral days, you can cut your hair if you really can’t find time on other days of the lunar month.
Moon in AQUARIUS
Not the best days for a haircut. Better to skip it.
Moon in PISCES
This is an unfavorable time for haircuts; it is better not to do your hair at all these days.
The main building block and growth accelerator for hair cells is protein. Add eggs, fish, dairy and meat products to your daily diet. Load up on omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. Their most accessible source is oil: olive and flaxseed. Season green salads with it or, with your eyes closed, drink a spoonful a day. Try “growth activators” - vitamins A and E. For example, carrots, cabbage and beets. Great news: our hair loves zinc, and in addition to pumpkin seeds and beef, chocolate contains it in decent quantities. A solid excuse for your favorite sweet. It is very important, according to tradition, at least 1.5 liters. The most impatient can add pharmacy mineral complexes for hair growth to their diet.
Care products
Do not buy shampoo following solely the recommendations of a friend squealing with happiness, shaking a strong braid and a treasured bottle in front of you. She gets a Wow effect, and for you, perhaps, another headache. Always your head. Good functioning of the sebaceous glands will not inhibit the development of the bulbs. In order not to weigh down your hair, give preference to shampoos without silicone and parabens, which are actually organically produced. Conditioners, balms and masks prevent damage and brittleness of strands, and oils strengthen them along the entire length. Once every 4-6 months you can use special shampoos or capsules for hair growth. And as a bonus, buy a professional toner or serum.
Legendary home mask
How to quickly grow hair without leaving the threshold of your apartment? The most famous homemade mask to accelerate growth is “scorching” mustard, which increases blood circulation. Take 2 tablespoons of mustard, 1 yolk, a teaspoon of honey, add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a little hot water, mix everything into a homogeneous porridge. Apply the mask only to the scalp, put on a shower cap on top and insulate with a towel. Leave on for 15-30 minutes, whoever has the patience, rinse and leave to dry without a hairdryer. The procedure works with regular use! No less popular oil masks in a water bath are best applied before bed, wrapping your hair in cling film. The effect will be visible if you repeat the procedure a couple of times a week.
A haircut
Trim the ends of your hair at least every 3 months to keep your hair healthy. Please check with . On the waning satellite of the earth, curls will grow negligibly slowly. Always get your hair cut on the waxing Moon (the 3rd and 4th days are especially effective), which controls not only the ebb and flow of the world's oceans, but also everything growing on earth, including our hair. You'll see, meticulous questions: “How to grow hair like the one in your photo?!” will not keep you waiting.
Salon
To improve the condition of hair and increase the speed of its growth, beauty salons offer all kinds of techniques. From strengthening care with kelp leaves and shiitake mushrooms combined with massage with herbal bags, which improves microcirculation, to quite painful, but the most effective mesotherapy - injections into the scalp based on an individually selected cocktail of vitamins and minerals. With their help, hair loss is reduced and stopped and hair growth begins. The procedure has a significant list of contraindications; be sure to consult before going to great lengths. The salons' arsenal also includes “shock” darsonval (stimulation of the bulbs with light electric shocks), thermal saunas (prevention of hair loss), creatine restoration, ozone therapy for hair (treatment using ozone) and all kinds of spa treatments.
Dandruff
Sometimes dandruff prevents you from correctly answering the question “how to grow long hair.”
Massage
Regular head massage is a gentle way to grow hair, and at the same time get rid of the general stressful state of the body. A classic “antidepressant”: one hundred (as in Russian epics) strokes of a brush with natural fibers daily. 50 of them - with your head tilted forward, the other 50 - out of habit. Alternatively, throughout the day, lightly pull/pull small strands of hair once or twice. It is good to do a head massage along the partings. Start from the center, rubbing and kneading the skin along the line. A minute later - a centimeter from the previous one, and so on throughout the entire area of the head, alternating the right and left sides. The most pleasant way is to massage with light, circular movements with your fingertips, starting from the points behind the ears and the base of the neck upward. Especially if you ask your partner about it when you go to sleep. Few people know that with age, collagen in the hairline area stagnates - to “stir up” it, try to “knead the scalp” every day, in other words, forcefully move the scalp back and forth, clasping your head with your hands at your temples.
Combs
The secret of the “Rapunzel comb”: you need to comb your hair thoroughly 1-2 times in the morning and the same amount at night, stimulating the work of capillaries. It is advisable to choose brushes with natural bristles. With the exception of curly hair, in which it can become tightly tangled. Combs are ideal for curly hair. To stimulate growth, you can choose a massage comb with round thickenings at the ends of the bristles. Remember that each comb has an expiration date, which is usually indicated on the packaging. For natural women, for example, the optimal period is 6 months.
On average, the growth rate of curls is about 0.4 cm per day. But how to grow thick hair on your head in a short time? Many girls and women are concerned about this issue. To solve this problem, you should pay attention to a number of factors:
- what kind of life you lead;
- age;
- general condition of the immune system;
- diet;
- various individual characteristics.
Women's hair usually grows faster than men's. The time of day also plays a role - in the daytime the growth rate increases, the same applies to the time of year - in the spring the most favorable conditions are created for growing luxuriant hair.
Even if you remove all the negative factors that contribute to slower growth, a person can grow his hair by only 1-1.5 cm per month. In a year, achieving a length of more than 20 cm will be problematic.
Not everyone is happy with this result, but is there any secret that will answer the question - how to quickly grow very long hair at home? There are a number of ways that you can use to not only increase the length of your hair, but also make your hair thicker and healthier.
Before considering effective methods in practice, a number of significant points should be clarified. Here are some principles that you can follow to achieve maximum results.
- To increase the growth rate, you can use a number of special procedures and masks that affect the bulbs. The presence of a sufficient amount of vitamins plays an important role.
- You should regularly carry out healing procedures and try to reduce the negative impact on already grown curls.
Only an integrated approach will allow you to achieve truly impressive results. It’s not enough to just grow long strands; it’s important to properly care for them so that the positive trends in their development are maintained.
What can interfere with normal growth?
There are several reasons that should be given special attention:
- incorrectly selected care products;
- trimming ends too often;
- regular coloring;
- the presence of diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, hypertension;
- sleep problems;
- low water consumption;
- frequent use of an iron or curling iron;
- a number of medications;
- depression and constant feelings of stress.
How to grow healthy and long hair
To solve this problem you need to use the tips listed above.
Cosmetic oils
This method is one of the simplest and most common. Mustard, olive, peach, burdock and other oils can not only activate hair growth, but also take excellent care of it.
For maximum impact, apply the selected product to the entire length of the curls and leave for several hours. The substances contained in the oil supply the strands with all the necessary elements and vitamins, which stimulates growth and makes the structure stronger. Normalization of the sebaceous glands is also achieved, dandruff is eliminated, and split ends are prevented.
Most often, essential oils are used in combination with some other methods: inversion, massage, and so on. We'll look at each of them next. If you have a dry skin type, be sure to comb them thoroughly after applying the product. Please note that when using oils, those with colored hair need to be careful. When applied, the artificial pigment is washed out faster.
Massage
Due to the intense effect on the scalp, blood circulation around the hair follicles increases. It is important to massage only with your fingertips or using a special massager. As for the number of sessions, there are no restrictions: the more often, the better.
It is most effective to perform a massage using essential oils.
Inversion method
This approach is quite popular among Western beauties and attracts many with its simplicity and amazing effectiveness. Simply lower your head down to increase blood flow to the hair follicles, apply oil to your hair and massage the skin intensively for several minutes.
This “triple stimulation” makes it possible to significantly accelerate growth. In 1 month you can achieve 2-4 cm, which is twice as much as usual.
Greenhouse effect
Another method that has become popular with us thanks to the West. It is important to create the most appropriate environment for active hair growth.
- First you need to apply any cosmetic oil to your head. It is important that the product gets directly onto the strands, and not just onto the skin.
- Those with long hair need to braid or twist the strands to make it more comfortable.
- You need to put a shower cap or a regular plastic bag on your head. It is important to create an impenetrable shell.
- Now we leave everything as it is for a long time, ideally all night.
- Afterwards, wash off the oil with shampoo.
Ideally, you should repeat this procedure several times a week. A moist environment is formed under the polyethylene shell, body heat increases blood flow, and sweating allows harmful substances to be removed from the skin.
The greenhouse effect is ideal for improving the condition of hair. However, you can find a lot of reviews that this method can significantly accelerate growth.
Bagging
This method is somewhat similar to the previous one, but it still has some fundamental differences. The principle is as follows:
- A moisturizer is applied to the hair.
- The head is covered with a plastic bag and left for several hours.
- To achieve a better effect, you can wrap a towel over the bag.
The essence of the method is that the moisture does not evaporate, but intensively moisturizes the scalp. Plus, temperature actively affects the hair follicles and the condition of the entire head of hair. This method is more suitable for healing damaged curls.
To figure out how to grow long and thick hair, you need to consider all possible methods. There are also special masks that you can prepare yourself. They accelerate hair growth.
Let's look at the most popular and effective ones.
Olive oil mask
A fairly simple recipe that is perfect for those with dry and damaged hair. If you have very oily hair, it is better to use another option.
You only need one ingredient - the oil itself. Before you go wash your hair, apply the product to the ends of the strands and thoroughly coat the roots. Wait 20-30 minutes, then you can go to the shower.
Cognac mask
To prepare you need 20 ml of cognac, about 60 ml of onion juice and 80 ml of burdock root tincture. Once all the ingredients are mixed, you will get an excellent product for dull and dry hair.
Used by thoroughly rubbing into the epidermis, it is important to distribute the product along the entire length of the hair. Upon completion of the procedure, you need to put a bag on your head or wrap it with a towel. Leave for 1 hour, then rinse.
Onion mask
A great way to stop hair loss and make damaged hair stronger and shinier. Not only is the recipe quite simple, but it can also be prepared very quickly.
Take the onion and grate it; using gauze, carefully squeeze out all the juice and use it to rub into the scalp. Cover the oiled hair with a towel and leave for several hours. Then we wash it off. To achieve a positive effect, you need to apply this mask at least 2 times a week and do this for 1-2 months.
Preservation of already grown length
Once you reach the required length, you need to focus on maintaining the health and strong structure of your curls. Otherwise, you will have to regularly trim the ends, thereby shortening the haircut at a slow pace. Next, we will look at some of the factors that most often lead to damage to the structure of curls, and also determine ways to eliminate them.
Washing too often
Many women do not attach any negative impact to this procedure, but in reality, when we wash our hair too often, we remove the natural fatty membrane from the strands, which protects the hair from rapid loss of moisture and negative environmental influences. Such treatment is unacceptable even for oily hair, and if we talk about dry hair, then everything can end sadly.
A lot of girls try to wash their hair as often as possible, because clean curls become fresh and “fluffy”. This is a very obvious desire, but in reality you need to let your hair become oily before washing.
Always choose only those shampoos that are ideal specifically for your hair type. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to chase fashionable and expensive brands; use organic cosmetics or shampoos that are sold in pharmacies. Try to choose care products from the same manufacturer, as in this case they will complement each other.
If frequent washing is an urgent need for you, then at least choose special shampoos; they are labeled “suitable for frequent washing.”
Blow drying
In some cases, using hot air is indeed necessary, but try to keep the use of a hair dryer to a minimum. If you really need to, turn on the “cold” mode. Styling with an iron and curling iron also negatively affects the hair structure. And it’s not worth talking about perm or bleaching at all - these procedures are categorically not encouraged.
Coloring
To reduce the negative effect of using paint, try to use basma and henna. You can find tinted shampoos on sale that will also help achieve the desired effect. Ammonia-free paints are less harmful.
Combing
It is better to use soft combs, as they cause less damage. Wooden products without pointed corners are ideal. If you have dry and long hair, use wide-toothed brushes.
When combing your hair is problematic, you should not pull the comb. Just start running the comb from the very ends and slowly move towards the roots. If small knots are found, it is better to untangle them by hand. Remember that wet strands are more brittle, so wait until they dry before combing.
Other factors
- If you often do your hair, it is better to use hairpins and elastic bands to secure it, which do not cling and do not tear the curls. Plastic is the best material; a fabric covering for the elastic is a must.
- Braid your hair at night to prevent tangling and prevent it from getting dirty. It is only important not to weave the strands too much so that the scalp can rest.
- You need to trim the ends, but it’s better not to do it too often. In this case, a very short length should be captured.
Nutritional Features
A lot has been written about how to properly grow beautiful long hair, but all this concerned only external factors. Pay special attention to internal aspects, because the intensity of growth and health of the strands depends on them.
It is important to always maintain normal amounts of essential minerals and vitamins. To do this, it is worth developing a balanced diet. The foods you eat should not only be healthy, but also varied. Eat enough protein, as it is the main building block for curls.
If we talk about minerals and vitamins, the following are important:
- Group B – they respond to thickness and shine. Eggs, milk and various legumes can be used as a source of these vitamins.
- D – necessary for normalizing the functioning of the hair follicle. It is found in mushrooms, fatty fish, and liver.
- You can't do without iron. It allows you to provide oxygen access to the strands, which accelerates their growth. Foods such as spinach, beans, apples or egg yolks are rich in this element.
- Zinc – if you actively work out in the gym or are regularly exposed to high physical activity, then replenishing the amount of this element in the body is extremely important. Turkey meat, chocolate and pumpkin seeds will help with this.
Diets are not the only way to solve the problem. The use of special vitamin complexes is also effective.
Before you start taking any drug, it would be helpful to consult your doctor. It’s better not to take risks, because an excess of any elements can lead to excessive hair loss and other negative consequences.
Summing up
In the article, we offered a lot of effective and proven methods that will help you figure out how to quickly grow long hair at home. But it is additionally worth considering medications designed to activate hair growth on the head.
You can find similar products in any pharmacy, but whether to use them or not is entirely your decision. Study all the side effects first and consider whether it is worth resorting to this method. If you experience any serious problems with hair growth, you need to consult a trichologist.
You can also choose care cosmetics for your hair in our Aromacode online store.
You can admire long beautiful hair endlessly. Luxurious hair will never go out of fashion, which means girls will always be interested in the question: what to do to grow long hair? How to do it quickly? At home? Let's share secrets.
How does hair grow?
The skin contains special follicles, each of which is the root of the hair and is responsible for its growth and healthy condition. Follicles work in cycles.
- The first stage is anagen. During this period, the follicle actively produces keratin, which makes up the hair. Anagen lasts about 7 years. If the body is healthy, approximately 90% of all hair follicles are in the anagen stage.
- The second phase is catagen. The follicle stops producing keratin, the bulb gradually dies. The catagen period lasts about a year; 1-2% of all follicles remain in this phase.
- The third stage is telogen. The hair will remain in the hair follicle for another 3 months, but it is already dead and is gradually being pushed out of its container. And at the bottom of the follicle a new hair germ is formed. 8% of follicles survive the telogen stage.
In a month, curls can grow a maximum of two centimeters.
Important! The speed of hair growth depends on many factors: heredity, health and individual characteristics of the body, gender, season, nutrition, climatic conditions and even mood. The healthier the body, the more positive the person, the healthier the diet, the warmer and brighter it is outside, the more intense the growth.
Why doesn't it work?
For some girls, the strands seem to freeze at one length or grow very slowly. There may be several reasons for this.
- Heredity. The duration of the anagen stage varies from person to person. Therefore, someone can grow long hair at any age - both after 30 and after 60 - while others live their whole lives with strands just below their shoulder blades.
- Unbalanced diet. If the daily diet does not have enough protein, vitamins and microelements, then the growth of curls will be impaired. In the hair follicle, metabolic processes are very intense, and any lack of nutrients leads to a slowdown in keratogenesis.
- Diseases. Diseases deplete the body, causing increased consumption of energy, vitamins and minerals. This causes the hair follicles to lack nutrition and fail to form hair.
- Improper length care. Friction from clothes, stylers, chemical dyes, thermal devices, dry indoor air, tap water, the sun - all this wears out the curls, leading to their fragility and delamination. Sometimes the strands are so damaged that they cannot grow back even a couple of centimeters in a year.
Important! To find out if you can grow your hair long, visit trichologist . It will help identify the main problems that slow down the growth of curls, and will tell you what to do if the strands are sparse, “liquid”, and brittle.
How to grow long hair?
We offer five easy ways and means that will help you grow long locks in the shortest possible time.
1. Visit to the hairdresser
To grow your hair long, you need to cut it. This paradox is explained simply - if you regularly remove split ends, your length becomes healthier and your growth becomes stable.
When choosing a haircut shape, avoid all kinds of thinning and torn ends - such cut edges very quickly become unusable. Owners of thin hair need to be especially careful: judging by the reviews, they often get “cascade” and “ladder” haircuts.
If you want to grow length, choose an even or semicircular cut - it looks neater and thicker, and most importantly, it stays healthy longer.
Important! When deciding to grow long curls, avoid aggressive chemical dyeing, frequent styling, backcombing, tight braiding, and the use of metal hairpins and clips. Do not wear your locks loose; they can be pulled back into a loose hairstyle - this way you will protect your curls from abrasion and damage.
2. Balanced diet
To grow, hair cells need “building material”.
- No diets! Nutrition should be healthy, with sufficient amounts of all nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals.
- Remove all harmful foods from your daily diet: “empty” calories (sweets, burgers, etc.), carbonated drinks, spicy, fried, smoked foods.
- The diet needs to be enriched with protein and calcium. It is best to include fish in your diet and train yourself to drink a glass of fermented baked milk or kefir before bed.
- Watch your drinking regime: all processes in cells occur thanks to water. 1.5-2 liters of clean water per day should become your habit.
Important! Don't give up fat. A moderate amount of vegetable and animal fat must be present on the menu. It is the lack of fat that often prevents curls from growing to the desired length: overdried strands simply break off at the ends.
3. Proper washing and drying of strands
You can disrupt the functioning of hair follicles and slow down hair growth if you wash your hair incorrectly. Hair is a protein, and it easily changes its structure under the influence of aggressive factors.
- Before washing, be sure to comb your hair.
- Water for washing hair should not be hot.
- The shampoo is selected based on the condition of the scalp, and it is used to wash the skin exclusively: the strands need only the flowing foam.
- Balms and conditioners are applied only (!) to the length of the hair.
- All cosmetics are thoroughly washed off from the hair.
- For one washing session, a teaspoon of shampoo and the same amount of conditioner (for medium-length hair) are enough.
- After washing, the curls are carefully squeezed with a thin towel, do not rub or twist.
- It is recommended to dry the strands naturally.
Important! Drying and styling hair with hot air greatly injures it. Do not use a hairdryer or other thermal devices, and within a month you will notice that your curls have become longer and better.
4. Massage and brushing
Blood circulation is the main assistant in hair growth. The more active it is, the better the nutrition of the hair follicles, the stronger the curls grow. Massage, or its equivalent - combing, will help increase blood flow in the scalp.
- The head is massaged with your fingertips, using gentle circular movements, starting from the forehead and temples and moving down.
- The skin is lightly tapped with your fingers, like hammers.
- The scalp is lightly squeezed with your palms.
All manipulations should be pleasant. It is enough to devote 5-10 minutes to massage per day.
You need to comb your hair twice a day - morning and evening, also for 5-10 minutes. Comb in different directions, starting from the ends of the hair and gradually moving towards the roots. The comb should not pull, tear, electrify the curls, or injure the scalp. Of course, the comb must be clean.
Important! A head massage will not only improve the nutrition of the bulbs, but will also help you get rid of stress and overexertion. Regular relaxation with massage will relieve headaches and improve sleep, which in turn will have a positive effect on the quality of strands.
5. Sports to help
Exercise is a great way to quickly grow healthy, long hair. How exactly does sport affect curls?
- Physical activity strengthens the body, makes it healthier, and normalizes the balance of hormones. And a healthy body inevitably produces healthy, beautiful, thick hair. The anagen phase in a healthy body reaches its genetic maximum.
- Regular exercise improves blood circulation and lymph flow throughout the body. Hormones and nutrients begin to circulate more actively in the blood, reaching the smallest capillaries. The nutrition of hair follicles increases significantly, therefore, the length and quality of hair also increases.
- Exercising stimulates the production of collagen, a substance that is responsible for the strength and elasticity of connective tissue in the body, including our hair.
- Sports activities make us sweat, which helps to naturally cleanse the skin pores of dirt, oils, dead cells and bacteria. The scalp is better saturated with oxygen and nutrition.
- Sports reduce the level of stress hormone cortisol in the blood, which causes spasm of capillaries and damages hair follicles. In response to physical effort, the body produces endorphin - the hormone of joy, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of all body systems.
Important! To get luxurious hair, you don’t have to become a professional athlete. Moderate physical activity will rejuvenate your body, increase skin tone, improve the quality of sleep - and all this, in turn, will definitely increase the thickness of your curls and enhance their growth.
6. Five remedies from pharmacies and stores
These products will help significantly speed up hair growth.
1 - pepper tincture. A cheap product that improves blood supply to hair follicles. The tincture is mixed with oil, kefir, egg yolk or balm and applied to the scalp as a mask. The head is wrapped with film, then with a towel. Keep the mask on for as long as possible, but avoid severe burning.
2 - vitamins. Consult your doctor and choose a vitamin complex that will compensate for the lack of vital organic substances. Vitamins A, E, group B in combination with selenium, zinc, and calcium are especially important for the beauty and health of hair.
3 - hair growth enhancers. The components of these cosmetic products activate the work of follicles, including those that have gone into dormant mode.
4 - ready-made masks. These products help improve scalp health and increase hair thickness.
5 - natural oils. Burdock, coconut, olive, shea butter - any oil is perfect for keeping hair lengths and ends healthy. Apply a few drops of oil to your hair before leaving the house. If you properly oil your strands 20 minutes before washing your hair, they will remain strong, smooth, and moisturized.
Important! Long hair is more fragile and vulnerable. The unprotected length quickly loses pigment, becomes thinner, and flakes. Therefore, be sure to protect it - with natural oils or ready-made serums and fluids. Leave-in hair products will help maintain the quality of regrown hair, and its length will steadily increase.
Take care of your hair carefully and carefully. Only high-quality care will help you quickly grow beautiful and healthy curls!
