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Every girl has tried to grow her hair at least once in her life, whether after an unsuccessful haircut or dyeing, or else, for example, we love to cut off a bang first, and then grow it back. Let's just say that life does not seem boring, we periodically cut our hair, and then we grow it.
After reading a lot of information and interviews with trichologists, dermatologists and other specialists, we decided to collect for you the most working and accessible tips on how to grow hair at home. And we have combined all this into six life hacks. But, before we move on to life stories, first we want to say about the most important principle of hair care - everything needs to be done in a complex, including growing hair.
What you need to pay attention to if you decide to start growing your hair.
Life hack number 1
Improve nutrition and water balance
The health of our entire body, including hair, begins with our plate, or rather what is in it, all doctors talk about this. If you eat a varied and balanced diet, then you will not need additional vitamins in the form of tablets. We are not saying that you need to give up your usual diet, just try to include healthy hair products every day:
- nuts (very different)
- meat, including offal
- Fish and seafood
- greens (add a small bunch of your favorite greens to each meal)
- broccoli and other types of cabbage
- vegetables, fruits and berries
A balanced diet will give your hair health, thickness, strength and shine, that is, the base from which you will build on to grow beautiful hair. We get all the necessary nutrients that our hair needs with food, that is, vitamins, micro and macro elements, fatty acids enter the blood from food, and the blood already carries these nutrients to the hair roots.
Do not forget about the drinking regimen, try to drink 1.5-2 liters of cold, clean water a day, 20 minutes before meals or 40 minutes after meals.
Life hack number 2
Connect vitamins for hair
During the course of hair regrowth, it is also important to include complex vitamins (or separately), they contain important nutrients for the hair. Vitamins are best taken after consulting a doctor and taking tests.
The most important vitamins and minerals for hair:
- B vitamins, especially B3, B5, B6, B7 (biotin), B12
- Iron
- Zinc
- Calcium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
Read more about the importance of vitamins. here... Of course, it is ideal to get these vitamins from food, but this is not always possible.
Hair will not grow faster than it is genetically laid down, but with many factors (internal, external), hair growth worsens, so vitamins can improve (adjust) the process.
Life hack number 3
Niacin for hair growth
Nicotinic acid is the same vitamin B3, other names are vitamin PP, niacin, nicotinamide, niacinamide. Its beneficial effect on hair is confirmed even by trichologists, nicotinic acid helps with hair loss, stimulates growth, awakens dormant follicles and helps restore density. Nicotinic acid expands the capillaries, due to this, blood flows to the hair follicle and intensively nourishes it.
Vitamin B3 is present in many industrial products for hair strengthening and growth. For hair, nicotinic acid is used in the form of a solution for injection, but for external use. You can buy nicotinic acid at the pharmacy, it is quite inexpensive. It can be used neat or added to home masks:
- 2 tablespoons of mustard oil;
- 1 ampoule of niacin;
- 5 drops of vitamin A and E in oil.
Mix all the ingredients and apply on the scalp along the partings, insulate and leave for one hour, then wash your hair as usual.
In pure form: Niacin is rubbed into the scalp only on washed, damp hair.Apply 1-2 ampoules of nicotinic acid along the partings (about 5-6 cm) and massage the scalp (3-5 minutes). Do not rinse. You can start styling right away.
It is necessary to use nicotinic acid for hair in a course of 30 procedures. For more information about niacin and contraindications, read in this article.
Lifehack No. 4
Scalp massage
A scalp massage improves blood circulation and nutrients penetrate better to the hair roots, from which healthy and strong hair will grow. It is best to do massage with your fingertips, there are many schemes and videos on the Internet on how to do massage correctly, after watching which you can massage yourself.
You can enhance the effect of the massage with:
- Essential oil (rosemary, mint, bay)
- Vegetable oil (mustard, sea buckthorn, wheat germ)
- Herbal tinctures (nettle, burdock, calamus)
- Pharmacy vitamins (the same nicotinic acid)
- Purchased tonics and ampoules for hair growth.
The massage stimulates the sebaceous glands, so it is advisable to do it before washing your hair.
Life hack number 5
Deep cleansing of the scalp
Hair health starts with a healthy scalp, so if you want to grow your hair out, then you should definitely take care of your scalp regularly.
Deep cleansing of the scalp can be done with:
Deep cleansing of the scalp is enough to do once every two weeks, if the scalp is normal or prone to oily content, and if it is sensitive, then not more often than once a month.
Life hack number 6
High-quality hair care
In pursuit of fast hair growth, do not forget to care for the length so as not to lose quality. And then the point is that the hair is long, and the bottom is thin, emaciated and split ends.
A few tips that all girls should adhere to when caring for hair length:
- Comb your hair before washing it will make it easier to style and comb your hair after washing, or you may not need to brush it at all after washing.
- Always wash your hair with warm water, not hot water. Ideally, after all the manipulations with your hair, at the end, rinse your hair with cool water from a filter or boiled water, so you will wash off the metals and trace elements that are in tap water from your hair. In addition, if you have dyed hair, then you will retain their color for longer.
- Apply shampoo only to the scalp, do not touch the length. Ideally, have several different shampoos, including those for deep cleansing of the hair and scalp.
- Conditioning should always be the final step in washing your hair, even after the mask, it should be applied, because the conditioner should close the scales and melt them.
- Do not forget about non-washes for hair (oil, cream, fluid), these products can be applied to hair every day, not only after washing.
- If you dry your hair with a hairdryer, then you must have thermal protection.
We wish you beautiful and healthy hair!
