To make your hair grow faster, you must prioritize healthy growth from the inside out. That means eating a balanced diet and using the right products to support optimal hair growth.
You also must avoid hair dyes and other frequent treatments, like bleaching, that can dry out and break your strands over time. And remember to get a trim when you see split ends, tangles near the bottom of your hair, or curl patterns that are changing or losing shape.
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Get Regular Trims
Getting regular trims is essential to any healthy natural hair care routine. It removes split ends, which can cause damage to your hair.
You should aim to get your hair trimmed every four to eight weeks.
Depending on your specific hair type and how often you style it, you may need to go longer between trims and check out hair growth tips.
Exercise
Getting regular exercise is not only good for your body, but it’s also good for your hair. It increases blood flow to your scalp, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to the follicles and stimulates hair growth.
Cardio exercises like running, dancing, brisk walking and cycling are excellent for your health and will boost your hair growth. They also help you release natural oils from your scalp, improving overall health.
Eat a Healthy Diet
What you can do to encourage healthy hair is eat a diet that is rich in nutrients. Eating a wide variety of fresh vegetables, fruit, grains and protein will give your hair the nutrients it needs to grow.
For example, sweet potatoes are a powerhouse of beta-carotene (a precursor for vitamin A), essential to a healthy scalp and hair growth. They also help promote gut health and support a healthy microbiome.
Avoid Over-washing
One of the most common practices that cause hair problems is overwashing. Your hair may become dry, dull, and brittle, thus robbing it of its natural oils.
However, it’s time to cut back if you are a regular over-washer. The key is to find your sweet spot for how often you wash your hair and go from there. Try reducing your washes by a day or two each week until you find your best routine.
Get Regular Scalp Massages
Regular scalp massages help promote healthy growth by stimulating the nerves that run close to the skin’s surface on your head. They also relieve stress and improve your sleep.
A few minutes a day of this practice is all it takes to see positive results. A consistent routine, though, is essential to seeing long-term results.
Get Regular Haircuts
Get regular haircuts. Getting your hair cut regularly removes split ends from your hair, which makes it healthier.
A regular haircut also helps to prevent dandruff from forming as it keeps the scalp clean and moisturized. This, in turn, promotes new hair growth.
Get Regular Scalp Treatments
Scalp treatments are a great way to promote healthy hair growth by unclogging hair follicles, releasing natural conditioning oils and improving blood flow in the scalp area.
Many of these treatments include exfoliation, which removes dead skin from the scalp and leaves a layer of fresh skin behind. They also hydrate and lubricate the scalp, which helps prevent flaking and dryness.
Get Regular Scalp Massages
Scalp massages are a great way to relax your mind, body, and hair. They also help boost your mood and increase serotonin, your “happy hormone,” to reduce stress and anxiety.
In fact, one 2016 study found that regular scalp massages could lead to thicker hair growth. A 2019 study replicated those results, finding that participants who got daily scalp massages for four minutes showed increased hair thickness over 24 weeks.
