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Nine Ways To Grow Your Hair

March 12th, 2010 hair extensions pro No comments

Are you dreaming of long flowing locks but your hair seems to be in a state of hibernation?  Well here are nine tips to get your hair growing.

1)   First and foremost, you are what you eat.  For healthy skin, hair and nails, you must improve your diet.  Avoid foods that have high sugar and fat.  Eliminate smoking, caffeine and sodas which weaken the body and hinder hair growth.  Exercise; reduce stress, gets lots of sleep and you are well on your way to maximizing your hair growth potential. You can either take a good supplement that contains the necessary vitamins and minerals or you can make up your own formula.  Some recommended supplements are:

·                 Vitamin B-complex – 50 mg. of the major B-vitamins (including folate, biotin and inositol)

·                 Vitamin B-6 – 50 mg. of vitamin B-6

·                 Vitamin C with bioflavonoids – one to two grams daily

·                 Vitamin E – 400 to 800 IU daily

·                 Beta-Carotene – 10,000 to 15,000 IU of beta-carotene daily

·                 One recommended daily dose of magnesium, sulfur, zinc

·                 Silica (horsetail) – 300 mg. daily

                  Nettle-250mg. three times daily  

·                 Flaxseed oil -  one tbsp daily or one tablet

·                 Beta-Carotene – 10,000 to 15,000 IU of beta-carotene daily

 

2) Do you know what the secret to long hair is? Strong hair! That means getting rid of all damaged ends. So, suck it up and head to the salon for a good snip. How much to cut? Unless your hair is very thick or very curly, have the stylist trim until your hair is all one length (as short as the shortest layer in your hair). All-one-length hair stays healthier and that means you can grow it without having as many trims from here on out. Thick- or curly-haired girls will want to keep a few long layers to help weigh hair down.

Furthermore, cut your hair 3 days before the moon is full.  It’s no secret the moon pulls the tides but what is lesser known is the moon’s subtle effect on the growth of all living things. Lunar gardening and lunar agriculture are proven practices. Since the 1st century A.D., gardeners and farmers planted their crops during favorable moon cycles to achieve maximum growth and yield. Their thinking was, if the moon could have such a strong effect on the ocean, then plants, composed of a good deal of water, must at least be affected to some degree.

For humans, water accounts for 60-80% of our body weight. If the moon affects all bodies of water then it will certainly have an influence in the cycles of our lives, including our hair. While it’s true the hair shaft is dead material and almost entirely protein, the moon does have an effect on hair since the hair follicles are made of epithelial tissue that is comprised mainly of Hydrogen and Oxygen, the two elements that combine to form water. So you may think I am crazy but ask any farmer and they will tell you cutting by the Moons phases works!

3) I know a lot of women and traditional hair stylists won’t agree but washing your hair daily is not healthy!  Daily washing strips your hair of the natural oils that it needs, therefore making your hair dry and brittle. Even a daily moisturizing shampoo does this. 

If your hair is extremely oily and you feel you need to wash it daily try a dry shampoo.  Great natural clays & powders to use as a dry shampoo are Multani Mitti, Shikakai Powder and Bhringraj Powder. 

4) Treat your hair lovingly.  Treat it gently avoiding any unnecessary brushing, combing or handling.

5) Avoid using excessively hot water, hot blow dryers or other hair care tools that may stress the hair.

6) Give yourself a weekly scalp massage to stimulate your hair follicles.

7) Do a series of ongoing hot oil treatments with Ayurvedic oils such as amla or brahmi to protect the hair’s shaft.

8) Get plenty of rest and sleep to help your hair grow.

How to Make Hair Grow Faster

November 19th, 2009 hair extensions pro No comments

It might seem a mission impossible, and many might say it is just a myth. But there are indeed some hair care tips that will help your hair regenerate and start growing faster. It won’t happen over night, but it will definitely boost your hair and make it grow faster than it would normally do. So change a few steps in your hair care routine and improve the regeneration of hair follicles to get long hair quicker.

Start a Healthy Lifestyle

Having a healthy body means having healthy cells. Eating habits have a huge role in growing potential, and cell regeneration. It makes a big difference in the entire health of your hair and skin also. There are a few foods that are good for your hair: dark green vegetables, nuts, eggs, beans, you can even opt for multivitamin pills.

Also, keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water and avoid the harming factors that might reverse the result you’re going for.

Have a proper hair care routine, wash and condition well with products that are appropriate for your hair type. Apply hair masks once a week, massage your scalp to encourage blood circulation and avoid blow drying.

Avoid Hair Damaging Factors

There are a few harming factors that influence not only the hair’s health but it’s condition to. In order to have healthy shiny hair, and have good results at our attempt to make it grow faster, these factors have to be avoided as best as possible. The main things that you’ll need to keep your hair away from, are the fallowing:

drastic climate changes. Sun is damaging all year long, so keep it away as much as possible form sun exposure, by wearing stylish beach hats for example. Also, an extra cold weather would be just as damaging as a hot summer day.

water. As crazy as it might seem, but water is not your best ally. It dehydrates your hair from all its natural moisture and your skin to. Go for quick showers, preferably with lukewarm water.

styling products and styling tools. Each time you are styling your hair, you’re working against your hair. It is the worse thing you can do, specially with heat styling tools. These factors might be the fastest ones in damaging your hair. Just take a short break from your styling habits and keep your hair naturally, in a loose hairstyle if possible.

avoid smoking, alcohol and diets. All these everyday habits will bring to a dry hair, even to hair loss in some of the cases. Also, heaving drastic diets will make you loose lots of hair not only weight, extracting all the vitamins from the hair that’s left. Also, stress has the same effect, so try to avoid it.

 

 Other Options

If none of the tips above helped, the only options left are either wait till it grows back, or simply get some extensions. There are some really natural looking hair extensions that can match perfectly your natural hair type and color, so the only thing you’ll need to do is find a professional saloon to get it done.

Keep in mind that getting long hair without extensions, can’t be done over night. Be patient, keep your hair healthy and make sure you condition well. It is important to keep your hair nourished and provide all the vitamins your body needs in order to boost its growing potential.