7 ways to grow healthy hair

My hair has always grown fast, long and healthy since birth. My mother and grandmother both have thick long hair and I have got their good genes 🙂 I don’t like to grow my hair toooo long and get it cut at mid length. Since I get a lot of queries from my readers on how to grow healthy hair, I decided to put up this post for the benefit of all looking to grow healthy hair :). Although genetic plays the MOST important role in your hair growth and health and you just cannot alter that, you can improve what you have.

Just like you have to keep working out to maintain your physique, taking care of your hair is not a one stop activity. It has to be done for as long as you want to keep your hair healthy and you have to be consistent and give it time to see results. Also, if you have serious hair fall issue check this – Hair fall : Causes and Remedies

Let’s begin!

1. Trim your split ends ASAP!

If you have split ends, get them trimmed as soon as you see them so that your hair strand doesn’t split into 2 all the way to your scalp and breaks off. If the split ends move too farther onto your scalp, your hair will look less voluminous because most of your hair strands are only half of their original thickness. So the myth that frequent haircuts will increase your hair growth is not true because growth occurs at the roots of the hair not the ends. But haircuts will prevent your split ends from thinning your hair strands. No products can treat split ends. They HAVE to be cut. Check the split ends explanation here – Curly Hair FAQ

2. Do oil massages before shampooing

Massaging improves blood circulation. The massaging stimulates your hair follicles. Oils and curly hair – Benefits, types and ways to apply. I especially love coconut oil and olive oil.

My last haircut was in August 2016

Here is an oil blend that you can use for hair loss. Source.

• Thyme oil – 2 drops. Buy Here
• Cedarwood oil – 2 drops. Buy Here
• Lavender oil – 3 drops. Buy Here or Here
• Rosemary oil – 3 drops. Buy Here
• Nigella Sativa oil – 3 drops. Buy Here
• Jojoba oil or Castor oil – 3 mL. Buy Jojoba oil or Castor Oil or Jamaican Black Castor Oil(very popular for hair loss treatments. No scientific papers to cite though)
• Grapeseed oil – 20 mL. Buy Here

Mix them all and store the oil blend in an airtight container. Take 5-6 drops from this blend onto your fingers and massage into the scalp for a minimum of 2 minutes every night. A warm towel can be wrapped around the head to aid absorption of the oils.

You can also check out The Ayurveda Experience Hair Oils for hair growth here.

3. Condition!

Condition your hair every time you wash it to restore lost oils. Healthy hair will break less and will grow to your desired length. Do a deep conditioning treatment every once in a while (whenever you feel like your hair needs some serious TLC!). It could be store bought masks or something you whip up in your kitchen like an egg mask or avocado mask or a yoghurt mask. You can also try these 3 homemade deep conditioning masks for curly hair

4. Eat food rich in hair health promoting nutrients

Nutrients like biotin, Vit A, C, E, essential fatty acids and proteins are essential for hair health and growth. Read this – 4 nutrients for healthy hair

5. Avoid heat styling

Heat can cause irreversible damage to your hair after a certain point. Heat damage in curly hair

6. Sleep on a silk pillow

Silk doesn’t make hair rough causing tangles. Here’s why – Why sleeping on silk is good for curly hair

7. Detangle your hair with care

Pulling and tugging on your hair trying to remove the tangles will result in a lot of strands breaking off. 2 ways to detangle curly hair – dry and wet detangling

Like I said before, consistency with patience is the key here. You will see results soon! 🙂