How to grow your hair faster!

Hair Flip anyone?

Now let's talk about how to make your hair grow faster…

1. Get regular trims

A lot of people are surprised when they hear this because getting trims often seems counterproductive for growing long hair. Trimming those wispy, split, dead ends off not only leads to less breakage and faster hair growth, but also makes your hair appear fuller. Be sure to get your hair trimmed every three months and have your stylist “dust” the bottom of your hair to trim off any brittle or dead ends. Your stylist should only cut off about half an inch when dusting your hair.

2. Avoid Heat Styling

As mentioned in previous posts, constantly styling your hair with heat dries it out, making it much harder to grow. We suggest either letting your hair air-dry when you can, or turn your heat styling products down to medium heat (about 250℉) to minimize the risk of damage and overheating. Make sure to use a heat protectant when heat styling your hair.

3. Wash your hair as little as possible

If you currently wash your hair every day, try washing it every other day, consistently adding a day in between washes until you’re washing it only once or twice a week. This will allow those natural oils to moisturize your scalp as well as travel down the hair strands, improving hair texture, and leading to healthier hair overall. Use dry shampoo in between washes to mitigate greasy roots and styling with braids, buns, and wearing hats for second and third-day hair can be very helpful.

4. Hair oils for hair growth

Certain hair oils work wonders to promote hair growth and help hair grow faster. Castor oil, for example, contains vital properties such as vitamin E, fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants, which support the keratin in hair, making it grow faster, stronger, smoother, and healthier. If you get this oil, we recommend getting the cold-pressed variety (meaning there was no heat involved during the extraction process). 100% pure virgin castor oil offers many other great benefits such as controlling hair loss, cleansing the scalp, fighting infections, warding off dandruff (due to its anti-fungal properties), conditioning and moisturizing the hair, and preventing split ends.

5. Use A Silk Pillowcase

Cotton has larger, rougher fibers than silk, which causes hair strands to get caught in the fabric as you toss and turn overnight. This ends up lifting the outer cuticle layer of your hair, making it prone to frizz, breakage, and damage. Silk fabric has smaller fibers, which keep the cuticle layer of the hair intact, and doesn’t cause the friction that traditional pillowcases do. This leads to smoother hair in the morning and leads to healthier, longer hair in the future. If you don’t feel like investing in a new pillowcase, another option is to tie your hair in a loose bun with a scrunchy at the top of your head, to avoid tangles and friction on your pillowcase throughout the night.

6. Use Hair Masks Weekly

Just as you treat yourself to a weekly face mask, it is important to give your hair the same care and attention. Hair masks pack vital nutrients that will help nourish and strengthen your hair almost immediately. Focus on hair masks that moisturize deep into the hair shaft, or give your hair an extra boost of strengthening protein, to help with hair growth.

7. End Your Shower With A Cold Water Rinse

While most of us don’t like to be blasted with cold water after a nice hot shower, this major hair trick helps smooth out the outer layer of the hair, preventing heat from penetrating through the strand, creating healthier hair in the long term. Even if it's only for a couple of seconds, a quick blast of cold water will do wonders for your hair, making it stronger and grow much faster.

8. Fix your diet

As the old sayings go, "you are what you eat" and "beauty comes from within." Have you noticed that beautiful glow your face takes on when you're well hydrated and have been eating well? Your hair is the same way. Drinking more water will lead to healthier hair from the inside out. A healthy diet means extra nourishment for your scalp, which leads to strong, long hair that grows fast.

Iron, Vitamin D, B-complex, and zinc is optimal for healthy hair. Iron can be found naturally in eggs, spinach, and chicken, while salmon, mushrooms, and natural sunshine are great natural sources of Vitamin D. B-Complex includes biotin & niacin, which gives the hair thickness and shine—avocados, legumes, eggs, and whole grains are great sources for these. Finally, load up on lamb, turkey, and pumpkin seeds for an extra dose of zinc.

If you wish, you can also take additional supplements to help your hair grow faster. These supplements include ingredients like Omega-3, vitamin B, biotin, and iron—all natural vitamins and minerals to help your hair grow longer, thicker, and faster in a healthy way. 

9. Brush Your Hair With More Care

As mentioned in previous posts, brushing your hair too much can actually cause physical damage to your hair and prevent it from growing as quickly. Start by brushing your hair at ends and work your way up to your scalp to work any knots out with ease. After washing your hair, brush your hair from bottom to top with a wide tooth comb and with utmost care, as the hair is in its most fragile state when it is wet, and prone to breakage if brushed too aggressively.

10. Switch To A Microfiber Towel

Similar to traditional pillowcases, bath towels also contain large fibers which can cause your hair to pull and break due to the friction of the towel. Since we are prone to wrap our hair tightly in a towel after showering, this can cause those fragile strands of hair around your face to break and damage without you even knowing it. Microfiber is a synthetic fiber that is extremely fine, and towels made from this material are much more absorbent than traditional towels. While microfiber towels are not as fluffy as the towels you may be accustomed to, they absorb moisture quickly from your hair without rubbing harshly, and allows the hair to glide easily over the towel with no damage.

Stay Realistic With Your Goals

Don’t get discouraged. Focusing on putting more love into your hair and the way you take care of it on a daily basis will go a long way. Because hair typically grows about a 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch every month, patience is key.