Ultimate Guide to Growing Healthy Long Hair

Over the years, hair becomes duller, rougher or worse starts thinning out. But all isn’t lost; you can still get healthier and shinier hair by just following a few age old recipes and some new age products. For starters use less of the blow dryer and let your hair naturally dry out. Extensive use of blow dryer can cause damage to the hair ends and the roots. Use shine serums and volumizing products to give bounce to the hair.

Switch for lighter conditioners for the hair. The heavy conditioners tend to weigh down the hair always apply the conditioner to the ends of the hair only. You don’t need to massage your head with it. Apply it the right way and get healthier hair. Use clarifying shampoos that strip away the products that have been used on your hair. The product buildup can hamper the quality and growth of your hair.

Always trim your hair often. Damage to your hair will move up from the ends and the only way to stop the damage in its tracks is to remove it as soon as it happens. Trim hair a half inch every month or so (the average rate of hair growth) if you are maintaining your length. If you are actively growing your hair, trim it a half inch every three or four months. In between trims it is beneficial to sit in bright light and snip any splits off the ends of individual hairs with a good pair of hair cutting scissors that you explain to the men in your house are absolutely not to be used for anything else, especially prying off bottle caps when they can't find the bottle opener, which is of course in the drawer where it belongs if they'd just look. I digress. If you are persistent with this method, regular trims may be able to be postponed even longer. If your hair begins to show damage, it is important to trim it more often! Damaged hair doesn't grow, it breaks, and damage will only increase with time.

Avoid extreme diets. If your body isn't getting enough nutrition, neither is your hair. Even if you try to avoid fat, it's essential that you don't completely eliminate all fat from your diet. Your hair (and body) will surely suffer for it. If you tend to restrict calories then be sure to take a multivitamin (any comprehensive one will do) to make sure both your body and your hair get the daily nourishment they need.