1. COOL IT DOWN
Hair can be broken and damaged by heat styling. Your hair may not grow as rapidly as you'd like if you frequently get blowouts, use a curling, straightening, or hot comb. If heat must be used:
Apply a heat protection spray first.
Pick the coolest temperature.
Work swiftly so that as little heat as possible touches your hair.
Use it infrequently.
2. LET WET HAIR BE
Wet hair is quite elastic. Brushing it while it's wet runs the risk of breaking hair strands or harming the cuticle, the shingle-like cells that cover each hair. The hair shaft can become bubbled when heated styling tools are used on it, making it more brittle. If you have straight hair, let it air dry before using a wide-tooth comb to gently comb through it. Use a wide-tooth comb to gently untangle textured or curly hair while it's still damp.
3. Be Wary of Color
Your hair becomes weaker from using bleach and other chemical hair treatments like permanents, making it more prone to break before reaching the desired length. You'll use less harmful peroxide if you select a color that isn't too far from your natural tone, like three shades closer. Before using store-bought dye all over your head, always test a small area first.
4. DRUGS MAY HELP OR HURT
An over-the-counter drug called minoxidil can help you maintain the hair you already have and even help you grow back some of the hair you've lost. But to maintain the results, you must keep using it. Spironolactone (Aldactone) and finasteride are examples of prescription medications for treating hair loss (Propecia). Some drugs, like beta-blockers and amphetamines, may cause hair loss as a side effect. If this occurs to you, consult your doctor about possible remedies.
5. GET A TRIM
How could getting a haircut promote hair growth? The ends of the strands, which are the most frail, are what are cut off when you receive a trim. Those ends could break or split if left alone. Your hair shafts may become damaged by split ends, which will result in even shorter hair. If expansion is your goal, just be careful not to cut too much. You should aim for a 1/4-inch trim every three months or so because your hair grows around half an inch every month.
6. LESS STRESS
Serious stress can cause hair to bypass the stage that encourages it to grow and enter a resting phase instead. It could increase your risk of developing alopecia areata, a disorder where your own immune system assaults your hair follicles. Trichotillomania, a severe need to pull out your hair, could also result from it. If you find ways to control your stress or lessen it, your hair might start to grow back.
7. HANDLE DISCREETLY
Your hair needs additional care if it breaks easily. Black hair, for instance, is prone to being brittle, so give it some TLC:
Avoid overwashing. Just enough to get rid of product buildup is required. It might be every week or every other week.
Visit a professional if you relax your hair. Don't use too many touch-ups. Only use them to stimulate new hair growth and only every two to three months.
Every few weeks, give your hair a hot oil treatment.
8. USE CAUTION WHEN USING EXTENSIONS AND BRAIDS
It could seem like an easy way to get the long hair you want is to wear extensions or a weave. Only wear them for no more than two to three months at a time. And never try to remove them yourself. Your scalp and hair may be harmed. If styling your hair into extensions, braids, weaves, or cornrows causes pain, the style is too tight and will harm your hair. Request a retake.
9. GET IN SHAPE
After each time you shampoo, use conditioner. It not only makes your hair behave and appear better, but it also fortifies and protects it from the sun's UV rays. Apply it only to the bottom of your hair if you have fine hair to avoid weighing it down. Coat the tips of Black hair well to hydrate the weak ends.
10. AVOID RAPID WEIGHTS LOSS
Make sure your hair doesn't lose color while you lose weight. Stress and abrupt weight loss are also factors that might lead to hair loss. For instance, if you don't get enough protein, your body will make do with whatever it can, giving hair development a low priority. It will grow back when your nutrition resumes its previous level. But eating healthily and slowly will be much better for you and your hair.
11. AVOID DEFICIENCY
No supplement has been shown to hasten hair growth. But your hair may suffer if you are deficient in some nutrients. Anemia, which is brought on by low iron, can cause hair loss. Healthy hair is greatly influenced by vitamins B and D. Likewise, biotin, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids. Your doctor can perform a deficiency test on you. Find out from them if and how much of a multivitamin or other supplement you should take.
12. SLEEP ON SAT
Although crisp cotton linens feel nice on your skin, if you have delicate hair they might not be the ideal option. Some folks insist on using satin pillows or wearing a satin hat to bed. Although it won't make hair grow more quickly, doing so might lessen breakage, frizz, and friction. It also has a luxury feel.
13. GIVE YOURSELF A MASSAGE
A few modest studies have suggested that frequent head massages may promote thicker hair growth. More study is required in this area. However, stress has been linked to hair loss, and massages are believed to reduce stress. They feel amazing, too. Use a massager to rub your scalp. Or take a few minutes each day to gently push, stretch, and pinch your own scalp.
14. THINK ABOUT MICRONEEDLING
With microneedling, your scalp is punctured hundreds of times by microscopic needles on a roller. It has showed potential in treating hair loss in patients, particularly when combined with other therapies like minoxidil. According to scientists, it aids in the skin-penetration of the drugs. Although microneedling kits are available over the market, visiting a dermatologist is safer. Microneedling is challenging and may possibly exacerbate some illnesses.
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