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Lots of people are interested in making their hair grow longer. Whether you currently have very short hair or you already have long hair that you’re interested in making longer, achieving hair growth isn’t always easy. Especially if you feel like you’ve hit a plateau with your hair length, you might look into trying new options to improve your hair growth cycle. Here are five things that you can do to reduce hair loss and potentially improve your rate of hair growth.
Massage your scalp with essential oils
Essential oils can be a great way to improve your hair growth rate, and, as an extra positive, they can be part of general proper care for your hair. If you’re looking to keep your hair healthy, a healthy scalp is a must, and massaging your scalp with various essential oils, like rosemary oil, neem oil, and tea tree oil, can help significantly.
The ingredients in these oils can certainly help with scalp and hair health, and they can improve the overall health of your hair follicles as well. However, one of the most positive elements of massaging your scalp with oils is that it can improve blood circulation. Poor scalp health sometimes has to do with just improving blood flow to the hair follicles, and this massaging process can do this.
Take an omega-3 fatty acid supplement
In general, a balanced diet is important for hair health. However, one particular ingredient that can help with faster hair growth is omega-3s. Omega-3 fatty acids are not a consistent part of everyone’s diet, but when you introduce them into your life, you may end up seeing healthier hair and overall better scalp conditions.
There are many places where you can find these ingredients, but it’s most common to get them from salmon, avocado, walnuts, and flaxseeds. Salmon, especially, is the most common place to get omega-3s. If you have a difficult time getting enough in your diet, you might consider adding a dedicated omega-3 supplement or using hair growth supplements that include omega-3s.
Use saw palmetto extract
One great extract that could have benefits if you’re dealing with thinning hair strands, hair breakage, and overall hair loss is saw palmetto. In fact, there have even been scientific studies with saw palmetto extract that have shown, overall, that saw palmetto extract can result in significant benefits, including stronger hair and better hair density.
You can sometimes find saw palmetto extract in hair care products, but it’s more common to have to seek it out as its own hair supplement. Make sure you find your saw palmetto extract from a reputable source so you can be sure you’re getting the strongest possible benefits. Read product labels to see which carrier oil they’re using and in what amount.
Take a biotin supplement
Another supplement that may help you grow your natural hair is biotin. Biotin is a B vitamin, like folic acid, which means that it’s one of the essential nutrients you need for health. When you eat a well-balanced diet, you may be able to get enough biotin, but if you’re seeing scalp issues and general problems with unhealthy hair, it may be the case that you’re dealing with nutrient deficiencies, which can include biotin.
Many hair serums include biotin; it’s one of the most popular ingredients in both supplements and topical products for a healthy hair routine. If you want the best chance of thicker hair, you might want to incorporate biotin into your routine as both a supplement and for topical application. Especially when added to proper hair care, you can see significantly more beautiful hair quickly.
Avoid Hair-Damaging Activities
One problem that can result in loss of hair is generally engaging in activities that can damage your hair shaft and lead to losing hair faster than you grow it. Here are a few activities you should avoid, if possible, to protect your hair.
- Brushing wet hair vigorously
- Overusing heat styling tools, especially without heat protectant spray
- Regularly straightening curly hair
- Using hot water to wash your hair
- Letting excess water stay in the hair for long periods of time
There are lots of potential ways you can damage your hair, and different hair types are also prone to different types of damage. For example, some might see benefits from sulfate-free shampoo. If you’re looking for an effective hair treatment or you’re interested in a more one-on-one discussion about hair products that can help with damaged hair, talk to your hairstylist about your hair damage and how to achieve optimal hair growth.
How we can help
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If you’re looking to get input on proper hair care, especially if you’re currently worried about problems like brittle strands and an oily scalp, you should consider booking a salon appointment with Evergreen Beauty College. Our students understand how to help with a variety of hair concerns, and they’re well-versed in understanding the hair growth cycle and concerns that can lead to hair loss. Make an appointment today to get one-on-one help with your hair concerns.
