The speed of hair growth can vary from person to person. Dealing with slow growth can thus feel permanent and unchangeable. As frustrating as this may seem, there are fundamental techniques that you can practice in order to improve the overall growth of your hair. These techniques are not miracle treatments. Instead, they simply expedite the speed of growth through improving the overall health of your hair, because the healthiest head of hair is a growing head of hair.
Cut It
As negating as this may sound to hair growth, getting a haircut can drastically improve your hair's growth in the long run. Cutting simply refers to trimming away any split ends that may be present. Split ends occur as an effect of damage from combing, heat and everyday abuse. If a split end is left untreated, it can actually move up the hair shaft faster than the hair can sustain growth, causing damage that is not only permanent, but visually unappealing.
Proper Hygiene
Contrary to the pitches of television advertisements, shampoos can contain many caustic ingredients that can strip the hair of the natural oils necessary for growth. Using these shampoos daily can be especially harsh on your hair, and limit growth before it can even begin. The shampoo chemical sodium laurel sulphate can cause significant damage through facilitating dryness, according to the European Journal of Dermatology. Check shampoo ingredients before purchasing and avoid brands containing sulphate. Using a conditioner sparingly can also help restore important oils in your hair that may have been lost during washing.
Nourish Your Hair
A growing head of hair is also a nutrient-rich one. One of the very first places that poor nutrition can actually be visible is in the hair. Keeping your body healthy is the most important aspect of hair growth. Avoid crash dieting and under-eating, taking a multivitamin when possible. Hair-specific nutrients include vitamin E, biotin, silica and folic acid.
Be Gentle With Your Hair
Practices such as over-brushing or hair dryer use can cause permanent damage to hair strands that may impede overall growth. Use a soft-tip brush with bristles that are almost as soft as the hair itself. Use a hard-tipped comb only when the hair is wet. When faced with the need to blow-dry hair, use a heat damage preventive treatment before hand. These come in the form of sprays or shampoos.
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