As a little girl I had very thick, beautiful, long blonde hair, but as soon as I hit my teenage years, and had it "thinned" out by a professional, it all went down hill from there. Not because of the professional but because of ME! I was constantly over heating, over styling, and over bleaching it. Pretty much over-doing everything to it! It has only been within the last few years or so that I have actually been happy with the health and look of my hair. I learned the hard way, so let me help you avoid doing all of wrong things for your hair! Here are five simple every day tips you can do for your hair to help strengthen and grow it out!
1-Stop using heat. This might sound silly and obvious, but honestly, if at all possible, cut down on the heat when and where you can. Try to let your hair air dry. Go for some curly waves instead of using the flat iron a couple days of the week. Put your hair up in a cute semi wet bun. I do this all the time, and will sometimes even leave my deep conditioner in, while its up in the bun, as I run around doing errands.
Now, you may be saying to yourself, "I HAVE to blow dry my hair or else it just doesn't lay right and or cooperate." I totally get that! I would suggest to let your hair air dry while you do your makeup, get dressed, etc. That way you will end up with less blow drying time, and when you do blow dry, dry it on a cool setting. Turn your flat iron and curling iron temperatures down as much as possible.
2- Use deep conditioner. I cannot stress it enough. Condition, condition, condition! Get a good leave in conditioner, and let it do the magic! Go ahead and give yourself a scalp massage while you condition. This will help with your scalps circulation, which is important in getting your hair to grow. Plus it feels amazing, so it's a win win, right?!
3- I love using Organix Argan Moroccan Oil. This helps your hair shine, and feel super soft. If you feel like you have the texture of straw for hair, add a little bit of this and you will be amazed. You can get this anywhere. I got it at Target for something like 8 bucks. So worth it. Just be careful if you are adding it to your dry hair. A little will go a long way. Add too much, and your hair is going to look greasy. Remember you can always add more if you need! Start small.
4- TRIM! Before you can really start growing out your healthy hair, you have to get your split ends trimmed. If you don't your hair is going to just break off at the ends, and will feel like it never grows! Trust me I have been there! I would suggest getting it trimmed every three months or so, but if you notice it breaking off sooner than that, then go for it. I know that it might seem counter productive, but I promise you, it's not!
5- Eat RIGHT and drink lots of water! This is really important. I notice that when I start eating crappy, my hair and skin look crappy. If you are eating all of the right foods, fruits, veggies, lean meats and grains your hair and skin are going to glow! I would suggest adding a multi vitamin, or you can also try Biotin, which is specifically for the growth of hair and nails.
There you have it! Five easy every day tips to grow out healthy, long hair! Let me know how these tips work for you!
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