Okay, so you want the actual secret on how to grow hair faster? Let me tell you what it’s not first.
It’s not going to be taking a hair vitamin, buying a bunch of products, stopping coloring your hair, getting trims every month, rosemary oil on your scalp, rice water, or expensive treatments.
The answer is very simple.
Why isn’t my hair growing?
Now you might be thinking that your hair isn’t growing, but I promise you, it is.
If you are still having to get your roots touched up at the salon. Your hair is growing. The problem isn’t that there isn’t growth, it’s that your root growth out isn’t translating to your ends.
And it’s probably because you have dry, damaged ends that are breaking off making it look like your hair stopped growing.
Addressing the real issue your hair isn’t getting longer
Since your ends are breaking off, your hair is at a stagnant point so we need to treat your ends.
The ends of your hair are the driest, oldest, most brittle part of your hair so we have to treat them very delicately.
And that starts when they are at the root.
Now we can help ‘repair’ the ends but it’s much harder to repair than to prevent.
We need to keep the ends hydrated to avoid dry, brittle ends that break off.
We will get to how to hydrate them in a moment but first, let’s get you started on a healthy hair care routine to prevent these breaking ends in the first place.
Healthy Hair Care Routine
Now, don’t get scared of this because it really is simple.
All you need for a healthy hair care routine is:
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Leave-in Conditioner
- Hair Oil
That’s it!
Of course heat protectants when using heat but that is a different topic.
Find a shampoo and conditioner that is tailored to your hair type. Make sure it cleanses the hair but doesn’t overly strip it. You will know a good one when you find it.
Next is a leave-in conditioner. This is critical for everyone’s routine.
A wash-out conditioner in the shower is good for putting moisture into the hair, but a leave-in conditioner forms a barrier to lock in that moisture.
Last is a hair oil for your ends. Your ends have a lot of wear and tear on them because they are old and don’t have a way to retain moisture. Oil seals in the water to the ends of your hair to retain that moisture.
Hair oil hydrates your ends by sealing in moisture because water and oil don’t mix trapping the water in. Oil can prevent breakage but you need to start with healthy ends.
How often should I cut my hair to grow hair faster?
Honestly, not as often as you think.
Get your hair dusted when your ends get tangled easily.
That might be 2 months or it might be 5 months depending on how well you are hydrating your ends and keeping up with a healthy hair routine.
Or you can even trim your deadends at home, check out this blog post on how to do that!
Let me know once you try these tips for how to grow hair faster and give me updates on your hair length!
XO, Annie
