How to grow hair at home?

There is no fashion for long hair (as, however, does not happen for short hair). Both the first and second cases are classics, style, individual choice. Someone in their youth indulges in haircuts, and after 30, in the literal sense of the word, they clutch their heads, wishing that they had been cut for many years, and by nature they have beautiful, thick hair. And then the fun begins - an attempt to grow a braid to the waist.

I don’t feel like waiting for a long time, the most extreme means like masks based on hot pepper and dozens of nicotinic acid ampoules are used. Let us consider in the article whether this is correct, whether such tactics give a result, whether it makes sense to completely adjust hair growth.

Going to "walk" to different sites, you come across beautiful promises in capital letters: "The same recipe for hair growth", "The tool that our great-grandmothers used!" Believing such slogans is not worth it.

To grow hair at home, you just need to start doing it: strengthen hair care, stop tormenting them with thermal stress and not break down into haircuts. But behind these three simple rules - a sea of ​​small subparagraphs, which those who dream of ringlets to the waist do not always think about.

We offer hair care principles for fast growth.

• You can not solve the problem of slow growth only by external methods. If you eat so-so, you allow a lot of fast food and a shot schedule of meals, there is nothing to expect a chic head of hair.And if for the time being (childhood and youth) nutrition is not so clearly reflected in the condition of the hair, with age, the contours of the problem become more and more obvious. Having adjusted your nutrition, you help the body tissues to work with maximum efficiency. Nutrients come in the right combinations, hair follicles get proper nourishment, hair grows, facial skin, metabolism improves, and so on.
• Do not read information from dubious sources that explain how to awaken dormant hair follicles. Sleeping or dormant bulbs - a concept rather domestic than trichological. Nails, for example, are the same appendages of the skin as the hair, but they are not sleeping. If a person has basically preserved the hair root, then he definitely does not sleep. A trichologist can work with a preserved root system, but, mind you, in the absence of any growth, a trichologist should do this. All other cases are individual characteristics of hair growth. Curly-haired people may not grow so fast, but this is a deceptive perception and so on.
• Take your features for granted. Experts assure that hair problems are transmitted genetically, and more often they inherit from a child from their mother and father, but from their grandmother and grandfather. Even aunts and uncles can transmit not the most enviable gene. Genetics explains why some people begin to go bald early, and someone at 55 boasts a thick hair without gray hair. Heredity, alas, is not amenable to treatment. No drugs and no grandmother's recipes fundamentally fix the situation! Therefore, first accept your hair type, your density and growth rate, and dream of the attainable.
• Stop complaining about the growth limit. Among the readers, there are probably many who complain: “The hair grows to the shoulder blades, and then everything.” There is no limit to hair growth! But there are problems that prevent you from growing long hair. For example, a disturbed hormonal background, insufficient blood supply to the scalp, certain toxic factors. Therefore, the "maximum length" is not in some kind of genetic installation, but in other somatic pathologies that can be identified, treated, and come to good growth results.
• If the problems are significant, go to a specialist. Perhaps it is not just the length that worries you, but the quality, density of the hair. Trichologists exist to solve these problems. Trichological therapy perfectly affects hair growth, density, color and vitality.

And also the growth of long hair does not tolerate randomness in the approach itself. Trying a lot of tools, masks, combs, recipes is a love of experimental activity and an obsession with the idea, rather than a cold-blooded, prudent and sane approach.

Everyone probably knows that scalp massage can accelerate hair growth. It’s stupid to deny it; you need to use such a simple, cost-effective (maybe temporary) method.

A well-known dilemma: combing your hair for a long time or in a couple of movements, what helps and what injures the curls. Remember the historical films - there the princesses and princesses of the maidservants combed out before going to bed for a long time and thoroughly. And such a ritual, wandering from century to century, is not accidental. When combing, the activity of the sebaceous glands of the head is automatically optimized, thus sebum diverges along the length of the hair, moisturizes it and gives protection against bacteria and microtrauma.

Therefore, you need to comb twice a day. About 30-40 fairly nimble movements from the scalp to the very ends of the hair.

And that was the first point. The second is the massage itself. It is pleasant for the scalp if you do everything right.With clean, dry hands, massage your skin, trying to touch all areas. At this point, you improve the blood supply to the skin, improve the transport of nutrients to the hair follicles. For starters, 3-5 minutes of such a massage is enough. This can be done before bedtime, accompanying the ritual with some parallel beneficial action. For example, even before the massage, bring the aroma lamp in working condition. So, a scalp massage will cause the most pleasant associations, and you will quickly be able to make it a healthy, sustainable habit.

In a week, hair will not grow by 20 cm, of course, even if you devote all your free time to massage. But such speeds are not needed. All success in hair growth should be gradual. And the use of various expensive stimulants can not even be compared with natural efforts to improve growth.

If you focus on the use of special tools, in order to grow thick, long hair faster, vitamins will still be the first in the list. And not synthetic (although they also should not be written off), namely fortified nutrition.

Here are the top 8 products that are useful for hair growth, which can replace expensive stimulants.

This natural product is rich in zinc, which, as already mentioned, perfectly fights dullness and brittle hair. In addition, the seeds have vitamin B6, which is actually responsible for hair growth and their shine.

Choose your favorite - walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews. There is so much biotin in them that there is no need to doubt their usefulness for hair. And they also have a lot of vitamin E, the one that fights against aging cells.

Bran is an excellent source of fiber, which regulates the functioning of the intestines, and also (remember!) Reduces the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood. Bran fiber improves the absorption of nutrients. In principle, it helps to heal the body. For bran, it’s useful for hair because they contain a lot of B vitamins (both biotin and panthenol in this list).

There is as much protein in a beef liver as in beef itself. And you already know that keratin is a protein, and keratin in the hair is the main one. The liver is rich in biotin, iron, vitamin A (it is 14 times more in the liver than in butter)! Try not to buy frozen liver, stew, not fry.

Not only a tasty and sweet fruit, but also a well-functioning product for the nervous system. In our case, it is also a natural stimulator of hair and nail growth, as well as a natural remedy for improving the condition of the skin.

If some plant is rich in a whole list of representatives of the vitamin B group, it’s spinach. There is so much protein and iron in it that it has been used for a long time as a mandatory item in the diet of people with anemia.

In the content of vitamin C, not a lemon wins, but kiwi! Only one fruit per day, and the daily requirement for vitamin C is satisfied. Hair, muscles, teeth - everything needs a sufficient supply of vitamin C, and preferably from foods.

Be sure to include this product in the menu, and do not stop there once a week if you want to grow hair naturally at home. Saltwater fish is rich in a valuable range of fat-soluble vitamins.

We insist on the importance of nutrition for strengthening hair and improving its growth, because it is the most natural, useful and competent way towards ideal curls.When buying expensive superstuffs in a pharmacy, the placebo effect often works: here you anointed, then massaged, a magic ointment penetrated the hair follicle, and the magic began ... No, the pattern of exposure to hair follicles is slightly different.

If you still monitor reviews on forums for those who grow a braid, an effective tool has become the leader of many popular ratings - Hair mask Compliment Naturalis 3 in 1 with pepper. The manufacturer claims it as a biocosmetic with natural extracts and oils. The mask works against hair loss, to strengthen and also to stimulate growth.

The smell of the mask is pleasant, after washing off on the hair it does not linger. It is recommended to apply one month once a week. Keep on the hair for about 40 minutes (only on the roots), if it burns badly - remove earlier.

As soon as you, or rather, the skin of your head, are used to the remedy, a terrible hair fall begins after cancellation. An allergic reaction is also not excluded.

In general, women on the forums share their disappointments: expensive stimulants give a standard increase, and their useful effect is limited to a delicate aroma and mask effect. Disappointed in the expensive acquisitions, many turn to folk recipes.

Popular recipes are also well-publicized: others promise an increase of 4 cm per month, and even an increase in 1 day by 10 cm. Sensible people, of course, ignore such advertising. But some ways are worth considering for their usefulness.

Consider popular folk recipes.

It is soaked a little, then with a hand rubbed with force into the scalp. This is a natural peeling, which, indeed, causes a rush of blood to the scalp. Salt also perfectly scrub. It removes already dead skin particles that, like a fence, grow in the path of nutrients and minerals. Scrub no more than once a week.

Everyone heard about the miraculous power of burdock oil. It strengthens the roots, moisturizes the hair, helps growth. In fact, burdock oil cannot significantly improve hair growth, but it can improve the general condition of curls. The main thing is systematic and proper technique of the procedure. Moisten your fingers in burdock oil, tilt your head and massage your skin with oil fingers for at least 7 minutes - this technique is most effective.

They say about such a method, “I want it and it’s prickling”. You can not call it harmless, although the strength of such a mask, indeed, is. Many women actively breed hot mustard powder so that the mixture literally burns the skin due to the increased blood flow to it.

The mask is effective, but not the safest - there is a great risk of drying out the skin, getting allergic problems. But if you are willing to take a chance, then dilute the mustard powder with warm water to the state of gruel. The mixture should be thick if it drains - a mess. Apply it to the hair roots, cover the hair with polyethylene, hold for 15 minutes, rinse.

Women use this "tear recipe." It is good for everyone, only one drawback is the smell. Hair perfectly absorbs far from the most pleasant onion aromas. Moreover, when dry, the hair does not smell, but as soon as you get a little under the rain, the smell will become active. If you are ready to endure this, chop one large onion into the pulp, add a spoonful of liquid honey to the same place, mix. At the roots of the hair, the mask lasts an hour, after which it is thoroughly washed off. And you need to rinse off without shampoo.

If you are too lazy to bother with brewer's yeast, you can take the beer itself. A glass of beer is mixed with two chicken yolks (if the hair is dry) or protein (if oily). The mixture is applied to the scalp, curls are processed along the entire length.

Another popular vote leader! You will need fresh aloe juice, brandy and liquid honey. All ingredients are mixed in equal proportions, and the egg yolk is added there. The mask is applied to wet hair along the entire length; a warming cap is required. Rinse off the mask after 2-3 hours.

About 200 g of rye bread - more precisely, its crumb - pour half a glass of hot water. After the crumb has swollen and cooled, add one egg yolk to the rye gruel. Everything is well mixed, applied to the roots of the hair. The head is wrapped in film, wrapped in a warm towel, and in this form you need to stay half an hour. If the skin is oily, the mask can be strengthened with a pair of crushed garlic cloves.

These are certainly not all recipes. But such extreme ones, where laundry soap, for example, is used, try to use with caution. There is a risk of drying your hair without achieving the desired effect at all.

Hair care is often based on mistakes, and quite typical. Consider the most negative - how to do it.

• Do not comb curls from roots to ends. This helps to stretch the hair and pull them out. Start from the ends and smoothly rise higher - that's right.
• Combing wet hair is a crime. So they are easily injured, become more brittle and fluffy.
• Often washing your hair is also harmful. By the way, the frequency of washing is associated with hair growth. It slows down if you turn your head under the tap every day. If in the evening you see that the curls are oily at the roots, care should be taken with dry shampoo. He manages to absorb excess fat, so your hair is neat again, without greasy shine.
• Drying your hair with a hairdryer every day is very bad. Exactly how to get involved in hair tongs, ironing. Such thermal aggression affects negatively very quickly: the hair is very split, break off, fall out. Just think how much hair is lost during the straightening procedure. There is no need to talk about any growth! Even thermal protection products cannot fully rehabilitate the procedure, although their use gives a certain mitigating effect.
• Refuse split ends - not the best solution. Of course, when you grow ringlets, every trimmed centimeter is a pity. But even without cutting the split ends of growth, one cannot see progress.
• Do not apply conditioner to the scalp. The task of the conditioner is that it covers the hair with a very thin film, it does not allow moisture to evaporate. But if this useful film is on the scalp, the pores are inevitably clogged. And this does not help hair growth, on the contrary, it inhibits it. If you want to nourish the strands from the very roots, use natural oils.
• Do not dry your hair with a towel! Such aggressive drying is fatal to their health. But even if you act carefully, it will not accelerate drying. No matter how strange it sounds, instead of a towel, you can use a cotton T-shirt. Finally, simply without drying, the hair dries faster.
• If you do not wash the comb, it also prevents hair growth. A comb is a subject of personal hygiene. She also needs constant cleaning. Once a week, rinse it under running hot water.
• Do not get carried away with hair spray! This is not very beneficial for the respiratory system and the body as a whole.With frequent use of varnish, the hair quickly dims, and you can not call them healthy in any way.
• Do not trust 2 in 1 shampoos. Efficiency in such allegedly economical means is zero. Shampoo is designed to open the hair flakes and remove all impurities from it. The balm (or conditioner) has a different function - it smoothes the hair, makes it soft. How can one mixture be so “smart” that it is programmed to cope first with one, and then with the other - no way! They sell you expectations, not a unique product.
• Do not rub the shampoo on your hair! So you make the scales rise, due to which they are injured. The same action causes tangling of the hair, after which it is difficult to comb. Before applying, shampoo the foam, apply it with smooth massage movements.
• A hairbrush is not intended to injure your hair. If you have straight hair, a comb called a fish bone will be optimal. She is combing every strand. Only wooden combs with rare cloves are suitable for curly hair. If the curls are thin and weak, you can take round brushes.

Do not forget that sleep should not be with loose hair, but gathered in a braid, or at least in the tail. Long hair tangles in a loose state.

And in the winter, and in the summer heat, the curls need to be protected from negative external factors. Do not forget to protect your hair from negative thoughts - you do not need to stand at the mirror with a ruler every day, “let go” the process, just do everything you need according to the intended program. Successful growing!

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