Friday, July 6, 2012

How to grow longer hair?


So, how you can grow longer hair?

Wondering how to grow long hair? We are here to help you know how you can make your short hair grow longer. You must have realized that your hair grows very slowly or it does not grow at all. Unfortunately, growing hair takes a lot of commitment, patience and it takes a lot of time. However, when you follow the right procedure, you will get the results you want. Just do not wait for a miracle and expect that your hair will grow long overnight. Everyone with long hair must have put some efforts to maintain and grow her hair.


Hair can grow by itself

Even if hair grows by itself, it sometimes splits out. That is why it is important for you to trim your hair regularly. Your hair will grow beautiful and long when you are ready to learn and practice the rules of how to care for your short hair. Hair grows about ½ inch every month, so if you want your hair to grow until it falls onto your shoulders, you should have patience and know how to care for it. Some family lines have long hair naturally. So you will find everyone in that family has long hair. Let your hair grow naturally and minimize any action that can thin your hair. Do not wash your hair everyday because washing removes natural oil that prevents your hair from drying up.

Brushing and Combing

Wondering how to grow long hair through brushing and combing techniques? We advise you to brush your hair when it is wet because then it is easier and more flexible than when it is dry. Start combing your hair from the bottom but not from up. Comb your hair continuously, but with gentle strokes and pull of the comb until you are satisfied that you have combed all of your hair. The main aim of brushing or combing your hair is to distribute oil evenly all over your hair especially from the scalp to the hair ends. Aggressively combing your hair breaks and damages your hair and you are sure you do not want that to happen. You need to decide the type of your hair before combing.  Use the right comb for your hair type. Instead of combing or brushing, you can use hair conditioners. You will know the right comb for your hair when you have brushed your hair and seen it shinning and feeling good.

Comb your wet hair gently using a wider comb. Start with combing 4 inches from the scalp, 4 inches going higher and go all around. Do it several times until you have combed your hair completely. If your hair is damaged or curly, you can dampen it a little before combing. After brushing and combing your hair, you should wash your comb with a brush to remove the dirt. If your hair has knots, never try to pull them, approach the knot from beneath.

Washing

If you want to know the secrets of how to make hair grow faster, then you should maintain perfect hygiene for your scalp and hair. Instead of concentrating on washing your hair, you should wash your scalp instead. You can wash your hair unless it is dirty or you want to remove unnecessary oil. Let us say for example you just removed your braids and you want to wash your hair.  You should comb it first before starting to wash it. Use washing frequency that suits your hair type and skin type.  You can wash your hair once per week but if your hair is long you can wash it two or three times a week. You can wash your hair at home or visit your salon.  Some people find it hard to wash their head.

Treatment conditioning and drying

Treating your hair severally after washing is healthy for your hair. If you have plenty of thick hair, you can use a lot of conditioner. If your hair is long, you do not have to condition your whole hair, you can condition only 4 inches from top. After washing never, squeeze your hair. Wringing your hair while it is wet will make your hair to split and we do not advice it for hair fibers. While straightening using a blow dryer, make sure you lower the heat and do not dry your hair completely. Nevertheless, do not blow-dry your hair several times. Use an absorbent and soft towel to dry your hair or you can wrap your hair using a towel and wait for it to dry.

Trimming and Coloring

How to grow thicker hair by trimming and coloring depends on your hair type. Trimming does not make your hair grow longer. It helps in removing the split hair that could have spread to other parts of your hair resulting to hair breakage. Visit your salon to get your hair trimmed. When your hair becomes difficult while combing, you know it needs to be trimmed. You should color your hair when necessary and you must treat it more often.

Sleeping and Swimming

Never sleep without covering your hair. Use a soft cloth or cap to cover your hair. You can wrap your hair loose or around your head when sleeping. When you wake up in the morning and find that your hair has no tangles, you will know that you have taken good care of your hair. If you do not turn too much while asleep then you do not need to cover your hair. When going to swim, you should cover your hair with a cap, or just braid it. To remove sand in your hair after swimming you should wash your hair immediately with salt water. To replenish oils after regular swimming, treat your hair.

Treatments and Hairstyles

In addition, treatment and hairstyling is another method you can use to make your hair grow long. You can either go to your salon or treat yourself. Do not keep your hair covered all the time, give it some fresh air to breathe, but you should not leave it exposed for long time. You need to braid your hair, and never let wind blow your hair because wind will make your hair to tangle up. Never tie your hair with a rubber band and cover your hair while in a windy place. Now, with these tips you have the answer to the question of how to grow long hair.