Want to grow your hair long? 6 tips for long, healthy hair!
Long, radiant locks: what woman doesn’t dream of them? You can never grow your hair fast enough. Growing your hair takes patience. But there’s good news: there are several tricks and products that can promote hair growth. In this blog, we’ve listed 6 tips for growing long, healthy hair.
The phases of hair growth
Hair grows and renews itself continuously. New cells form at the base of the hair root and move toward the surface of the skin. Along the way, they change and eventually form the hair shaft. Hair growth can be divided into three different phases: the growth phase, the transition phase, and the resting phase.
The growth phase (anagen phase)
This phase is also called the anagen phase. Hair remains in this phase for an average of two to six years. New hair growth occurs only during this period. Hair is formed from various nutrients, including biotin. Hair grows an average of 1.25 cm per month, and about 90% of hair is always in this phase.
The transition phase (catagen phase)
In this phase, the hair has reached its maximum length and will fall out. The hair follicle shrinks, the hair stops growing, and the skin surface closes. This transition phase lasts about one to two weeks, and only 1 to 3 percent of all your hair is in this phase.
The resting phase (telogen phase)
The resting phase is known as the final stage of the hair growth cycle. Hair remains in this resting phase for an average of 1 to 3 months before falling out. 10 to 15 percent of your hair is in this phase, and in a normal hair growth cycle, 100 hairs fall out per day.
Why won’t my hair grow long?
Growing your hair can be very frustrating at times. It may be that your sister’s or friend’s hair grows much faster than yours. How quickly your hair grows varies from person to person and depends on several factors, such as your age, gender, health, and genes. Unfortunately, you can’t influence these factors. However, there are also habits that can make your hair grow more slowly than your friends’ hair. And there’s often something you can do about those! We’ve listed all the causes for you.
The wrong hair care
If you spend very little time on your hair and don’t give it the care it needs, it’s no wonder it doesn’t grow very quickly. To help your hair grow, it’s important to maintain its moisture balance and keratin levels. So always choose the right hair care for your hair type.
Waiting too long to visit the hairdresser
If you want to grow your hair longer, you’ll probably want to put off that trip to the hairdresser for a while. Getting your ends trimmed can make you feel even further away from those long, radiant locks. But nothing could be further from the truth. If you wait too long to get your ends trimmed, they’ll split further, and you’ll have to get more cut off next time.
No or insufficient protection
Styling tools are now an essential part of our daily hair routine. Yet their effects on hair are still often underestimated. Using styling tools without proper heat protection is a definite no-go and can seriously damage your hair. This dries out your hair, makes split ends more likely, and can even cause breakage. Not exactly helpful for hair growth!
Chemical damage
We’ve known for a long time that dyeing your hair isn’t good for its condition. Frequent hair coloring, especially bleaching or using at-home dye, depletes the keratin in your hair, causing it to lose strength. Your hair’s condition worsens, which hinders hair growth.
Unhealthy lifestyle
Not many people stop to think about the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle on the condition of their hair. Poor nutrition and stress can cause deficiencies, preventing your hair from getting enough nutrients. I’m sure you can imagine that this doesn’t exactly encourage hair growth.
6 Tips for Long, Healthy Hair!
Above, you read about possible reasons why your hair may not grow very quickly. But what can you do to help your hair grow a little faster? We’ve put together 6 tips for you!
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Nourish your hair from the inside and out
Using the wrong hair care products is a common cause of slow hair growth. That’s why it’s essential to choose the right hair care products to nourish your hair from the inside and out. An intensively nourishing shampoo that strengthens and softens your hair is CHI Keratin Shampoo. To give your hair the intensive nourishment it needs, SachaJuan Intensive Repair Conditioner is a perfect choice. This conditioner keeps your hair supple and provides maximum protection.
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Focus on your scalp
A lovely massage: who doesn’t love one? But did you know that a scalp massage also stimulates hair growth? When you massage your scalp, you stimulate circulation and increase blood flow to the hair follicles. This gives the hair more nutrients and oxygen, helping it grow faster.
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Don’t wash your hair too often
As you know, washing your hair too often really isn’t a good idea. This washes away the natural oils that keep your hair looking healthy. And of course, you don’t want that! That’s why we recommend gradually cutting back and washing only your scalp if needed. To add a protective layer afterward, using conditioner is very important. Using a hair mask and hair oil will also significantly improve the condition of your locks. This keeps your hair soft and healthy and helps prevent split ends. If you don’t like your hair looking a little greasy, put off washing it for another day and use dry shampoo. Redken Deep Clean dry shampoo is perfect for this and helps your hair go another day without washing.
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Visit your hairdresser regularly
We can imagine that scissors aren’t exactly your best friend when you want to grow your hair longer. As counterintuitive as it may seem, trimming split ends helps keep your hair healthy, which means it will eventually grow longer more quickly. We recommend having about half a centimeter trimmed off the ends every ten to twelve weeks.
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Hair Vitamins
Healthy, fast hair growth starts from within. To keep your hair healthy and radiant, it’s important to get enough vitamins and minerals. Foods such as salmon, green vegetables, nuts, chicken, and eggs contain these vitamins and minerals, but it can often be difficult to adjust your entire diet accordingly. You can also choose hair vitamins. Yummygums hair vitamins contain all the essential vitamins and nutrients your body needs to help your hair grow longer and stronger. These include ingredients such as biotin, folic acid, vitamin C, and selenium.
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Always use a heat protectant!
Nothing is as damaging to your hair as using heat tools without the necessary heat protection. We all know that heat damages hair and that it’s better to let your locks air-dry. Still, tools like hair dryers, straighteners, and curling irons are part of our daily hair routines. If you want to keep using these tools, it’s essential to use a heat protectant. One of our favorites is the CHI 44 Iron Guard Heat Protectant Spray. This nourishing heat protectant coats the hair with a protective layer, shielding it from dryness and damage. What’s more, this spray gives hair a beautiful shine. It’s a win-win!
The best hair care for long, healthy hair
L’Alga SeaGrow Shampoo
This strengthening shampoo from L’Alga contains algae extract: an active ingredient rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are absorbed by the skin. It gently yet deeply cleanses the scalp and restores its moisture balance. This stimulates hair growth and strengthens hair from within.
Redken Extreme Length Sealer Leave-In for Stronger, Longer Hair
Redken Extreme Length Leave-In Treatment is a protective treatment enriched with biotin and castor oil. These effective ingredients deliver up to 78% fewer visible split ends and help hair grow visibly faster. This keeps your hair healthy and helps you reach your ultimate hair length in no time!
Kerastase Masque Extentioniste
This deeply nourishing hair mask from Kerastase restores even extremely weakened hair ends and promotes hair growth. Using this hair mask activates the hair follicles and protects hair health. Kerastase is known for using new technologies that reduce hair breakage by 99%. In addition, split ends are reduced by as much as 78%(!) That's a must-have!
SachaJuan Thermal Protection Spray
To keep your hair strong and help it grow longer in a healthy way, it is essential to protect it from harmful external influences. We therefore recommend always using a (heat) protection spray. This spray from SachaJuan not only protects the hair from high temperatures, but also helps prevent color fading. In addition, this spray makes the hair manageable and supple, and leaves it looking beautifully shiny. Who wouldn't want that?
Order hair care products for long and strong hair at JohnBeerens.com?
Long, radiant, and above all healthy locks. Many women want them, but only a few are blessed with a full head of long hair. Fortunately, there are various products that promote hair growth. We at JohnBeerens.com offer a range of products that balance the scalp and stimulate hair growth. This gives your hair (and scalp!) the care it needs, and you'll have beautiful, long locks in no time. So take a look at our website!
