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Get a trim every few months -

Although it may seem counterproductive, getting little trims every six weeks or so gets rid of split ends, making your hair healthier and allowing it to continue to grow.

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Eliminating split ends -

It doesn’t only allow the hair to continue growing, but also helps by keeping your hair thick because split ends cause hairs to die.

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Bleach and color don't contribute to healthy hair -

When hair is bleached, it can become damaged with more split ends.

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Brush before bed -

To keep your scalp naturally moisturized while you’re sleeping, brush your hair a few times to efficiently distribute the natural oil around your scalp.

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Cut the chemicals -

In general, the fewer chemical treatments you put your hair through, the healthier it will be and the better it will grow.

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Invest in a boar bristle hairbrush -

Using a boar bristle hairbrush doesn’t only allow the oil to be distributed, but it’s also great for massaging the scalp, which assists circulation.

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Diet -

When we are looking to optimize hair growth, we need to consider the foods that we’re putting into our bodies.

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Protein for growth and repair -

When it comes to building muscle, growing hair, or building new tissue, our body requires protein. Increasing our intake of meat, fish, beans, and nuts will help grow hair. People who don’t have enough protein in their diets will shed more hair, too.

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Avoid cleansing diets -

Dietary fads like cleanses that require you to cut down on certain foods will most usually leave you deprived of certain nutrients and minerals, which can slow your hair growth.

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Vitamins and minerals -

Vitamins A, C, and E, minerals like zinc and iron, and omega-3 fatty acids can also contribute to a healthy head of hair.

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Give the natural oils time to work -

Everybody has heard testimonials of people who have stopped using shampoo. The benefit is that the natural oils have a chance to penetrate the hair so it recovers from damage and is healthier.

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Shampoo only a few times a week -

However, the natural oils in our hair only need a few days to penetrate the hair, so it’s best to wait until this happens before washing your hair with shampoo two to three times a week.

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Conditioning -

Conditioning your hair is helpful not only in keeping it hydrated on those days you shampoo, but it also assists in detangling hair.

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Keep the water temperature low -

Hot showers dehydrate the skin and the scalp, and a dehydrated scalp doesn’t support hair growth as well.

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Massage your scalp - Giving some extra love to your scalp by turning the shower temperature down a few notches as well as giving your scalp a little massage with shampoo may go a long way in speeding up hair growth.

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Don't comb soaking wet hair - When your hair is wet, it’s much more susceptible to being broken when it’s stretched.

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Brush before it's washed -

Instead, it’s best to brush hair before it’s washed with shampoo, and if it needs to be detangled afterward, make sure it’s not dripping wet while brushing.

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If it's very tangled, brush it out with conditioner -

If you’re having trouble with detangling the hair as it’s growing out, you can apply some leave-in conditioner and comb it out with a gentle wide-tooth comb.

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Go easy with the drying -

Some people find microfibre towels or t-shirts easier on the hair to dry after a shower. Drying aggressively can tear out those vulnerable hairs around the hairline.

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Minoxidil -

Rogaine has an active ingredient called minoxidil, Minoxidil is proven to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.

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Don't over style -

Over styling is generally going to damage your hair. Your best bet is to minimize the products you use. If you’re using heat, then keep the heat low.

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It won't hurt to switch to a silk pillow -

Growing your hair long is all about trying to avoid breakages, and switching your pillowcase to one made of silk decreases the number of breakages ever so slightly.

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Pay attention to your skin -

When we try a new hair product, it can be a little bit difficult to be objective in how much it improves our hair because we’re looking for improvements. We are biased from the beginning. We should pay attention to our skin, too.

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Questions to ask -

Whatever a product is doing to our skin is generally what it’s going to be doing to our scalp and hair too. Is our skin too greasy? Too dry? Something else entirely?

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Speak to a professional -

If there’s something below the surface that is causing your hair to grow quite slowly or not at all, it may be best to speak with a professional. 

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There may be other factors at play -

A lot of men and women experience a thinning of hair. Some may be experiencing the beginnings of baldness, and some may be experiencing a thyroid or autoimmune condition. Finding the cause means that the symptoms can be treated.

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Seek advice about what products to use -

A doctor may see what the problem could be stemming from and offer a solution based on your case. There are oceans of hair growth products, from growth oils to caffeine treatments, and some may be more reliant in your case than others.

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Stay with it! -

Okay, so you're not going to grow long hair overnight, but there's a lot that you can do to speed up the process and make it as smooth a transition as possible.

Sources: (Good Housekeeping)

See also: Bald celebrities when they had hair

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