Five Ways to Grow Full, Long Hair

Nobody wants scanty, short, and frail hair—absolutely no one. Except you intentionally prefer to keep your hair short, the average woman wants to have her hair full and thick, long, and healthy.

For some people, a few hacks here and there may give them the hair of their dreams. For others, it may be more than just some hacks. Rather, they’d have to dedicate time and resources to the growth of their hair. Regardless of your category, understand that there are some hair basics that everyone needs to know. If you happen to be one of those who just have great hair without doing so much, then you’re in luck. These tips will help you ensure that your wonderful hair remains strong and healthy, and possibly even better than it currently is. If you happen to struggle with hair growth, plaster a smile on your face because baby, it’s show time, and that problematic hair of yours is about to tell a different story.

Without further ado, let’s explore the different steps to growing long, full hair.

1. Trim Frequently

While this might sound contradictory to what you’re trying to achieve, the truth remains that if you plan on having long and healthy hair, you’ll need to trim your hair regularly. Mind you, trimming does not in any way make your hair grow faster. Not at all. Rather, what trimming does is it gets rid of the split ends which go on to break your hair. By letting go of the breakage, your hair takes on a longer appearance. Avoid having split ends, because broken split ends can cause loss of hair length, volume, smoothness, and shine. There is no set benchmark for your trims, but it’s usually around eight weeks. However, it does not have to be a strict, recurring appointment. All you have to do is keep an eye on your ends and ensure that all your stylist takes off is what is necessary- nothing more.

2. You Don't Need the Shampoo—Every Day

I’m certain that you’ve repeatedly had people tell you to ditch the shampoo, but I’m not sure you know how or why it helps your hair. This is it: when you shampoo your hair twice or thrice a week, you give room for your natural oils to penetrate your hair, allowing your hair to hydrate and repair itself. Stop stripping your scalp off its natural oils, as this can cause brittle hair and hair breakage. You do not want to end up frustrated that your hair has remained the same length for months. Also, avoid things like SLS and SLES, parabens, and silicones.

3. Continue Conditioning

You want to do your hair a world of good? Get a conditioner of great quality. It does not matter whether it’s a leave-in or a rinse-off conditioner, the benefits you’ll enjoy from using this product are immense. The added moisture in conditioners helps to plump your hair shaft, helping your hair elasticity improve as well as strengthening it. This way, you get to enjoy less hair breakage and more length retention. Enjoy your conditioner!

4. Carefully Brush Your Hair When Wet

When your hair is wet, it is very susceptible to breakage. Rather than brush your hair when wet, brush it before shampooing. If there is a need to detangle it while it’s wet, ensure you towel dry your hair such that it does not drip any longer. Following this, apply a leave-in conditioner from the root to the ends of your hair. You can then go on to use a wide-tooth comb or a detangling brush to sort your hair apart and reduce friction. While detangling, work from the ends up in small sections to prevent tearing your hair.

5. Give Your Hair Some Space

After gently brushing your hair, do your best to leave your hair alone as much as you can. By leaving your hair alone, I mean that you reduce things like hair drying, curling, dyeing, chemically straightening, sun baking, and crimping. What many people do not realize is that the less they alter and mess with their hair, the more it gets to truly thrive. Allow your hair to breathe, that’s all!