How to Keep Your Hair Healthy While You Are Growing It Out

healthy hair growing outGrowing out your hair can be a long and sometimes frustrating process. You need to take care of your hair while it is growing to keep it healthy and avoid breakage. Here are some tips to help as you grow out your hair.

How to Keep Your Scalp and Ends in Good Condition

You need care for your scalp while your hair is growing. Keeping your scalp healthy will also keep the ends of your hair in good condition. Use a scalp treatment to keep the follicles moisturized and brush your hair daily with a natural boar bristle brush to distribute the scalp’s natural oils and stimulate hair growth.

You also need to take care of the ends of your hair while it is growing. Wash and condition your hair gently and avoid using a harsh shampoo with high foaming detergents that can strip your hair of its natural oils. Wash your scalp, not the ends of your hair. Do not use elastic hair ties because they can cause your hair to break.

Wash your hair every other day at most. This will prevent your hair from drying out and breaking. You can rinse your hair and apply conditioner to the ends between washings.

Protein and nutrients such as fish oil and vitamin B12 can keep your hair healthy as it grows. You can get these from your diet or from supplements.

You can create a hair mask at home using natural ingredients, such as avocado, honey, and olive oil. Apply the mixture to your hair, wrap it in plastic wrap or a shower cap, and leave it on for 30 minutes. Rinse your hair and let it air dry.

Avoid Heat Damage

Heat can dry out your hair and damage the follicles. Let your hair air-dry as much as possible. If you need to use a hair dryer or curl or straighten your hair, always use a heat protectant spray.

If you need to blow-dry your hair, start at the top half and do not hold the hair dryer over the ends for too long because the heat can cause them to break. Use a heat protectant spray and apply a cream to seal the ends after your hair is dry.

A little heat can repair your hair internally. You can use heat from a deep treatment, hot oil, conditioning mask, blow dryer, steam, hot towel, or the sun to open up your hair’s cuticles and allow conditioner to strengthen it.

Get Your Hair Trimmed While It Is Growing

When people are letting their hair grow, they often avoid getting haircuts. This can cause the ends to become dry and split, which can lead to breakage. Getting regular trims while you are growing out your hair can keep it healthy. If you need a trim, make an appointment at The Beauty Bar.

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