I've always had an addiction to hair dyes. I've gone from my natural hair colour to red, black, brown, blonde, back to black, blonde again, then brown in the end.
This whole process included several hair bleaching sessions. Therefore my hair was pretty much dead.
I recently had cut 20cm of my hair (dead hair haha) in order to let it grow back to my natural hair colour and my natural heathy hair.
I have to admit I often have times when I want to dye my hair so badly but I have to be patient to let it grow long again before doing that.
Throughout the years I've found the best tips to help my hair get stronger and grow faster.
Here are my best tips:
1. Nutrition
We all know that what we put inside our body can reflect on the outside. Eating heathy (fruits, vegetable, whole grains, protein, healthy fats) is the key to healthy hair.
2. Water
Our body is made out of a high percent of water. In order for the cells to grow they need good nutrition and loads of water.
3. No heat
This is one of the most important tips out there. Our hair is not used to having an iron up to 220 degrees on it, drying it out. If you use heat you may not see the damage it does at first but after using it constantly, the hair gets dry and brittle. And grows so much slower. Try using heat 2 times per week at first, then once, untill the point you don't use it only for special occasions.
4. Natural hair masks
As I said, the nutrition is the key to healthy hair. But that doesn't mean that you can't help it through the outside. You can use NATURAL (!) hair masks at home every so often. For example: olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, avocado, bananas, eggs (I'll make a post all about natural hair masks).
5. Trims
Everybody says that in order to grow your hair you need to cut your hair every 3 months. Well that isn't necessarily true. You have to get to know your hair. When your hair gets dry at the ends, when you get split ends etc. That's when you need to cut it.
6. Wear it up
Having your hair in a bun or pony tail prevents it from excessive damage. When you always wear your hair down, it gets rubbed to your cothing and shoulders and split ends come through.
7. Sleep with it in a bun
When you sleep you tend to move from one side to another and the hair gets rubbed to your pillow case. Welcome split ends.
8. Let it be
Try not to tease it, use harmful chemicals on it such as hairspray. And try to NOT wash it every single day. If your hair gets oily very easily and can not not wash it daily, try not washing it for 2 days and wear it up on the second day. And once it get used to the 2nd day, try uping to 3 days.
Washing your hair too often is so bad for your hair and it actually dries it out and strips it out of it's natural oils which are actually good for it, and for helping it grow stronger and healthier.
