One of our major pet peeves is hearing people asking how to make their hair grow faster. Most hair on most people grows a maximum of 6-7 inches a year. A little faster in the summer than in the winter.

There are a number of factors that can influence how fast your hair can grow and some of these include your diet, your state of health, any medication you’re taking, hormonal influences, environmental influences and even your stress levels. Hair growth tends to slow down the older you get so age is also a consideration and of course your genetic blueprint plays a role too.

If you’re ready for the commitment of growing long hair, make sure you continue to have regular trims to keep your hair looking and feeling healthy. It might seem like the quickest way to grow your hair is not to cut it at all, but that is not the cas e. Regular trims, every 8-10 weeks, will keep your hair looking good and healthy.

Things that you can do  to maximize your hair growth:

• Avoid hot water and hot blow dryers.
• It is important to use a good quality shampoo and conditioner and avoid washing the hair every day if you can.
• Diet rich in protein in necessary for growing hair.
• Avoid chlorine and saltwater. If you go swimming, shampoo your hair as soon as possible afterwards. If you spend a lot of time in the sun, use a conditioner that provides SPF protection.
• Buy good quality salon products.
• Take daily inexpensive multi vitamins and minerals.
• Instead of rubbing your hair dry with a towel squeeze it dry.
• Regular trims, every 8-10 weeks, will keep your hair looking good while you go through many stages of growing it out.
• Limit the use of styling tools such as straighteners, hair dryers and hot rollers – these all cause stress to your hair.
• Try to use natural products even when considering shampoos and conditioners. It is also important that you use products meant specifically for your hair type.
• Drink a lot of water and eat a well balanced diet to ensure that your hair and scalp receive their nutritional requirements.
• Eliminate or reduce smoking, caffeine and carbonated sodas.
• 8-9 hours of rest and sleep.
• Reduce stress.
• Exercise.

The best way to encourage faster hair growth is to make sure everything is right on the inside by eating a healthy and balanced diet and try to eliminate most or all the factors that can damage your hair or scalp that may might slow down the growth rate. Together this will give your hair the best opportunity to grow to its full potential, not only faster but healthier too.

Article by: Blair