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A ny woman’s wish is to have a long, healthy and beautiful hair. However, hair takes its time to grow and we don’t usually tend to wait for it. We feel the need to do something about it. There’s countless options we can follow, to speed our hair’s healthy growth. There’s no such thing as magical potions to make it grow suddenly though. If your purpose is to make your hair grow from a shoulder’s length hair to mid back length hair quickly, I’m afraid you won’t get it. Technically all you can actually do, is to apply hair extensions, clip on ponytails or long wigs. If you know what patience means though, there’s a couple of tips you can follow to maximize all your hair’s potential and consequently make it grow slightly faster than usual. Here are my 5 tips to make your hair grow faster! 01. PRACTICE GOOD HAIR HABITS If you want to have your hair grow faster, you need healthy hair. Good hair habits will help you avoid damaging your hair and keep it healthy. Here some good practices: 1. Use a brush with natural boar bristles. 2. Don’t braid or put your hair in a ponytail when it is still wet. 3. Avoid chemical treatments such as bleaching, perms, coloring or highlighting. 4. Minimize heat styling with things such as hot combs, hair dryers and curling irons. 5. Although the best thing to do, is to avoid using heat styling, it is still important to dry your hairs roots after washing it. I learnt this with a specialized doctor. The roots of our hair take a long time to dry whenever we wash it, between 2 and 3 days actually. Therefore, it is extremely important to dry it with a hair dryer. Do not forget the important thing to is, is to dry your hairs roots, not the ends. If you leave the ends wet, is no big deal. 02. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET Eating well and healthy is really important. You must eat lots of fruits and vegetables. You should also do a diet based on proteins. Since hair is protein, a diet that is too low in protein may cause some thinning hair or a retardation in the growth cycle. For instance, fish, eggs, beans or yogurt, are filled with protein. Soy protein has also been found to be helpful in stimulating hair growth. Remember, beauty comes from the inside. In a way, you are what you eat. If you feed yourself lots of healthy nourishing foods your body will reflect this. 03. FLAXSEED OIL Flax Seed Oil is a blue flowering plant that is grown on the Western Canadian Prairies for its oil rich seeds. This natural oil is highly recommended for the general well being and whole body nutrition. It is a natural acids source that are essential to keep our body healthy. They are also good for the heart, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease. The recommended daily dose for most people is at least1,000 mg taken one to three times daily. Therefore, if you don’t eat much fish, you must take the Flax Seed Oil supply in order to help your body have all the vitamins you need and consequently speed up your hairs growth. 5 tips to make your hair grow faster 5 tips to make your hair grow faster GH STAR MAGAZINE 40 04. KEEP IT TRIMMED! To cut your split end is very important. When you ignore split ends, it ends up leaving you with shorter hair due to breakage. Damage to your hair will move up from the ends and the only way to stop it in its tracks is to remove it as soon as it happens. Do not forget the hair starts growing from the root, not the ends. Therefore, whenever the split ends are cut, your hair follicle is working less to repair split, dead ends and working more in the root. If you cut the ends frequently, your hair will grow faster and healthier. Trust me, it’s true! It’s always easy to talk though. It’s hard to put it into action. I hate having to trim my hair when I have worked so hard on making it long! But it’s a need that will bring good results in a long-term time. Just be patient 05. MASSAGE THE SCALP Always give yourself a scalp massage. You will want to massage your hair’s at least three times a week. Use the tips of your hands and firmly massage your scalp. Make sure you cover the entire head. With a good scalp massage you increase blood circulation which enriches skin with essential nutrients and oxygen. After a massage actively circulating blood brings the nutrients to do hair’s follicles. Besides, massage helps to relax and improves the strength of the roots. TIPS BY CLARKSON’S BEAUTIQUE For your Weddings, Engagement, Parties, Naming Ceremonies, Concerts, Photo shoot, etc. Call us for any Make-Up assistance on +233 502733447 / +233 264388773