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The Ultimate Guide to Grow and Maintain Long Hair

Aishwarya Swamy

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Want those perfect Instagram worthy locks you couldn’t scroll away from?

But long tresses are giving you stresses?

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We got you covered, because after all,
Love is in the HAIR!
Here are our best tips to help keep your long hair healthy.
#1 MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET
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Eating a balanced diet helps provide the essential nutrients required for healthy hair from within.
Make sure you eat foods rich in Vitamin A, C, D, E, B – Vitamins, Iron, Zinc & Proteins that are known to be essential to maintain good hair.
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#2 BOOST BLOOD CIRCULATION TO YOUR HAIR
Good blood flow to your scalp boosts its ability to get necessary nutrients and oxygen in the hair. This helps in the anagen phase of the hair, giving you long hair.
You can try these ways to boost blood flow to your hair.
Head massage is great not only because it is calming and relaxing but it also stretches the cells of hair follicles helping your hair to grow thicker.
Head Massages

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Yoga
Practicing 'Sirsasana' or the ‘Headstand’ pose helps direct enriched blood to your scalp, thereby helping prevent hair loss and grey hair.

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Brush Your Hair
Always use a wide toothed hair brush to detangle your hair. Brushing your hair daily allows the bristles of your hairbrush to stimulate the capillaries.
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#3 WASH YOUR HAIR THE RIGHT WAY

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Timely head baths make sure your scalp is clean and not clogged with dirt that ruins your hair.
But it is also important to prevent your hair from drying due to excessive shampooing. So it is essential to use a shampoo suitable for your hair type.
wash your hair 2 or 3 times a week depending on how soon they become greasy. Opt for ‘clear’ shampoos rather than the ‘milky’ ones as the latter are high in moisturizing agents.
If You Have Oily Hair,
avoid washing them more than twice a week. Use creamy shampoos and conditioners that along will cleaning will leave a moisturized layer.
If You Have Dry Hair,
It is recommended to rinse your hair with cold water after you are done washing your hair with lukewarm water.
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#4 APPLY NOURISHING HAIR MASKS

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Hair masks work wonders to nurture your hair and keep them long and bouncy. If you wish to skip the plentiful hair masks available from some reputed brands, here’s how you can go all natural...
  • For oily hair – Lemon, Aloe vera & Lavender essential oil Mask
  • For dry hair – Banana & Coconut oil Mask
  • For damaged hair – Honey & Olive Oil Mask
  • To get rid of dandruff – Yogurt, Lemon & Honey Mask
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#5 ENGAGE IN THESE HABITS
Going long without cutting your hair damages them. This is due to the tips of your hair being older than the rest of it, and these tips gradually become weaker causing them to split and thereby slowing hair growth.
Trim you hair every 2 to 3 months.
No matter how convincing the ad or the bottle packaging is, you should always make sure you read the ingredients behind the bottle.
Avoid Hair Products That Contain Harmful Ingredients.
Dimethicone, Triethanolamine, Triclosan, PVP/ VA Copolymer, Polyethylene Glycol aka PEGs, Parabens, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Phthalates, Alcohol.
Here are some toxic ingredients to avoid in hair products :

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Minimize Use Of Heat Styling Appliances
Straighteners, curlers, blow dryers etc, as these help give the desired look to your hair but in return also damage it. If you use them apply a good hair protectant containing silicone prior to it.
Now go ahead Rapunzel, Let down your hair!

 

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