5 secrets of thick and long hair

What is the secret of long thick hair? Most girls dream of healthy, long, and voluminous curls, but how to be patient and not pick up scissors?

To grow long thick hair, you need to understand that without proper care and special procedures, there will be no result. It is important not only to have the desired length but also to have healthy hair along its entire length. BeautyHack is about how to grow your hair and make it thicker.

Proper nutrition

A balanced diet is a guarantee of good health, a beautiful appearance, and, of course, the secret of thick hair. Therefore, give up mono-diets and express methods of losing weight (look for the mistakes that we make when losing weight here ) – they often deprive the body of products that saturate it with useful substances and contribute to the correct processes of life.

Add healthy fats (Omega-3 and Omega-6) to your diet, which are especially necessary if you want to grow long and thick hair. Omega 3 and 6 acids are found in marine fish such as salmon (read here how many times a week you should eat fish ), vegetable oils, and nuts. These oils will nourish your hair from the inside out, making it stronger.

Trimming the ends

How to grow long, thick hair if you need to cut it periodically? Firstly, you only need to cut the ends every few months. Secondly, the specialist will remove only a couple of centimeters to get rid of the injured ends – such a haircut will not shorten the length, but only refresh the hairstyle.

If you cut a few centimeters of dry ends, the hair roots will not use useful substances to restore them, and hair growth will only accelerate.

And to avoid damaging and drying ends, reduce the use of hairdryers and stylers and try drying your hair naturally. Try to apply nourishing masks and oils to the strands more often. The author of the blog BeButterfly Yulia Petkevich-Sochnova tells about the best hair oils here.

Gentle combing

If you are the owner of straight, long, and thick hair, you need to comb the strands with special care after washing your hair. Try not to brush your hair when it is wet – it becomes especially fragile. When combing wet strands, you only stretch and tear them, so experts recommend waiting for the hair to dry.

The structure of the hair is different for everyone, so dry, but not combed strands can turn into not the most stylish hairstyle. In this case, use a wide-tooth comb. Comb the curls with them, starting from the ends, parting the hair in partings. Read about how to choose a comb by hair type here.

Easy hairstyles

Tied curls and smooth bunches look stylish, but tightly pulled strands negatively affect the flow of nutrients to the hair roots – it will be more difficult to grow hair with such hairstyles.

If you are accustomed to pulling your hair in a ponytail or using braids on a daily basis, opt for soft elastic bands, and bunches (for office buns look here ) can be made a little messy.

Washing head

Wash your hair only with warm water – ideally, it is better to use boiled or filtered water. If the water is hard, do not forget to apply conditioner to the curls – it will soften the hair and save them from dehydration.

Also, break the habit of washing your hair every day. Shampoos dry out the strands and scalp, and excessive dryness, in turn, leads to even more sebum production. Trichologist’s advice on how to properly wash your hair can be found in this material.