How To Make Your Hair Grow Faster And Stronger

Trying to increase your hair growth rate can feel like an impossible task. How do you change the biology of your hair fibres? You may think that some people are just more blessed than others and that’s just the way it’s got to be forever, but this isn't true! There are ways that you can make your hair grow faster, longer and stronger with just a few adjustments to your current lifestyle. Read on for an insightful guide on how to make your hair grow faster. Rewrite the story and give your hair a new lease of life, today!

The stages of hair growth

Firstly, let’s begin by discussing the process of growing hair itself. When it comes to hair growth, like most processes there is a cycle. This cycle is what leads us in the transition of growing hair and also losing it.

The hair growth cycle operates in 4 phases which will be explained below:

Anagen – this is also known as the growing phase. This is the longest phase and lasts about 3 to 5 years or the hairs on your head. This is the phase where your hair follicles are pushing out hairs that will continue to grow. This doesn’t stop until they are cut or reach the end of their lifespan. About 90% of the hairs on your head are in this phase.

Catagen – this is the transition phase. This starts when the anagen phase ends and usually lasts around 10 days or so. This is where hair follicles shrink and hair growth slows. It also separates from the bottom of the hair follicle but also remains in place during its final days of growing. About 5% of the hairs on your head are in this phase.

Telogen – this is also known as the resting phase and typically lasts around 3 months. An estimated 10- 15% of your scalp hairs are in this phase. At this phase, hairs do not grow nor do they fall out. It acts as a sort of in-between. It’s also when new hairs start to form in the follicles that have just released some in the catagen phase.

Exogen – this is the shedding phase. This lasts for around 2-5 months and sees the removal of old hairs before new ones are pushed out.

How to make your hair grow stronger

If you feel your hair is weaker and more damaged than you’d like, it’s most likely harming your hair growth. If you’re looking at changing that and want some tips on how to make your hair grow stronger instead, then read on for our top picks of ways you can strengthen your hair:

Turn down the heat – try and reduce the number of times you use heated products on your hair. If there are times you can get away with not using excess heat on your hair, then take advantage of this and give your hair a break. Or, if you really must use heated products, invest in a high-quality heat protection spray to use first.
Boost your vitamin intake – this will make your hair healthier and stronger.
Up the protein in your diet – getting enough protein is essential for your health and your hair's health.
Use a cool rinse – avoid heat damage when you wash your hair.
Swap your towel for a t-shirt – rubbing your hair with a towel after washing can cause damage and breakage. Opting for a cotton t-shirt instead to dry your hair is much more gentle on the follicles.

And yes of course, these lifestyle adjustments do come with some pros and cons.

Pros

They will make your hair healthier and stronger which will help to increase hair growth. They are good adjustments to your lifestyle that offer health benefits too. You will notice a better-looking and better-feeling head of hair.

Cons

Making adjustments such as reducing heat may be an inconvenience as you may not want to leave the house with your natural hair. They may not work for all hair types. Your hair may require more specific help especially if it has experienced a lot of harsh chemicals so these may not be enough.

Apply essential oils/carrier oils

If you are looking for additional help to begin strengthening and growing your hair, you may want to consider the use of essential oils. There are certain oils that you may want to consider trying and these are:

Tea Tree
Rosemary
Lime oil

There are also essential oils that may benefit after hair loss treatment, these are:

Lavender
Chamomile
Thyme
Peppermint
Garlic extract

You should always avoid applying essential oils directly to the skin, instead, dilute them into the carrier oil. You could also try carrier oils such as:

Coconut
Sunflower
Mineral
Castor

Aloe vera also works well when applied to your hair and scalp because it is rich in vitamins A, C and E. They may help to promote healthy cell growth including the ones in your hair.

There are, of course, pros and cons to using essential oils to help your hair grow.

Pros

It strengthens your hair
It protects the hair from heat damage
It stimulates healthy hair growth
It hydrates the hair and prevents frizz

Cons

Risk of skin irritation
Risk of an allergic reaction
Not a lot of factual evidence that it helps to grow your hair
Takes a while to see the difference

Products and treatments to enhance hair growth

We’ve composed a list of all of our favourite types of hair products, carefully designed to enhance hair growth. Try a variety of these products appropriately and see the effects.

Minoxidil Foam
Thickening Shampoo
Keratin Supplements
Regrowth Spray
Multi-Peptide Serum
Moisture Strengthen and Restore Shampoo
Biotin and Maltodextrin Volumizing Shampoo
Keratin and Ceramides Strengthening Shampoo
Strengthening Serum
Cleansing Serum
Daily Supplements (Biotin)
Bond Building Spray
Scalp Foaming Pre-Cleanse
Scalp Scrub
Procapil Hair Tonic
MSM Supplement

When it comes to purchasing these products, it’s important to examine your hair first. What is missing from your hair and your lifestyle that is reducing its growth? From this, you can see which products you would benefit from and which would have the greatest effects.

You can filter these products into your life in different ways. If you plan on introducing daily supplements and increasing your vitamin and mineral intake, you do this by adding them to your morning routine. When it comes to any of the direct application products such as the variety of shampoos you can use, you introduce these to your shower routine and may want to consider designating certain days for other additional products such as a scalp scrub, or serum. The pre-cleanse should happen before and products such as bond sprays should be applied appropriately.

There are also treatment plans you could consider trying, such as a hot oil treatment. This helps to restore moisture to dry and frizzy or damaged hair. It involves mixing 1-2 tbsp of oils, for example, virgin coconut oil and avocado oil. Put the mix in a jar and gently lowering it into a pot of hot water. Allow the oils to melt together and warm the jar. The temperature should be lukewarm so it is safe to apply to your scalp, roots and hair end. Work the oil into the rest of your hair and apply a shower cap allowing the oil to penetrate for 20 minutes. Then rinse it well with lukewarm water.

Tips for maintaining hair health and length

If you’ve been implementing the appropriate and necessary tips into your hair care routine to achieve healthier and longer hair, then next you may want to consider how to maintain this. Achieving your hair goal only goes so far, you may also want to make sure you are doing what’s necessary to maintain and manage your hair to keep it fresh, healthy, strong and long too. Below are some helpful tips you can try to maintain your hair’s health:

Get frequent trims – this gets rid of the split ends that will break your hair.
Eat the right diet – increase healthy protein intake.
Add a vitamin to your morning routine.
Shampoo less and hydrate more – shampooing less allows the natural oils to penetrate your hair more
and therefore hydrate and repair itself.
Avoid bleach – excessive amounts of bleach can damage your hair by causing split ends and break-offs.
Avoid excessive heat styling.
Brush it regularly.
Keep your showers cooler and only use cold water on your scalp.
Sleep on a silk pillowcase – this avoids tangles and breakages.