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Longer, healthier hair is one thing we all aspire to.

The good news? both of these things work hand in hand (healthy hair = longer hair).

Unfortunately, however, try as you may, immense hair growth will definitely not take place over night.

Like any other goal, hair growth requires dedication and commitment.

If you’re ready to start welcoming length to your hair, you need to think of it as a two-way street. The first step is to keep the hair you already have healthy, and the second step is to stimulate new growth.

Bearing these steps in mind, here are six tips to help you grow longer healthier hair:

Tips for Hair Growth

1. GIVE YOUR HAIR REGULAR TRIMS

As counterintuitive as it may sound, getting regular trims is a necessary part of hair growth. By doing this you ensure that you get rid of split ends which only serve to break your hair. Undoing all the hair growth stimulation activities you have enacted.

2. WEAR PROTECTIVE STYLES

Research has shown that giving your hair a break on occasion from constant manipulation and styling can actually encourage hair growth.

Wearing protective styles such as mini twists, flat twists, cornrows, and box braids provide an excellent opportunity to safeguard the hair from harsh seasonal elements and damaging environmental factors.

Not to mention the fact that it locks in moisture and minimises the amount of time you need to dedicate to your daily hair routine.

3. MOISTURISE REGULARLY

For many people, the secret to long healthy hair can be as easy as maintaining hydrated and moisturised hair. When the hair is moisturised it less prone to tangles and dryness which may lead to breakage.

4. LIMIT HEAT STYLING

If your aim is to achieve longer healthier it’s about time you did away with those fiery hot blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners. As good as heat styling may look in the short term, constant heat styling can lead to brittle and damaged hair which is a recipe for breakage.

5. DEEP CONDITION AS OFTEN AS YOU WASH

For hair that is in need of a lot more TLC than regular conditioning, having a regular deep conditioning routine can help to restore nutrients to the hair, repair damage, and absorb moisture. All of which will encourage hair growth because these actions promote healthy hair.

6. MAXIMISE YOUR WATER INTAKE

Hair growth is as much about what products you put in the hair as much as it is about what nutrients you put in the body. If you want highly moisturised hair, then drinking lots of water a day can help you to accomplish this from the inside out.

Believe it or not, water makes up almost 25 per cent of the weight of a single hair strand. Therefore, drinking at least two litres of water a day will help to strengthen the hair, increasing growth.

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