When you’re trying to get your hair thicker and grow it longer, the process can seem to take forever. Hair grows about six inches each year on average, according to The American Academy of Dermatology Association, but oftentimes that growth feels minimal — especially when most folks lose 50-100 hairs each day.
While it seems that, for some women, enviably long hair just happens overnight, for the rest of us, tweaking certain aspects of our day-to-day haircare regimen must be made. Whether that’s using a different hair brush or adjusting how often you use your hair dryer to dial down damage to your hair, adding in hair growth oils or foods to make hair grow quicker or sleeping on a silk pillowcase to keep hair looking healthy and smooth, there are fast hair growth secrets and home remedies that even grow hair thicker.
Check out these pro tips for how to grow hair faster, naturally:
It may seem counterintuitive, but if you want long hair that’s actually healthy, you need to get regular trims. “While haircuts don’t make your hair grow any faster, they get rid of split ends that break your hair,” explains Michael Dueñas, a celebrity hairstylist based in Los Angeles. “Eliminating the breakage gives the appearance that your hair is growing faster.” After all, a split end that breaks can lead to your hair losing length — not to mention shine, volume and smoothness.
2. Eat the right diet.
Having long, strong hair doesn’t just depend on which products you put on your hair; it also depends on what you put into your body. “To promote hair growth, you need to ‘feed’ the hair from the inside,” explains Francesca Fusco, M.D., a dermatologist in NYC. So what foods make hair grow quicker? Those high in protein, the building blocks of hair, including meats and other sources. “Try increasing your protein intake with foods like fish, beans, nuts and whole grains,” she recommends.
