Massage essential oils into your scalp. You can massage oils into your scalp to help improve hair growth. These can nourish the hair follicles, increase blood flow to your scalp and promote relaxation. Oils you can use include coconut oil, argan oil, emu oil, castor oil, and almond oil.
- Pour a quarter-sized amount of oil into the center of your palm, and use your fingertips to apply it around your scalp. Then massage the oil into your entire scalp. You can do this for 5-10 minutes once a week or more often if you prefer.
- To further reduce stress add 1-2 drops of essential lavender oil to two ounces of oil. Lavender has also been shown to increase hair growth. To promote healing and hair growth, try 1-2 drops of calendula oil in two ounces oil. Change your washing routine. Do you wash your hair every single day? This can really dry it out, since you’re washing away the oils your scalp produces to keep your hair shiny and healthy. Washing every day can also lead to oily hair, since stripping your hair of its oils causes your oil glands to go into overdrive. Try this routine instead:
- Wash your hair just three or four times a week. Giving your hair a break in between washing will restore its balance. It might be a little oily for the first week or so, but your hair will soon look more healthy and vibrant than ever.
- Wash your hair with cold water. Washing with hot water is hard on your hair and can lead to split ends and frizz. Washing with cold water helps your hair shaft close, resulting in shiny, bouncy hair. Handle your hair gently. Think of your hair like your best silk dress. After hand washing it, would you ball it up and wring it out? No, that would destroy its shape and fibers. Your hair is similarly fragile and needs to be treated with care to stay healthy.
- After washing your hair, gently pat it dry with a towel instead of wringing it out. Let it finish air drying.
- Use a comb instead of a brush. Forcing a brush through tangled hair can cause it to rip and break. Use a wide-toothed comb to gently work through the tangles.
- Make an aloe hair mask. This will help your hair to look shiny; it also improves hair health. Use it twice weekly.
- Grab an aloe leaf and peel off the outer, to reach the transparent gel.
- Apply the aloe gel all over your hair.
- Leave in for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Wash out with normal water. Give your hair oil treatments. To restore your hair’s softness and shine, apply oil to your roots, shaft and especially tips a couple times a week. You can use oil in place of conditioner or after your hair is already dry. Once every few weeks, give yourself a deep conditioning treatment as follows:
- Massage olive oil or almond oil into your hair.
- Cover your hair with a shower cap or plastic wrap.
- Let the oil sit in your hair for 2 hours or overnight.
- Rinse it out with cool water until the water runs clear, then shampoo and condition as normal.
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