Although patience is the key to longer hair, there are some natural tricks to help nature a little and accelerate hair growth. Combined with a healthy diet and avoiding stressing the hair (violent brushing, heat straightening appliances misused, elastics too tight …), these methods will work wonders.
1) Onion
Pixabay Mix 3 onions and apply to your hair. Then rinse with a scalp-friendly shampoo. Boiling onions in water is also a good rinse. You can also pour some directly into your shampoo or use onion juice as a hair growth lotion. While the smell may not be delightful, the sulfur in the onions will stimulate collagen production in the hair.
2) Egg
Once a fortnight, apply a paste containing the whites of two eggs, a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of olive oil to your hair. You can also apply the egg white as a mask and leave it on for about 5 minutes before rinsing it out. Eggs are excellent for health and honey and olive oil provide extra care and softness. In addition, their consumption will promote hair growth and limit hair loss. Eggs are one of the most beneficial foods for healthy hair growth.
3) Castor oil
It is impossible to talk about natural hair growth tips without mentioning the classic castor oil. To grow hair faster, this oil is used as an oil bath on the lengths before shampooing. It is very sticky and tacky, so be sure to dilute it with a more liquid vegetable oil before applying (coconut oil, avocado oil, argan oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil or even a simple olive oil). In addition to adding shine, it leaves hair healthy and helps take care of the ends to prevent split ends. All these little miracles are possible thanks to its components, which give it numerous virtues. Rich in vitamin E, minerals and essential fatty acids, it will nourish, strengthen and make damaged, fragile and brittle hair shine and limit hair loss. It allows to obtain long, healthy and voluminous hair. The results before and after applying castor oil speak for themselves.
4) Potatoes for thinning hair
Squeeze potatoes until you get the juice and apply it on your hair and leave it on for 15 minutes. Don’t have potatoes at home? Try bananas! Mash some bananas and apply the paste to your hair for three quarters of an hour. The vitamins in the banana will stimulate growth.
5) Cayenne pepper
Mix half a glass of olive oil mustard and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Heat the mixture in a pan and add the pepper, mixing well so that the texture is nice. Leave it on for at least 3 hours or even overnight. The pepper will activate the blood circulation of your scalp and thus increase the chances of growth.
6) Antioxidant green tea
Once a week, apply a pot of hot green tea on your hair and leave it on for an hour before rinsing it with cold water.
7) Black pepper berries
Mix half a glass of lemon mustard with two teaspoons of crushed black pepper berries and apply it on your roots for 30 minutes. This Indian beauty secret will delight your hair.
8) Hibiscus flowers
Make a paste with two tablespoons of coconut oil and a handful of hibiscus flowers. Apply to hair for 5 minutes and rinse well. The flowers will thicken your hair. It is also a good prevention against graying hair and, if you have dandruff, you can say goodbye to it.
It is also a good prevention against graying hair and, if you have dandruff, you can say goodbye to it.
9) Garlic
Squeeze three cloves of garlic and put them in a pan with three tablespoons of coconut oil. Bring to a boil and let it cool. You can apply the mixture to your hair three times a week. Garlic will stimulate blood circulation to your scalp and you won’t have to worry about new dandruff appearing, as garlic is excellent for treating dandruff.
