Secrets to Long, Thick, Shiny Hair

Surprisingly, no matter what type you were born with, the same rules apply: The less you do to your hair, the healthier it will be and the longer it can grow. First, give your torturous flatiron a rest.

DON'T IGNORE YOUR SCALP

When brush bristles come in contact with your scalp, they stimulate blood flow, which can jump-start your hair growth. The key is using natural bristles because they are gentler than damaging metal and synthetic versions and will prevent your hair from splitting and breaking off before you achieve your desired length.

INVEST IN SUPPLEMENTS 

 There is no better way to strengthen weak strands than a daily supplement. Biotin is amazing for the hair and nails. A daily liquid dose of a B-complex vitamin helps strengthen the hair and nails.

WASH LESS, CONDITION MORE 

Lathering up daily can dry out your hair by stripping away the naturally occurring oils that act as your scalp's built-in conditioner and help fight split ends — and minimal split ends means less you need to chop. 

Focus your attention on hydration. Conditioning treatments are crucial. Combing through your hair while the conditioner is still in it helps to keep knots from forming and to avoid the breakage that occurs when you try to brush through post-shower tangles. 

TRICKS TO THICKEN HAIR 

The biggest mistake people make when trying to add thickness is product overload. "The more product you have in, the flatter your hair will look the next day."

And remember, your haircut and blow-dryer matter.

PUT DOWN THE FLATIRON 

Avoid the urge to blow-dry or flatiron your hair more than a few times each week, since heat damage is a key culprit of fried, lifeless locks. The use of hot tools on a daily basis is what causes people to have ugly long hair and not healthy, shiny, gorgeous long hair.

To prevent the damage use heat protect leave in conditioner. Focus on ironing your roots, not ends, since hair gets thinner toward the bottom.

TRIM, DON'T CHOP 

It's true: The more often you snip, the longer your hair grows without broken, tattered pieces. If you want long hair there is no need to take off two inches when you can remove the split ends in a quarter inch. Get a trim every six weeks to avoid split ends.

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