IF years of styling and blow-drying your locks has caused visible damage, there’s no need to worry.
One woman shared the simple hair care steps she took to boost hair growth and create a healthy finish.
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In a Reddit aftershowed user Sunny_days123 the progress she’s made in just five months.
The poster said she was “very proud” of her hair growth, especially after years of heat damage.
She also said that she is getting married in four months and that she was very curious to see what her locks would look like on her wedding day.
“[I] “I want my hair to be as healthy as possible,” she explained.
She explained the simple routine she swears by for caring for her mane.
Her first tip is to limit the use of heating to once or twice a week.
She shared that she also applies an oil mask to her hair weekly before shampooing.
The poster said she used argan oil to make her hair mask before washing.
Nature Spell Natural Argan Oil is available for £7.99 from Amazon.
In addition to oiling her scalp, the postal worker also oils the ends of her hair every day.
The Redditor recommended the Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil, available for £27.95 at Sephora.
She washes her hair a maximum of two to three times a week and finds that a thorough conditioning treatment twice a week makes the most difference.
A deep conditioner cleanses your hair by removing all the bad, like dirt and product residue, as well as the good, like oil and moisture, from your hair and scalp.
This allows you to clean your hair properly.
The John Frieda Frizz Ease Deep Conditioner is available for £7 from Tesco.
The 4 Phases of the Hair Growth Cycle
Hair experts at Philip Kingsley shared the four stages of the hair growth cycle: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen
Anagen phase:Also called the ‘growth phase’ or ‘active phase’, is the phase in which the cells in the hair root divide most rapidly, causing more new hair to be formed.
During the Anagen Phase, hair grows about half an inch per month [about six inches a year]and faster in summer than in winter.
This phase of the hair growth cycle lasts an average of three to five years.
Catagen phase:After the anagen phase, your hair cycle enters a short transition phase called the catagen phase. This phase marks the end of active hair growth and separates individual hairs from the blood supply and the cells that produce new hair.
About three percent of all hairs are in this stage at any one time and it lasts about 10 days.
Telogen phase:The third phase of your natural hair growth cycle is the telogen phase, a resting period during which hairs remain in their follicles but are not actively growing.
It is estimated that 10-15 percent of your hair is in the telogen phase at any given time.
The telogen phase lasts about three months or 100 days.
Exogenous phase:The final stage of the hair growth cycle, when individual hair strands release from their follicles and fall out.
Now the whole process starts again.
Her progress photos showed that her hair had grown several inches since the start of treatment.
And it wasn’t just the appearance of her hair that had improved significantly.
The poster showed how “manageable” her locks had been over the past few months.
“I can just run my fingers through it without it getting tangled,” she said.
She described the current state of her hair as “the healthiest it’s been in a long time.”
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