The beauty mainstay for women and men alike! We all want a luxurious head of hair and even more, we want it to grow!  But many people are faced with situations where it just won't grow no matter what you do to it.  Or will it?  Believe it or not, unless you are dealing with a medical reason for dormant growth (such as low DHT levels), it is always growing.  The problem is that it is breaking or snapping off faster than your growth rate; therefore it appears to be at a standstill.  Let's talk about tips to make it grow faster.

Using tools excessively or not using the right hair care products will lead to damage and guess what?  Damage and growth are closely related.  Will it grow with damage? Yes, but addressing the damage will lead to more pristine conditions to promote better growth.  In other words, the damage is causing your follicles to not live up to its growth potential and you must stop the damage in its track. Focus on providing your scalp with the best growing conditions.  Start with a clean scalp, after all this is where growing starts.  A dirty scalp with clogged pores does not foster a healthy growing environment.  Keep your pores clean so that the hair follicles are free to grow.  Blood flow to the scalp is also very important and you can massage your scalp to increase blood flow and get the nutrients flowing again.  Try massaging your scalp nightly for two minutes and see if you don't feel an instant charge.

Another way to get nutrients to your scalp is through the use of herbs such as rosemary oil and peppermint oil. These essential oils will also stimulate growth by increasing blood flow to the scalp and give you that great tingly feeling.

Now that we have cleaned the scalp and got the nutrients moving, let's move on.  Hair loves a proper balance of protein and moisture and these two elements go hand in hand for optimal growth.  Once you have this understood, your growth will proceed.  Stay away from harsh shampoos that strip the moisture away and stay away from products that claim to be moisturizers but are just incapable of doing what they claim.  Many so called moisturizers are full of ingredients that clog pores or coat the shaft so much that you can't get anything good out of it but a slick, oily mess.

However, there are some great products out that really do what they claim such as Joico and Aveda but you can also make your own rendition and have a product that truly works!  Biotin is one supplement that comes to my mind as being used for growth and can be taken internally or even added to a hair recipe.  There are many yummy home remedies that you can use that will provide the nutrients needed for faster growth.