How to Make Hair Grow Fast With Household Products

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Hair grows approximately ½ of an inch each month, or a total of 6 inches each year. The strength and appearance of hair is altered by how you treat it and the food you ingest. Constantly coloring, highlighting, perming and styling your hair can cause it to become brittle and break off. While there are many ways to damage your hair, there are also many household products you can add to your hair-care routine to strengthen hair and encourage its growth.

Things You'll Need

• olive oil
• 2 tbsp. of baking soda
• shampoo
• deep conditioner
• bowl
• airtight plastic bag

Instructions

Massage Hair

1. Pour 1 tbsp. of olive oil, or almond oil, into the palm of your hand. Warm the oil up by rubbing it between your palms.

2. Massage the hair along the hairline in a circular motion while using fingertips. Massage hairline for five minutes.

3. Work hands into hair in the back of the head. Continue using circular motion while massaging for another five minutes.

4. Wash oil out of hair using shampoo. Follow up with a deep conditioner.

Baking Soda Treatment

1. Mix together 2 tbsp. of shampoo with 2 tbsp. of baking soda.

2. Massage mixture into the scalp.

3. Rinse mixture out with shampoo. Follow up with a deep conditioner.

Hot Oil Treatment

1. Pour 1/2 cup of castor oil or olive oil in an airtight, locking plastic bag.

2. Place plastic bag containing oil in bowl full of hot water. Wait five minutes to let oil heat up.

3. Massage the oil into hair and scalp.

4. Wrap a plastic bag around the hair and allow the oil to soak in for 20 minutes.

5. Shampoo and condition hair to remove oil.

Tips & Warnings

• Remove the buildup that can cause hair follicles to become plugged by adding a baking soda hair treatment into your weekly routine. Baking soda clarifies the hair and removes hair product, and harsh chemicals that can damage the hair follicle. If you have a dry scalp or dandruff add a few drops of tea tree oil into the olive oil or castor oil before performing a hot oil treatment or scalp massage. Try massaging your scalp twice a day for maximum hair growing potential.

• Olive and tea tree oil can leave unsightly marks on clothing so take care when applying it. Take care when heating oil as hot oil can burn the skin.

References

• Hair Boutique: How Massage Affects Your Hair and Scalp
• Hair Boutique: Hair Growing Tips
• How to Regrow Hair: Essential Minerals for Your Hair
• Iloveindia: The Benefits of A Hot Oil Hair Treatment