Growing out your hair is a process. The longer your hair is, the more caution you need to take to keep it healthy from root to tip. If you keep your hair an inch long and cut it regularly, you might have completely new hair in a couple months. However, when hair is one, two, or even three feet long, hair that started at your scalp five years ago might still be hanging around. For hair to remain healthy for this length of time, you need to take action to keep it healthy. In today’s blog, we are going to offer some tips on how to keep long hair healthy.

How To Keep Long Hair Healthy

1. Use A Good Shampoo: Your shampoo will be a huge determining factor in the health of your hair. A shampoo full of harsh chemicals can dry out your hair, strip your scalp of natural oils, and make your hair brittle and prone to breakage.
2. Gently Towel Dry To Avoid Friction: Towel drying is one of the easiest ways to break and tear long hair. When you get out of the shower, gently pat your hair dry with a towel rather than rubbing it vigorously. Limit your use of a hair dryer and allow your hair to air dry when possible.
3. Choose A Quality Hairstylist: Hair dye can be very damaging to hair, but what’s the point of having long, flowing hair if you hate the color? Do some research and find out what type of dye your hairstylist uses, and stay away from box dye at all costs. Look for stylists that are committed to using natural-based, non-toxic dyes to protect the integrity of your hair.
4. Use A Conditioning Hair Mask: While using a high quality hair growth shampoo and conditioner can encourage your hair to grow and keep it healthy, a hydrating hair mask is a good idea to keep it extra soft and silky as it grows.
5. Take Good Care Of Your Body: Your body is mostly concerned with keeping your vital organs healthy. If you do not give your body the things it needs, like plenty of water and a balanced diet, it will use the water and nutrients it has to fuel your vital systems, and your hair is an afterthought. This is one of the reasons people with eating disorders or chronic health conditions experience hair loss or stunted hair growth. You can start by taking healthy hair vitamins to ensure your hair is getting the nutrients it needs for hair growth.
6. Trim As-Needed: Once a strand of hair develops a split end, there is really no going back. The end will never heal, which is why many people with long hair have frizzy ends. However, if you want to grow your hair out, the quickest way to do that is avoid split ends altogether, and thereby avoid trims as well. Following the above advice can help avoid split ends, making it possible to go longer between trims.

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