The Power to Grow Your Hair is in Your Control
This is part three of this series on our perennial, annual and container garden metaphors for hair condition. Now we will get down to the ‘nitty-gritty’ and talk ‘dirt’. The ‘soil’ we attempt to grow our gardens in is probably the most important part of attempting to yield a bountiful harvest of healthy, fabulous hair.
How Rich is Your Soil?
Some of us with ‘perennial’ hair growth simply cannot comprehend the amount of time and effort is takes to grow ‘annual’ or even ‘container’ gardens. (See: Why Won’t My Hair Grow? Part 1) After all, our hair does grow and we can obtain a longer length with no real effort on our part- other than a regular wash and light conditioning. However, at times we experience hair breakage, split ends, dandruff, brittle, and lack-luster hair. This can preoccupy our time and others who might suffer with seemingly more severe hair issues, don’t understand just what bothers us about our hair. We also search for answers to the amplified question: Why Won’t My Hair Grow -the way I want it to grow?
Do you nourish your body with healthy, protein-rich foods to ensure that your ‘soil’ is healthy enough to produce a healthy hair shaft? Or do you ‘survive’ on unhealthy and malnourishing fast foods?
The Crucial Need to Feed Regularly
In order to have healthy hair, skin and nails –a well-balanced diet is critical. Iron-rich, protein foods, as well as those containing Vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, B-12, Foliate and Zinc will do much to improve ‘soil’ condition. A healthy diet should be the norm. Fast foods should be dramatically reduced or (dare I say it?) eliminated.
Regular Maintenance Required –Get Rid of Weeds!
Weeding a garden is done regularly can be very simple. If done rarely, can be a nightmare! Similarly if we establish a routine of hair maintenance, over time it becomes a very simple process. Shampooing and conditioning with the proper products (preferably natural), daily hair care and occasionally getting rid of the ‘weeds’ (split ends) will do much for our hair from roots to ends.
A word of caution about clipping split ends:
If wanting to grow longer hair, NEVER clip more than 1/8”-1/4” (inch) per month. If you do, you’ll literally be cutting away your new hair growth! The reason is that most hair grows about 1/2” (inch) per month, totaling six (6) inches a year. Do the math. This is totally within our control. A tiny snipping is all that is really necessary, especially if we want to see visible hair growth results.
How Does YOUR Garden Grow?
While taking care of all the things within our power to control, it will grow abundantly with healthy and strong roots. No matter if we are growing a perennial, annual or container garden –even a combination of all three- we can achieve successful results by putting forth a dedicated and earnest effort.
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
©2011. L.J. O’Neal. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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