Long hair - that's how they grow faster!

Long hair: the right care

If you want long hair, you must also deal with the topic of hair care. In case of incorrect handling split ends and hair breakage are otherwise the result and in the worst case the hair must be shortened again early.

But the good news in advance: Anyone who has no time to wash their hair for a few days can not be worried. In this case, the body's fat around the hair parts (and here, by the way, we have for you a few hairstyles for unwashed hair). What sounds a bit unappetizing, is for the hair, the natural and gentle hair cure that you can treat her. If you do not have regular time, you should take care to use mild and gentle hair products. Unless you are prone to greasy hair, shampoos and hair conditioners with avocado, oil or other nourishing ingredients are recommended.

After every hair wash with a mild shampoo you should resort to a conditioner. This makes the hair easier to comb. Since long hair tear more easily, especially when wet, this is absolutely recommended. However, a conditioner does not contain so many nutrients. Therefore, it is advisable to use an additional care pack once a week. When buying the hair care, pay attention to which hair length and hair structure the cure is suitable.

Prevent split ends: That's the way it works

He is the easiest to prevent by avoiding the things that cause him. These include external environmental factors such as sunshine and dry air. That's why it's important to wear large hats or colorful bandanas in the summer to protect your hair from UV rays. In winter it is essential to use care products with nourishing ingredients (such as oil). Also, frequent dyeing or bleaching, perming or (too many) aggressive styling products can stress the hair, causing the tips to break off. By the way: Hot blow drying is just as damaging for a long mane as smoothing out common hair. Do both as rarely as possible, so that your hair stays beautiful and shiny for a long time. We have 18 ingeniously simple tips that protect your hair.

How do I get rid of already incurred split ends?

To get rid of split ends, there are now many different care products in the trade, which should magic away him. In theory super, in practice, unfortunately impossible. The only solution is actually to cut spiky hair. But: You do not have to separate directly from the hard-won dream teeth. You can also just cut away the affected areas. And this is how it works: brushing through the hair, sticking the piece to the top of the head and tying the hair at the back of the head into small braids. Turn the small strands one after the other in the braids one at a time and carefully cut away the protruding hairs. So you get the jobs effectively. Granted, that means a lot of time. But it's worth the effort if you want to keep your long hair. We'll show you what you have to keep in mind if you want to cut your hair yourself.

Do hairstyles of the transitional hairstyle break your hair?

Make sure that the rubber does not contain metal parts! Hair tends to knot at this point and is torn or even torn while trying to remove the hair tie. It is better to simply stick the hair up with a few needles. Who does not want to do without a rubber bandage: Uses thicker hair elastics without metal particles, which avoids the damaging kink! Invisibobbles, which do not bend the hair and thus do not damage its structure, are also considered to be gentle on the hair.

What to do if the hair is generally brittle and breaks off instead of growing?

If you have dry hair, they get too little fat from the root into the lengths and tips. By contrast, a daily, gentle (!) Brush massage with a paddle brush helps to transport the fats of the scalp into the hair.

With split ends, the protective cuticle layer of the hair surface is roughened or even torn - the causes are external influences such as daily blow-drying, straightening, residues of styling products or UV light. As the hair structure changes with age or stress, care products that stimulate the self-renewing powers of the follicles help. These elixirs also help improve blood flow to the roots, so more nutrients get where they are needed. Food supplements can also help from within.

Smoothing the hair structure with intensive moisturizer: Repair ingredients such as argan or apricot kernel oil, burdock hair oil cares for dry scalp. And, most importantly, after each wash rinses or cures in the hair.

Another trick: before shampooing Massage conditioner into hair tips, which acts like a protective film against the foaming sulfates. Do you already know the 50/50 hair care strategy? So you combine shampoo and conditioner perfectly!

Do you have to cut tips every six weeks if you breed?

How should a Bob ever become a Rapunzel Mane if we are to cut it every six weeks? That's what we asked Kirstin Jurrat, a hairdresser from Hamburg. "If you want to have well-groomed hair, you should cut the tips about every eight weeks, if you want to grow your hair, ask your hairdresser to shorten the hair ends by half an inch." On average, the hair grows one and a half inches per month Every six weeks applies only to heavy stylers who smooth out every day, blow dry, curls, etc. Only then does it make sense to cut the strained tips more regularly. "

Can I accelerate my hair growth through appropriate nutrition?

Yes! Generally, for all beauty issues: one is what one eats. We have for you 20 foods for beautiful skin and shiny hair that are real beauty boosters! Healthy and balanced nutrition makes skin, hair and nails shine and grow.

These foods help: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are found in fish species such as salmon, tuna and mackerel. Salmon is rich in biotin (vitamin H), which strengthens the cells and cares for healthy skin, hair and nails.

Breakfast cereals also make our hair shine thanks to their biotin content. In addition, they contain - just like salmon - iron, which is important for the formation of blood and ensures a fresh complexion and can help against iron deficiency caused hair loss.

Protein strengthens the hair structure and is found among others in tofu.

The trace element zinc is a true all-round talent: it makes our hair shine, supports skin renewal and strengthens the natural immune system. For example, zinc can be found in legumes, in lentils, beans and peas. And by the way, they also contain lots of vitamins, iron, fiber, magnesium and protein. And copper, which ensures a regulated metabolism in our cells.

We have more tips for healthy hair!

A head massage is good!

Dry scalp, dandruff or stronger hair loss than usual: these problems can also be improved with the help of massages. Use the best hair care with essential oils such as lavender, geranium or cedar, or enrich shampoo with massage oil. The essential oil massages stimulate the blood circulation, can boost the supply system in the scalp and have an invigorating effect on the whole organism. This massage quickie helps against a hairstyle hangover: push spread fingers between the hair roots from below, place fingertips firmly and gently circle. Revive and give the hairstyle instantly more stand.

How do you overcome the critical shoulder length?

"In order to get beyond the critical shoulder length, hair care needs to be intensively nourished and protected, especially hair lengths that are prone to dryness and fast-acting, and hair care should be switched to nourishing care for months to come become." Also helpful: "The hair in the critical time from time to time up, that protects the hair tips from too much friction on the shoulders," explains Dr.. Elisabeth Poppe, Head of Research and Development Hair Care at Henkel. We show you beautiful hairstyles for medium-long hair.

What hairstyle harms the hair?

A tightly tied ponytail, a twisted bun or hairstyles that are trimmed into shape with hair dryer power and straighteners can damage your hair. But also on the shoulders resting hair tips, which are exposed to a permanent friction. Hair-friendly are changing hairstyling that protects the hair at the stress points. Tie together loosely, use heat protection spray for styling with heat.

Great hairstyle ideas we have in our photo gallery Trend Hairstyles 2017! We also show you how to get beautiful, straight hair.