Products to Help Grow Your Less-than-Luscious Locks
Let There Be Length
My hair used to be down to my knees, and in a moment of impulse I cut it all off, donating my 36 inches to kids with cancer. It was a gesture I would do again ten times over, if only I could get my hair that long once more.
My product arsenal (oils, gels, mousses, etc) contains a ton of chemicals that strip my fragile follicles with each use, and as a result they don’t help my endeavor to grow my now-shoulder length locks. No matter how much I invest in fish-oil or biotin supplements my hair has never ceased to stop splitting at the ends (my excessive use of a flat-iron is partially to blame).
In a last ditch effort I started swapping some products out of my hair care routine with ones that promise to protect and strengthen my strands, in order to help them grow long and strong. I’m happy to report that I found success with certain vitamin rich formulas.
Ouidad Biotin Hair Serum
My go to product when I leave the shower has always been a hair-serum, as the oils lock in natural moisture and keep your strands well-nourished. This Ouidad formula is no exception, it’s water-based and infused with biotin (a supplement usually taken in pill form to help grow hair). It’s also has a rich dosage of vitamins to help strengthen your hair follicles and limit breakage.
Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Touchable Weightless hair spray
It’s impossible to polish off any style without a quick spritz, but traditional aerosols can be super drying. Not this one! Sexy Hair's Healthy Sexy Hair soy touchable weightless hair spray contains soy, cocoa, Argan oil, and keratin proteins; all to help strengthen, hydrate, and nourish fragile strands.
Bed Head Anti+Dotes Re-Energize Shampoo and Conditioner
This Bed Head shampoo and conditioner combo are known for clarifying, but not stripping your hair. The ingredient list focuses on creating retained moisture for your scalp while up-ing your hair’s natural shine. A bonus? It’s safe for color-treated hair.
Nioxin Intensive Therapy Deep Repair Hair Masque for dry and damaged hair
Unlike traditional deep conditioners, that are thick and uber heavy,this Nioxin hair masque is super-lightweight and won’t way down your hair. It provides aid to helpless manes by protecting them at the shaft against future damage.
Catwalk Your Gighness Thickening Gel Crème
If your hair’s especially thin, or is prone to breakage, this Catwalk hair styling product will be your lifesaver. It contains a blend of Jasmine, Violet, and other UV filters to help protect your hair, and make it feel fuller.