How to get thicker hair?

[saraht]

Hello,

I really wish there was something I could do to improve my hair, it is quite fine and breaks easily, so I can't grow it as long as I like because it gets all straggly so I have to cut it.

Some people have said things like maybe massaging my scalp for a few minutes every day would stimulate hair growth, or use a synthetic brush rather than a natural bristle brush, or eat lots of jelly (apparently the gelatine in jelly is what lots of Brazilian girls use to have lovely hair!) But I hear so many of these ideas and haven't got hours to dedicate to a haircare regime, so if anyone could tell me if any of these tips has worked for them, or perhaps different ones, I would be very grateful!

Thanks, sarah

[jambojen]

i have never heard of massaging your scalp for thicker hair.
the only things i can think you could do it get a different cut maybe...like adding layers so it gives the impression that its thicker than it is, or changing your shampoo to a volume boosting one. they really do work!!!.
ask your hairdresser next time you go, im sure they will be able to suggest something. you can get this `sea water spray` from boots which is basically just salty watery spray stuff that you can spray through your hair and ruffle it slightly giving the impression of thickness.

Personally i am very jealous as my hair is very thick and i can only wish it was thinner!!!!
jen
x

[Ted_Hutchinson]

If you were canine I would suggest 1-month supplementation with either flax seed or sunflower seed provides improvement in skin and hair coat (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11360337&query_hl=40&itool=pubmed_docsum) but I don't know if the same applies to humans.

Linseed is certainly good for improving your omega 3 status and this has plenty of good effects on your body/mind as a whole so adding a tablespoon of ground linseed to your cereal and using another spoonful to season your veg or thicken your gravy or incorporate in some other meal would certainly bring health benefits see Flaxseeds (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=81) for further details.

suggests that vit b6 may also have a beneficial effect on hair growth in certain people (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=11344694&query_hl=43&itool=pubmed_DocSum) more about the benefits of b6 here (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=108#foodsources)