♥How to Increase Hair Growth For Women♥

According to author Lisa Akbani in her book "Every Woman's Guide to Beautiful Hair at Any Age," many factors influence hair growth and hair loss, or alopecia. Most people experience a hair growth of approximately 6 inches per year. While there's not much you can do to change this fact, there are some things you can do to help stimulate new hair growth. Additionally, by taking better care of the hair that you currently have, you minimize hair loss and help keep your hair healthy.

Step 1

Massage your scalp and roots with peppermint oil. Peppermint oil helps to stimulate the hair follicle, helping to promote new hair growth. Apply a few drops of peppermint oil to the tips of your fingers. Starting at the base of your neck, gently massage your scalp using circular motions. Move around your scalp until you get to the crown of your head.

Step 2

Wash your hair with a shampoo containing rosemary. Rosemary helps to stimulate hair growth, prevent hair loss and ease dry, flaky scalps. Try to wash your hair every other day. According to Sandi Brenner in her book, "Beauty and the Budget," washing your hair every day can cause frizziness and dryness. Dry hair tends to break off and split more easily, making it seem as though your hair is not actually growing at all.

Step 3

Condition your hair with a gentle conditioner formulated for your hair type each time you shampoo. Conditioning your hair helps to restore moisture and softness, keeping your hair more pliable and less susceptible to breakage.

Step 4

Eat plenty of protein-rich foods. Hair is mostly made up of protein and requires enough protein in your diet to grow. According to author Akbani, your hair is approximately 97 percent protein and 3 percent moisture. Make sure you get enough protein in your diet by consuming foods such as lean meats, legumes and nuts.

Step 5

Take a vitamin B complex supplement if you do not currently get enough B vitamins in your diet. Vitamin B complex is mostly found in foods such as whole grains, meats, eggs and green leafy vegetables. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, B complex vitamins are required to maintain healthy hair.

Things You'll Need

• Peppermint oil
• Rosemary shampoo
• Gentle conditioner
• Vitamin B complex supplement