How to Make Hair & Nails Grow

Growing long, beautiful hair and strong, healthy nails requires a healthy diet and a proper care regimen. Different factors (such as poor nutrition) can contribute to hair-growth problems and brittle nails. But there are simple ways to reverse both conditions and to achieve long, healthy locks and strong, healthy nails.

Things You'll Need

• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Nail hardener
• Vitamins

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Instructions

• 1

  Use a protein-rich shampoo and hair conditioner. Hair is protein, and protein-rich haircare products are essential to strong, healthy hair. Ask a haircare professional to recommend the best brands for you, or get your hair professionally washed and conditioned to promote growth.

• 2

  Improve your diet for hair growth. Increase your consumption of eggs, meat, dairy and other protein-rich foods to boost hair growth, and avoid items that hinder hair growth such as caffeine, soda, sugary foods and fast foods.

• 3

  Treat your nails with care. Using your nails to open soda cans, biting nails or picking nails can weaken them and slow growth.

• 4

  Reduce moisture around the nails. Water underneath toenails and fingernails is like a welcome mat for bacteria and fungus. Completely dry your feet and hands after bathing or washing, and use gloves when washing dishes to keep nails dry and strong.

• 5

  Apply a nail hardener. Available at pharmacies or beauty supply stores, nail hardener helps strengthen nails and prevent chipping and breaking.

• 6

  Take vitamins. Supplements help promote hair and nail growth. Folic acid, B-complex vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E and flaxseed oil stimulate healthy hair growth, and biotin promotes healthy nails.