How To Grow Long Hair Faster Naturally: 6 Secrets For Rapunzel Locks

Last Updated:July 18, 2025, 12:45 IST

Hair growth is influenced by everything from your diet and scalp care to how gently you treat your strands every day.

Who doesn’t want long, luscious locks that flow like a dream? Whether you’re growing out a chop or aiming for thicker hair, patience alone won’t get you there. Yes, there’s no overnight miracle but growing your hair longer, stronger, and healthier is possible and it starts with a few mindful changes.

Hair growth is influenced by everything from your diet and scalp care to how gently you treat your strands every day. If you’re trying to grow your hair faster, the key lies in consistency, nourishment, and knowing what truly works. These 6 tried-and-tested natural secrets can help speed up growth while improving hair health overall.

Feed Your Hair From the Inside

A healthy scalp and strong strands start with a nourishing diet. Foods rich in protein, biotin, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids play a key role in promoting growth. Include eggs, spinach, berries, lentils, nuts, seeds, and sweet potatoes in your meals.

Vitamin C boosts collagen production, which strengthens hair follicles, while iron ensures adequate oxygen flow to the roots. According to Healthline, nutritional deficiencies are a major cause of hair thinning, so filling those gaps is essential.

Scalp Oiling and Massage

Oiling your scalp not only nourishes the roots but also improves blood circulation when combined with a massage. Regular oiling stimulates hair follicles, strengthens the roots, and prevents breakage.

Use coconut, castor, or almond oil. These oils are  rich in nutrients that support hair growth. For added benefits, warm the oil slightly before application and massage your scalp gently in circular motions for 5–10 minutes. Leave it overnight or at least for a few hours before washing.

Avoid Heat and Harsh Chemicals

Frequent use of styling tools and chemical treatments weakens the hair shaft and causes breakage. To grow your hair faster, minimise blow-drying, straightening, or colouring. Let your hair air dry, and choose natural methods to style when possible.

Switch to sulphate-free shampoos and conditioners and avoid over-washing, which strips natural oils from your scalp.

Use Natural Hair Masks Weekly

DIY hair masks are a gentle and nourishing way to restore moisture and encourage growth. Ingredients like fenugreek seeds, aloe vera, yogurt, and hibiscus can help strengthen strands and reduce breakage.

Try a weekly mask with aloe vera gel and coconut oil or soak fenugreek seeds overnight, grind them into a paste, and apply it to your scalp. Leave on for 30 minutes and rinse thoroughly.

Trim Split Ends

While it may feel counterintuitive, trimming your hair every 8–10 weeks prevents split ends from travelling upward and damaging the entire strand. Regular trims don’t make hair grow faster, but they maintain healthy ends, allowing your hair to grow longer without needing big chops due to damage.

Protect Hair While Sleeping

Hair tends to break while you toss and turn at night. Switch to a satin or silk pillowcase, which reduces friction compared to cotton. You can also loosely braid your hair or wrap it in a silk scarf to prevent tangling and split ends. Avoid sleeping with wet hair and never tie it tightly, as that can cause unnecessary stress on roots.

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Nishad Thaivalappil

Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha…Read More

Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha… Read More

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