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Most people tend to wash their hair every day so they probably do not know exactly what hair type they have. Your hair type is a combination of three factors:

1. The condition of your scalp – is it dry, oily or flaky?
2. The characteristics of your hair – is it fine, frizzy, coarse, curly, wavy, straight or colour-treated?
3. Your environment – do you live in the country or the city? Is your office air-conditioned? Is the climate hot and humid, wet and windy or dry and hot?

Normal Hair Type
If your hair is neither pone to oiliness or dryness, you are one of the lucky few to have normal hair. Look after it well with products that keep it clean, conditioned and protected from environment damage.

Combination Hair Type
Five to six hours after washing, hair begins to show signs of oiliness around the root area and yet the ends of the hair remain dry. Oiliness can be caused by overuse of conditioners and styling products, as well as by humidity and pollution.

Oily Hair Type
The hair will look oily, dull and ‘dirty’ along the length of the hair shaft. If you suspect oily hair, make a parting and gently rub your thumb and forefinger together. If it feels slippery, you have an oily scalp and overactive sebum glands.

Dry Hair Type
Dry hair will look dull, lifeless and parched; at its worst, it may look fuzzy and staw-like. If you suspect your scalp is dry, look at the white flakes on your shoulders before brushing them away. Small, powdery flakes are often the result of larger, translucent and moist, then it is a case of dandruff, due to overproduction of sebum in the hair follicles, rather than a dry scalp.

Hair Snip: Check what’s your hair type?

To check which hair type you have, wash your hair as normal and let it dry naturally. The next morning, before washing your hair again, check for signs of dryness or oiliness. Your hair type will change if it cannot adjust naturally to changes in your environment. It will also probably change (both scalp and hair shaft becoming drier) if it is chemically coloured or permed.

If you have ever had a bad hair cut, then you probably know what it feels like to wish that your hair would grow faster. Luckily, there are a number of different things that you can do in order to make your hair grow faster. Read more about some of these things here.

How to Make your Hair Grow Long Faster

1. Eat a well balanced diet. Although you may not realize it, a healthy diet can really affect your hair. The healthier that you eat, the faster your hair will grow because you will be provided with essential vitamins and nutrients.

2. You may also want to consider taking a multi-vitamin supplement in order to get the same nutrients and vitamins that you can get through a healthy diet.

3. Stress can play a main role in hair loss. Your hair will grow faster without so much stress in your life. To ensure that stress is not affecting how quickly your hair grows, consider getting into a regular sleep routine and exercising on a regular basis. Try to choose exercise that is known to provide stress relief, such as yoga.

4. Be sure to practice proper hair care. Do not use a brush on hair when it is wet, overuse hot styling tools or roughly brush or comb your hair when detangling. Also be sure to use a good conditioner and limit shampoo usage. The better that you take care of your hair, the faster it will grow.

5. Don’t dye or highlight your hair for a while. Although it may not necessarily hurt the hair, it is possible for minor damage to occur, depending on the shade that you are coloring your hair and how long you are leaving the dye on.