People with fine and soft hair often struggle to create any hairstyle, as their hair tends to hang down without any aesthetic appeal. However, it is possible to make fine and soft hair thicker and stronger. Try the following methods to bid farewell to fine and soft hair!
Eat foods rich in protein
The main component of hair is protein, along with various trace elements. Therefore, if you want to reduce the fineness and softness of your hair, try eating foods rich in protein to provide the necessary nutrients for your hair. This will make your hair stronger and promote faster growth.
Foods rich in protein include eggs, soybeans, milk, yellow beans, beef, walnuts, chicken, peanuts, melon seeds, almonds, and more.
Eat foods rich in zinc
As mentioned earlier, protein is the main component of hair, and zinc plays an important role in protein synthesis. Therefore, a deficiency of zinc in the body can easily lead to hair loss, poor nutrition resulting in fine and soft hair, and hair breakage.
Foods rich in zinc include lean meat, pork liver, oysters, dried shrimp, seaweed, walnuts, cabbage, peanuts, and more.
Wash your hair with ginger water
Ginger can stimulate the hair follicles, improve scalp blood circulation, and promote hair growth. Additionally, ginger water can improve the nutrient supply to the scalp, allowing the hair to receive more nutrients and reduce fineness and softness.
Instructions: Wash a sufficient amount of fresh ginger, slice it, and boil it in water for about 1 hour. After the water temperature becomes suitable, wash your hair with the ginger water.
Note: Before washing your hair, wet your hair to remove dust, comb it forward, then pour the ginger water onto your hair, allowing it to penetrate deep into the scalp.
Acupressure massage
Massaging acupressure points can promote blood circulation in the head, accelerate scalp metabolism, stimulate hair follicle growth, and improve the problem of thin and soft hair.
Acupoints:
1. Baihui Point: Located at the center of the top of the head, at the midpoint of a line drawn straight up from the two corners of the ears.
2. Sishencong Points: Located about 1 inch in front, back, left, and right of the Baihui Point (1 inch is equal to the width of the first joint of the thumb), totaling 4 points.
3. Fengchi Point: Located at the intersection of the neck and the hairline, place your palms against your ears, spread your fingers naturally, and push up with your thumbs. The concave area where the neck and hairline meet is the Fengchi Point.
4. Shenshu Points: Located 1.5 inches away from the second spinous process of the lumbar spine (the second spinous process is the second protrusion when pinching the waist with your hands and counting from the top).
Massage technique:
1. Use your index fingers to rotate and massage the Baihui and Sishencong points in a circular motion, 120 times in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Adjust the pressure to a comfortable level. Then, bend your fingers and tap the head lightly with your fingertips 100 times.
2. Use your thumb and index finger to massage the Fengchi point 120 times, adjusting the pressure to a comfortable level.
3. Finally, use your thumb to press and massage the bilateral Shenshu points 120 times.
Avoid perming your hair
Many people believe that perming their hair will make it appear thicker and fuller. However, this will only lead to the loss of moisture and nutrients in the hair. Regular perming can also cause denaturation of the hair keratin, exacerbating hair problems.
If you need to perm your hair, follow these guidelines: choose a reputable and well-reviewed hair salon, regularly care for your hair after perming, wait at least six months between perms, avoid perming and dyeing your hair at the same time, avoid using hot water when washing your hair, avoid vigorously scratching your hair, use conditioner, and minimize the use of hair dryers after washing your hair.
Correct computer usage
Prolonged use of computers can also contribute to thin and soft hair. This is because the prolonged radiation from computers can easily lead to hair loss and reduction in hair volume. Additionally, intense concentration while using a computer can stimulate continuous brain excitement, which can affect normal endocrine function and result in thin and soft hair, as well as poor nutrition.
If you need to use a computer, follow these guidelines: take a break from the computer and move around every 30 minutes to 1 hour, maintain sufficient sleep on a regular basis to allow the brain to regulate properly, and so on.
