5 key hacks for growing your hair with Aveda products

5 Key Hacks for Growing Your Hair Long

Growing long hair might seem as simple as skipping haircuts, but at Mien Salon, we know that truly great hair is about maintaining its health, shine, and strength—not just its length. Here are our top tips for growing healthy, beautiful locks.

1. Maximize Your Growth Potential

Hair typically grows about half an inch each month, but factors like genetics, stress, and overall health can affect this. Hair growth occurs in three phases, with the anagen phase being the most crucial for gaining length. Keeping your hair healthy during this stage is key to reducing breakage.

Healthy hair doesn’t break as easily as dry or brittle strands which allows it to grow to its maximum length. Look for natural shine and minimal split ends as signs of healthy hair. Trimming every eight weeks helps prevent split ends from creeping up and causing breakage.

For strengthening and protecting your hair, we recommend Aveda's Botanical Repair Strengthening Leave-In Treatment, which helps repair damage and reduce breakage.

Simply apply a small amount of repair to your hands and work through damp hair focusing on the midst. Leave and style as desired!

2. Focus on Lengths and Ends

While your roots may feel healthy, the mid-lengths and ends of your hair often bear the brunt of styling and chemical treatments. Keeping these areas nourished is essential for length retention.

Our go-to product for this is Aveda's Nutriplenish Multi-Use Hair Oil. It deeply moisturises and protects your hair, especially if it’s textured or prone to dryness. Regular deep conditioning treatments can help keep your hair hydrated and prevent breakage, ensuring healthier, longer strands.

On towel-dried hair, squeeze oil into hand and apply evenly to hair. Style as desired. For post-Styling Shine: Apply to dry hair as needed from mid-lengths to ends.

Another salon favourite for added moisture is Aveda's Nutriplenish Daily Moisturizing Treatment, which includes essential nutrients for optimal hair hydration and growth. Work a small amount into damp hair for deep moisturisation and instant detangling. Blow dry or air dry.
Can also apply to dry hair to reduce frizz and flyaways and refresh dry ends.

3. Healthy Scalp = Healthy Hair

Don’t forget about your scalp! It's the foundation for healthy hair growth. A healthy scalp promotes better hair growth, while neglect can lead to issues like thinning or even hair loss.

We recommend Aveda’s Scalp Solutions System or a clean and nourished scalp. Regular cleansing and exfoliation removes buildup, preventing irritation and promoting healthier, longer hair.

Massage Scalp Solutions Exfoliating Scalp Treatment into a wet or dry scalp before shampooing. Apply one section at a time, do not rinse.

Follow with Scalp Solutions Balancing Shampoo and Replenishing Conditioner. Rinse well.

Apply the Scalp Solutions Refreshing Protective Mist to refresh and protect your scalp, do not rinse, style as desired!

Apply Overnight Scalp Renewal Serum directly to scalp at bedtime, massage in, Do not rinse.

4. Go Big on Protein-Rich Products

Protein is essential for hair strength and structure. Products containing keratin and amino acids help repair damaged hair and replace lost proteins. Avoid heavy silicones and oils, which may temporarily enhance shine but can dry out your hair over time.

Heat styling can damage hair quickly so always use a heat protectant like Aveda's Heat Relief Thermal Protector & Conditioning Mist to protect your strands from damage. Lower your styling tool temperature and avoid applying heat to wet hair.

For best results, shake well. Spray lightly onto dry hair from 6 – 8 inches away. Focus on mid-lengths to ends. Blow dry as desired.

5. Nourish Your Hair from Within

Hair is mostly made of protein, so what you eat significantly affects its growth. A protein-rich diet with essential vitamins and minerals helps boost hair health. Incorporate foods like eggs, chicken, and fish, as well as leafy greens for vitamin D, and nuts and seeds for vitamin E.

Follow these expert tips from the mien hair team and watch your hair grow longer and stronger!