Have you been dreaming of long chic hair? You can accelerate their growth using one interesting method - inversion.
Its effectiveness has not been scientifically proven. The method is reviewed both positively and negatively. According to trichologists, good results are achieved through relaxation and enhanced hygiene, and not by tilting the head down. However, it is still better to test the inversion on yourself and form your own unbiased opinion about the magical method. Perhaps you will get 24 or even 30 cm per year instead of the standard 12 cm.
Preparing for the procedure
Before you start practicing inversion, be sure to measure the length of your hair. Only in this way it will be possible to draw the correct conclusion - whether or not the method contributed to accelerating the process of growth of curls.
Choosing oil
You can choose any oil for the procedure. In reviews of the inversion method, girls say that they used various means. You have a wide choice - coconut, castor, burdock, argan, olive, linseed, grape seed, shea, jojoba, cocoa, almond, avocado, macadamia.
Choose a product that does not cause allergic reactions, and whose aroma you will enjoy.
Oils nourish the scalp
For one inversion session, 3-4 st. tablespoons of oil (about 60 ml). Heat the product in a water bath. The oil must be warm. Hot will burn your skin.
The main purpose of the inversion is to increase the blood supply to the scalp. Warm oil is the best for this. Gently apply the oil to the scalp. If some areas are experiencing increased hair loss, treat those areas first.
Make sure the oil is applied all over the scalp. Spread the rest of it over the hair. Such actions will be especially good for dry, split ends and brittle hair that need additional nutrition.
Making a head massage
Start to gently massage your scalp with your fingertips. You can make small circular movements - first clockwise, then counterclockwise. Problem areas need to be massaged more thoroughly.
Stimulation of hair growth occurs due to increased blood circulation in the scalp. Massage can be done simply with your fingers or you can use a massager, a brush. You need to move on the skin in different directions.
Moving too hard can cause you to pull out your hair or damage your follicles. The duration of the massage is 4 minutes.
Lower head down
In classicalversion of the inversion method, the head should be tilted down. You can do this over a bathtub or sink. Some, for convenience, fit on the sofa and hang their heads from it.
Choose the option that is most convenient for you. It is important that the hair hangs freely, and keep your head at any angle. Take a pleasant posture and relax.
The head should be below the level of the heart. This will provide an intensive blood flow to the skin. In this position, you need to remain for 5 minutes. During this time, the valuable substances contained in the oil will have time to penetrate the scalp. Breathing should be free, it is recommended to think about something pleasant. For many, this exercise will remind you of meditation practices.
After a while, get up. No need to stay in a pose with a lowered head for a long time. This can lead to negative consequences, including an increase in blood pressure readings.
Leave the oil as a mask
Do not rush to wash your hair immediately after implementing the inversion method for hair growth. If you have time, then leave the oil on the skin for a while. The product works especially well on dry epidermis, prone to peeling.
In order not to stain clothes, you can put a plastic cap on your head or use ordinary cling film. Some girls leave the oil mask even overnight. But this is not necessary, 1-2 hours is enough. Otherwise, the skin and hair will become overnourished, the hairstyle will not look the best even after using the shampoo.way.
Washing my head
This is not the time to choose a mild shampoo. Only a harsh composition with sulfates can effectively remove oil from hair and skin.
How long is the course?
The inversion method should be used for one week. During this time, you will be able to evaluate how well your hair has grown. Often repeating such a course, more than once a month, is not recommended. If you cover the follicles with an oil film, the strands will not grow, hair loss will begin.
Side effect
During the implementation of the inversion method, hair loss may increase. Many women are afraid of this and stop the experiment.
Feedback on the method
"Hair maniacs" reacted to the magic method with a bit of irony, but did not refuse the opportunity to improve their hair.
On YouTube you can find a video in which beauty blogger Klava Curly is trying out this method of growing hair on himself. She performed the procedure every day. The results were amazing - in a week, the girl's charming curls added 2.5 cm in length.
Klava recommends using a mixture of castor, argan oils, as well as jojoba and peppermint, rosemary esters for inversion. To give a better massage, she used a special scalp massager.
Other girls, who also used the hair inversion method, noted an increase in strands by 1.5-2.5 cm. Many of them improved their hair structure after a course of massage. Especiallyit is noticeable on porous and fluffy hair.
Also, representatives of the fair sex, who began to practice inversion on the same day that they dyed their curls, spoke about their positive results. From the roots, it was very easy for them to identify excellent progress.
Among the disadvantages of the inversion method for hair growth in the reviews are the following:
- need to wash your hair every day;
- after a week's course, the hair becomes dirty faster;
- begins increased hair loss.
Some girls have improved the inversion method for hair growth to suit their requirements. Some have replaced the oil with nicotinic acid. In this case, there is no need to wash your hair every day. Others did the inversion without additional funds. It should be noted that all of them received positive results that could not be achieved without hair growth stimulation.
Contraindications for using the method
Persons who have the following he alth problems should avoid inversion:
- hypertension or hypotension;
- retinal detachment;
- ear infections;
- pathologies of the spine;
- heart failure;
- hernia.
Also, do not accelerate hair growth with such an unusual method during pregnancy. During this period, curls already grow remarkably.
