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Long hair, don’t care" Maybe for some genetically blessed people. For the rest of us, it’s more like, long hair, lots of effort, coconut oil masks and putting our faith in a little secret weapon: hair growth vitamins.
While we hope these magic pills will give us Rapunzel-like hair overnight, sometimes it’s hard to gauge whether they’re actually making a difference. We touched base with Kerry Yates, trichologist (a hair and scalp specialist) at Évolis Professional and founder of Colour Collective, to find out if hair supplements actually work and how to pick the best one.
What can you expect from hair growth supplements"
From childhood, we learn that much of our growing has to do with what we eat. The gospel of greens like broccoli and brussels sprouts was literally stuffed down our throats. It turns out, the same goes for hair growth. ?It is possible for hair supplements to work if there is a nutritional aspect to the individual as well,? says Yates.
If you’re lacking in those essential vitamins hair needs to grow, hair supplements can make a difference. But if you’re the type who already downs green juice every morning, you might not notice any change.
?If you regularly maintain a balanced diet with plenty of iron, B vitamins, protein and zinc, then it is unlikely supplements will help,? says Yates.
In other words, the supplements aren?t a spell delivered to your scalp promising to grow more hair. Instead, the ...