Hair pulling and increased growth?

[Fairlight63]

I read that also in a book by Oleda Baker's "Age-less Super Hair-Saver Program.

It says:
Take a clump of hair in each hand & gently pull - with a smooth firm motion. Hold for a count of three, then release, and move on to another area. Continue this routine until you have "pulled" the hair all over your scalp. This will help strengthen the hair & stimulate additional growth.

I would do it once in a while, but not often enough to see results, I need to do it more routinely, I guess.

[*Aoife*]

I'm guessing it has the same effect as a light scalp massage. I love scalp massages! I don't know if they speed up hair growth but I love one.

Actually, I want one now

[Aredhel77]

*giving Aoife a virtual scalp massage* there you go.

At least scalp massage is one massage that's very easy to do on yourself!

Pulling from the roots has got to be better for the lengths than tugging on the ends at any rate!! Is that how they do it in India I wonder??

[Sieren]

This is really facinating! My hair grows fast, but I'd love it to grow even faster since my wedding is coming up...hehe I think I'll try this and see how it works--can't hurt! :P

[SlightlySoprano]

This is really interesting! I'm a bit hesitant to try it, as I've already lost a ton of hair to tension alopecia...

[Igor]

Any stimulation of the scalp will increase blood flow to the follicles which may increase growth

Massage, hot weather, spicy foods, ginkgo biloba etc all have this effect

My only semi-sarcastic not on this will be: Why pull when you can have a pleasant massage?

[*Aoife*]

*giving Aoife a virtual scalp massage* there you go.

Thank you

[ChloeDharma]

Yes this is a movement in Indian head massage. My teacher said that some people in India when it is done from a young age can have their hair wrapped around the person giving the massages forearm and get lifted up by it because the roots are so strong from doing this.

This thread reminds me i really should be doing this on myself.

[lastnite]

I read about doing this after you massage your scalp in a few of my old beauty books (Fairlight, yes, it was the Oleda Baker booket!). Kinda encouraging it to grow... but then I stopped because I wasn't sure if I was causing damage.

If it works for Indian women, then I will have to remember to tug at my roots after I oil and massage my scalp. Really... after using the Indian herbs for my hair, I'm convinced the Indian women know all the secrets to long hair and if they say it works, I'll take their word on it

oh yeah... I see a few people mentioning tight braids and ponytails. I think pulling at the scalp for awhile is different than wearing tight ponytails. constantly having tight hair styles constricts blood flow and can cause hair loss, so be cautious trying it that way.

[ibleedlipstick]

I am definitely going to try this a few times a day for the next month or two.