Ever since I cut my hair shorter in the summer I've been wanting to grow my hair. My love for plaiting my hair, makes me always go back to growing it long. 

I know many of you often wonder what you can do to make your hair grow long faster and also to keep it healthy. I thought I would share some of my tips on how to grow long and healthy hair. 

Ända sedan jag klippte mitt hår kortare i somras har jag velat låte mitt hår växa ut. Min kärlek till flätor gör att jag alltid går tillbaka till långt hår. Jag vet att många av er undrar vad ni kan göra för att få håret att växa långt snabbare och hur man får friskare hår. Jag tänkte dela med mig av några av mina tips på hur man kan växa långt och hälsosamt hår. 

1. Look after it when you sleep

Try and keep your hair in a plait or two when you sleep, as then it won't get damaged when you move around.   Once a week try and sleep with a hair oil or coconut oil and wash it out in the morning. It will leave your hair feeling amazing. 

Försök att sova med håret i en fläta eller två, eftersom då undviker att skada håret när du vrider och vänder på dig. Försök att en gång i veckan sova med hårolja eller kokosolja och tvätta ur det på morgonen. Ditt hår kommer att kännas fantastiskt. 

2. Swap out your products

Go through your hair products and read the ingredients. A good guide is to look for products with shortest ingredient lists with less difficult words that you don't know what it is. I always recommend natural and organic products because they won't contain SLS, Parabens and many other ingredients that can cause health issues. 

Gå igenom dina hårprodukter och läs ingredienserna. En bra guide är att kolla efter produkter med kortast lista och minst svåra ord som du inte vet vad de betyder. Jag rekommenderar alltid att byta till naturliga och ekologiska produkter för de innehåller inte SLS, parabener eller många andra ingredienser som kan orsaka hälsoproblem. 

3. Treat your hair

Put treatment in your hair, but make sure it's a treatment that will do good and not just full of silicones. Oils are great for your hair. I love Argan oil. I also like Alchemy oils. I often use uncoloured henna as a treatment as it nourishes the hair and feels amazing afterwards. 

Använd hårmasker i ditt hår, men se till att det är en mask som gör något bra och inte bara full med silikoner. Olja är jättebra för ditt hår. Jag älskar Arganolja. Jag gillar även Alchemy oils. Jag använder ofta ofärgad henna  som en behandling eftersom den ger näring till håret och känns fantastiskt efteråt. 

4. Brush your hair

Get a good hairbrush. I always recommend a wooden brush made from bamboo. You can read more about that here. Brushing your hair regularly stimulates the scalp and helps it to grow better and will stay healthier for longer. 

Skaffa en bra hårborste. Jag rekommendera alltid en träborste gjord på bambu. Du kan läsa om det här. När du borstar håret regelbundet stimulerar hårbotten och hjälper håret att växa bättre och och håller sig friskare längre. 

5. Don't be afraid of cutting it

Do you want healthy hair? Then you need to get rid of split ends and trim it once in a while. I know it's painful to cut that precious hair, but the longer you'll wait the more you're going to end up having to cut off. 

Vill du ha hälsosamt hår så måste du behöva trimma det ibland. Bli av med alla kluvna toppar. Jag vet att det känns hemskt att klippa de dyrbara topparna, men längre du väntar desto mer kommer du behöva klippa av. 

6. Switch to organic hair salon

If you want your hair to be healthy, you'll need to stop using chemicals in your hair. Find an organic and natural salon that only uses herbal colours. Instead of drying out your hair and damage it, it will give you an amazing shine and nourish the hair. 

Om du vill att ditt hår ska vara friskt, behöver du sluta använda kemikalier i ditt hår. Hitta en ekologisk och naturlig salong som använder växtfärger. Istället för att torka ut ditt hår och förstöra det, kommer det ge dig fantastiskt lyster och ge näring till ditt hår. 

What do you do to look after your hair? 

Vad gör du för att ta hand om ditt hår? 

LoveLula November box

I was so excited when I opened my latest monthly subscription box from LoveLula. It was loaded with some amazing products that I can't wait to start using. This is what I got.

Jag var så exalterad när jag öppnade min senaste prenumeration box från LoveLula. Den var full av fantastiska produkter som jag ser fram emot att prova. Detta är vad jag fick. 

Ooh (Oils of heaven) - Argan oil

A travel size with 100% argan oil. Perfect in time for my trip to India. I use it both for my hair and skin. To find out more about argan oil click here. 

En resestorlek med 100% argan olja. Perfekt till min resa till Indien. Jag använder det både till mitt hår och hud. För att få reda på mer om vad argan olja är bra för klicka här. 

Madára - SOS 

It's a wipe-off or leave-on (you choose) treatment. It's perfect to hydrate your dry and tired winter skin. I can't wait to try it. 

Det är en wipe-off eller leave-on (du bestämmer) behandling. Perfekt för att återfukta din torra och trötta vinterhud. Jag ser fram emot att prova den. 

Humble - hand cream 

This was the first thing I reached for in the box. A hand cream with rose and frankincense and it smells amazing. A good hand cream is so important to me and this is already a new favourite. 

Detta var det första jag sträckte mig efter när jag öppnade boxen. En handkräm med ros och rökelse. Den luktar så gott. En bra handkräm är så viktigt för mig och denna är redan en ny favorit. 

MOA - green bath potion 

Again a perfect travel size perfect. MOA's green path potion is one of my favourite bath products of all time. It soothes and refreshes the body and makes you into a new person. I'm going to order a few more of these for sure to have with me on my travels. And I'm also running out of my full size soon too. 

Igen är det en perfekt resestorlek. MOA's green path potion är en av mina favorit badprodukter någonsin. Den lugnar och uppfriskar kroppen och får dig att känna dig som en ny person. Jag kommer att beställa fler för att ha med mig på mina resor. Min vanliga stora flaska håller också på att ta slut. 

PHB - skin gel

A skin gel that can be used on both body and face. It's brightening, pigmentation and for even out the skin tone. It's handmade with Neroli, liquorice and immortelle.

En gelé för huden som kan användas både på kroppen och ansiktet. Den ljusar upp, pigmenterar och jämnar ut hudtonen. Den är handgjord med neroli, lakrits och evighetsblomma. 

All these products are worth £50 altogether. A great bargain as you only pay £12.50 for the box. 

A subscription is perfect if you're new to green beauty. It's also a great Christmas gift to friends and family that you want to introduce organic and cruelty-free products to. 

To order your LoveLula box click here 

Alla dessa produkter är värda 580kr tillsammans. Ett fantastiskt kap eftersom du bara betalar 145kr för en box. (Om du bor utanför Storbritannien går det bara att beställa tre månader för 610kr) 

En prenumeration är perfekt om du är ny till Green beauty. Det är även en fantastisk present till vänner och familj som du vill introducera ekologiska och djurvänliga produkter till. 

För att beställa din LoveLula Box klicka here. 

Benefits of using Argan oil

Argan oil, also known as the golden oil from Morocco, is a great oil with many benefits for both hair and skin. 

Argan oil is the purest form of the oil found in the Argan trees, that grows in the southwest region of Morocco. Argan oil is extracted from the Kernels. Because the tree is found only in a limited area, the oil in itself is quite rare and this is why Argan oil is more expensive than other oils. But because it's highly concentrated you only need couple of drops. 

Argan oil is beneficial for both the hair and skin. Some of those benefits are

for hair

- tames frizzy hair 

- prevents dry scalp

- promotes hair growth

- mends split ends

- adds shine 

- protects agains heat

- softens hairs

for skin

- anti inflammatory 

- improve elasticity

- reduce appearance of wrinkles, lines and blemishes. 

- hydrates dry skin

- fade sunspots

- strengthen nails

Argan oil is a dry oil and not as greasy as coconut oil for example. 

Some easy ways to use Argan oil are

Body Moisturiser

 - apply directly to your face and body or add couple of drops to your regular moisturiser for extra glow. 

For Your hands

 - apply to your hands for a nail conditioner and cuticle moisturiser. 

Hair treatment

- work a good amount into hair and leave it overnight to calm dry, frizzy and split hair. Wash it off in the morning. 

Hair serum

- smooth a drop over hair after styling to tame flyaway or static hair. 

Some of the key ingredients that Argan oil naturally contains are 

Vitamin E

Which is great for 

- treating and preventing acne

- anti-ageing

- anti-wrinkle

- reduces under eye circles. 

Omega 6

That will help prevent hair breakage

Saponins

That will soften hair and skin.

Argan oil is such a great oil, but unfortunately there's a lot of fake ones out there. Many products labelled as Argan oil hair treatment. They are actually made almost of silicone (dimethicone) and its derivatives. Many containing less than 1% of Argan oil. These products are not adding the beneficial fatty acids and antioxidants of Argan oil. To make sure you got the real deal, this is what you should look out for. 

- organic 

- cold-pressed 

- the ingredient should be Argania spinosa or Argan oil. 

I use John Masters organic 100% Argan oil. It's harvested and produced in Morocco by hand in the Argan forest. It is cold pressed and extra virgin. The production is carried out by a women's cooperative, which has established an ecosystem reforestation project to ensure sustainability and to protect the rare endangered tree. The income generated is providing healthcare and education for the entire community.

Have you ever used Argan oil? What do you use it for? 

My autumn hair products

We are moving in to the colder winter months and it can mean disaster on your hair. But it doesn't have to, as I mentioned in a previous post, on how to look after your hair in cold weather.

This post is more about my favourite hair products during the winter and how I personally looking after my hair. 

In the winter we expose our hair to extreme colds and heat with cold weather, central heating and hot showers. Eventually it will make your hair dry. The key is moisture and more moisture. 

Let me tell you what I use on my hair at the moment to make sure my hair will be happy all the way through winter. 

O'right Recoffee shampoo

It's important to use a moisturising shampoo to not dry out your scalp. 

O'right's Recoffee range is repairing and moisturising. Perfect for cold weather. It's made from old coffee grounds.

C/o Gerd deep moist conditioner

It can be good to swap to a more moisturising conditioner in the winter to keep your hair from drying out. 

C/o Gerd, a Swedish brand from Lapland, keeps impressing me with their products. I was amazed with this conditioner. It's made from blueberries and makes my hair soft and shiny. It feels great for days after I washed my hair. 

John Masters avocado & lavender intensive conditioner

This is one of my favourite hair products. It's so lovely and it makes my hair feel soft and healthy. I like to use John Masters conditioner when I feel my hair need an extra boost. The lavender and avocado makes it smell lovely and it gives you a luxurious spa feeling. 

Argan oil

Argan oil also known as liquid gold origins from Morocco. It's great for your hair making it feel softer, silkier and shinier. Argan oil is great in it's pure form so try and find 100% Argan oil. Many brands trying to fool you that they sell you argan oil, but they mix it with so many other ingredients. You only need couple of drops on your ends and it's going to feel so much healthier. 

C/o Gerd B2 hair serum 

Again I'm a big fan of c/o Gerd. Their B2 hair serum is hydrating and takes away any frizz and keeps my hair soft. I think it's important to use a product in the winter that hydrates your hair to avoid any static hair and helps it from drying out. 

Those are the hair products I'm using right now. What are you using at the moment? Do you change your hair routine depending on season?