If you’re determined to achieve llong and lustrous hair quickly – one woman insists her grandmother holds the key.
With countless products flooding the market, it can feel overwhelming to determine where to begin and whether they actually deliver results.
Nevertheless, TikTok user Melody Yaslan (@melodyyaslan) is adamant about her grandmother’s hair growth solution – and it features a rather unexpected component.
“If your grandma never taught you how to achieve rapid hair growth, let me tell you my Slavic grandma’s secret”, Melody declared with excitement.
She proceeded to display a photograph of her great-grandmother’s locks at 60 years old, which cascaded past her waist.
“And my 80-year-old grandma has hair like this now”, she continued. “This plant blocks the enzyme that causes hair loss, it detoxes your scalp, and strengthens hair follicles.”
The answer?
According to Melody, the answer is stinging nettle.
One individual asserted that “nettle shampoo grew my hair from bob to long in a year,” while Melody shared observations from her experience using the shampoo for “five months”.
She explained that owing to the shampoo’s potency, conditioner becomes unnecessary as her hair looks “way more voluminous and better” without it.
“But to make sure my hair isn’t dry, I oil my hair with argan oil”, she continued, explaining she applies it “before showering”, allows it to “sit for one hour”, and then cleanses only her scalp with nettle shampoo.
“It’s better to use a natural shampoo because modern shampoos have silicones that temporarily make your hair look better, but natural shampoos actually make your hair stronger by itself”, she advised.
Melody also noted for those aiming to “want to maximise results”, they should “drink nettle tea daily”, mentioning her “grandma used to wash her hair with nettle tea”.
She also pointed out it “helps with period cramps”.
In response, another member suggested: “Nettle shampoo + ACV (apple cider vinegar diluted with water) instead of conditioner, before washing your hair rosemary oil on scalp (massage).”
Digital health platform Clinikally reports that nettles, rich in “high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and bioactive substances, are thought to provide potential benefits for hair health.”
They are believed to support growth as “nettle root extract contains compounds that are thought to inhibit the production of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a hormone linked to male and female hair loss”.
Furthermore, it can promote scalp health, control dandruff and deliver nutrients.
Nevertheless, the effectiveness differs between individuals, but it’s an alternative worth exploring.
