Oils are an excellent way of stimulating the hair follicles and enabling proper nourishment to the hair. Oils help in making the hair softer and reducing the heat damage that has been done to the hair.
Coconut oil helps in making the hair grow faster while castor oil prevents hair fall. Essential oils and camphor help in getting rid of dandruff and dirt on the scalp. Some natural ingredients can be very helpful in making the hair grow longer and preventing hair fall. Here are some useful and easy
remedies:
Oils
Coconut Oil
How to:
- Take ½ cup of pure coconut oil.
- Place it in a double boiler to heat it up.
- Add 1 teaspoon of powdered camphor into the oil.
- Let the oil heat up sufficiently so that the camphor is completely dissolved.
- Once the camphor is dissolved, remove the oil from the heat.
- Now, let the oil cool down only a little.
- Add ½ teaspoon of tea tree oil and mix well.
- Once the oil is warm enough, apply it on your scalp.
- Massage well for 15 minutes all over the scalp.
- Apply on the hair ends as well.
- Let the oil stay overnight.
- Shampoo and condition your hair as normal.
- Do this remedy 2 times a week.
Castor Oil
How to:
- Take ½ cup of castor oil.
- Place it in a double boiler to heat it up.
- Add 1 teaspoon of powdered camphor into the oil.
- Let the oil heat up sufficiently so that the camphor is completely dissolved.
- Once the camphor is dissolved, remove the oil from the heat.
- Now, let the oil cool down only a little.
- Add ½ teaspoon of rosemary oil and mix well.
- Once the oil is warm enough, apply it on your scalp.
- Massage well for 15 minutes all over the scalp.
- Apply on the hair ends as well.
- Let the oil stay overnight.
- Shampoo and condition your hair as normal.
- Do this remedy 2 times a week.
Hair Masks
Fenugreek Hair Mask
How to:
- Soak 1 cup of fenugreek seeds in a 2/3rd cup of warm milk overnight.
- In the morning, add the soaked seeds to the blender.
- Blend well to get a paste.
- Add 1 cup of curd.
- Blend well again for 1 minute.
- Add 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil and mix well.
- Apply the hair mask on damp hair.
- Let it stay for 30 minutes.
- Shampoo and condition your hair as normal.
- Do this remedy once a week.
Henna Hair Mask
How to:
- Take 1/2 cup of henna powder.
- 4 tablespoons of amla powder to it.
- Add 4 tablespoons of shikakai powder.
- 2 tablespoons of neem oil and 1 cup of curd.
- 1/4th cup of water and mix well to get a smooth paste.
- Apply this paste on clean hair.
- Let it stay for 1 hour.
- Rinse it off thoroughly.
- Shampoo and condition your hair the next day.
- Do this remedy once every 15 days.
- Food
- Collagen Smoothie
- How to:
- Take ½ cup of diced avocado in a blender.
- ½ cup of coconut water.
- 2 teaspoons of chia seeds.
- 1 tablespoon of honey.
- Add 1 teaspoon of edible coconut oil.
- Blend well for 1 minute.
- Drink this smoothie 3 times a week.
How this help:
Hair masks help in adding instant nourishment to the hair. Fenugreek seeds contain iron while amla powder and shikakai powder contain vitamin C which helps in getting healthy hair.
