Top Tips for Healthy Hair

Do you envy the women from shampoo commercials that flaunt their gorgeous silky hair? Does your hair require endless care and tending to it, and yet it seems to be a bad hair day each day for you? Worry no more; we’ve got you the best-kept secrets to your perfect long tresses; and the best part is, it doesn’t require a trip to the salon.

Interested? Read on for some really cool, and surprisingly easy tips to manage your hair better, and make them shiny, lustrous and looking like a million bucks!

• Make oil your best friend- Grandma was right after all; even the most highly regarded beauty experts today consider moisturizing the most crucial step of hair care; and oil does it best! A 20-minute warm oil massage is excellent for dry, rough and frizzy hair. It moisturizes the hair and the scalp, unlike damaging it like other store-bought conditioners.

Make it a point to oil your hair at least once, preferably twice a week; for best results.

• Watch your diet- Your diet plays a vital role in determining both-how you feel and look. A healthy diet devoid of processed foods, coupled with moderate exercise can literally make your skin and hair glow from within! Experts recommend adding more Vitamin A and Vitamin E rich foods to the diet to promote hair health.

• Drink up! Water makes up for around 70 percent of your body, and deprived of this vital substance, you can start to look and feel no-so-good. Make sure you drink at least 7-8 glasses of water a day; it’ll help nourish and keep your hair looking healthy.

• Switch to organic- Made of natural botanical extracts, organic hair care products are literally flying off shelves today. If you’ve been using chemical-based shampoos, try switching to an organic shampoo- it’ll help cleanse and nourish your scalp naturally, and won’t cause any side effect or hair damage.

• Skip the blow-dry- Blow drying, among other heat treatments can strip your hair of its natural moisture, making it look dull, dry and frizzy. Avoid using extensive hair treatments as far as possible, and if you must, make sure to compensate with good hair care afterward.

• Use home remedies- For different hair problems like dandruff, itchiness, hair fall etc, stick to using home remedies. As opposed to chemical-based products, home remedies work better and don’t lead to scalp or hair damage.

HAIR CONDITIONERS

Tip 1:

1 cup Henna powder
½ cup Yogurt
1 tspn Coffee powder
1 Egg

Mix all these together. Keep in an iron pot or vessel overnight. Apply enerously and leave for 1 hour. Wash well.
Tip 2:

Soak 1 tspn fenugreek seeds for 3-4 hours. Grind to a fine paste. Rub into the scalp and leave for 1 hour. Shampoo.

Tip 3:

Rub the scalp with 1 cup of whey Leave for ½ an hour Rinse with fresh water.

Tip 4:

For a final rinse after washing hair add 2 tspns Vinegar to 1 mug of water.

Tip 5:

Add 1 tspn of limejuice to 1 mug of water.

Tip 6:

Rinse with flat Beer.

Tip 7:

1 Egg white beaten well. This is added to a mug of water. Wait for 5 minutes and rinse again with fresh water.

Tip 8:

Apply a paste of Spinach leaves before washing. Adds life to dull hair.

HAIR DANDRUFF

Healthy glowing hair is a crowning glory for a woman today. To keep it this way is not very simple given to-days living conditions. The heat and dust and also working for long periods in air- conditioned surroundings. The hair treatments like perms, tinting, and hot rollers also affect the healthy luster of your hair. The best way to atone for this would be to go "Totally Natural" from time to time. Just like plants hair too needs proper nourishment. You need to eat a proper protein rich diet. The scalp should be clean before oiling the hair. Do brush hair as a daily routine, with firm downward strokes. Wet hair should not be brushed, as hair is weak when it is wet, and breaks easily. Take care and the time to massage the scalp while oiling hair, as this will increase the blood circulation around the roots. Dandruff is the shedding of dead cells from the scalp. It sometimes leads to boils and pimples too. These are some ways in which we can get rid of dandruff.

Tip 1:

Keep the scalp clean. Oil hair on alternate days and shampoo.

Tip 2:

Mix 2 tspns of Brandy in 1 cup of water. Apply with the fingertips to the roots of hair. Wash after ½ hour with shampoo.

Tip 3:

Mix 1 egg with 1 cup of yogurt and apply on the scalp. Leave for ½ an hour and wash.

Tip 4:

Mix 1 tblspn of Olive oil with 1 tspn of limejuice. Apply well on the scalp and cover the head by tying an old scarf. Keep it on overnight and shampoo the next morning.

Tip 5:

1 tspn of Fenugreek seed powder mixed with an egg. Apply and leave for ½ an hour before shampooing the hair.

Tip 6:

1 tspn fenugreek seed powder mixed with 1 cup of yogurt. Apply and leave for ½ an hour before washing.

Tip 7:

Take 2 tblspns of Beetroot juice and add 1 egg and 1 tspn limejuice to this. Apply and leave for ½ an hour before washing.

Tip 8:

Oil hair well before going to bed. Next morning mix 1 tspn limejuice with ½ tspn salt. Rub this on the scalp with the peel of a lime turned inside out. Leave for 1 hour before shampooing.

Homemade Protein Pack for hair

Homemade Protein Pack for hairHomemade Protein Pack for hair

To keep the good health of hair, a protein pack once in a while is good. If your hair is in healthy condition it will not be affected by dandruff, hair loss etc. Homemade protein pack will give a healthy look for hair and it give hair growth.

ingredients:

Egg- 1

Green gram flour- 1/2cup

Orange juice- 5tsp.

Cucumber grated- 5tsp.

Take 1/2 cup green gram flour in a bowl. Add grated cucumber to it. Mix with orange juice. Now add one egg and mix well. Homemade protein pack is ready. You have to use it instantly, means do not keep in fridge.

How to apply

If your hair is not clean, shampoo hair in the evening and apply this pack next day morning. Do not apply this pack on wet hair but hair must be clean. Apply a little oil on hair. Then apply this homemade protein pack all over hair. Leave it for about 25 min. Then wash it off.

The effect of applying a protein pack takes place when you repeat it three times minimum. But applying this homemade protein pack once in a week is advisable.

Homemade Shampoo Hibiscus

Homemade Hibiscus Shampoo

Hibiscus leaves were used not only as homemade shampoo; it acts as a good hair conditioner also. Hibiscus flowers also can be used. In India there will be at least one hibiscus plant in the garden as it is a flowering plant. There are so many types of plants with different colored flowers. Anything can be used as a homemade shampoo + conditioner. It is an instant product to be used immediately. hibiscus plant

Here is a typical recipe to make homemade shampoo.

Ingredients:

Hibiscus leaves – 5 to 10

Hibiscus flowers – 1 or 2

Green gram flour – 3 tsp.

Coconut oil – 1 or 2 tsp.

How to prepare the homemade shampoo

If hibiscus leaves are not available buy Hibiscus powder. Get few leaves and flowers of hibiscus and add green gram flour. Crush it by adding one cup water. Crush it till you get a loose viscous liquid. You can feel the sudiness of it. Sieve it and get the liquid in a bowl. Now you can add coconut oil or olive oil as your choice.

You have to use this homemade hibiscus shampoo now. Bath in normal water. Apply the homemade shampoo all over hair and scalp. Finger through out hair and rub gently on the scalp. After this rinse hair well. Then blot hair with a towel, do not rub vigorously. Or allow to air dry.

Those who have sinus or cold, please avoid using this at that time. You can use it after few days.

See your hair silky shiny with a great fall. You can try this homemade shampoo once in a week minimum to get good result.