Sunday, 7 January 2018

3 Natural ways to make hair shiny

I have been like a lab rat my whole life. Ask my family and friends and they will tell you about the heaps of products in my closet. I have experimented the most with my hair. I am not sure if premature greying was a result of that or was it passed on by my mother. I want to believe it is my mother 
So after trying all the cosmetic products, here is my verdict. Go natural. Atleast once a week. I have tried and tested the below three solutions and it works like a charm.
Try the below things and see for yourself.

1) Banana and avocado hair mask
My personal favorite this one because not only does it smell good, it tastes good.
The yummiest combination of Banana and avocado in 2:1 proportion with 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey. Mash the fruits and beat them nicely with drops of honey.  Scoop up a spoonful and enjoy the sweetness and texture. If anything is left over, try the mask on your hair. 
Throw in 2 drops of rosemary essential oil if you need. Apply it on hair and leave it for about 20 mins  and then rinse off. Banana and honey cleanses your hair and adds shine while avocado conditions the tresses. Rosemary oil is known to stimulate hair growth. This is such a luxurious spa treatment at home. Treat yourself to one.

2) Egg white and lemon hair mask
I would love this for a quick fix on my utterly damaged and frizzy hair. If you would like to condition your hair, use the egg yolk too in the mask. I hate the smell of egg yolk, so i always squeeze in half lemon to get rid of the smell.
If not, just a mask of egg white is sufficient to bind some frizzy ends and add shine to the hair. Apply for 15 to 20 mins and wash off.
Be careful not to use hot or warm water to wask off the mask. You do not want to prepare scrambled eggs in shower and then pick the bits off your hair藍藍
3) Coconut oil with any of these or all of this (castor oil, olive oil, lavender oil, almond oil)
I have tried them all.. separately and together. I have always had very dry hair. So to not rip off the essential oils i follow 2 things.
A. Never wash your hair too frequently if you have not oiled it.
B. Follow A.
I wash my hair 2-3 times a week and so, i oil it before every wash.Coconut oil is always the saviour for me. A 100 percent natural oil would mean that the oil solidifies in cold temperatures. That's the hint. Warm the coconut oil and mix with with olive oil or almond oil. Apply to the scalp and hair and massage scalp gently. Not only does your hair feel soft, the scalp is relaxed and you would definitely get a good sleep. Wrap your hair if you are leaving the oil overnight. I like it leave it overnight. Sometimes, i do use the left over oil on my skin and my skin glows after bath! No better moisturizer than coconut and almond oil.
Wash the oil with mild shampoo or baby shampoo. You could use the banana and avocado mix as conditioner too.
Tip: use 5-6 drops of apple cidar vinegar in about 200 ml of water to wash your hair  to avoid build of products when you use cosmetic and chemical shampoo, conditioners or serums.
Voila! Healthy,lovely,shiny hair. These three are the only things that have worked for me. Nothing helps greying but the texture of my hair is soft and manageable. Speaking from my experience..
Have a happy and good hair day!

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