Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
(Take Care)
Prepared By:
Rohit Upadhyay
Introduction:
There may be many causes of hair loss. The use of harsh, chemical-based hair care products
is one of the major causes. Emotional stress is an epidemic condition prevailing in the world
today, consequently affecting the physiological functioning of the hair growth. Intense anxiety,
sadness, depression, grief, long-standing fear, apprehensive habits, aggressive behavior, violent
expressions, hurried and impatient behavior are examples of emotional stress. Other
reasons for hair loss include systemic diseases like diabetes, thyroid problems, elevated
cholesterol level in the blood leading to arteriosclerosis. It causes the constriction of blood
vessels and blood circulation in the scalp is vital to the health of the hair. Cancer medications,
steroids, antibiotics, anti-hypertensive medications, contraceptives pills are just a few other
factors that cause hair loss. Genetic factors are expected to influence hair growth when the
individual reaches the age of 40 and above. Excessive hair loss, consequently, may lead to
eventual baldness.
The good news is that there are various natural hair loss treatment options available to treat
hair loss and baldness. Ayurvedic massage, relexology, hair spa, acupuncture are some of
the holistic treatments that improve circulation and blood flow, which promotes the health of
the hair follicles. Herbal Hair Care Products are an effective natural hair loss treatment
option. Herbal products are made from natural extracts. Therefore they have no side
effects.
Through This E-book you will get to know about homemade herbal hair products (herbal
shampoos and herbal oil) for beautiful and long hair as well as natural herbal solutions
for effective treatment for hair loss.
Try applying either castor oil or mustard oil on your hair and scalp, these two
types of oils are good for thickening the hair, my aunt had very thin hair, she
applied mustard oil and her hair looks great thick and shiny now, so it does
work only thing is you have to apply it regularly and mustard oil doesnt smell
that nice, if the smell gets to you try castor oil then, hope that helps.
Deep Conditioner:
Mix Extra Virgin Olive Oil with some of your favorite conditioner and leave it
for about an hour. I wait until it dries but I don't think you need to wait that long.
then I rinse it out with cool water and shampoo. It makes your hair feel amazing.
Mix all ingredients together. Use as a final rinse, rinse well. Beer adds protein
to make hair shiny and make it feel thicker.
Homemade Hair Conditioner For Dry Hair
Olive oil can be a wonderful conditioner for dry hair. Warm up half a cup, or more if
your hair is very long. Massage it through the hair, especially the ends and middle bits these are always drier than the hair near your scalp. Wrap your hair in plastic, and then in
a warm towel, and leave for 30 minutes. Wash out carefully, using a gentle shampoo
suited for dry hair.
2. AVOCADO AND EGG YOLK
Mash a small avocado and combine with an egg yolk. Apply to hair for 15 minutes, then
rinse and wash your hair as usual. This is a great moisturizing mask for your hair.
Easy Tips and Guide for Superfluous Hair
To make wax yourself, melt 500 gms sugar in the juice of 3 lemons and simmer very
slowly until it is a medium honey color toffee mixture. Heat for 10 to 15 minutes, then
remove from the heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons glycerine, mix and use as warm as possible. It
should feel hot when applying over the skin, but should not be unbearable. Sit with legs
in front of you and a pan of wax close at hand. Do one leg at a time, working upwards
from ankle to knee. The strip should be 4.5 centimeter wide. The strips of wax are
applied on the skin with the back of a spoon or spatula going against the direction in
which the hair grow. The strip is allowed to cool and is patted briskly to make sure it is
gripping the hair underneath, and then pull the cloth quickly bringing the hair with it.
Sometimes, the pores look red for a few hours after waxing. Rubbing the waxed area
regularly with bath mitt will keep the skin soft. The best way to learn waxing is to have a
couple of treatments done at a good beauty salon and watch the technique carefully.
When you feel confident, do waxing at home yourself.
The leaves of the indigo tree are crushed into a fine powder and used as a dye which
gives the hair a blue-black color. A mixture of henna and indigo powder is widely used.
The color obtained varies according to the proportion of the two elements in the mixture.
Kohl powder is dissolved in water and applied to the hair with a brush. Years ago kohl
was used to blacken the eye lashes, but it has now been abandoned as it is not water-proof
or tear-proof.
Mix walnut bark with a dilute ammonia solution. One part ammonia to two parts water to
make an extract. It gives the hair an attractive brown color.
Camomile tea gives a golden tint to the hair but is not capable of covering up grey hair.
Make an infusion of red oak bark and rinse your hair in it. It gives a lovely dark sheen to
the hair.
If your hair is getting grey try darkening it with sage leaves. Make a strong infusion with
the leaves by mixing about 4 tablespoons to one cup of water. Apply this water to the hair
roots every day, and you will find a magic change after some days. When the desired
color is obtained use it once a week. The other way to use leaves is to mix the infusion
with kaolin to make a paste. Apply this to the hair and leave it on for about half an hour,
then wash it off. To increase the darkening effect mix in it tea instead of water.
Hair Falling
Take a handful of neem leaves and boil them in 4 cups water. After cooling and
filtering, use the decoction for rinsing hair.
Mix equal quantities of dried curry leaves (curry patta), lime peel (nimbu ka chilka),
Shikakai, fenugreek seeds (methi daana) & green gram (moong saboot) and grind
them finely. Store and use as a substitute for soap or shampoo.
Apply fenugreek (methi) seeds, ground with some water and the paste on the head.
Allow to soak at least for 40 minutes before washing. Use every morning for a
month.
Hair Loss
Apply a little almond oil (badam ka tel) on scalp frequently and massage.
Grey Hair
Wet a lemon half and rub lemon juice into the scalp well. Wash off after it turns dry.
Grind 1 tablespoon each, pulp of amla and lime juice. Massage this into the hair
before going to bed. Wash it next morning.
Soak shredded ginger (adrak) in honey. Eat a spoonful every morning.
Vinegar
Vinegar is another great conditioner, It gives a crisp, healthy, shiny look, even to dry
hair. Apply its an hour before washing your hair.
Egg For Falling Hair
Egg yolk is very good and applying it on your scalp for an hour, before washing your
hair makes them strong and healthy.
HAIR SHINE
Grind fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) to a paste and apply the leaf paste over the
scalp before a bath.
DANDRUFF
Soak 2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. In the morning
grind into a fine paste. Apply all over scalp and leave for an hour. Wash with
Shikakai or mild shampoo.
Boil a handful of neem leaves in 4 teacups of water. After cooling and filtering use for
rinsing hair Dehydration due to diarrhoea Soak half a nutmeg (jaiphal) in 2 cups
water for over 2-3 hours. Take 1 teaspoon of this infusion and mix in 1 cup fresh
coconut water.
Another home remedy is Lemons. If itchy, scaly dandruff has you scratching your
head, relief may be no farther away than your refrigerator. Just massage 2
tablespoons lemon juice into your scalp and rinse with water. Then stir 1 teaspoon
lemon juice into 1 cup water and rinse your hair with it. Repeat this daily until your
dandruff disappears. No more itchy scalp, and your hair will smell lemon-fresh.
Vinegar is very good for getting rid of dandruff so keep that treatment going
everytime before you wash your hair.
For dandruff and Hair fall here is a simple but very effective home remedy. Make a
misxture of a cup of curd and one egg yolk, mix them well and apply this paste on
your scalp on the roots of your hair keep it on for an hour and wash your hair
afterwards with any good shampoo. You will get great results, the curd will help your
dandruff problem and the egg yolk will help strengthen the hair roots and prevent
them from falling.
BREASTS:
To firm breasts and tighten the skin, mix one teaspoon of vitamin E oil with one
tablespoon of yogurt and an egg.
Massage this mixture into breasts and wear an old bra over the mixture for at least twenty
minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Herbal breast enhancement products use natural herbs to stimulate breast growth.
Although all these breast enhancement products contain different herbs but they are all
safe as compared to other breast enhancement formulas. Herbal breast enhancement can
employ pills, creams, or liquids. Some companies even offer a spray. The herbs worn in
the different forms of herbal breast enhancement vary, but usually include Saw Palmetto,
Damiana, Dong Quai, Blessed Thistle, blustery Yam, and Fennel Seed.
Some of the best herbal products for breasts enhancement, as found in the ancient books
of the Ayurveda are:
1. Dandelion Root
2. Soy
3. Pueraria mirifica
4. Trigonella foenam-graecum or fenugreek
5. Withania somnifera or Indian ginseng or ashwaganda
6. Fenugreek
These ingredients have been used traditionally to bring about firmness in the breasts.
These herbs are claimed to contain plant estrogens, called as phytoestrogens, which
stimulate the growth of breast tissue.
5. Cold water rinsing makes your hair look shinier as it closes and smoothens the hair
cuticle.
6. You can use a finishing crme during and after blow-drying your hair.
7. A little vodka in your shampoo, if used occasionally, can make your thick hair shine
instantly
Home remedy for Head Lice Tips
1.In 1 tsp of limejuice, add 1 tsp of garlic paste and apply it all over your scalp. Keep
for 30 minutes and then wash.
2.Take about 8-10 almonds and grind them to form a paste with 2-3 tsp of limejuice.
Apply the paste on the scalp and let it remain for half an hour. Thereafter you can
wash your head.
3.Washing hair with vinegar serves as an excellent remedy to get rid of head lice.
4.Massage your head with mayonnaise and comb your hair gently after 2 hours.
5.Apply coconut oil to your head after shampoo and condition. Add ten to fifteen
drops of tea tree oil into shampoo bottle and use it daily.
6.Popular home remedy for Head Lice is olive oil, and vaseline. These are usually left
on overnight, often under a shower cap, and then washed out the next day.
7.Coat the hair in mayonnaise and leave on for a minimum of two hours. Wash out
and comb through hair. This will not only kill the lice, but it also helps remove the
eggs much easier!
Hot-Oil Treatment
To make a hot-oil treatment for dry hair, place 1/4 cup of canola oil in a glass measuring
cup. Place the cup in a bowl of hot water, and allow the oil to warm. Canola oil is a good
choice because it contains no added ingredients or fragrances.
Natural Hairspray
To make a natural hairspray, combine 2 cups water with the juice of one lemon, one
orange, or two limes in a saucepan. Simmer until it comes to a boil. Cool and strain the
mixture. Pour into a spray bottle. It can be used on wet hair to add body or applied to dry
hair. The lemon will not significantly lighten hair.
Cleansing Rinses
1. To remove shampoo residue, combine 1 cup vinegar and a couple of tablespoons
dried rosemary. Simmer the mixture and stir, crushing the rosemary on the side of
pan to release the fragrance. Strain and cool the mixture before using. Apply to
hair after shampooing.
2. For light or blond hair, combine 2 cups water with 1/4 cup lemon-juice
concentrate. Apply to hair for 10 minutes, then rinse.
3. For dark hair, combine 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons apple cider and 1
teaspoon oil of cloves.
Dry-Scalp Treatment
To improve dry scalp and dull-looking hair, mix the following ingredients in a blender: 4
tablespoons apple-cider vinegar, 2 cups aloe vera gel and 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil. Blend
at low speed. Apply to wet hair.
Oily-Hair Treatment
Massage finely grated carrots into wet hair for 15 minutes before rinsing.
Dry-Hair Treatment
Massage mashed avocado into wet hair for 15 minutes before rinsing.
Normal-Hair Treatment
Massage mashed cucumber into wet hair for 15 minutes before rinsing.
Jojoba Hair Conditioner
Summer sun is bad and it can dry out and damage our hair. This formula helps restore
manageability to your hair, making it healthy smooth, and soft again Take a cup of rose
floral water, 1 tablespoon jojoba oil, 10 drops vitamin E oil. To make: In the top of a
double boiler, gently warm the rose water. Once rose water is warm, add jojoba oil. For
damaged hair or extra conditioning, leave on for several minutes, perhaps while bathing.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Shampoo lightly and rinse again with cool water.
Normal to Oily Hair
Methods to stop hair from falling:1. Mix 1cup coconut oil,1cup sesame oil,1/2 cup castor oil,25 grams trifla,20 grams
penny wort,20gms jhangra,2-3 nutmeg (soften them by dipping in water for some
time).
Boil the mixture. Peel all of them. Massage this oil in your hair & than cover your
hair with hot towel. After one hour shampoo your hair.
2. Mix shoe flower leaves, karri leaves. Churn them or grind them. Mix the paste in
curd & massage it on your head. After one hour wash them with shampoo.
3. Mix white vinegar in water, wash your hair with it. It will stop your hair from
falling.
4. Grind 50gms black cumin in 1lt. water, filter it. This is when rubbed in hair,
falling of hair is stopped. There is improvement in there growth.
5. Massage with antiseptic oil ,1-2 times in a week.
To make the oil mix 100gm coconut oil,100gm olive oil,50gm castor oil,1tsp
fenugreek powder,1tbsp fine cutted peppermint leaves, fine cutted neem leaves,
fine cutted curry leaves. Mix all the things in a big utensil, cook it on a low flame.
Keep it to get cold. After getting cold, filter & pour it in a clean bottle. Take some
of it in a bowl as per the need. Lukewarm it, massage hair with it.
If the time is less take some coconut oil, lukewarm it, keep it to get cold. Mix 10
drops of calendula cue in it. Massage your hair with it.
After 10-20 min. give steam to your hair. Oil goes deep inside the head, provides
oxygen to hair. Hot the water in open mouth utensil for providing steam. Put some
lemon juice in it. Give steam through towel.
Dry the hair & give steam. Now apply herbal pack in hair to remove the dandruff.
Dandruff will be removed. Extra nutrition will be supplied to hair, there will be
shine in hair, roots will become strong. Hair will not fall.
6. Mix 1/4 tsp black pepper in curd. Apply it in hair. After 20 min. wash hair with it.
7. Boil tulsi leaves in water. Filter the water. Mix emblic myrobalan powder in it.
Apply it in hair. After 15-20 min. wash your hair. Roots will become strong &
hair will become black.
When you put your hair in a braid or ponytail don't use any plain rubber band, always
use a specially treated band like bungee or similar. This will prevent hair breakage and
hair loss.
Don't sleep with your ponytail or in tight braid. You will breakage your hair and it turn
into hair loss.
If you plan on trying out a new hairstyle such as a braid, updo or twist, for a special event
then practice the new braiding style several times before the big event arrives. This will
guarantee great results.
Before swimming in chlorine, rinse hair with clean water first. Since hair is similar to a
sponge, the clean water will be absorbed into your hair and it will make it harder for the
chlorine to stick to it.
If you like to swim, squeeze a lemon into your daily shampoo and shampoo as normal. If
you have blonde hair this will REALLY help to keep all the green out!
(1) Grind the neem leaves & jujube leaves. Apply this paste on hair. Wash after half
an hour.
(2) Roast amla powder in iron metal pan. Put castor oil in it. Boil it, keep it like this one
night. After one day massage this oil on head. Tie a cloth on head & sleep. Wash your
hair another day.
(3) Churn fresh coconut. Extract its milk. Filter the milk with a cloth. Apply filtered milk
in hair. Wash hair after 20 minutes.
(4) Massage with lukewarm olive oil in hair. Dip hair in warm water. Wrap the hair with
towel. Apply curd in hair. Shampoo the hair after 15 min.
5) Apply tulsi leaves juice at night. Wash hair in the morning. It will make the hair long
& heavy.
(6) Apply cucumber juice in hair.
(7) HERBAL OIL:12 tea spoon coconut oil, 2tea spoon castor oil,1 tea spoon bhringraj powder,1 tea spoon
amvla, 1 tea spoon sikaki, 4-6 drops khas khas,10-15 neem leaves, fenugreek,
12-15 tea spoon Kari leaves. Mix all of them. Boil them on stove. Filter it & pour it in a
bottle.
Boil few rose leaves for fragrance.
8) Take wheat, groundnut, almond, gram, poppy. Steep them in curd for whole night.
Grind them in morning & make paste of it. Put 4tsp yellow ochre, 2tea spoon lemon
juice, 1 tea spoon olive oil & one bowl curd in this paste. Make its mixture. Apply it on
hair. It is a homemade shampoo. Applying it will make the hair heavy.
(9) JOJOBA OIL:It is not only useful for hair but nutritious for skin & facial care.
(10) SESAME OIL:Massage on hair & body. It protects from ultra violet rays of sun
(11) Dip gram pulse in coconut water. When the pulse soaks all the water grind it. If you
wash your hair with it, it increases the growth of hair.
(12) Apply lime juice & coconut oil (mixture) in your hair. Wash your hair in the
morning. It increases the growth of hair.
(13) Boil dried amla in coconut oil, till amla does not burn. It is the best tonic for hair.
(14) Dip the dried pieces of amla in water for whole night. After washing your hair in
morning , condition your hair with this water.
(15) Mash green amla & apply it in hair roots. Wash your hair. It will make the roots
strong.
(16) CONDITIONER:In one glass of water add one tea spoon vinegar or lemon juice. After washing your hair
with herbal shampoo, wash the hair with this conditioner.
(17) HERBAL SHAMPOO:Make the powder of shikakai & dried shells of lemon. Mix them in the ratio 3:1. Make its
paste with water. Use this paste like shampoo or cream. Its regular use will make the hair
soft, shiny & silky.
(18) Apply oil in hair, once in week. For dry hair, twice a week. Regular use of oil makes
the hair soft.
(19) After getting the hair massaged, give steam to them, with scalp steamer or towel.
(20) Before washing the hair, comb them properly, to remove the dirt.
(21) After washing your hair, wrap towel in hair for few minutes, than dry your hair.
(22) Tensions, imbalanced hormone system, thyroid problems, fatty foods, & chocolates
spoil the growth of hair.
(23) To make the hair healthy, drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. Eat fresh fruits &
vegetables. Eat the diet rich in vitamin E & iron.
(24) Mash the long & soft leaves of mango. Apply it in the roots of hair. Massage it for
some time & wash your hair. Hair will grow long & black. (25) Drinking plenty of water
and eating plenty of raw fruits and vegetables is probably the best way to achieving
healthy hair. What goes into your body is reflective on the outside including your hair
(26) Take dietary supplements such as Vitamin B6, zinc and saw palmetto. Supplements
are useful when you can't get enough from natural food sources
(27) Invert your head while you shampoo and massage your scalp. This helps promote
blood circulation to the head.
(28) Eliminate stress or else it can be disastrous to your precious hair!
(29) Get enough sleep.
(30) To stimulate scalp circulation, massage the scalp with rosemary essential oil or rinse
hair with tea made from sage .
(31) APPLY noni fruit juice directly onto the scalp using a plaster cloth. Another
alternative is to apply noni extract directly onto the scalp, massage and leave to dry.
(32) Coconut oil is the trick to getting full, thick, shiny hair like Indian Women. Its also
great to help strengthen hair if your hair is thinning. The women in India do a hot oil
scalp massage once a week. Heat some up in a bowl and give yourself a scalp massage
once a week. Sleep with it on and wash in the morning! It will help seal the cuticle and
rid those split ends not to mention making your hair thick and healthy.
(33) Want to keep hair blond . Brew 2 bags or 2 tablespoons of chamomile tea, strain and
add it to your final rinse. Result will not be instant, but after a few weeks you will notice
some difference.
(34) Add essential oil of ylang ylang to your shampoo, conditioner
and styling agents as a hair rejuvenator and to stimulate hair
growth.
(35) Vitamins B, C, F, zinc, iron, copper and protein are essential for hair growth.
(36) MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is a natural source of organic
sulfur good for treating hair loss. Take MSM supplements or eat
high sulfur content greens such as kale and watercress.
(37) Always dry the root area first. This will provide the most fullness and control the
basic shape of the style youre trying to achieve.
(38) Never use a curling iron on wet or damp hair. The heat from a curling iron can easily
exceed the boiling point of water. The water content inside the hair shaft can actually boil
if you apply a hot curling iron to it, and cause serious breakage and damage in that spot.
(39) To help prevent hairspray from flaking off in white specks, apply it at least six
inches away from the hair. A concentrated blast can make the polymers and resins go on
too thickly, causing a stiff, matte bond that can lead to flaking.
(40) Never backcomb or tease hair. It is damaging, plain and simple, and there is no way
around this one. It also looks dated and robs hair of its natural luster, especially if your
hair is dyed.
(41) Do not use rubber bands. Use only soft fabric tie-backs for your hair. Rubber bands
or anything that pinches hair is chipping away at the cuticle, and when you remove a
rubber band, it takes lots of hair with it.
(42) Before swimming in chlorine, rinse hair with clean water first. Since hair is similar
to a sponge, the clean water will be absorbed into your hair and it will make it harder for
the chlorine to stick to it.
(43) If you like to swim, squeeze a lemon into your daily shampoo and shampoo as
normal. If you have blonde hair this will REALLY help to keep all the green out
(44) Cut a fresh lemon in half an squeeze the juice over your hair (seeds don't matter)
Then sit out in the sun, from 30-45 minutes. After your hair will be sticky and matted.
Yuck! So you need to take a shower. (Conditioner helps to detangle your matted hair)
After your hair dries, you will have a subtle change in your hair for the "lighter".
(45) Washing the hair with a weak solution of common salt cleans the scalp, cures
dandruff and prevents hair loss.
(46) Damaged hair Buy a intense conditioning treatment, wash hair and apply treatment
and cover hair with plastic wrap and sit in the sun for 20 minutes or so and wash off!
Mash a ripe banana, mix with a few drops of almond oil. Massage all over head into
scalp. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with soda water. Shampoo and condition.
(47) Pregnancy, nursing, menopause, and even birth control medication can cause
constant changing factors on your nutritional needs and hormonal levels which contribute
to hair loss and excess fallout.
(48) Avoid "crash and fad" diets. Proper nutritious meals along with vitamin and mineral
supplements are a key factor for healthy hair and skin.
(49) Wash and clean a bunch of Methi leaves in water. Without adding water, add black
pepper, a few drops of lemon and salt to taste and boil. Churn this in a mixer or juicer and
drink this concoction. Drinking this regularly will increase hair growth.
(50) Eat pieces of coconut or if you get cough because of coconut, have jaggery instead.
Also include coconut in your daily food like dals, vegetables, etc.
(51) Half an hour before washing your hair, rub coconut milk onto your scalp. This will
also make your hair shine.
(52) Just as you massage oil, massage raw milk in your hair. Wash off after an hour.
(53) Cashew nuts are very nutritious and good for your skin and also enhance hair
growth.
(54) Get hair trimmed once every two to three months - so hair appeares to be healthy
and clean looking.
(55) Much excercise will also increase hair growth.
(56) One tablet daily provides these and other important nutrients:
1000 mcg Biotin to help alleviate nail brittleness; promote healthy hair; and improve the
condition (smoothness and elasticity) of the skin.
500 mg Collagen which helps build connective tissue a major structural protein
providing 18 amino acids.
30 mg grape seed extract, a powerful antioxidant which promotes healthy capillaries.
(57) An inexpensive way to keep your hair free from the hard water and to clarify any
product build up is by using Bicarbonate of Soda.
The addition of Baking Soda/Bicarbonate of Soda to your bath water neutralises the
"hard" calcium and exchanges the magnesium ions in the water for "soft" sodium ions.
The sodium ions are lovely and won't cause any problems to your skin. In fact, it is used
to soften your skin and could help to restore the pH balance especially if your skin is
alkaline ie: hot & sweaty. Don't overdo it - just a teaspoon added to bath water will do.
(58) Aromatherapy has been used successfully by some people to treat thinning hair and
bald patches. The aroma blend is massaged into the scalp for two minutes each night, and
then the scalp is wrapped in a towel, to increase absorption of these oils.
The essential oils suitable for treating alopecia include ylang ylang, roman chamomile,
rosemary, lemon, lavender, grapefruit, and bay. Try this blend of oils:
* 3 drops of lavender
* 3 drops of rosemary
* 2 drops of thyme
* 2 drops of Atlas cedar wood
You can't put essential oils directly onto the skin or scalp, they have to be mixed in a
carrier oil. Use a half a teaspoon of jojoba oil and 4 teaspoons of grapeseed oil. Mix them
all together and rub this mixture into your scalp for at least two minutes. Use a warm
towel to wrap your head in afterwards. Not only does it feel relaxing, but it helps the oils
absorb.
(59) If you have thinning hair, chances are you need to address a nutritional imbalance.
Increase these nutrients in your diet:
* Flaxseed - As well as providing support to all the cells in your body, flaxseed is rich in
alpha linolenic acid, which is one of the Omega 3 fatty acids. This makes hair shine, and
its also great for treating dandruff.
* Pumpkin seeds, oysters, and nuts - These are great food sources of zinc. Zinc is needed
for strong hair and normal hair growth. It has the added benefit of being great for your
brain and concentration.
* Cucumber and oats - These foods are fantastic sources of silica. Silica is important for
hair health, and is used when hair splits easily, or starts to thin. Silica is also great for
skin health - it's a real beauty mineral. If you don't want to eat a bowl of porridge in the
morning, you can get silica supplements. Get the gel form as it is absorbed much more
easily than the herbal varieties like horsetail.
* Edible Seaweed, parsley, tofu, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds - Iron is important in hair
health, and these foods are rich in it. An iron deficiency causes hair loss. But if you're
thinking of taking an iron supplement, get your iron levels tested by your doctor first as
iron is a fat soluble vitamin which means that it is stored in your body. This can lead to a
toxic build up if too much iron is taken in.
(60) Instant Volume For Your Hair
Do you have long hair and you'd like more volume?
Towel your hair dry and then it pull up on the top of your head. Secure with a fat "elastic"
(that won't damage or crease your hair ) and then blow dry the scalp hair until it is dry.
This will give you plenty of volume with little effort
Avocado As Your Hair Care Product
- Mash one avocado which is recommended for its hydrating benefits and proteins and
mix with one-tablespoon lemon juice, one teaspoon of sea salt, and one tablespoon of
pure aloe until it becomes a paste.
- Comb through hair with your fingertips.
- Cover hair with a plastic shower cap or bag, and wrap a towel around it to seal in the
treatment.
- Leave in for 20-30 minutes and enjoy a great book, CD or even better - just savor the
peace and quiet!
- Unwrap you newly conditioned hair. Rinse, shampoo and rinse again for soft, luxurious
hair!
DO-IT-YOURSELF CHOLESTEROL TREATMENT
Would you believe that most commercially bought cholesterol hair conditioners contain
alcohol the very thing that dries out hair? Instead, grab a cup full of mayonnaise, some
plastic food wrap and throw a couple of towels in the drier on high.
Work the mayonnaise into your hair, starting by massaging it into the scalp and roots.
Then draw it through to your ends until your hair is thoroughly coated. Pile the hair on
top of your head. Take a couple of feet of saran wrap and wrap it around the top of your
head to contain the mayo.
Take a pre-heated towel from the dryer and wrap it around your head over the saran
wrap. The heat will aid with deep conditioning. After about 10 minutes, change to
another heated towel and leave that on for another 10 minutes.
Remove the towel and plastic wrap and shampoo your hair as usual. Done once a month,
this cholesterol treatment will keep your hair soft and shiny.
* Tip: if your hair ends are very damaged from chemical treatment, you can do this once
a week. If your scalp is naturally oily, you might want to only add mayo to the hair ends
for weekly treatments.
Remedies for dandruff
Fenugreek Seeds: The use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in
the treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked overnight in
water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over
the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should then be washed thoroughly with soapnut (ritha) solution or shikakai.
Lime: The use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the hair,
is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes
stickiness and prevents dandruff.
Green Gram Powder: A valuable prescription for removal of dandruff is the use of
green grain powder. The hair should be washed twice a week with two tablespoons of this
powder mixed with half a cup of curd.
Beet: Beets have been found useful in dandruff. Both tops and roots should be boiled in
water and this water should be massaged into the scalp with the finger tips every night
White beet is better for this purpose.
Other Remedies: Dandruff can be removed by massaging the hair for half an hour with
curd which has been kept in the open for three days, or with a few drops of lime juice
mixed with amla juice every night, before going to bed. Another measure which helps to
counteract dandruff is to dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab this
on to the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing. Cider vinegar added to the final
rinsing water after shampooing also helps to disperse dandruff.
10) Mix a spoonful of lemon juice with two spoonfuls of vinegar and massage on the
scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo after this.
11) Natural Anti-Dandruff Massage:
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Massage your scalp with warm coconut or castor oil twice a week.
Massage with the tips of your fingers in a circular movement for at least
half an hour.
Leave it on overnight and shampoo the following morning.
This prevents the hair from becoming dry and moreover prevents dandruff
and falling hair by improving the circulation and strengthening the hair
roots.
The best home remedy for the dandruff is rubbing lemon peel on the scalp, leave it on the
head for at least 15 minutes then rinse off with shampoo. You can even add few drops of
lemon juice to the water and pour this water at the end on your hair. Lemon has some
extracts in it, which helps in preventing and reducing the dandruff.
If you cannot bear the burning or itching caused by lemon on your scalp then mix lemon
juice in lukewarm coconut oil and massage it on your scalp. Leave it overnight and wash
off next morning with a shampoo of your choice
Massage is a very good remedy for dandruff as it increases the blood circulation on the
scalp, which helps in reducing dandruff.
Add few cubes of camphor in coconut oil. Keep it in the sun for 20 minutes. Apply this
oil on your hair and scalp. It helps in tackling dandruff.
Take two-table spoonful of curd, whip it well. Add few drops of lemon juice to it. Apply
this paste on your scalp and leave it for 20 minutes. Then shampoo your hair. It works as
a conditioner and reduces the dandruff.
Take henna powder, curd and tea water. Add few drops of lemon juice to it. Make a paste
and apply it on your head. Leave it for at least half an hour then wash off. Apply this
pack on the hair at least once in 15 days to cure dandruff.
Boil neem leaves and use this water to wash hair. It reduces the dandruff.
A mixture of tea tree oil, olive oil and coconut oil is extremely helpful in curing dandruff
from the scalp.
Vinegar massage on the hair and scalp helps in reducing dandruff. Vinegar should be left
on the scalp at least overnight. Practice this every week to get rod from dandruff.
Boil neem leaves in coconut oil. Restrain the leaves from the oil. Now keep this oil in a
bottle, add one lemon juice to it, 1/4 th quantity of castor oil. Keep this mixture for
further usage. Massage of this oil on hair and scalp is extremely good for the hair. It
reduces the dandruff and keeps the hair healthy and lice free.
Soak fenugreek seeds in the water overnight. Make a paste of it in the morning and apply
it on your scalp. Leave it on at least half an hour. Rinse off with shampoo and lukewarm
water.
Egg added in henna powder if applied on the scalp, helps hair in getting rid from
dandruff. You can even add little curd to this pack.
A paste of calamine powder mixed with curd if applied on hair cures the dandruff. The
only drawback with this pack is that it is difficult to rinse it off when it dries. But it is
very useful in reducing and preventing dandruff from the head.
Massage of lukewarm olive oil and almond oil combination is equally relieving the
dandruff.
SHINE SEEKERS
(15) A cold- water rinse is also a great way to boost the shine of your locks. The cold
water closes & smoothens the cuticle, making hair appear shiner.
(16) For shine, stylists suggest rinsing with apple cider vinegar once a week, after
shampooing.
(17) Want your hair to shine with natural color? Try this. Add a few teaspoons of fresh
beetroot juice to your final rinse, for rich, red highlights.
(18) For extra shine & bounce, apply gram flour mixed with rice water & wash after a
few minutes.
DANDRUFF DILEMMA
(19) Trying to battle dandruff? Look for a high quality shampoo containing ingredients
such as tea tree oil, salicylic acid, sulfur. Use on alternate days.
(20) If your dandruff flakes refuse to go away, try this - massage one tablespoon of
common salt into your damp scalp before your shampoo. The salt works as a good
exfoliate.
(21) Another cure for the dandruff - dissolve 30 tablets of aspirin into a full bottle of
shampoo. Wash hair as usual.
MISCELLANEOUS MANTRAS
(22) Never use your fingernails to massage in the shampoo- you could scratch your scalp.
(23) Always rinse your hair thoroughly after applying shampoo or conditioner. Any
residue will leave your hair lack shine.
(24) Are you a water babe? Get all the chlorine out of your tresses by adding a little
baking soda to your shampoo.
(25) Prevent static electricity in your hair by using a rinse- out conditioner that adds
moisture. Alternatively, you can use a leave- in conditioner after towel drying hair.
(26) From time to time, add two tablets of Vitamin E to your shampoo for a power boost.
(27) Pick shampoo that give benefit to your type of hair. Apply shampoo from root to tip
- gently work down the hair. Don't pile up hair while lathering! Rinse thoroughly under
running water.
(28) Choose conditioner that works with your shampoo Always condition after
shampooing. Apply conditioner from tip to root. Comb your hair while condition through
hair to ensure distribution and penetration. Use as much conditioner as your hair can
absorb.
(29) Understand your hair type. Being understand your type of hair, such as, oily, dry,
natural, curly, straight, kinky or what ever, you can correctly treat your hair with product
that is useful to your type of hair.
(30) Dry your hair gently. Do not rub your hair especially if it is very long. Take time to
dry it slowly with a gently patting or wringing action. Don't overdrying your hair.
(31) Save money and give yourself a break from the chemicals found in most hair care
products by using the following natural home remedies for your hair.
(32) Sodium lauryl sulfate a high volume synthetic chemical used in consumer products
and regulated as a pesticide. A suspected gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, sodium lauryl
sulfate can be drying and harsh for the hair and cause eye irritation, allergic reactions,
and hair loss. According to the National Toxicology Program, it has shown moderate
reproductive effects in experiments. It has not been tested for neurotoxicity.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is not a recognized carcinogen. However, the chemical is
frequently combined with TEA (triethanolamine), DEA (diethanolamine), or MEA
(monnoethanolamine), which can cause the formation of the carcinogenic substances
nitrosames. To be on the safe side, add antioxidant vitamins A and C to any product that
contains TEA, DEA, or MEA.
The addition of antioxidants will help protect against nitrosamine contamination. For
each 8 ounces of shampoo, add 1 teaspoon of vitamin C powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of
vitamin A powder.
(33) Tame your frizzy hair by rubbing coconut oil into your hands and applying
sparingly onto your hair. You don't want to overdo it - too much will make your hair look
greasy. Shampooing your hair less frequently also helps with the frizzies. Excess
shampooing strips natural oils from the hair. Detergents are drying to the hair, yet the
drawback of using soap instead is for those who don't like to wash their hair every couple
of days: without drying detergents, the scalp's natural oils are more present.
(34) Rinse your hair with baking soda to get rid of shampoo build-up and styling
residues.
(35) Rinse your hair with baking soda and water to rid your hair of
shampoo build-up and styling residues. Rinsing your hair with
one juiced lemon and one cup of water is said to bring life and
shine back to dull hair. Apple cider vinegar mixed with water
will give your hair shine and bounce.
(36) When you wash your hair, take more time washing your scalp than the ends of your
hair. Hair ends don't get all that dirty (unless youve got large doses of styling products
layered over them), but the scalp can get oily and accumulate dead skin cells that need to
come off. In addition, the scalp can almost always benefit from a massage, which will
increase healthy circulation and help the hair that's developing in the follicles.
37) The longer you leave a dandruff shampoo on your hair, the more effective it will be.
38) When in doubt, use products designed for your hair type. Unless you have truly
normal hair, undesignated products are not for everyone. There is no such thing as the
perfect hair-care product for any hair type. Someone with coarse, dry hair has very
different needs from someone with thin, healthy hair.
39) Every now and then, take your brush and comb into the shower with you and give
them a good shampooing. Styling products, conditioners, and your own oil can cling to
brushes and combs, transferring some of the grime back to your clean hair. Remove the
excess hair and go for it. For a more thorough cleansing, or if you have dandruff, soak
them in a solution of diluted bleach; about three tablespoons to a quart of water should be
enough to kill whatever may be lurking around or between the bristles.
40) Shiny Hair To get your hair looking shiny add 1 tablespoon of pink grapefruit juice to
your bottle of shampoo.
The grapefruit juice will break down the shampoo build up that can leave hair looking
dull.
7. Thoroughly rinse with a gentle stream of warm water until the shafts squeak.
9. Wrap your hair in a soft towel and press it against your head to let the water absorb
into
the towel. Dont rub the hair this will only cause tangles or breakage.
10. Gently comb hair with a wide-toothed comb.
11. Apply your styling product.
12. Style and dry.
BASIC SHAMPOO FORMULA
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
1 cup spring water
cup fresh herbs (2 tablespoons dried)
1 teaspoon almond or apricot kernel oil
2 drops essential oil
To make:
1. Place herbs in a clean 10-ounce glass jar with a lid.
2. Boil the spring water and pour over the herbs.
3. Cover and let steep for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Strain the liquid from the herbs into a bowl.
5. Add the liquid castile soap and almond or apricot kernel oil and mix thoroughly.
6. Scent with essential oil and mix again.
7. Bottle in a plastic container with a spout or a clean recycled shampoo bottle. Yield:
Approximately 24 shampoos.
HERBAL HAIR CONDITIONERS
Herbal hair conditions help make hair more manageable and often impart a smoother and
softer texture. They are especially good for those who cannot live without hot rollers,
curling irons, and blow dryers.
Jojoba Conditioner
Ingredients:
1 cup rose floral water
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
10 drops vitamin E oil
To make:
1. In the top of a double boiler, gently warm the rose water.
2. Once rose water is warm, add jojoba oil.
3. Pour the mixture in a blender and add the vitamin E. Blend at high speed for 2 minutes.
To use:
1. Wet hair with warm water.
2. Pour the conditioner onto your hair and scalp, massaging in thoroughly.
3. For damaged hair or extra conditioning, leave on for several minutes, perhaps while
bathing.
4. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
5. Shampoo lightly and rinse again with cool water.
Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo
1. Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair
products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen
in the list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals
found in many product labels: 1 propylene glycol or glycol a
petrochemical used because it is cheap
2. cetearyl alcohol emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural
shampoo that you can make. First collect the following items: 4 oz of castile soap with
any scent is that available plain, peppermint, eucalyptus. oz of rosemary - stimulates
the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness oz of sage has antioxidants
and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial oz of nettles acts as a blood
purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth of
lavender controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky
scalp conditions 2000 mg of MSM provides organic sulfur to your scalp, which
improves the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into
the skin and follicles where they can do the most good. One empty 8 oz plastic bottle, or
any other empty shampoo or soap bottle. Mix the herbs in a mason jar, which has a lid.
Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixed herbs into the
boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for
30 40 minutes. Put the 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of
cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.
Pour 2 to 2 1/2 oz of strained herbal tea into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Now, pour the 4 oz of
castile soap into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to mix the ingredients.
The shampoo is now finished and ready for use. Use this as a base for all of the shampoos
you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how they
help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a
shampoo that has no additives that can harm you.
Note: MSM is called methylsulfonylmethane, an organic sulphur compound. You can
get it in gel, liquid, powder, cream or capsule form. Consult your doctor before using
MSM, especially if you are using medications.
When your hair is falling, make a mixture at home containing Amla, Shikakai and dry
neem leaves. Grind them together and apply this paste on the hair before washing them
off for a while.
Whipped eggs mixed in curd and henna powder help in preventing hair fall.
Eat healthy diet including green vegetables, dairy products and fruits.
Drinking coconut water prevents the hair fall.
You can make oil at home for falling hair. Boil henna and neem leaves in mustard oil till
the leaves get almost dissolved in it. Let it cool and then filter. Add few camphor cubes to
it and fill in a bottle. Use this oil to massage on your hair.
Mixture of almond oil, olive oil and castor oil is equally good to prevent and stop hair
from further falling.
Get your hair trim every month so that there are no split ends left.
Include at least 2 nuts in your daily diet. They help a lot in strengthen the hair.
Avoid using too harsh clips or bands on the hair. Never make hair too tight.
Protect the hair from dust and sun. Cover your head while going in the direct sun.
Apply hair pack on your head at least once in a month. It can be henna paste, curd, eggs
or a combination of all.
If you have got the bald patches on your head then apply onion on the bald patch by
rubbing it and then apply honey over it. Leave it for few minutes and then wash off.
Boil fenugreek seeds in any of the hair oil of your choice as coconut oil or olive oil.
Restrain it and fill it in a bottle. Use this oil to massage on your head. Its very helpful in
reducing the hair fall.
Eating iron rich fruits and food helps in preventing the hair fall. Include apples, beetroots
and jagary in your daily diet. They are rich in iron so help to
prevent your hair fall.
Eating amla in any form or drinking its juice too helps in preventing hair fall.
Herbal Home Remedies for Hair Care
*Take coconut oil and boil bitter curry leaves in it for few minutes. When the oil gets
cool strain the laves from the oil, mix olive oil half amount of coconut oil to it. Keep
this mixture in a bottle and use it to massage on your hair and scalp. Its very
useful to those who get lice in their hair and those who get boils and itching on their
scalp too get rid of that when apply this oil.
*Take coconut oil; mix mustard oil to it, which should be one fourth of the coconut
oil. Add 2-3 menthol pieces to it and one lime's juice. This mixture helps to get rid of
dandruff and makes the hair shiny. Take henna leaves and boil them in coconut oil.
When it cools, strain the leaves from the oil and apply it on hair and scalp. This oil
gives color to the hair.
*Mixture made from amla, reetha and shikakai too is very help to make hair silky
smooth and prevent the hair fall. One can use this mixture to wash the hair or can
use it as a hair pack.
*For dull hair boiled tealeaves water is useful. It adds shine to the hair. One can
make a hair pack by taking henna powder, adding limejuice and curd to it. Leave it
on hair for at least 30 minutes and wash it. It's a very good conditioner to the hair
and gives them a nice color.
*Some good conditioning tips are, heat two tea spoonful butter in microwave, when
it melts add a spoonful olive oil to it and message it on hair. Leave it on hair for at
least 30 minutes and then wash it off using your shampoo. It will make your strands
extremely silky.
*Soak fenugreek seeds in mustard oil overnight and then boil them in the same oil in
the morning. Strain the seeds from the oil and fill it in a bottle. Using this oil helps
prevent hair fall and premature graying of the hair.
*Rubbing lemon peel from the juicy side on the scalp is a very known and useful
remedy for hair suffering from dandruff.
*Take 2-egg yolk and beat them. Add a spoon of henna to it and a spoon of curd.
Apply this mixture on hair for at least 45 minutes and then wash it off with shampoo
as it leaves smell on your hair. This hair pack can be used one a month and is
extremely useful for most of the hair problems as dandruff, hair fall and premature
graying of the hair.
*Just beaten eggs too can be applied on dry hair to make them smooth and silky.
*To give volume and life to dull, lifeless hair, apply two-spoonful vinegar on hair and
scalp and wash it off after 15 minutes.
*Boil fenugreek and henna leaves in water. When it gets cool, add half lemon juice
to it. After washing your hair, pour this water mixture on hair and get smooth and
shiny hair for the day.
*Dried amla and used lemon peels boiled in coconut oil and then strained can be
used for hair massage. It stops hair fall and helps hair to grow.
*Soak fenugreek leaves, henna leaves and bitter curry leaves overnight in little
water or oil. Then boil them. Squeeze them and strain in a bottle. It can be applied
directly on hair and scalp or can be added in any oil of your choice. It helps hair to
tackle most of their problems and one who suffers from hair lice, gets rid of them if
apply this oil frequently on hair.
One can make oil the same way only with bitter curry leaves to get rid of the hair lice.
NATURAL TIPS FOR HEALTHY HAIR
For Dandruff:
Massage the Scalp with pure coconut oil. This will also help for growth of hair.
Apply coconut oil which has been boiled with small onions. Wash it off with a mixture of
green gram powder and water drained from cooked (boiled) rice.
Apply a mixture of almond oil and gooseberry juice with finger tips on the scalp.
Apply the warm mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and coconut oil. Do a steam -towelwrap for 15 minutes and wash the hair with a shampoo.
Mix Shikakai powder with the water drained from the cooked rice and wash the
hair with it.
Crush the leaves of five petal hibiscus flower and take the juice. Wash the hair
with this juice.
Heat the oil with a little camphor. Apply the oil in the scalp and massage for 10
minutes. After 30 minutes wash the hair with a herbal shampoo. Do the steam towel- wrap for 15 minutes.
Apply besan in the hair and wash it with water drained from the cooked rice.
Soak a handful of gooseberry in a cup of milk for two hours. Make it as a paste
and apply in the hair.
Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the
scalp and hair. Wash it after some time.
Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Let it soak. Cover
your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or so.
Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control
hair loss and thinning.
Mix a little vinegar in warm water and rinse your hair with this solution. This will
add bounce to dull and lifeless hair.
Soak 1 teaspoon fenugreek in curd and keep it for a night. Have it in the next
morning.
Boil coconut oil with the juices of curry leaves, basil, hibiscus flower and
gooseberry. Apply on hair, keep it for sometime and rinse.
Take a cup of coconut and mustard oils. Soak half a cup of curry leaves in the oil
mixture and keep it for a night. Next morning, heat on a slow fire till the curry
leaves turn crisp. Remove from heat and add two to three camphor balls. Allow
oil to cool and then strain. Apply oil to hair roots using cotton wool along the
parting and massage in circular movements. Leave the oil overnight and shampoo
the next morning. Repeat twice a week.
Add a lemon peel to a 'shikakai' and 'amla' mixture while washing your hair.
For Graying
Take a little Mehendi , an egg, juice of half a lemon, one table spoon of instant
coffee powder. Mix it together and apply on the hair. Wash it after 45 minutes.
Boil one cup of dried gooseberry with 4 cups of water. Add a pinch of sugar in it.
Keep boiling till the quantity of the liquid reduces to one cup. Mix 2 cups of
Mehendi, an egg, juice of a lemon and the gooseberry solution and apply on hair.
Wash the hair after two hours.
HAIR TREATMENT
HOT OIL TREATMENT
This treatment is used for dull, dry falling hair. There is no harmful side effect in this
treatment. It can be considered as a dandruff treatment also.
Equipments, Implements and Materials
1. Any bowl for heating oil
2. Vibrating massager
3. Tail comb
4. Oil
5. Camphor
6. Cotton
7. Shampoo
Procedure
Using Vibratory massager, remove the flakes of dandruff present in the scalp
Using cotton, apply the warm oil to the scalp taking sections of hair
HENNA
It is a Herbal treatment for the hair which has been followed for centuries. It has curative
as well as conditioning abilities. Specially prepared henna is used in the treatment of
falling hair and dandruff.
Ingredients:
1. Henna powder -1 1/2 cup
2. Amla (goose berry) powder - 1 teaspoon
3. Egg
-1
-1 1/2 teaspoon
6. Lemon
-1
7. Curd
- 1/2 cup
8. Oil
- 10 drops
Procedure
Mix the ingredients well, except egg. Keep the mixture for at least 12 hours. Then add
one egg and apply on the hair using hair brush taking sections from the top of the head.
Wash the hair after one hour. Clean the hair well using shampoo and then dry hair.
Advantages of henna
Mix this thoroughly in a blender, do not mash. If there are any lumps in the mixture
they are hell to get out of your hair.
This recipe has taken me a while to perfect and i think the mix works really well it leaves
my hair incredibly shiny but has a natural feel and texture as apposed to the cone feeling.
After leaving this on dry hair for half hour wash out and run a light conditioner through.
SOFT HAIR
full fat yogurt + eggs + EVOO - left for an hour or more on my hair and washed with
gentle herbs or AO shampoos/co makes my hair soooooooo soft!
honey + EVOO with heat pack too :D
I just tried lavender mixed with distilled water. Spritzing it on your hair makes it very
soft!
Overcoming Dry Hair:
Daily heat styling, constant chemical processing, over-shampooing, and frequent
exposure to the sun and wind can dry out long hair. Getting rid of these nightmares are as
easy as 1, 2, 3. Treating dry hair damage is basically done by using natural ingredients for
a deep-conditioning treatment.
Simple Solution
1. A natural conditioner can offer an alternative cure for repairing dry hair.
2. Simmer together one cup of milk, one cup of water, and dried rose petals.
3. Allow mixture to cool and pour into a blender.
4. Add a ripe avocado and two teaspoons each of honey and almond paste or
almond oil without alcohol.
5. Blend ingredients together.
6. Massage "conditioner" into locks section by section, wrap hair in plastic,
and rinse after 30 minutes.
I just had to post this. Before LHC, I used to spend $$$ on salon deep treatments which
could never quite tame my frizzies or make my hair soft. However, this recipe worked for
me! Its great for all you 'C' types.
1 heaping tablespoon shea butter
2 teaspoons EVOO
Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a clean plastic
bottle with a snug-fitting cap.
To use, apply a small amount to your slightly dampened hair. Massage your scalp
and work the conditioner through your hair until it is completely and evenly
distributed. Next, cover your hair with a warm towel (your microwave or dryer can
heat it up) or shower cap; leave the conditioner in place on to nourish and condition
for 30 minutes. Remove the towel or shower cap; shampoo lightly and rinse with
cool water. Dry as normal and enjoy shinier, softer and healthier hair the natural
way.
Hydrating Hair Conditioner Recipe
Ingredients:
1
1
1
1
avocado
tblsp lemon juice
tsp sea salt
tblsp pure aloe vera
Directions:
Mash the avocado until smooth. Add in all the other ingredients and mix to a smooth
paste.
Comb through hair with fingertips.
Cover hair with a plastic shower cap or bag and wrap a towel around it to seal in the
treatment.
Leave in for 20-30 minutes. Enjoy a great book or CD or even better - just savor the
peace and quiet!
Unwrap your newly conditioned hair. Rinse, shampoo with gentle shampoo and rinse
again for soft, luxurious hair.
Enough for about 6 months of use. Simply mix the two oils together and store in the
dark or in a small amber or light-proof bottle. Put a few drops of the oil on your
palm, brush your palm against your hairbrush and then brush your hair.
Stir 1 teaspoon honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. After shampooing, pour
mixture through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
A refreshing spray that adds shine to hair and is especially good for brunettes; the
rosemary brings out natural highlights in dark hair much the way chamomile does for
blonde locks. It can also be used to rejuvenate tired skin.
Healthy Hair shiny tip
Avoid washing your hair too often in warm water. Heat stimulates the scalp which
encourages the production of oil. A cooler shower will help to control greasy hair.
If you colour your hair, be sure to use products formulated for colour treated hair.
They won't strip the colour from your hair, leaving it dull and lifeless.
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1
2
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Blend all ingredients in processor for 30 sec, and store in jar, and refrigerate.
Discard after 5 days, and make a new mixture.
1/4 mayonnaise
blender or food processor
Preparation
Deep conditioner
Ingredients
Preparation
This hair conditioner helps moisturize (olive oil) and soften your hair (egg). You can
keep it refrigerated in a plastic container with a lid. Shake it well before using it.
Preparation:
Over low heat combine coconut and jojoba oil until they melt and then remove them
from heat.
In a separate bowl, combine clay and water until the you get a pasty consistency.
Thoroughly combine the oils and clay.
Use a palm-full and apply it on previously dampened and clean hair.
Massage vigorously into scalp.
Use a shower cap or plastic wrap and cover the hair for 15 minutes.
Shampoo the hair after that.
Jojoba oil in hair care is known to soften the skin and also increase the shine.
Olive oil hair pack
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Warm up olive oil over low heat.
Remove from the heat and add lavender oil to it.
Apply on damp hair while still warm and massage the scalp.
Using a shower cap, cover the head and leave on for 20 minutes.
Shampoo the hair after that.
Lavender essential oil not only smells good, it has healing properties that help
regulate the scalp's dryness.
For healthy-n-shiny hair: Use 2 egg yolks with 1/4 cup of coconut oil(mix them
well), put this paste on your hair from roots to tips with the help of cotton. Leave it
for 2 hours then shampoo your hair.
Massage hot oil with a hot damp towel and leave it on the head like a turban so that
the steam can fight dandruff.
Boil five teaspoons of dried used tea leaves in lime water and use it as a last rinse
after shampoo. It will give the hair a lustrous shine and provides nourishment too.
Take a well balanced diet and include green leafy vegetables and fruits. It is an
effective home remedy for dandruff.
Always keep your hair clean. Avoid their direct exposure from atmospheric
pollutants. It also helps in dandruff cure.
Simple Beer and Vinegar Hair Conditioner
This natural hair conditioner is very easy to make and does not require any special
ingredients - such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, pH adjusters nor any other "chemical
additives". It is therefore perfect for beginners and for anybody who wishes to stick
to as natural as possible ingredients in hair care products.
I have been successfully using this hair conditioner for many years, and find that it
leaves my hair smooth, silky and strong, without any split hair or dandruff signs. And
it is so cheap... that it is really worth trying!
Ingredients
Vinegar is slightly acidic and will help adjust the pH of your hair and scalp. Beer is
highly nourishing and will reinforce the hair shafts, while adding a thin "coat" to your
hair that will help in keeping it in place. Both vinegar and beer also act as gentle
"detanglers".
Essential oils used in hair care include bay rum, bergamot, blue cypress, carrot seed,
cedar wood (Atlas and Virginian), chamomile (German and Roman), clary sage,
cypress, eucalyptus peppermint (Eucalyptus dives chemotype Piperitone),
frankincense, geranium, Kunzea ambigua, lavender, lemon, lemon tea tree,
patchouli, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree and ylang ylang.
Procedure:
1. Pour equal parts of apple cider vinegar and beer into a 200 ml (3 fl.oz.)
bottle. Choose a bottle that can be closed tightly - for instance, an empty
water or soft-drink bottle with a screw-on cap.
2. Add to the mix of beer and vinegar 3 ml (approximately 60 standard drops) of
essential oil, or of a blend of several essential oils.
3. Close the cap tightly and shake well.
4. Pour out half to one tablespoon of this hair conditioner mix into a jug, with
half a litre (1 pint approx.) of water.
5. After shampooing and rinsing your hair thoroughly, use the diluted beer and
vinegar hair conditioner as the last rinse.
6. Distribute the liquid evenly through your hair with a wide-tooth comb.
7. For best results, let your hair dry "naturally" - that is, without using a hair
drier.
Adding Shine
Mash eight strawberries with one tablespoon mayonnaise. Massage into washed,
damp hair. Cover with a shower cap, then a warm towel. Wash out with a
shampoo/conditioner combination. This luscious mix of rich acidic berries will leave
your hair both conditioned and with rich gloss.
Anti-Buildup Lemon Rinse
2 cups Warm Water
1/2 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
Blending Procedure:
Mix together the water and lemon juice in a bowl. Lean over the sink or tub and pour
the mixture over your hair. Massage it gently and leave it in for about 15 minutes.
(Why not have a soak in the tub while you are waiting?) Rinse well and admire your
clean shiny locks.
Homemade conditioner recipe
My favourite is mixing egg, olive oil and honey as a prewash conditioner.
Mix a few drops of oil of rosemary with 30ml/2tbsp of olive oil and rub well into scalp
at bedtime. Shampoo and rinse thoroughly in the morning. Natural ingredient such
as herbs and essential oils can help you achieve beautifully conditioned hair.
Homemade hair conditioner recipes
Simple Deep Conditioner
Take one small jar of real mayonnaise and add one half of an avocado. Mix together
in a bowl, with either a whisk or your fingers, until the entire mixture is a solid green
color.
Wash your hair normally, and then smooth the mixture into hair from roots to tips.
For added benefits, put on a shower cap or wrap your head with plastic wrap. Leave
on twenty minutes and then rinse away with clear water.
This conditioner adds moisture and body to your hair.
If you don't have an avocado, the mayonnaise alone will work wonders.
Do not use 'salad dressing' for either of these recipes. You must use real mayonnaise
to achieve the benefits desired.
Really Simple Hair Conditioners
1 cup water
1 egg yolk
Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a clean plastic
bottle with a tight fitting stopper or lid.
Apply a small amount at a time to slightly dampened hair. Massage scalp and work
mixture through hair until completely coated. Cover hair with a warm towel (towel
can be heated in a microwave or dryer) or shower cap; leave on to nourish and
condition for 30 minutes. Remove towel or shower cap; shampoo lightly and rinse
with cool water. Dry as normal and enjoy shinier, softer and healthier hair the
natural way.
A nourishing conditioner for dry or damaged hair which can be used for all hair
types: Separate the white of an egg from the yolk, whip it to a peak. Add 1 Tblsp .
water to the yolk and blend until the mixture is creamy. Then mix the white and yolk
together. Wet your hair with warm water, remove the excess moisture, and apply
the mixture to your scalp with your fingertips. Massage gently until the froth is
worked into your scalp, then rinse the hair with cool water. Keep applying the
mixture until it is used up and then rinsed until all of the egg is washed away.
HAIR LOSS
Try this simple natural home remedy to get bouncy healthy hair:
Mix 1 tsp lavender oil into a small bottle of castor oil or coconut oil.
Warm the oil mixture slightly and massage into your scalp. Keep overnight and wash
off in the morning. Do this twice a week
Use a protein conditioner after you rinse your hair with a mild shampoo.
Recipe for protein conditioner: Whisk together 1 tablespoon castor oil, 1 tablespoon
glycerine, 1 tsp cider vinegar, 1 tsp protein (egg white can be used), 1 tablespoon
mild herbal shampoo. Massage it lightly on scalp and hair for about 15-20 minutes
and wash off.
The All-purpose Conditioner Rinse - Mix the following to prepare the magic rinse:
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Shampoo.
The castor oil gives body to hair; the herbal oil acts like a hair tonic, vinegar;
restores the acid mantle, glycerin moisturizes the hair and shampoo is the medium
that blends the ingredients. Before washing the hair, apply this mixture to the hair
gently and leave it on for about twenty minutes. Shampoo it out with clear water and
feel the marvelous change in your hair texture.
Conditioner for Shine and Sheen - Grate few onions and some cabbage together
and leave in a copper utensil overnight. In the morning, add few drops of eau-de
cologne to remove the onion smell. Add few drops of herbal oil like Indian
gooseberry or Bacopa and then apply. Shampoo after 20 minutes. Your hair will gain
a superb gloss and colour. You may follow this routine once a week.
Henna Conditioners - For oily hair-Mix Henna with 2 tablespoons of yogurt and a
pinch of sugar to a light paste. Add a bit of water if the paste is thick. Apply on hair
and leave it on for twenty minutes. Rinse it out with clear water.
For dry hair - Mix Henna in a tablespoon of oil and enough warm milk to make a
paste. Apply and leave on for twenty minutes. Rinse it out later. The Henna
conditioners give colour sheen and body to the hair.
Hair Care Through Egg
Some Home Based Recipes:
For strong and beautiful hair you can mix 2 egg yolks (depending on length of your
hair) with 2 tsp. castor oil. Massage this mixture on your hair. Keep it for sometime
then rinse it thoroughly.
Whip up two raw eggs. Pour this mixture on your hair by massaging. Let it dry.
Shampoo your hair and then give vinegar and water rinse
Follow this procedure every month for soft and smooth hair.
Beat egg yolk thoroughly to make a frothy solution. Add 1 tsp baby oil and beat
again to make a proper mixture. Add water to this mixture and apply it all over your
scalp. Once dry, rinse well to get a proper conditioned treatment.
Mix egg yolk in 1/4 cup of yogurt with a little lime skin. Mix the ingredients
thoroughly and apply it to every single strand of hair. After applying keep it for 10
minutes and then wash it off. The combination of yogurt and egg is very good for
your hair.
Mix a whole egg to lemon juice. Whisk it properly. Once applied on your hair keep it
for sometime. Rinse it thoroughly. This combination gives a shine to your dull hair.
Beat egg yolk to make a frothy paste. Add 1/2 tsp. olive oil and beat the mixture
again. Slowly and steadily add 3/4 cup of luke warm water. After shampooing,
massage this conditioner and leave it for few minutes. Rinse it later.
It is a good hair treatment for people who are in water most of the times like
swimmers, surfers etc. Mix egg, olive oil and peeled cucumber to make a good
mixture. Spread it evenly on your hair and keep it for 10 minutes. Rinse it
thoroughly.
Mix together 1 tbsp. honey, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 tsp. almond oil and 1 tbsp. yogurt. Make
a frothy paste and apply it on your hair. Rinse it in 1/2 hours time. This will smooth
your hair and moisturize it evenly.
DULL HAIR
Bring back the shine to your hair! Lemon juice has been used to bring back life to
dull hair. Apple cider vinegar can also give your hair more bounce and shine. If you
have dry hair, apply a little oil, such as safflower oil or olive oil, on it. This serves as
a conditioner for the hair. It also helps replace the moisture that your hair has lost,
and helps keep the moisture in.
OILY HAIR
For hyperactive oil glands, try using baby powder to make your hair less oily. This
simple remedy works better for blondes.
FRIZZY HAIR
Is your hair springing out of your head at various angles? If you have frizzy hair, try
using a little oil, such as coconut oil or olive oil, on your hair to straighten it out a bit.
Be careful not to put too much, as it may make your hair greasy. If you have
naturally frizzy hair, use a conditioner more frequently.
THIN HAIR
Is hair loss a problem for you? Before you decide to use any medicines or chemicals
on your head, try using essential oils first. Essential oils, such as rosemary and
ylang-ylang, allegedly stimulate the growth of hair. Aside from this, essential oils
also serve as rejuvenators for your hair.
DANDRUFF
Do you have a flaky, itchy scalp? Try using vinegar on your hair to get rid of
dandruff. Mix white or apple cider vinegar with some water, and use it as a shampoo.
The vinegar is poured and massaged into the hair, and rinsed out. Do this daily for
several days, until the dandruff is no longer there.
HAIR SPRAY
If you want great styling without leaving too much chemicals in your hair, try making
a homemade hair spray. Use a lemon or an orange, and mix it with water. Boil the
mixture then cool it. Place the mixture in a bottle, and leave it in the refrigerator. To
preserve the spray longer, add some alcohol to the mixture.
Hair Loss Remedies, Hair loss prevention
Lack of vitamins, inadequate nutrition
The most important cause of hair loss is inadequate nutrition. Persons lacking in
vitamin B6 lose their hair and those deficient in folic acid often become completely
bald. But the hair grows normally after the liberal intake of these vitamins.
Stress, Prolonged Illness, unclean conditions
Other important cause of hair loss are stress such as worry, anxiety, and sudden
shock, general debility caused by severe or long standing illnesses like typhoid,
syphilis, chronic cold, influenza, and anaemia; an unclean condition of the scalp
which weakens the hair roots by blocking the pores with the collected dirt; and
heredity.
Hair Loss Remedies, Hair loss prevention
Treatment for Hair Loss using Rubbing of Scalp
A vigorous rubbing of the scalp with fingers after washing the hair with cold water is
one of the most effective among the several home remedies for the prevention and
treatment of hair loss. The scalp should be rubbed vigorously till it starts to tingle
with the heat. It will activate the sebaceous glands and energise the circulation of
blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.
Hair Loss home remedy using Amla Oil
Amla oil, prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut oil, is considered a
valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth. A mixture of an equal quantity of fresh
amla juice and lime juice, used as a shampoo also stimulates hair growth and
prevents hair loss.
Treatment for Hair Loss treatment using Lettuce
Lettuce is useful in preventing hair loss. A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is
believed to help the growth of hair if taken to the extent to half a litre a day
coldest water you can stand after using a shampoo and conditioner for straight hair.
The cold water "locks down" the hair cuticle and makes hair appear slicker, less
frizzy.
The Dry Hair Conditioner
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Preparation
Blend all ingredients in processor for 30 seconds, and store in jar, and refrigerate.
Discard after 5 days, and make a new mixture.
Homemade hair Masks
The Olive Oil hair mask is created by using 5 tablespoons of olive oil with two eggs.
Mix them both together and apply them to the hair, wrapping the hair in a plastic
wrap or a shower cap. Allow it to stand for 15 minutes before thoroughly rinsing it
off.
If you want soft, shiny hair, a good homemade remedy to use is to mix chamomile
flowers, comfrey root, elder flowers and nettle, with boiling water. It is best to use
one tablespoon of the herbs and enough boiling water, then leave them to stand for
half an hour. After it has been left to stand, add cup cider vinegar and it them
well.
Shampoo the hair as normal, and then pour the mixture you have created, over the
hair repeatedly. The vinegar in the mixture helps to seal the hair cuticles. You can
also create similar remedies for all different hair types; you just have to use different
herbs.
Remedy For Really Damaged Hair
A good homemade remedy for really damaged hair includes mashing a ripe banana
with a few drops of almond oil. Apply the mixture to the hair, massaging it in, and
then rinse with soda water and shampoo and condition as usual. This adds a little
extra protection and helps to seal the hair and prevent any breakage.
How to Beat Split, Damaged and Hair Which Falls Out:
If your dry hair problem is quite severe, you may notice that parts of it are splitting
and falling out. Many people find in this situation, Indian Gooseberry really helps. If
you rub it into the scalp regularly it can produce excellent results and it really does
help to stop the hair from falling out.
If you suffer from split hair, a good remedy includes oiling your hair twice a week
with coconut oil mixed with fresh lime juice.
CONDITIONING
My personal favourite is Olive Oil and Honey, I like to slather on first oil then honey
after wetting my hair with warm water. Use wet hands to apply honey make sure to
get your ends. Then turban or use a shower cap or an old t-shirt and let sit for an
hour or more. Then wash out with shampoo, making sure to lather quite a bit. Follow
with conditioner and leave on for 3-5 minutes at least.
Egg pack for dandruff worries
Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the
egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten
minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep
both dandruff and hairfall problem away from you.
Tips to get rid of dandruff