Hair care is a traditional practice that has been followed in our country for generations. In most households, one can still find the womenfolk applying oil, henna and other herbs to acquire strong, lustrous hair.
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But, having silky smooth locks isn’t an easy task. It required immense care and effort.In today’s fast paced life, where we constantly fight against pollution, dirt, grime, stress, and long working hours, hair care takes almost a back seat.
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But because of these factors, it makes it all the more important for us to take care of ourselves and pay heed to nourishing our hair. Even though the hair industry is booming, people forget that unfortunately there are no short cuts to a healthy crowning glory. Only if you work towards it can you improve and beautify your hair.
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Oiling is a must and that does not mean a champi massage but a firm circulating massage with a good quality oil. Mahabhringraj, brahmi amla or just pure almond oil mixed with castor oil work wonders when applied at least twice a week followed by turban therapy. Since we live in an era of quick fixes, just wet a towel, pop into the microwave oven for about a minute and wrap it around your head.
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Hair nourishers in the form of hair masks are an essential part of hair care. To clarify, hair shampoo is a cleanser to remove dirt and grime, and conditioner is a hair softener to try and bring some semblance into dry and unruly hair. But hair nourishers work towards strengthening your hair from the roots, promotes hair growth, provides natural shine and bounce, and is something that you have to do beyond shampooing and conditioning to get healthy hair.
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So here are some effective hair masks for your tresses that will promote hair growth and bring about nourishment to the roots -Oily hair needs nourishment and conditioning and one of the most effective ingredients is to make a mask with fuller’s earth.
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Take – 5 tsp fuller’s earth, 2 egg yolks, 50 ml strained black tea, Juice of half a lemon.Mix all the ingredients together and apply from the root of the hair to the ends. Cover the hair with a shower cap and leave on for about 30minutes before shampooing with a mild herbal shampoo. Not only will this make your hair shiny and bouncy but will also leave it squeaky clean and oil free. You can easily apply this hair mask once a week.
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If you suffer from dry, damaged and unmanageable hair, and would like to make it soft and silky, then use this fabulous hair mask – 1 mashed avocado, 2 tsp honey, 1 mashed banana, 20 ml rosemary tea, 4 drops of lavender essential oilMix all the ingredients together and apply like henna to the hair, from the scalp to the ends, covering the head like a crown. Leave on for an hour and shampoo off with a mild herbal shampoo.
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Hair masks can also be called hair foods and one very effective hair mask for promoting hair growth is the following one which I have tried and tested with excellent results on several people – 20 hibiscus leaves, 3 tsp fenugreek seeds, 20 neem leaves, 30 tulsi leaves, 2 eggsPut all the ingredients in a mixer to make a paste, and apply it to the scalp and hair .Cover with a shower cap for 45minutes and shampoo or simply rinse your hair.NOTE: Asianet News humbly requests everyone to wear masks, sanitize, maintain social distancing and get vaccinated as soon as eligible. Together we can and will break the chain #ANCares #IndiaFightsCorona
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