| For Dandruff | | | | |
| | | | 4. Mix curd, lemon and mustard oil, apply |
| • Massage the Scalp with pure coconut | | | | gently on hair and wash your head after about |
| oil. This will also help for growth of hair. | | | | half an hour. |
| | | | |
| • Apply coconut oil which has been | | | | Herb for Hair |
| boiled with small onions. Wash it off with a | | | | |
| mixture of green gram powder and water | | | | Henna is a natural dye extracted from the |
| drained from cooked (boiled) rice. | | | | leaves of the henna bush and is a natural |
| | | | alternative to harsh chemical dyes. If you |
| • Mix Shikakai powder with the water | | | | are buying henna, make sure to look for the |
| drained from the cooked rice and wash the | | | | name Lawsonia Inermis on the pack. It is the |
| hair with it. | | | | scientific name of henna, a proof of the |
| | | | originality of the product. |
| • Crush the leaves of five petal | | | | |
| hibiscus flower and take the juice. Wash the | | | | Informs Mumbai based Trichologist Dr. Rekha |
| hair with this juice. | | | | Yadav, "Using Henna can give you multiple |
| | | | benefits. It not only adds colour to your |
| • Heat the oil with a little camphor. | | | | hair, but is also a great conditioner. It |
| Apply the oil in the scalp and massage for 10 | | | | strengthens your hair, is anti-fungal, |
| minutes. After 30 minutes wash the hair with | | | | reduces dandruff and helps prevent split |
| a herbal shampoo. Do the steam -towel- wrap | | | | ends." |
| for 15 minutes. | | | | |
| | | | Hair Wash |
| For Healthy Hair | | | | |
| | | | The best way of washing hair is with Aritha |
| 1. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Hair and skin | | | | and Shikakai Powder. It does not have any |
| benefit from the same diet. Hair needs | | | | chemicals or any other side effects. Aritha |
| protein. | | | | and Shikakai powder is available at any |
| | | | General stores or even a banyan shop. |
| 2. Use gentle non-detergent based shampoo. | | | | |
| | | | Hair Conditioners |
| 3. This is the tough one! Wash hair less | | | | |
| frequently. 2 to 3 times a week. Summer you | | | | Henna - Henna conditions and colours your |
| maybe able to wash hair an extra time. | | | | hair. |
| Squeaky clean means hair has been stripped of | | | | |
| its natural protective oils. | | | | Dry hair - Add some milk, water and 1-2egg |
| | | | yolks in henna. This mixture will not dry |
| 4. Condition monthly with a natural Herbal | | | | your hair and will make it soft and |
| Vinegar Hair Rinse. | | | | manageable. Apply it monthly. |
| | | | |
| For Hair Loss | | | | Normal to Oily Hair - %u2013 Add water, |
| | | | lemon, egg yolks in henna. |
| 1. Use a very mild shampoo and condition your | | | | |
| hair at least twice a week. Make sure to | | | | Quick-fix Hair Tips |
| rinse out the conditioner thoroughly. | | | | |
| | | | If you want instant luster just before a big |
| 2. Amla, shikaki powder mixed with curd is a | | | | night, beat an egg without the yolk, squeeze |
| good conditioner and should be made use of. | | | | half a lemon into it and apply to hair |
| | | | avoiding the scalp than rinse and wash in |
| 3. Massaging with aroma oils once a week | | | | another half an hour. Be sure to give your |
| reduces hair fall and makes them soft and | | | | hair a last rinse with some rose water |
| silky. Rosemary oil and titri oil can also be | | | | because we don't want you going out smelling |
| used. | | | | like an egg. |