Remedies and tips to revive your hair
* Healthy Meals Help
A balanced diet with a strong emphasis on the daily intake of calcium and iron contributes to the growth and health of hair. A regular allowance of protein from lean meat products coupled with assorted grains, beans and dairy items play an important role in adding strength to one’s hair. Hair loss patients could also include in their diet, fish, which are rich sources of omega 3-fatty acids. These reduce inflammation and make the scalp healthy. A daily consumption of vitamin C which may easily be procured from fruits helps reduce hair breakage.
* Shampoo, not as often as you think
This goes without saying that one needs to wash their hair regularly, but how often they should shampoo mainly depends upon one’s scalp and hair type. Research has shown that there is little or no reason one should shampoo their hair everyday, for hair is a fibre and washing it daily will worsen its condition. Also, oils from the scalp do not travel down the hair quickly, so frequent shampooing would result in dry hair, which in turn makes them frizzy and unkempt. Daily shampooing could only be necessary for more oily scalps. Otherwise, all the other hair types, be they short, thin or straight can safely skip a day. Also, apply shampoo to the top of your hair and not to the ends, for this will dry them out.
* A hair on the head is worth two in the brush
Likewise, brushing one’s hair frequently would make your hair look worse. Try and exercise some control while combing your hair. Use a boar bristled brush for brushing your hair. It massages your scalp and helps circulate the oil from the roots to the tips of the hair, and thus prevents split ends. For brushing wet hair, use a comb with wide teeth so that the hair strands do not break. Also, avoid pulling through your hair. Instead, you may disentangle any knot you come across gently with your fingers.
* A little oil is good
Apply oil to your hair at least twice a week. This will moisturize the roots and tips, thereby preventing them from looking dull and unhealthy. You could also massage your scalp gently.
* Blow-dry is not worth a try!
Blow-drying and flat ironing of hair should be avoided as much as possible, for the heat just does not do them any good. Try to air dry them, instead of blow-drying. You should save your hair for blow-drying for special occasions only. Also, avoid unnecessary exposure to the sun.
* Bask in a mask
Try using a hair mask once a week. Wet your hair. Then put on the hair mask, and let it rest on your hair for at least ten minutes. Then rinse with cold water. This contributes to the vibrancy and health of one’s hair.
Easy recipes for some home-made hair masks
Egg Mask
- Beat two eggs along with their yolks with two tablespoons of water.
- Massage the hair with the mixture just made.
- Keep it on for ten to fifteen minutes and wash it off with a gentle shampoo.
Yogurt Mask
- Beat an egg without its yolk until it is frothy.
- Add about six tablespoons of yogurt to it.
- Massage your hair with this concoction.
- Let it rest on your hair for 15 to 30 minutes and wash out with a mild shampoo.
Milk and Honey Mask
- Mix a tablespoonful of honey with a cup of full fat milk.
- Apply the mixture on hair.
Wash it off with a mild shampoo after 15 minutes
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