Ayurvedic practitioners say that these simple home remedies are the key to long, lush, naturally beautiful hair!

Beautiful hair is considered a gift and with a proper hair care regimen, you can enjoy this gift even better. Ayurveda holds that for hair that looks thick, strong and lustrous, a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet is essential. In addition to it, you can also use the following hair care tips and home remedies to ensure healthy hair and for more hair on your head than on your comb! 

Hair Care Tips To Enhance Healthy Hair

For starters, avoid using chemical-based conditioners and shampoos. They deplete natural oils from the scalp and when you add this with the stress of the holidays, it can take a real toll on your hair. It’s also a good idea to wash your hair only once or twice a week, especially if you’ve oily or greasy hair and scalp, so it doesn’t dry out too much. 

If you’ve treated hair, just remember to take proper care and keep it sufficiently nourished. However, excessive use of these can damage your hair even more and lead to dry and frizzy hair. Just remember to give your hair a break once in a while and choose to go natural as much as possible. 

Another important thing to remember is to not comb wet hair as it leads to breakage and don’t use hot water on your hair. In fact, Ayurveda recommends not to use hot water anywhere over your neck region as it might damage your delicate tissue and nerve bundles here, that are more sensitive.  

It’s also better to let your hair dry on its own. But if you have to use a dryer you can just maintain a proper distance and use it in minimal settings. 

Later, when your hair is dry, you can use a wide toothed, wooden comb if you need to detangle. 

But THE MOST IMPORTANT HAIRCARE TIP that Ayurveda recommends of all is a nourishing oil massage before showering. This benefits the scalp, the nervous system, hair color and softness. 

Ayurvedic Home Remedies To Strengthen Hair Naturally

1. Massage hair with a mixture of coconut oil (four tablespoons), sesame oil (two tablespoons) and Pure Cold-Pressed Castor Oil (½ tablespoon). 
2. Use virgin coconut oil like Pure Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil on your hair. It gives nourishment to the roots, making your hair look healthy and shiny. Apply at night or if you wish, during the day as a styling agent or use it as serums for the rough ends of your hair. 
3. Massage hair with Pure Cold-Pressed Almond Oil or vitamin E oil diluted in coconut oil. This is also helpful for hair loss. 
4. Mash 1 ripe banana using a fork and add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil to it. Apply it all over the hair and wash away after 20 minutes. This acts as a natural conditioner making hair soft and shiny. 
5. Apply the fresh pulp of aloe vera. It reduces hair fall and dandruff. 
6. Coconut milk boiled with a paste made of one handful of curry leaves helps in reducing premature greying of hair. 
7. Wash hair with diluted lemon juice (juice of one lemon for three to five liters of water) to enhance shine and prevent and cure dandruff. 

Hair Masks + Hair Packs

For a simple trick, take one cup of yogurt, one egg white and one lemon juice. Mix all of them together and use them as a hair pack. Wash hair with lukewarm water after 20 minutes. 

Or you can also take one teaspoon of hibiscus flower powder and one teaspoon of fenugreek powder. Hibiscus and fenugreek are known for their benefits to the hair. Soak them in water for 1 hour. Wash hair with the water and then rinse with lukewarm water. 

May your hair stay healthy, nourished and extra strong!