Hair Tips

Hair Care -              Does your hair fall a lot? Don't worry, you're not alone. Millions of people from all around the world suffer from dry, brittle and weak hair. Some of the possible reasons for falling hair are: Tension Too much work Illness Poor diet Over-exposure to the sun Perming Amateur bleaching Too frequent and inexpert use of tints, rinses or other colourants Here is what you can do to prevent hair fall Shampoo regularly. Remember, a CLEAN scalp is a HEALTHY SCALP. Brahmi amla oil also promotes hair growth. A high protein diet with plenty of fruits, green vegetables and dairy products is a must. Drink 10-12 glass of water everyday. Use a very mild shampoo and condition your hair at least twice a week. When you do, make sure you rinse out the conditioner thoroughly, otherwise residue build-up will cause your hair to look limp and dull. Know your vitamins! IRON is important for healthy hair and brittle, limp hair indicates an iron deficiency. Spinach has a good iron content, so gulp it down! ZINC helps prevent hair loss and greying. Eat adequate zinc rich foods. Overweight people tend to have zinc deficiency, which is inversely related to the body mass index. Thus if you are overweight and if your hair falls too much, you may want to increase your intake of zinc containing foods. Recipes containing stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc. A shortfall in VITAMIN B may cause dandruff, falling hair, loss of colour and could encourage grey hair. So B group Vitamins are essential for gloss, colour and thickness. VITAMIN C ensures the health of capillaries supplying blood to hair follicles. Make sure your diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. VITAMIN E encourages hair growth. Switch from refined flours to wholemeal and wheatgerm, eggs, vegetable oil. COPPER stops hair from falling. Studies show that the copper content in the blood serum of people with falling hair is less than normal. Different types of alopecia (falling hair) are seen to have a deficiency of this important trace element. Include small quantities of nuts, especially cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans in your diet as these contain minute but important amounts of copper. Homemade remedies for preventing hair fall: Apply almond oil on scalp and massage. Grind fenugreek seeds in water and apply on your scalp. Wash off after 40 minutes. Do this every morning for a month ¡V if it suits you! Remember, different treatments suit different types of hair. Massage warm castor oil + almond oil into your scalp gently. Wrap a hot towel around your scalp so it gets absorbed into the hair. Do this twice a week for healthy, shiny hair. Add 2-3 drops of honey to a glass of water and use this as the last rinse after shampooing. Quick Hair Care Conditioner Mix 1 egg, 2 tbs castor oil, 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp glycerine. Beat until frothy and massage lightly into your scalp. Wrap your head in a hot towel, steam, then wash off. This conditioner makes hair thicker, shiny, soft and manageable. Ingredients needed * Henna (natural)- 1 cup * Dried Gooseberry powder- 1 tbsp * Coconut oil or olive oil - 2 tsp * Tea decoction  Boil 1 heaped tsp of tea powder in 200 ml of water until it reduces to half the quantity. Strain the decoction. Mix henna, gooseberry powder, oil and tea decoction together and leave it overnight in an iron vessel. Apply it to the scalp in the morning .Remain for 1 hour and wash it off. For dark brown shade, mix half a teaspoon cloves powder (or powder 3-4 cloves) in the morning to the mixture. For silky hair, beat an egg and add to the henna paste in the morning. Boutique Makeup, Skincare, & Haircare - MakeUp.com 2.Soak a cup of red henna powder (natural) in half a cup of hot water in an iron vessel and leave it overnight. The next morning add 1 tbsp of coffee powder (pure) to it for a deeper color. Apply to the scalp in the morning, remain for 1 hour and wash it off. For silky hair, beat an egg and add to the henna paste in the morning. Henna Mahogany produces a golden brown shade. 3.Do not go for chemical hair dyes as they might cause allergies. Mix sikkakai with juice of 1 beetroot and wash your hair with this mixture .Do this regularly once in a week. 4.For healthy hair Mix 50 grams of dried amla (gooseberry) in 500 ml gingerly oil or coconut oil and boil it. Cool it, filter it and use that oil for healthy hair. Mix 50 grams of dried amla in 500 ml coconut oil. Keep it in a glass bottle or glass jar with a tight lid. Keep the glass jar containing the mixture in the sun for 15 days .The oil turns black in color. Strain the oil and use it .This oil not only gives a black color to your hair, but also stops hair fall.