Home Remedies for Dry Hair
Dry hair treatment is necessary to acquire lustrous healthy hair and avoid any further hair complications. Limp hair or damaged hair can be treated in professional beauty salons. Several hair care products are available in the market but regular home remedies for dry hair treatment at home prove very helpful.
Known common causes of dry hair are low humidity and repeated exposure to heat on your scalp such as overuse of hair dryer, hair curling or hair straightening irons. Dry hair can also be caused due to harsh chemical exposure through shampoos, conditions, hair colors or high chlorine content in swimming pools. Another cause for dry hair which is often overlooked is an underlying health problem. Good hair health is possible by taking some simple steps for hair care and good health. Dry hair symptoms range from rough and easily tangled hair to weak hair, split ends and hair fall. Run a comb through your hair to identify dry hair. If you have dry hair, your comb will get stuck into the hair or you may experience a lot of hair loss each time you comb your hair.
Cure for dry hair
Dry hair treatment at home is easy, safe and convenient to nourish your hair from the roots and improve hair health.
Best Home Remedies for Dry Hair Care
- Regular Oil Massage: Massage your hair regularly with oil especially into the scalp. This strengthens hair and improves hair quality. Oils particularly beneficial for treating dry hair are olive oil, almond oil and coconut oil. Various studies conducted on essential oils show that lavender oil, rosemary oil, cedarwood oil and thyme greatly benefit dry hair.
- Egg Hair Treatment: Whisk an egg till it is frothy. Wet hair with warm water, squeeze out excess water and then slow massage in the egg mixture into your scalp and roots. Let it remain for 5-10 minutes and then wash off with water at room temperature. Rinse your hair and scalp till it is completely free from the egg mixture.
- Avocado Hair Treatment: Mash together a mushy avocado and an over ripe banana. Massage this into your scalp and leave it for 15-20 minutes, before washing off.
- Mayo Hair Tonic: After you shampoo and rinse your hair; massage a tablespoon of mayonnaise for a few minutes into your scalp like a conditioner. Then rinse thoroughly. Do this at least once a week for an effective treatment for dry hair.
Dry Hair Prevention Techniques
These are some simple dry hair treatments and good hair growth solutions to prevent hair loss and protect dry hair from drying out further.
- Avoid excessive use of hair shampoo as it robs protective oils from the hair. Preferably pick herbal shampoos or use mild shampoos meant for “dry or damaged hair”
- Condition your hair regularly after every hair wash with a conditioner that suits your hair type.
- Split ends is the most common problem faced by people with dry hair. Regularly trim off the split ends; say once every 6 weeks.
- Protect your head with an umbrella, a hat or a cap whenever you venture out into the sun or in windy weather.
- As far as possible, avoid using heat producing electrical equipments like curling and hair straightening irons, air dryers. Let your hair dry naturally or under a low speed fan. Use sponge rollers or sleep overnight wearing moist braids to curl your hair. Use plastic cylinder rollers to straighten hair.
- Wear a rubber cap whenever you go swimming. This protects your hair from chlorine and chemicals in the swimming pool. In case you do not wear a cap, make sure you massage olive oil into your scalp before you enter the pool. This works as a good anti dry hair lotion.
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