Every woman wants healthy, shiny hair, however, keeping up with the latest styles and trend’s can often cause damage to you hair. Colouring, backcombing, curling and straightening your hair can greatly damage your hair causing it to break, splinter and thin. This damage can be cured over time and with the correct use of treatments. Today a large number of hair product companies offer a wide selection of treatment products that will help combat hair thinning or treat dry and damaged hair. However, while a number of the products boast that they will help solve your hair problems a large number don’t and the products that do are often very expensive.
Homemade Treatments
With so many products becoming expensive while others don’t help at all, a growing number of women are beginning to look for alternative ways to treat their hair. One of the best alternatives to shop bought products is homemade made treatments.
Creating homemade hair treatments can be quick and easy, with a number of these treatments using low cost ingredients and only taking a few minutes to create.
Hair masks
One of the best homemade treatments is hair masks. Hair masks are often the best way to care for dry and damaged hair as they help to lock in much needed moisture while also revitalising the hair. One of the best easy to make homemade hair mask that is guaranteed to help dry and damaged hair is the olive oil mask.
To create the olive oil mask simply add 5 tablespoons of olive oil with two eggs, once mixed apply the mixture to your hair. Then add a shower cap and leave the treatment for approximately 15 minutes, then thoroughly rinse the hair.
Shampoo
There are a number of quick remedies which can help your hair after shampooing, in particular if you want to add more shine to dull, lifeless hair.
The best homemade treatment that adds shine to hair is a chamomile flower, comfrey root, elder flowers and nettle mixture. Add only one tablespoon of the herb mixture to boiling water, leave the mixture to stand for 30 minutes then add a ΒΌ cup of cider vinegar. After shampooing your hair, pour the mixture over your hair repeatedly. The vinegar mixture helps to seal the hair cubicles creating hair that is more shiny and fuller.
If you suffer from a few split ends a good remedy many women recommend is oiling your hair a few times a week using coconut oil mixed with a little fresh lime juice, helps to condition the hair.
Intense treatments
For women whose hair has become so damaged that it begins to split, break and fall out there are homemade treatments which can also help. Many women in this situation have found that Indian Gooseberry works extremely well. Simply rub it into your scalp regularly and it may help to combat the affects of damaged hair.
These are just some of the many easy to make hair treatments which can combat the affects of dry, damaged and thinning hair. However, there are two simple steps which will help keep your hair healthy. The first is your diet; try to include plenty of fatty acids found in fish such as tuna and salmon and flaxseed oil in to your diet. These essential oils will help to ensure your hair, skin and nails remain in good condition. The second step is to on occasion let your hair recover, so don’t blow dry, straighten or curl your hair for a few days at a time. Following these simple steps and using these homemade treatments will help to make your hair your crowning glory.
