Hair care tips to get shiny silky smooth hair

Some girls have natural long, lustrous silky hair and some women just dream about having it. Using chemical products like harsh shampoos, colors or dyes or styling your hair with straigthners and curlers every now and then could lose the luster and volume of your hair. People prefer hair spas or using different products to maintain their hair’s health. Women who do not have such natural hair would prefer going for extensions or using marketed products to bring that shine and silkiness in their hair. However why use these products when the little known secrets of your kitchen and garden are there to help you out. Here are a few tips that will help you maintain your hair and even give them the shine and length you dream of.

Massage your scalp

The best way that is been successful in promoting longer and lustrous hair for years is massaging. Massaging your scalp as many times as possible will not only give you healthy, lustrous and silky hair but also offer you as a stress-free relief. Massaging your whole body with the oil you prefer would rejuvenate your system completely. Massaging your scalp with oil would stimulate the naturally present oil in your scalp and increase the silkiness and shine of your hair. It also increases the circulation of blood on your scalp thereby promoting hair growth with volume. You can use oils like coconut, sweet almond, olive, jojoba, rosemary, lavender and thyme to massage the head. Before massaging with these oils, you shall first heat them slightly and then massage it with your fingers. You can also use cotton balls dipped in oil to massage your scalp if you suffer from hair fall problem.

Apple cider vinegar

A great form of conditioner, Apple Cider Vinegar treats your scalp very well. It makes your hair lustrous, silky and moisturized. It helps in removing the residue that makes your air look lifeless and dull. It is also helpful in treating frizzy hair, itchy scalp and dandruff. It helps in maintaining the ph level of the hair. Mix Apple Cider Vinegar with water in equal quantities and massage your scalp with it.

Bananas

The bananas are the fillers of fruit acids like fructose, glucose and sucrose. These acids will retain your fizz and keeps your dry hair moisturized and also cleans the flaky and itchy scalp if used regularly. It has those essential proteins and other nutrients which keeps your hair strong and silky. Prepare a banana mask by mixing it with honey and yogurt. Mash one ripe banana and add two tablespoons of honey and yogurt to it; mix them both until they form a smooth paste. Apply the pack on your roots till the tip of the hair and after an hour rinse it with water.

Egg hair pack

If you really want to turn your damage hair into shiny and smooth hair, you can try this egg conditioning pack that is rich in proteins, lecithin and fatty acids. It helps in repairing the damaged, dull hair by giving it luster and moisture. It also helps in making your hair strands strong. Mix one egg with a tablespoon of honey, cream and olive oil to form a smooth mixture. Apply the mixture on your scalp and leave till it dries. Then rinse it off with cold water.

Aloe vera gel

Aloe Vera is known for its antioxidant and moisturizing properties. So using its gel on your hair will make it smooth and shiny. The gel has got embedded with several nutrients that work wonders for your hair. It is an easy solution to change your dry hair to smooth and soft and its enzymes stimulates the hair growth. Cut pieces from the aloe vera and separate the gel out, mix it in water and apply to hair. After an hour rinse off with mild shampoo.

Ayurveda

Prepare a mixture of amla powder, ritha powder, shikakai powder, henna powder and bhringaraj powder in equal amounts. Add certain amount of water to the above mixture and heat it. Allow until it reaches to luke warm and apply over the scalp. Leave for 20 minutes and wash your hair thoroughly with your regular shampoo.

Hibiscus treatment

Take some 10 to 12 leaves of hibiscus and made it into paste. Apply directly to the scalp and rinse off after 20 minutes, it turns your hair silky and shiny.

These along with many other effective tips like proper trimming and good use of products will help you gain long and silky hair.