9 DIY Hair Recipes For Softer, Stronger Natural Hair

Every woman wants long, thick, shiny and bouncy hair. We always see women flaunting their shiny, smooth and silky tresses in shampoo and other product ads.  However, we buy into the advertisement without stopping to think that maybe there’s more to their hair care that using the branded shampoo or conditioner. Let’s face it…people have different types of hair. Some people have thick but curly hair while others have soft but thin hair.  Not all products can do this and why many naturals use hair recipes to get the hair they want.

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Even growing pollution has increased our worry about hair. We have forgotten nature and its many ingredients that help us to make our hair soft and shiny. No shampoo or conditioner can stand in front of natural ways of nourishing hair without any side effects. I personally believe that treating hair issues naturally helps to keep the hair healthy and shiny. In this article, I am going to share some natural ways to treat your hair. Let’s get to these hair recipes that really work.

 

Oil Massage Hair Recipes

Oil massage is a great way to provide nourishment to hair. With modernization, we have neglected the benefits of oil and opted for chemical products to treat our hair issues.By oil massaging in the root of the hair, we can provide strength and nourishment to our hair and make them strong and shiny. Oil also helps to revitalize the dead hair shaft [1].Hair massaging with oils like coconut oil or almond oil is one of the simplest,  most easy and chemical-free treatments to improve your hair health.

Recipe:
Take coconut oil or almond oil in a small bowl. Dip your fingers and massage them on your hair roots. Leave the mixture overnight or for 2 hours. Wash it off with lukewarm water. Oil has the nourishing benefit that not just nourishes the hair but also moisturizes the scalp.

Yogurt

Yogurt can be found in any home. Applying it all over the hair helps to keep the hair soft and promotes hair growth. It is one of the best ways to condition your hair naturally.

Recipe:
Blend half a cup of yogurt and make it smooth. Apply all over your hair. Cover your hair with a towel and wash after 15-20 minutes.Yogurt is high in probiotics which promotes hair growth.

Egg Whites

The egg is a rich source of protein especially the egg white. It could be used in place of chemical conditioner to make your hair smooth.
Recipe:
Use egg whites to treat your dry or brittle hair. Use half a cup of egg whites and apply it all over your hair. After 20 minutes, wash it off with water. You will notice soft hair in the end. Eggs have protein, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, iodine and sulfur that help with hair growth.

Bottle Gourd Juice

Bottle gourd is good for your health and also for your hair. You can use bottle gourd juice to treat hair issues such as hair fall etc. It helps to prevent grey hair, hair fall and improves the overall condition of your hair. To thicken your hair drink bottle gourd juice.

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Recipe:
Just take out its juice and apply it on your hair. Leave for 30 minutes and wash it off.

Apple Cider Vinegar

To make your hair bouncy, apple cider vinegar is the best natural way to treat your hair.

Recipe:
(This is the best natural treatment to make your hair bouncy)
Add apple cider vinegar mixed with warm water to your hair. After 5 minutes, wash it off. Following this treatment will make your hair bouncy.

Baking Soda

If you have styled your hair or used hair spray the previous night, this will make you feel that your hair has weighed down with the residue from harmful chemical sprays. To get rid of the residue, baking soda is the best natural way to treat your hair.

Recipe:
Mix two tablespoons of baking soda with water and make a mixture. Apply it all over your hair from the scalp to ends of your hair. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then wash. Use this treatment twice a month for deep cleansing.

Olive and Lemon

Having an itchy scalp will make you feel irritated while working. You can treat your itchy scalp with a mixture of lemon and olive oil.

Recipe:
Mix olive oil, fresh lemon juice and water and apply it to your hair. After 20 minutes, wash your hair. This treatment will add extra moisture to your dry scalp and reduce flakiness.

Coconut Butter

Coconut is full of nutrition that is good for your hair and body. Just like eggs, it has high protein and fatty acid content. You can reduce the UV damage on your hair with coconut butter.

Recipe:
Just apply coconut butter on your hair and leave it for few minutes. This is a great method to moisturize your hair.

Flour

Most people have oily and greasy hair roots that make them feel down at the time when they have to attend a party and have no time to wash the hair. At such events when you are in hurry, flour can help you out. All you need to do is apply flour on your hair roots.

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Recipe:
Apply flour on your hair roots or the oily areas. Leave it for 3-5 minutes and then comb your hair to get out the flour. This simple and quick method will make your hair party ready without any traces of oily roots.

Final Words
Natural hair recipes are the best ways to treat your hair issues. Whether you have oily hair or dry hair, hair fall or dandruff issues, all of them can be cured and treated with natural remedies. Regular massaging of hair with oil not just nourishes the hair but also make hair roots strong. If you use any of the above mentioned treatments once or twice in a week, you will soon notice the benefit of these natural remedies and hair recipes that actually work.

Miranda

Miranda is a professional hairstylist based in New York. She has been in the fashion industry for the past 10 years and has been graced to work with the some of the top ranking professionals in the field.