We all want better hair and smoother skin. Beside the parlour
routine, there are couple of things you can do at home to nurture
both—using kitchen ingredients and a mix of oils.
Saying that you want better hair also defines that you don’t obsess
over it. On days when you come home thinking you had a bad hair day, you
can improve the situation by softening those curls in the evening.
Moisturise with oils
Detangle your hair, and gently massage your scalp with your fingertips, even if you don’t want to apply oil. If you do, try using something light like a cold compressed geranium and rose flavoured one or even olive oil. Just the massage will stimulate your scalp and improve the quality of your hair. Shefali Mody believes in mixing different oils so she can benefit from the good properties of each—she does that for both her hair and her skin. While aroma oils relax your mood, a few of them can also set right metabolic disorders and hair problems when massaged to the scalp, says dr Sudha of Soukya
Hair tonic
Naturapathy expert Nirmala Shetty suggests a home remedy from the kitchen that has never gone wrong. A mix of amla juice, beetroot juice, curd, half and egg and a few drops of lime juice, applied to the scalp before the shampoo can do wonders to the quality of your hair. She uses fresh fruit juices and pulp, dry fruits, herbs and vegetable pulp that are rich in various properties to treat concerns like hair fall and dandruff among others. Aloe vera pulp makes for a great hair conditioner.
Exotic rub a dub
Beauty therapist Manjul Gupta who trained under Shahnaz Husain has created a range of eco friendly, natural powders using exotic fruit and herb, mixing them with different density oils and then customising it for each customer. Elements like seaweed, frangipani, avocado, oatmeal, green tea, coconut milk are used in their hair spa treatments to moisturise and nourish the scalp. These exotic ingredients tighten and rejuvenate your scalp, and make your hair glow.
Moisturise with oils
Detangle your hair, and gently massage your scalp with your fingertips, even if you don’t want to apply oil. If you do, try using something light like a cold compressed geranium and rose flavoured one or even olive oil. Just the massage will stimulate your scalp and improve the quality of your hair. Shefali Mody believes in mixing different oils so she can benefit from the good properties of each—she does that for both her hair and her skin. While aroma oils relax your mood, a few of them can also set right metabolic disorders and hair problems when massaged to the scalp, says dr Sudha of Soukya
Hair tonic
Naturapathy expert Nirmala Shetty suggests a home remedy from the kitchen that has never gone wrong. A mix of amla juice, beetroot juice, curd, half and egg and a few drops of lime juice, applied to the scalp before the shampoo can do wonders to the quality of your hair. She uses fresh fruit juices and pulp, dry fruits, herbs and vegetable pulp that are rich in various properties to treat concerns like hair fall and dandruff among others. Aloe vera pulp makes for a great hair conditioner.
Exotic rub a dub
Beauty therapist Manjul Gupta who trained under Shahnaz Husain has created a range of eco friendly, natural powders using exotic fruit and herb, mixing them with different density oils and then customising it for each customer. Elements like seaweed, frangipani, avocado, oatmeal, green tea, coconut milk are used in their hair spa treatments to moisturise and nourish the scalp. These exotic ingredients tighten and rejuvenate your scalp, and make your hair glow.