Akriti Tiwary
COCONUT OIL HAIR MASK FOR HAIR GROWTH.
These days, healthy hair is the dream of every girl. Everyone wants thick and beautiful hair that they can flip and flaunt. Hair is something that makes someone look beautiful and it is enough to make us look pretty. Everyone wants to style their hair in different ways. But, nowadays hair damage is a common issue for everyone.
CAUSE OF HAIR DAMAGE
There can be uncountable issues for hair damage. These can be bad food habits that are our diet, stress, binding hair tightly causes hair fall, excessive brushing also causes hair fall because excessive brushing makes it weak, irregular hair trimming, permanent straightening, spa treatment, heating damage our hair, and many more. When our hair becomes dry and weak, it doesn’t look alive. Medically there can be many more reasons like lots of hair treatments which were not required and excessive use of chemicals.
SOLUTION FOR HAIR DAMAGE
Nowadays people prefer using different chemical products like a hair mask, conditioner, shampoo, hair treatment, etc that can cause damage. Some chemicals are very harsh for our hair and cause damage. Moreover, it is not easily accessible and can be very costly that is not pocket friendly. Everyone can’t afford such things. But, being Indian we have every other alternative ready. You must have heard about home remedies that are even more useful than factory-made things and most importantly, it doesn’t have any side effects. It never causes damage to our hair.
Talking about home remedies, and not about coconut oil is next to impossible. It is one of the most important ingredients for us.
OVERVIEW
Using coconut oil can have a great effect on skin and hair. Especially when we have a dehydrated scalp. Our scalp needs regular hydration which is provided by coconut oil.
HOW TO USE:
Hair massage
In our day-to-day busy schedule, we need stress-free nights which is very important. What can be the better way than a head massage for releasing stress? Massaging hair with coconut oil hydrates it from roots. Moreover, it gives healthy growth. It makes our hair smooth, silky, and frizz-free.
Protip-using coconut oil for hair massage just before applying shampoo makes your hair smooth.
Conditioning
Conditioning hair with a bit of coconut oil makes it smooth. It acts as a hydrating serum. But, never apply too much of it after using shampoo as a conditioner. It will make your hair sticky.
Coconut oil as a hair mask:
Coconut oil can be used with different ingredients like egg, yogurt, aloe vera gel, onion juice, etc to form a hair mask which is very helpful for our hair.
COCONUT OIL WITH EGG
Step1. Take one egg, break it and separate the liquid part.
Step2. Add a spoon full of coconut oil to it.
Step3. Mix it well till it forms a thick consistent paste.
Step4. Apply it throughout your hair.
Step5. Keep it for at least half an hour to one hour.
Step6. Wash it with shampoo that contains less harsh chemicals.
Protip: Apply the paste with your hands. It will distribute the paste evenly throughout the hair. If it will reach every part of the hair, it will provide more benefits.
COCONUT OIL WITH YOGURT
Step1. Take a teaspoon of coconut oil in a bowl.
Step2. Add yogurt to it to make a paste.
Step3. Apply it and keep it for 1 hour.
Step4. Wash it with shampoo. It will condition your hair.
COCONUT OIL WITH BANANA
Step1. Take a banana and make its smoothie.
Step2. Add coconut oil to the smoothie.
Step3. Apply it evenly and keep it for a few hours.
Step4. Shampoo your hair properly.
COCONUT OIL WITH HONEY
Coconut oil mixed with honey in a form of paste acts as a hair mask. Honey provides deep conditions to your hair. If we use this hair mask, there is no need of using any chemical-based conditioner. Deep conditions provide smooth and silky hair.
COCONUT OIL WITH MILK
Coconut oil with raw milk in a form of a hair mask gives inflammatory effects. A bit of coconut oil with milk removes dandruff from our scalp by hydrating it.
Apply 2-3 times a week for best results,
COCONUT OIL WITH OLIVE OIL
Step 1. Mix coconut oil and olive oil to form a paste.
Step2. Apply it throughout your hair
Step3. Wrap it with aluminum foil and leave it overnight. It will work throughout the process.
Step 4. Shampoo it properly the next day. It will deep condition your hair.
Pro tip: Use virgin coconut oil for this process. That will provide more benefits.
COCONUT OIL WITH ONION
Step1. Extract onion juice and mix it with coconut oil.
Step2. Apply it evenly throughout your scalp and hair
Step3. Keep it for 30-45 minutes. Then wash it properly.
It will help you with damaged hair. It acts like magic.
Pro tip: Add vitamin E capsules, drops of essential oil, and tea tree oil for better results.
COCONUT OIL WITH AVOCADO
Coconut oil with an avocado hair mask is very useful for those who are facing hair fall issues because it promotes hair growth and provides us with silky smooth hair.
COCONUT OIL WITH CURRY LEAVES AND HIBISCUS
Coconut oil with hibiscus and curry leaves is used differently.
Step1. Take a pan and put it on a stove.
Step2. Put coconut oil in the pan and heat it.
Step3. Add curry leaves and flowers to the pan and provide heat to it.
Step4. Heat it until the ingredients turn black.
Step5. Once it is heated, allow it to cool down.
Step6. Keep it in an air-tight bottle and use it whenever needed.
It can be used as normal hair oil or hair mask. We can apply it one day before washing your hair. It will provide nourishment to damaged hair. It can be used as normal hair oil or hair mask. We can apply it one day before washing your hair. It will provide nourishment to damaged hair, regenerate new hair, add volume to the hair, and curry leaves provide black color to the hair. It has too many advantages which we can’t even count.
CONCLUSION
Coconut oil has features that help in the healthy growth of hair and its many benefits, it is the center of attraction of many girls. Rather than using products that are costly that pretend to be organic, we can use coconut oil with no tension of side effects.
Not only hair masks but coconut oil can be used in different ways for any purpose. It is a one-home remedy.
PRECAUTION
Excessive use of anything is harmful for some reason. Coconut oil doesn’t provide any such harm to us. But, its excessive use of it can make our hair sticky and oily. It will not look good and we will not be able to flaunt it the way we want to. That is why always wash hair properly after applying oil to remove oil and stickiness.
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