Hair- your Crowning Glory !
Instead of using chemically treated shampoos that actually damage hair over a period of time, it is a great idea to make a shampoo that not only nourishes your hair but also protects it from damage. Going back to Indian Ayurvedic practices, there are three ingredients that have been used in almost any hair related remedy. These ingredients are Amla, Reetha and Shikakai.
Henna, popularly known as Mehandi is a hair coloring dimension from hundreds of years. It is a symbol of modern fashion to many women and men lately. There are many benefits of using henna for a healthy hair, but people still go with the chemical products for quicker results. It has always been a bit difficult to color your hair with chemical products, because there is a possibility of getting skin problems and itching. Usage of Henna for coloring hair has indulged from many decades, as ancients kings, queens used to mix up with some powerful herbs to color their hair. Henna is a natural herbal powder which is not only used for coloring hair, but also helps to prevent dandruff and scalp itching. It acts as a good conditioner to your hair, and helps to grow your hair.
Benefits of Henna for Hair :
Henna is a good source for people who wanted to get rid of their grey hair, and for people who are allergic to chemical cremes. Generally most of use Henna for protecting our hair from sun and dust. Henna can make your hair strong and nourish it from roots for a silky and shiny hair.
Hair Coloring with Henna:
Henna is mostly used to color your hair in a natural way. Here are the key ingredients required to prepare a hair color mixture with Henna powder.
Ingredients
- Henna powder-2 cups
- Amla powder-1/2 cup
- Shikai powder- 2 spoons
- Egg white-1
- Lemon juice-2 spoons
- Tulsi powder-1spoon
- Reetha powder-1spoons
Procedure: You will get all these powders mixed together as a packet, or else you can get separately and mix them all. Mix all these ingredients before night with cold tea or coffee decoction and apply this mixture next day morning completely to your hair and rinse after 45 minutes – 1 hour. Cover your hair with some plastic cap. So that it keeps your hair moist, so that color will be absorbed quickly.
Hair Growth Oil with Henna:
Henna can be used to make your own essential oil, to get rid of hair fall, white hair and pollution.
Ingredients:
- Henna powder-5 cups
- Sesame oil – 1/4kg
Procedure: Boil sesame oil until it gets heat, and add henna powder to boil for 5 to 6 minutes. Wait until the mixture cools down completely, and store this mixture in a bottle for future treatment. Make sure to apply this oil every 2- 3 times in a week for 2 months.
Hair Conditioner Pack with Henna:
Henna can also be used as a natural hair conditioner by adding the following ingredients.
Ingredients:
- Henna powder – 2 cups
- Amla powder – 1 cup
- Hibiscus flower powder – 2 tbsp
- Methi powder – 2 tbsp
- Orange peel powder – 1 tbsp
Procedure: Mix all these ingredients with sufficient amount of curd before 1-2 hours of applying it to hair. Wash and rinse the hair after 1 hour, and make sure to cover your hair with plastic cap .
Dandruff Treatment with Henna:
There are many best ways to fight Dandruff with Henna. One of the best procedure is to use Fenugreek seeds and Lemon.
Ingredients:
- Fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) – 1 cup
- Curd – 2 cups
- Mehendi podwer – 1 cup
- Lemon – 1
Procedure: Soak fenugreek seeds in curd overnight and grind it in mixer and mix 1 spoon henna or mehendi powder and add lemon juice and apply to your scalp properly. Rinse your hair after 45 minutes. Apply this pack weekly once. you can observe the reduction of dandruff slowly. Just wash your hair with cold plain water, don’t shampoo your hair. Apply shampoo next day.try to use mild, soft shampoos.
Hair Fall Pack with Henna:
There are 10 major causes of hair fall in day to day life. Follow this simple pack to stop your hair fall completely.
Ingredients:
- Amla powder – 1 cup
- Mehndi powder(henna) – 3 spoons
- Fenugreek(Methi) powder – 2 spoons
- Egg white – 1
- Lemon – 1
Procedure:
Mix all these ingredients 1 hour before applying to your hair. Rinse your hair after 45 minutes. Apply this pack weekly once. Within 6 weeks you can see a drastic change with your hair-fall problem.
General Tips:
- You can use henna even after hair is damaged with chemical cremes, but you need to wait 45 to 60 days to apply henna because it won’t stick or give a better result on colored hair.
- Henna prevents you from brittle hair, split ends, and hair fall.
- Avoid henna usage if you have severe scalp infections and extra dry hair.
- If you think Henna doesn’t suit your hair type, then its better to maintain a natural diet for healthy hair.
These are the benefits of using henna for a healthy hair. Hope these henna packs will help you in maintaining your hair in a positive and healthy way. Please leave your queries in the below comment sections.
Links to buy the powders :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hesh-Herbal-Powder-Brahmi-Shikakai/dp/B00NRZKVI6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426551365&sr=8-2&keywords=hesh+shikakai
Also recommended reading the following page :
http://makeupandbeauty.com/diy-homemade-all-natural-shampoo-for-hair/
