Herbal beauty hair care products from home

Shampoos with soap nut (reetha), shikakai, amla (gooseberry), brahmi(Asiatic pennywort), triphala, henna etc. are mild and have a very good cleansing effect. Rinses such as yoghurt and amla have conditioning and nourishing properties. The following herbal concoctions will not only beautify your hair but also will help you to have a healthy hair growth.
Fresh soap nut shampoo (reetha shampoo)
Ingredients:
A handful of reetha nuts
A handful of shikakai pods
50 gm of dried amla
50 gm of dried brahmi leaves
250-400 ml. of water.
Method:
Boil all these ingredients together. Mash strain and use it to shampoo your hair. Reetha, shikakai, amla and brahmi impart a natural cleansing and glossy finish to any type of hair.
Lotion for unruly hair
Ingredients:
A handful of neem leaves, hibiscus leaves, brahmi leaves and lemon leaves.
1 tbsp. eau de cologne
1 tbsp glycerin
Method:
Make an *infusion of the herbs. Add the eau de cologne and then add glycerin. Whisk well and store in a bottle. Rub this lotion into the scalp. It is excellent for unwieldy and frizzy hair.
Henna hair magic
Ingredients:
Henna powder
Coffee decoction
1 egg yolk beaten
1 tbsp lemon juice
Method:
Mix all together to form a smooth paste. Apply this henna paste to your hair. Cover with a shower cap and leave for half an hour and then shampoo.
Henna provides the only natural, permanent color, imparting a burnished sheen, highlighting an auburn aura. A strong coffee decoction added to henna powder deepens the color. Adding red wine to henna powder gives a red shade. To fix the color, add lemon juice to the henna powder.
Category: Hair care, Home-made beauty aids
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