Strengthen Your hair with an Egg Mask

If you have really thin hair which breaks easily the following mask with help strengthen our hair.

Take a whole egg and gently whisk it. Apply the egg as as mask through out your hair focusing on the scalp and ends. Wrap your head with a warm towel and leave it on for about 30 minutes. The proteins in eggs will soak into your hair and help strengthen it.

Wash off in lukewarm water using a natural and mild shampoo.

Enjoy your shinny hair!

Frizz Free Hair

If you have really frizzy hair one of the best home remedies for it is using Olive Oil.

Slightly warm some olive oil. Comb your hair to get rid of all tangles. Apply the olive oil all over your scalp massaging it gently. Apply the remaining oil on your hair focusing on the ends where it gets really frizzy. Once you are done use a wide tooth comb and comb your hair very gently to make sure the oil spreads evenly throughout your hair.

Take a hot towel and wrap it over your head. Leave the oil on for alteast an hour. Wash your hair with some natural and mild shampoo/conditioner.

Everyone will notice the visible difference in your hair.

Enjoy your newly shinny hair!

Top Foods for Healthy Hair

When it comes to healthy hair, it is not just what you put outside but also what you put inside your body that counts.

The foundation for healthy hair is good nutrients. A diet rich in protein and iron is essential for healthy lustrous hair.

Here are some of the Top foods which promote healthy hair:

Salmon

Salmon is an excellent source of high-quality protein and is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, Iron and Vitamin B-12 which are all essential for healthy hair.

Nuts

Nuts are an excellent natural source of good fats.  Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help condition and promote healthy hair.  Brazil nuts are a good source of selenium which promotes a healthy scalp. Almonds, cashews and pecans are a good source of zinc which prevent hair fall.

So make sure you snack on nuts regularly.

Dark green leafy vegetables

Dark green leafy vegetables are loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron and Calcium which promote healthy hair follicles.

Some of the excellent choices are Spinach, Broccoli, Kale and Swiss chard.

Add a wide variety of greens, especially the dark green leafy ones to your everyday diet.

Eggs

Eggs are one of the easiest sources of healthy protein.

It is also loaded with Vitamin B-12 and biotin which are important hair nutrients.
Be sure to start your day with a healthy breakfast which includes an egg every day.

Beans

Beans are a good source of protein and are also a rich source of iron, zinc and biotin which give you healthy hair. Biotin helps prevent hair breakage.

Be sure to add 3-4 cups of kidney beans, lentils and other beans to your weekly diet.

Whole grains

Whole grains are a very good source of iron, zinc and vitamin B which makes it one of the top foods for healthy hair.

Low fat dairy

Low fat dairy is an excellent source of protein as well as calcium which is an important nutrient for healthy hair.

 Flax Seeds

If you a vegetarian then the easiest way to get rich omega-3 fatty acids for healthy hair is flax seeds.

Make sure to grind them to make the nutrients absorbable by your body and add 2-3 tablespoons to your daily diet.

Carrots

Carrots are rich in Vitamin A which is essential for a healthy scalp and also helps condition your hair.

Be sure to add fresh carrots to your daily diet.

Oysters

Oysters are one of the best sources of zinc and promotes healthy lustrous hair.

Home remedies for Grey Hair

There might be many reasons for premature greying of hair like stress, improper nutrition, hereditary, poor blood circulation, external factors, chemicals used on hair, aging, medications taken, lack of vitamins, lack of sleep etc. Proper nutrition, cleanliness and good rest are key for healthy hair. After those are addressed, there are a few simple natural remedies that are believed to help remedy premature greying. Here are a few of those:

Curry leaves

 

Regular addition of curry leaves is believed to prevent premature greying of hair and make it healthier. Curry leaves can also be boiled with coconut oil to make a healthy hair tonic. Regularly massaging the root of hair with this oil also prevents premature greying. They juice can also be extracted from curry leaves by adding little water and this can be used to condition hair after washing it to help prevent greying.


 
Amla or Indian Gooseberry

Amla is full of vital nutrients required for a healthy hair. Regularly eating Indian Gooseberry, making a hair tonic with coconut oil or conditioning hair with the juice from Amla, all help in preventing premature greying of hair.


Almond Oil

 

Regular massage of hair root follicles is also believed to improve circulation and prevent premature greying.


Butter

 

Massaging hair roots with butter is also believed to help prevent premature greying.

Juices for healthy hair

Juices make the nutrients easily absorable by our body so that they are readily available. Here are some of the juices that promote healthy hair.

Cucumber Juice

Cucumber is rich in silica, a mineral which strengthens the connective tissue in hair and hence prevent hair breakage.

Carrot Juice

Carrot jucie is loaded with Vitamin A and regularly drinking it promotes scalp health. And a healthy scalp is essential for healthy hair.

Spinach Juice

Spinach has tons of vitamin A and iron which is essential for healthy hair and prevent hair loss.


Blackcurrant Juice

Black currant juice has essential nutrients to promote healthy hair growth

Curry leaf Juice

Curry leaves are rich in iron and has properties to prevent premature graying of hair and hair loss.


Tender Coconut Juice

Coconut helps to prevent premature graying of hair and also lessens hair fall. It also helps keep the body cool which also may prevent hair loss.