Shiny Hairy Tips

After shampoo, rinse your hair with more water than you think is required to wash out the shampoo. More clean your hair are, better are the chances to have natural shine in your hair. Try washing hair twice in a week. Shampooing must be followed by conditioning.Instant Shine

To get instant shine rinse your hair with 1 cup of vinegar or lime juice. Do not use this remedy more than once in a month.

Take 4 tbsp of mustard oil and add 1 tbsp of lemon juice to it. Use the lemons peel to gently scrub this mixture into the scalp and on the hair. Wait for an hour and wash off with your regular shampoo. No need to use a conditioner. Your hair will appear black, thick and shiny.

If you use shikakai paste to wash your hair then add 3-4 drops of almond oil before washing your hair. This non-sticky oil provides luster to the hair.

Hair Masks for Shiny Hair

Take equal quantities of reetha, amla and shikakai powder. Add a few drops of coconut oil. Add crushed methi seeds. Add water and prepare a paste. Let the paste to develop overnight. Apply it for 1 ½ hour then wash off with lukewarm water.

Mash onions in pestle mortar to extract its juice. Apply it to the roots, on clean hair, using cotton. Keep for an hour then wash off with water. Do not use shampoo.

Things to Remember

Excess use of heating plates and curling irons deplete the natural oils of the scalp and hair. Avoid using them. If you cannot avoid their use then make sure you do oil massage of your hair every week.

Never wash your hair with very cold or very hot water.

You may combine best of the oils to get maximum benefits. Example, you may mix equal quantities of olive oil, coconut oil and sweet almond oil. For added benefits, a few drops of lavender, tea tree or rosemary essential oils can be added.

Eat a diet rich in protein, vitamin A and E. Consume more of milk, fish, eggs and almonds. Amla is richest known source of vitamin C. It can be consumed as a refreshment drink.