20 Effective Home Remedies for Dry Hair

Healthy hair is every woman’s dream, but you might sometimes feel like there are more bad hair days than good in the year. We all have different hair types and scalp types, which means everyone has different hair problems. If you have a problem of dry hair, you have come to the right place.

What Causes Dry Hair?

Hair that does not retain or get enough moisture tends to become dull, frizzy and lifeless. While this can happen to anybody at any age, it appears to be more common among the older crowd. There are many reasons for developing dry hair, which are:

• Environmental factors such as living in a very hot and dry climate
• Too much exposure to the sun and wind
• Too much exposure to salty or chlorine-treated water
• Using too many chemical products in your hair
• Hair styling tools like straighteners and curlers
• Excessive hair washing
• Harsh hair cleansing products
• Medical conditionals such as anorexia, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and Menkes syndrome

Home Remedies for Reducing the Dryness of Your Hair

Let’s face it; all the chemicals added into even the best and most recommended hair care products will cause some unwanted reaction in your hair at some point, which means that when treating dry hair, the best option is to go natural. Luckily, there are a host of ingredients in your kitchen that can help. Here are some simple recipes for you:

1. Avocado and Coconut Pack

Containing minerals, proteins and vitamins, this mask is excellent for dry hair.

What You Will Need:

• Coconut milk, ½ cup
• Avocado, 1, ripe and mashed

Instructions:

• Mix the mashed avocado and coconut milk into a smooth paste.
• Section and then apply this paste on your scalp and the length of your hair.
• Let it sit for 45 minutes and then rinse off with cool or lukewarm water.

2. Egg Yolk, Olive Oil and Vitamin E

Hair that is dry and fragile and a scalp that is irritable will benefit from this.

What You Will Need:

• Egg yolks, 3
• Olive oil, 1 tablespoon
• Vitamin E, 3 drops

Instructions:

• Wash your hair well and remove the excess water.
• Beat the yolks until they are light and fluffy.
• Apply the mix from scalp to tip and then wash off with cool water after ten minutes.
• This should be done once a week for best results.
•  If you have an irritated scalp or dandruff, you can add a bit of lemon juice to the mixture.

3. Fenugreek Seeds Paste

Works amazingly well for dryness with dandruff.

What You Will Need:

• Fenugreek seeds, four tablespoons

Instructions:

• Leave the seeds to soak in water overnight.
• Blend the seeds into a paste in the morning.
• Apply the paste and let it sit for half an hour.
• Rinse your hair with warm water and shampoo.

4. Amla Powder and Lime Juice

 Nourishes and adds shine to the hair.

What You Will Need:

• Amla powder, two tablespoons
•  Lemon juice, two tablespoons

Instructions:

• Mix the ingredients together into a smooth paste
• Apply the mix into your hair from scalp to the tips of the hai
• Leave it in for ten minutes
• Rinse with cool water

5. Bottle Gourd Juice

Conditions hair without weighing it down.

What You Will Need:

• Bottled gourd, peeled and chopped

Instructions:

• The bottle gourd will need to be blended until it turns into a paste.
• With a cheesecloth, squeeze the juice out of the bottle gourd paste.
•  Apply well over the hair and leave in for half an hour.
• Wash your hair with warm water.

6. Banana and Avocado

Avocado seals the moisture in your hair and bananas help make your hair shafts softer and stronger by improving their elasticity.

What You Will Need:

• Banana, 1, ripe
• Avocado, 1, ripe

Instructions :

• Mash both the ingredients together into a smooth paste and then apply on hair.
• Allow it to remain for half an hour.
• Rinse off with cool water.

7. Rice Milk and Honey Wash

A natural emollient, honey helps to seal moisture into your hair.

What You Will Need:

• Honey, 2 tablespoons
• Rice milk, 1 cup

Instructions:

• Mix the two ingredients together.
• Apply it onto your hair and leave for 15 minutes.
•  Rinse with cool water.

8. Egg, Honey and Yoghurt Mask

Yoghurt adds strength and shine to the hair right from the roots, egg yolks provide your hair with natural moisture, and the whites remove unwanted oils from the scalp with the help of the bacteria-eating enzymes. This is one of the best home remedies for dry hair and oily scalp.

What You Will Need:

• Eggs, 2
• Honey, one tablespoon
• Yoghurt, 2 tablespoons

Instructions:

• Mix the ingredients together until you get a creamy and smooth paste.
• Spread it onto your hair and leave for twenty minutes.
• Rinse with cool water.

9. Egg Yolks and Water

 Great for moisturising the hair shafts, egg yolks can be added in many home remedies for dry, frizzy hair.

What You Will Need:

• Egg yolks, 2
• Water, 3 tablespoons

Instructions:

• Mix the yolks with the water until you have a fluffy mixture.
• Apply on the hair and leave for half an hour.

10. Mayonnaise Pack

 L-cysteine, a potent antioxidant, is present in mayonnaise which is why it can be used to strengthen your hair as well as add a bit of shine and volume to it.

What You Will Need:

• Full fat mayonnaise, ½ cup

Instructions:

• Beat the mayonnaise until it becomes fluffy.
• After wetting your hair, apply the mayonnaise on the damaged parts of your hair.
• Apply the remaining on the rest of your hair.
• Cover your hair with a shower cap.
• Let it sit for half an hour.
• Wash it out with cold water and then shampoo.

11. Baking Soda Rinse

Due to its alkaline nature, baking soda is excellent at removing hair product build-up from the scalp and in closing the cuticles of the hair.

What You Will Need:

• Water, ½ cup
• Baking soda, one teaspoon

Instructions:

• Mix the ingredients together.
• Wash your hair as usual and then rinse your hair with this mixture as a leave-on treatment.
• You can also mix the baking soda into your shampoo if you want more focus on cleansing the scalp.
• Baking soda should be used in your hair once a month.

12. Besan Mask

With the ability to condition your hair and remove impurities, besan, or gram flour is commonly used in beauty treatments for the skin and hair. This mask will leave your hair silky and soft to the touch.

What You Will Need:

• Besan flour, 3 tablespoons
• Coconut milk, 1 cup

Instructions:

• Combine the ingredients well until it is smooth.
• Massage the mixture into your scalp and then move down the length of your hair.
• Leave this in your hair for about twenty minutes and then wash with mild shampoo and lukewarm water.

13. Aloe Vera Pack

 Dubbed “the plant of immortality” by the ancient Egyptians, aloe vera has amazing moisturising properties, and the following recipe is a favourite among home remedies for damaged, dry hair.

What You Will Need:

• Carrier oil, 2 tablespoons
• Yoghurt, 3 tablespoons
•  Aloe vera, 4 tablespoons

Instructions:

• Combine the ingredients well until you get a smooth mixture.
• Form sections in your hair and apply this mix from the scalp to the tips of your hair.
• Leave for thirty minutes and then rinse with warm water.
• Use a mild shampoo to cleanse the hair.

14. Essential Oils

Rosemary or lavender essential oils are very good when it comes to maintenance of scalp health. These oils help in conditioning the hair and the massage aids in improving blood circulation.

What You Will Need:

•  Almond oil, 2 tablespoons
• Coconut oil, 2 tablespoons
• Castor oil, 1 teaspoon
• Rosemary/lavender essential oil, five drops

Instructions:

• Heat the oils in a bowl until the mix a little warm.
• Massage this concoction into your scalp and hair.
• Pay more attention to the tips of your hair since they sustain the most damage.
• Either leave this mask on overnight or at least for half an hour.
• Wash with warm water and mild shampoo.

15. Honey and Vegetable Oil

Honey has very good moisturising properties and is a great treatment for dry hair. The vegetable oil acts as a carrier and also helps in moisturising the hair.

What You Will Need:

• Honey, 2 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons

Instructions:

• Mix the ingredients and apply to hair.
• Cover with a plastic shower cap and leave for 15 minutes.
• Shampoo and rinse.

16. Green Tea Rinse

Green tea helps with treating dandruff, while black tea is said to help with hair fall. If you are looking to enhance your hair colour along with giving it a moisturising boost, use specific teas to help.

What You Will Need:

• Tea, one litre, freshly brewed

Instructions:

• After washing your hair, rinse it with the tea and then let air dry.

 17. Apple Cider Vinegar

 This one is perfect for a beach day. If you love to swim but are worried about the damage you are bound to incur as a result of exposure to the sun and salt water, the following recipe will help. Just treat your hair before you hit the beach and you are all set.

What You Will Need:

• Apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup
• Water, ¾ cup

Instructions:

• Mix the two ingredients together.
• After washing your hair, as usual, rinse with this mixture and air dry your hair.

18. Pumpkin

 Packed full of vitamins, zinc, potassium and beta carotenes, pumpkin is used for natural skin and hair care due to its moisturising properties.

What You Will Need:

• Honey, 2 tablespoons
• Pumpkin puree, 1 cup

Instructions:

• Mix the two ingredients together and then apply on the scalp and hair.
• Cover with a plastic shower cap and leave for fifteen minutes.

Tips to Remember

Here are a few tips you may find helpful when it comes to treating your dry hair:

• If you are in the habit of rubbing your hair while towel drying, you need to stop. Instead, simply wrap your hair in a microfiber towel or an old T-Shirt.
• Hair accessories and keeping your hair up all the time can cause your hair to become dry and damaged. Let your hair loose for a change so that it can heal.
• Whether you take supplements or add food rich in it into your diet, you must add Omega 3 fatty acids to your diet. It helps in strengthening and repairing the hair from the inside.
• Drink at least two litres of water a day and ensure you follow a balanced diet.
• Do not wash your hair often as this can irritate and dry out the scalp and hair.
• When washing your hair, use lukewarm or cool water, never hot or very cold water. Using a mild shampoo that is free of sulphates is another good move.
• Avoid the use of heating tools and too many chemical-laden hair products as they cause severe damage to your hair.
• Avoid colouring or bleaching your hair often as this causes your hair to become brittle.

For those who like to take care of their hair, treating it now and then is the best way to ensure that your hair remains healthy and strong for longer periods of time. While commercials and marketing strategies often make us believe that one of the products produced by the beauty industry will help take care of the damage, even they are filled with chemicals and preservatives that will eventually take their toll on your luscious locks. Using natural products and simple recipes such as the ones shared above is the best way to seal the deal on your hair health.

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