Hair Care
Good looking hair is essentially healthy, shiny and clean. It is important to maintain a healthy routine of hair care. Taking care of your hair involves keeping it clean and conditioned and choosing a hair style that suits you. With proper care your hair can become one of your important beauty assets. Hair that is everything it should be - soft, shining, healthy and full of life.Taking care of your hair means keeping it clean and conditioned, choosing a style that compliments your and fits with the details of your beauty.
Shampooing -
To shampoo is to wash, cleanse or remove all dirt or other impurities from the scalp and hair by the process of shampooing. The selection of the shampoo should depend upon the hair type. Egg shampoo is good for dry hair but avoid products which contain alcohol as they will dry out the hair even further. For oily hair use some mild shampoo. Care should be taken while using shampoo. Do not scrub or over massage. It is better to rinse thoroughly with Luke warm water. If the hair is too oily, add lemon juice in Luke warm water and rinse.Shampooing can be done as often (ideally every alternate day) as required to keep the hair clean and healthy, as long as you condition regularly. Switch shampoos once a month to avoid hair buildup.
Method of Conditioning -
 
  • After shampooing gently squeeze the excess water.
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  • Comb the hair with the fingers or with wide toothed comb from the roots to the ends gently. Remove tangles.
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  • Apply little conditioner and rub the conditioner through the hair with the fingers. Never rub on the scalp.
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  • Keep it on the hair for 5 minutes
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  • Now gently massage the hair to loosen the conditioner.
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  • Rinse the hair and remove all traces of conditioner. Now dry the hair.
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    Method of Shampooing -
    Prepare the hair for shampooing. Before wetting your hair for shampooing, comb through with a wide toothed comb to prevent tangles. Mix and adjust the water flow. Mix the water to a comfortable temperature. Wet the hair and scalp thoroughly. Apply the shampoo to the hair by first pouring it into your hand and never directly. Apply with the hands and fingers, massage firmly in rotating and circular movements. Massage the whole head. Rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly and carefully. Apply more shampoo and massage for the second time if needed, finally rinse all shampoo from the hair and scalp with clean water. Finally check the hair lines and make sure that the dirt and shampoo has been removed from hair and scalp. Dry the hair gently. Don't rub just blot the wet hair with a towel and then smooth the towel along the length of your hair. Avoid blow drying as far as possible. If you shampoo regularly there is no need to lather twice.
    Healthy and Shiny hair -
     
  • It is better to apply castor oil for a healthy growth of hair.
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  • Wash hair with tea once in a week.
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  • Apply besan in the hair and wash it with water drained from the cooked rice.
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  • Soak a handful of gooseberry in a cup of milk for two hours. Make it as a paste and apply in the hair.
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  • Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp and hair. Wash it after some time.
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  • Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Let it soak. Cover your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or so.
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  • Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control hair loss and thinning.
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  • Do a 'steam-towel-wrap' once in a while, if your cuticles are damaged, as this steaming opens out the pores and absorbs the oil.
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  • Deep condition with curd, beer and egg.
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  • Mix a little vinegar in warm water and rinse your hair with this solution. This will add bounce to dull and lifeless hair.
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  • Soak 1 teaspoon fenugreek in curd and keep it for a night. Have it in the next morning.
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  • Boil coconut oil with the juices of curry leaves, basil, hibiscus flower and gooseberry. Apply on hair, keep it for sometime and rinse.
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  • Egg white and curd is a good conditioner for hair.
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  • Take a cup of coconut and mustard oils. Soak half a cup of curry leaves in the oil mixture and keep it for a night. Next morning, heat on a slow fire till the curry leaves turn crisp. Remove from heat and add two to three camphor balls. Allow oil to cool and then strain. Apply oil to hair roots using cotton wool along the parting and massage in circular movements. Leave the oil overnight and shampoo the next morning. Repeat twice a week.
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  • Add a lemon peel to a 'shikakai' and 'amla' mixture while washing your hair.
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