When we’re younger we often do not think about greying of hair, until one day those nasty grey strands of hair begin to show up. This simple hair mask can not only help prevent greying of hair, but will also help reverse greying hair problems.
All you need are a few simple ingredients and you can make this hair mask at home!
Benefits of the ingredients for greying hair and other hair problems:
Curry leaf powder:
Curry leaves can help promote a natural production of melanin in the body that can help in preventing premature greying of hair. It can help keep the hair moisturized and nourished, in turn promoting better hair shine and reducing hair dryness. Curry leaves have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce scalp itching and reduce dandruff. It can also help treat dry, damaged and frizzy hair and in turn promote better hair health and hair quality.
Amla powder:
Using amla powder can help promote better hair growth, treat and prevent hair fall very effectively. It can also enhance and promote better blood circulation in the scalp in turn, stimulating the hair follicles to increase hair growth. It can also help inhibit premature greying of hair. Amla is also a rich source of vitamin C and therefore it can help the body create more collagen, which can help improve hair structure and strengthen the hair follicles and reduce hair fall.
Aloe vera gel:
For this hair mask, it is important to use fresh aloe vera gel. Aloe vera gel when combined with the other ingredients, it can help prevent the greying of hair very effectively. It can help promote hair growth as it helps cleanse and nourish the scalp and can help reduce hair breakage and stimulates the hair follicles towards new hair growth. Using aloe vera gel can also reduce scalp inflammation caused by dandruff as it has anti-inflammatory properties.
Black seed oil:
Black seed oil is rich in nutrients which can help provide nourishment to the hair follicles in turn restoring hair growth. Black seed oil contains omega-3s which helps in increasing the blood circulation in the scalp in turn promoting hair growth and reducing hair fall. It contains linoleic acid that can help prevent the premature greying of hair, by preventing the depletion of the pigment cells in the hair follicles.
Here’s how you can make this hair mask at home:
Ingredients:
Curry leaf powder
Amla powder
Fresh aloe vera gel
Black seed oil or coconut oil
(Or any carrier oil of your choice)
Method:
Into a mixing bowl, add in the curry leaf powder, amla powder, aloe vera gel and black seed oil or coconut oil (the oil needs to be added only for those with dry hair problems) and mix it well.
To use:
Apply this hair mask all over your hair and scalp and leave it on for 30 minutes before washing off with a mild shampoo and conditioner. READ MORE – Herbal hair wash Powder to stop hair fall