Top Hair Care Tips for Healthy Hair: What to Eat & How to Care

Healthy, long and bouncy hair is a dream of every girl and we also go to beauty parlors for hair care. But you do not need to go to any beauty parlor for hair care, there are many such marvelous things in your home which are being used for centuries. The distinctive thing is that there is no chemical in them which usually suits everyone's hair. So, here we discuss some hair care tips:

1. Lemon for dandruff

Lemon or its juice can cure the Dandruff problem. Lemon juice can prove to be a remedy for dandruff when mixed with Coconut oil. You can also use olive oil instead of coconut oil. It also works wonderfully on the hair and along with providing full nutrition to your hair, it also abolishes dandruff from the root.

First of all, take 2 spoons of coconut oil / olive oil and mix it with 2 spoons of lemon juice. Now gently massage it on your hair and scalp with a light hand. Leave it on for about 20 minutes after massaging and then wash the hair with shampoo.

2. Curd for Hair

Applying curd to the hair, ends the dandruff and gives hydration to the hairs. It also makes hair soft and shiny and helpful in hair growth.

Apply some curd on the scalp along with your hair. Note that the curd should be applied in equal quantity all over the hair and scalp properly. Leave it on for about 1 hour and let it dry. After that wash off with shampoo.

3. Lotus Flower Conditioner

Lotus flower is incredible for hairs. It provides nourishment to the hair and also keeps it soft works as a conditioner for hairs health.

Grind lotus flower or its petals it in a mixer and apply this blend on the hair. Leave this mixture on the hair for some time and then wash the hair with plain water. It has a mystic result on your hair and retains your hair healthy.

4. Exfoliate the scalp

Hair exfoliator is easily available in the market, using which the dead skin of hair gets easily removed and your hair becomes healthy. It also gets rid of dandruff and keeps the scalp and hair healthy.

5. Eucalyptus (नीलगिरी) Oil

Eucalyptus oil has anti-bacterial properties that remove any kind of infection and provide shine to the hair. Eucalyptus oil will help you to reduce the hair fall.

To bring shine to your hair and stop it from falling, mix eucalyptus oil with olive oil and apply it on your hair. It opens the pores of the scalp and offers nourishment to the roots. 

6. Neem Oil for Dandruff

Neem oil eliminates the dandruff by driving away the accumulated dandruff on the hair and scalp. If you want treatment for dandruff, then neem works 100% correctly for this. If you want, you can massage the head with neem oil.

Apply it directly on your hair and scalp few hours before shampooing and then wash. It will also eliminate itching from your scalp.

According to AAD , Follow these simple tips  to maintain healthy hair.

• Hair washing: Wash oily hair more frequently. How often you wash your hair should be based on how much oil your scalp produces. For oily scalp, wash it as often as once a day. For chemically treated hair, wash it less frequently. As you get older, your scalp makes less oil, so you may not need to shampoo as often. But if you see flakes in your hair, you may not be shampooing enough. This can lead to dandruff and other scalp diseases.
• Use of Shampoo : Concentrate shampoo on the scalp while washing your hair, rather than washing the entire length of hair, concentrate on cleaning primarily the scalp.
• Conditioner: Use conditioner after every shampoo unless you use a “2-in-1” shampoo, which cleans and conditions hair. It can expressively improve the look of broken or weathered hair by increasing shine, decreasing static electricity, improving strength. It also offering some protection from harmful UV rays. Ponder the conditioner on the tips of the hair and not on the scalp or length of the hair.
• Shampoo Choosing: Choose a shampoo and conditioner formulated specifically for your hair type. For example, if you color your hair, use a shampoo designed for color-treated hair. If your hair is damaged or chemically treated, consider a “2-in-1” shampoo.
• Protection :Protect your hair while swimming from the damaging effects of chlorine by wetting and conditioning your hair before swimming. Wear a tight-fitting swim cap and use a specially formulated swimmers shampoo and deep conditioner after swimming to replace lost moisture.

What to Eat For Healthy Hair 

Green leafy vegetables, fruits, sunflower seeds, nuts: 

Vitamin B and E are found in abundance in green leafy vegetables, fruits, sunflower seeds, nuts etc. Vitamins B and E are very important for our hair. They not only make our hair strong and beautiful but also normalize the excess oil released. If you are a non-vegetarian, you can also eat fish and chicken.

Oats, shellfish and eggs: 

Along with this, our body also needs zinc. If you include zinc-rich food in your diet, it fights the excess oil in your body. Oats, shellfish and eggs contain zinc, which you can easily consume.

Fats: 

Having oily hair does not mean at all that you should stop eating fats. Fats are as important for our body as others. Yes, you can regulate saturated and trans fight. Margarine, butter and animal fats are trans fats that freeze at room temperature and can be identified as follows. Instead, you can eat "good" fats like nuts, vegetable oils, and some types of fish.

Spinach, dates, curry leaves and pomegranate: 

Iron promotes the growth of hair follicles. So if your hair is dry, then it is obvious that there will be breakage too. In this case, iron strengthens your hair. Spinach, dates, curry leaves and pomegranate are rich in iron, which should be included in your diet.

Milk, soy milk and yogurt: 

Recent research suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in hair growth. It is naturally present in mushrooms. Apart from this, you can include vitamin D in your diet by consuming milk, soy milk and yogurt. Otherwise, vitamin D supplements come at the chemist shop, which you can take.

Omega 3: 

If you want to make your dry hair soft, then start taking Omega 3 from today itself. Omega 3 is abundant in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines. Apart from this, green leafy vegetables, chia, walnuts are also excellent sources of omega 3.

Biotin: 

Biotin is also called vitamin B8 in common language. Its consumption is recommended for the strength of hair and nails. Hair loss starts due to deficiency of biotin. Eggs, milk, soy, hazelnuts, and mushrooms contain biotin, so it is important to consume them.

Some other Tips for Hair Care:

1. Oil massage is such a magical thing that it is easy to do. It promotes blood circulation in the hair and scalp and strengthens the hair.
2. Hair Serum brings life to your lifeless dry hair and ads shine to the hair. Tangled hair gets detangled easily and hair breakage is less.
   
   
   
3. Regular hair trimming is essential, it helps to keep split ends and hair breakage is less.
4. Avoid head wash with hot water as it weakens the hair roots and leads to breakage. The moisture of the hair is also lost and the hair becomes lifeless. So, always wash the hair with normal water or lukewarm water only.
5. Cover your hair with a cotton cloth or cap while leaving the house. As your hair has to face the strong rays of the sun, pollution and it adversely affects your hair.
6. Your hair is very delicate, so avoid using it in a variety of ways. These days there are many chemical-rich products available in the market, the use of which can weaken the hair by adversely affecting its softness. Avoid using them.