Our hair needs love and care for it to stay healthy and luscious. While we take enough measures to protect our skin, when it comes to our mane, we usually follow the simple oil, shampoo, condition routine. However, if you want well-nourished healthy hair, you need to take an extra effort to maintain your locks. Every day, our hair attracts dirt, dust, pollutants and more and not all of us wash it off every day. This means, these settle on our scalp and not just irritate it but also prevents healthy hair growth. In order to keep our locks looking good, we need to nourish them with hair packs that deeply condition them and leave our hair feeling soft and healthy. Hair packs can be easily made at home without much effort and can do wonders for your hair. These packs are made using natural ingredients that are easily available and are not very expensive either. We list here one simple hair pack that you can try at home and see the results within a few weeks.
Banana and honey nourishing hair pack
Banana is a fruit packed with vitamins as well as potassium and is good for health and also your hair. Honey has anti-bacterial as well as nourishing properties that work well on the scalp as well as the strands. To make this pack, take one ripe or even overripe banana of a standard size. Cut it into slices and put it in a bowl. Now using a spoon or your fingers, mash these slices till you get a paste-like consistency. Add a spoonful of honey to the banana mash and mix the two well. If you have long hair, you may need half a banana more to cover all the strands. Now using your fingers, apply this pack on your hair and scalp. Once you are done, you can tie your hair in a bun and then wear a shower cap to cover your hair. Leave this hair pack on for 15-20 minutes so that it thoroughly nourishes the hair. Now, wash your hair with lukewarm water and make sure you get the pack off. You don’t really need a shampoo unless you feel your hair is sticky. But use a mild one or dilute your existing shampoo in water and then wash it off. Once done, let your hair dry naturally in the air. You will find that the texture has become soft and silky and the volume is also thick. The honey and banana pack works on all hair types so you make sure you nourish your hair with it at least once every week.
For silky hair
Mix in 2 teaspoons of neem powder and 2 teaspoons of gram flour into a smooth paste and apply generously onto your hair and scalp. Let it dry for around 30 minutes and wash off.
While the gram flour will cleanse your scalp, the neem will have innumerable benefits that include shiny tresses and a dandruff free scalp. Repeat his twice a week and you will notice a silky, shiny change in your tresses too.
For damage free hair
For unruly hair that is unhealthy and damaged this pack comes in handy to do some damage control. Mix in curd, lemon and mustard oil to make a hair pack and let it dry, then wash off with water. Now heat some hibiscus leaves in water and bring to boil. Squeeze a lemon into it and apply it onto your hair. Leave it for around 20 minutes and again wash it off with a mild shampoo.
For an oil free scalp
For a clean, oil free scalp mix in two egg yolks, an egg white, lemon juice and a few drops of honey. Generously apply it onto your hair, let dry and wash off with a deep cleansing shampoo. This should leave your scalp oil free and hair supple.
To prevent hair fall
To curb hair fall you need to enhance the blood circulation to your scalp which in turn will improve the growth of hair. For this, boil coconut oil with a few dry amla pieces, apply it onto your hair twice a week and you will already be on the road to repair for your hair. You can also soak shikakai, amla and reetha in hot water overnight. Next morning crush the ingredients and wash your hair with it.
For straight and frizz free hair
Mix in equal quantities of vinegar and honey in a cup of hot water and let it stand still for a few minutes. Then apply it onto your hair, leave it on for a few minutes and wash off with a mild shampoo. This should straighten out the monsoon frizz and deep condition your hair.