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My Homemade 5 in 1 Hair Pack for Soft and Shiny Hair

by Barisha

Hey it’s DIY time!
Today, I am going to share with you all, the preparation method of my 5 in 1 homemade hair pack for all hair types. It worked wonderfully on my hair. When I was suffering from mild hair fall, dry, dull rough hair, my aunty advised me to use this pack thrice in every week for 3 months, and after using it for 3 weeks I can see the visible change in my hair texture and quality. I am sure it will help you readers too. So, without wasting time have a look on the magical pack preparation! 🙂

5 Main Functions of this Hair Pack are:

Adds shine
Stop hair fall
Straightening the hair temporarily
Helps in preventing dandruff
Makes hair dark black

We need few things to prepare this pack; you don’t need to worry as these products are easily available in the local market and extremely affordable.

Ingredients Needed:

Fenugreek (50 gm)
Sour curd (50 gm)
Lemon (1/2 pc)
Honey(1 table spoon)
Coconut oil(optional)
Water

Preparation Method:

Step 1: Wash fenugreek in clear water to get rid of any dirt or dust. Soak the washed fenugreek seeds in plain water over night.

Step 2: In the next day morning, grind fenugreek seeds into smooth paste in a mixer. To this fenugreek paste, add sour curd, honey and lemon juice. Blend everything together and prepare a smooth mixture. Add water for desirable consistency.

Step 3: Apply the pack all over you hair from root to tips. Keep the hair pack for 40-45 minutes and rinse off with homemade shampoo or any other mild shampoo).

My Hair After Using this Hair Pack:

How does it work?:

Fenugreek seeds are used to prevent hair loss and to enjoy better hair growth. It also helps in preventing dandruff.
Curd is rich in vitamin B and it has natural anti fungal and antibacterial properties. It helps you get rid of the unwanted dandruff from your scalp.
Curd works great as conditioner for hair and brings lots of shine….
Honey moisturise the hair from root to tip and prevent scalp infection (as we know honey is a natural antibacterial product)
Honey is also full of enriching vitamins and minerals which is essential for hair growth.

Final verdict:

This hair pack is affordable, easy to prepare and trust me it works better than chemical loaded hair packs, so what are you waiting for??? Try this out and share your experience here on MABH! 🙂

Which is your favorite DIY hair pack? Share the recipe below!

Side Effects of Hair Straightening and Preventing Measures

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Preethi asks..

Hi MABH team,

I have a small beauty/hair care query. I am planning to straighten my hair by next month. This is my first time as I never have straightened my hair before. I am introducing my hair to heat for the first time. My friends are saying that straightening is bad for the health of the hair. Is it true? If yes, what are the side effects of straightening hair and how they can be avoided? Please advice. Thanks!

Reply to the Query:

Hi Preethi,

I understand your problem. Even I haven’t straightened my hair before and I am afraid of doing it for the same reasons. You have asked about the side effects. I am listing out few below.

Side Effects of Hair Straightening:

Hair Fall:

They are lot of people who straighten their hair many times and face no hair fall problem. At the same time, there are many who lose hundreds of hair strands everyday due to one time hair straightening. Yes! Hair fall is the biggest side effect of hair straightening. It depends on the sensitivity of your scalp. The chemicals present in your hair straighteners may damage your hair roots and cause hair fall.

Hair Breakage:

Not only the roots, the hard chemicals in your hair straightening creams and perms affect your hair strands as well. They destroy all the moisture from your healthy hair, leaving your hair dry and brittle. When your hair becomes dry and brittle, it obviously becomes more prone to breakage.

Split Ends:

As hair straighteners dry out your hair and scalp, they cause severe split ends if not treated the proper way. Split ends caused due to hair straightening may be very embarrassing and ugly. They spoil the beauty of your natural hair.

Spoils Overall Hair Health:

The heat, the straightening creams, lotions, sprays and what more? These can create product build up on your hair and scalp, thus resulting in overall bad hair. Straightening may get you the worst hair if done in an improper way. The chemicals spoils the natural shine and softness of your hair.

Hair Straightening Side Effects - How to Prevent

How to Prevent Side Effects?:

The only thing you can do is, choosing the right parlor to get your hair straightened, if it is your first time. Ask your friends for opinions and suggestions and choose your parlor. The beautician must be efficient to identify your hair/scalp type and straighten your hair safely, keeping side effect prevention in mind. If it is your first time, it is very risky to perform hair straightening at home. If you are going to do at home anyway, never ever skip your neutralizer after straightening your hair with your hair straightening cream. This prevents side effects upto a good extent.

And always keep in mind to straighten your hair 2-3 cm away from your scalp. This is a MUST!

When was the first time you straightened your hair? Did you face any side effects on your hair? If you have any idea/suggestion that could help Preethi, please drop in the comment section below!

DIY Hibiscus Flower Infused Mustard Hair Oil For Hair Growth

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Hello friends, hope you all are having a good time. A few months ago, I was facing a severe hair loss problem (yet to find out the cause) and that was stopping my hair to grow even at less than normal speed. Then I found out about Mustard oil on Google. When I told it to my mother, she also said that in her childhood elders used to say mustard oil is best for faster hair growth. So, today I will show you my own tried and tested hair oil recipe.

Mustard Oil, Hibiscus Oil, Hair Growth, Fast Hair Growth

Hibiscus: As we all know, Hibiscus flower and its leaves are used in Asian countries specially India for treating hair problems. There are some herbal hibiscus powders available on the local or online stores (yet to try it). For many years Hibiscus flower and leaves are used now world wide for its benefits on hair. It helps prevent hair fall, dandruff, graying of hair, spit ends and keeps hair healthy, black and nourished. It also helps growing hair faster.

Mustard Oil: Mustard oil as well as Hibiscus flower is very beneficial to hair. Some of us may not approve of this as it stinks (I was also totally anti of using this oil on hair), but the benefits that one can get from this oil is an eye opener for many of us. Honestly, I never used mustard oil on my hair before, but while searching on Google about hair growth I came to know the benefits, and since then I am using it religiously; thrice a week.
And the result is exactly what I was looking for. It actually broke the spell and my hair is growing (*touch wood*) and my hair texture has been changed from what we call fine and fragile hair (thin hair) to shinier, thicker and stronger hair.

So, the final verdict is if you can survive the strong eye-watering smell and stickiness of Mustard oil, you will definitely get a good result. But in order to see a drastic change, you need apply this oil at least three times a week. I also combine Castor oil and Almond oil with it to get more benefits at times.

Now, here is the recipe:

Ingredients Needed:

Cold pressed Mustard oil (for it is richer in properties).
Two Hibiscus Flowers
One clean bowl.
One clean container.

Steps:

Step 1. In a clean bowl, pour cold pressed mustard oil. You can take as much amount you want and then increase the number of flowers with it. I have used small amount as it has no preservatives I prefer a fresh batch after every 2-3 weeks.

Step 2: Now, place the Hibiscus flowers into the oil. Make sure they are totally drowned. Leave it for 24 hours or at least overnight.

Hibiscus Flowers in Mustard Oil, Hair Growth Recipe

After 24 hours, it will look like this. You can see how the color of the oil is changed and the flower petals have become transparent.

Step 3: Crush the flowers as much as you can.

Step 4: Then sieve it and pour it in a clean container. You can also leave the crushed particles if you like.

How To Use?:

Apply the oil directly on the scalp massaging it gently. Applying this oil at night is preferable. You might want to use pillow liner or towel for your pillow as it can stain. Next morning wash your hair with a herbal shampoo.

Benefits:

It actually made my hair grow faster.
It gave my hair a light golden tint.
My hair texture improved.
Less hair fall.
Hair quality improved.
Makes hair healthier and strong.

This DIY hair oil is totally tried and tested; hope you find it helpful. Try it and keep your hair healthy and strong. So, take care and stay healthy.

My Hair: