Helpful Home Remedies For Dry Hair

1. Oil your hair

Oiling your hair is essential to rehydrating your hair and improving hair health. (1)(2) Coconut oil, (3) olive oil, and Moroccan argan oil are the most commonly used hair oils as they have a high content of fatty acids that can penetrate the hair and moisturize it.

You can also use jojoba, castor, almond, and avocado oil.

How to use:

• Massage the scalp and hair with slightly warm oil and leave it overnight. You may also apply the oil 30 minutes before shampooing your hair.
• Mix any oil in your conditioner and use.
• Apply hair oil to slightly damp hair, especially before blow-drying.

2. Apply avocado

While there is no scientific evidence to it, avocado has been used anecdotally as a home remedy for dry hair. It is thought that the vitamins and fatty acids in avocados can make the hair smooth and shiny.

1. Mash one avocado and add 2 tbsp of coconut or olive oil and 1 tbsp honey or yogurt to it. Mix well.
2. Apply the mixture to washed hair.
3. Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse.

3. Make a honey mask

Honey is another popular anecdotal home remedy that helps moisturize the hair. The high sugar concentration of honey acts as a natural humectant.

How to use:

1. Mix 1–2 tsp of olive oil with 1–2 tbsp of raw, organic honey.
2. Apply the mixture to the hair.
3. Leave it for 15 minutes and rinse.

4 . Use aloe vera gel

Aloe vera gel is a natural moisturizing agent, owing to its content of mucopolysaccharides that bind to the hair easily.

1. Mix 4 tbsp of aloe vera gel with 3 tbsp of yogurt and 2 tbsp of coconut oil.
2. Apply the paste to damp hair.
3. Rinse with water after 30 minutes.

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