DIY: Hair oil

Making your own hair oil at home may be comfortable and easy while comparing to getting one from stores. You might be worried of the chemical ingredients, artificial scents or other such preservatives present in the store bought hair oil. You can never guess how it would react on your hair but your natural homemade hair oil does no harm to your scalp or hair anytime. Not just single, many hair oil recipes can be made easily as per your hair problem such as hair loss, dandruff or even premature graying of hair. They might not be that good smelling or light like store bought hair oils, but of course you can see much better results on your hair after you begin using these homemade hair oils.

They do not contain any harmful ingredient, they are all natural and made by yourself. Today, let us check some interesting hair oil recipes that you can prepare yourself at home and use to improve your overall hair health and beauty.

Hibiscus Hair Oil for Hair Regrowth

Are you depressed of extreme hair loss? Are those bald patches showing off and spoiling your whole looks? Here’s a quick hair oil recipe for you. Hibiscus leaves and flowers are much beneficial for your hair growth and shine. They do add life and shine to your dull, damaged and weak hair. All you have to do is to pluck equal numbers of hibiscus flowers and leaves. Five numbers from each is enough for 100 ml of your carrier oil. Crush the leaves and fresh flowers without adding any water. Let the mixture be coarse, add this mixture to 100 ml of your carrier oil such as coconut oil or olive oil etc of your wish. You can also add a teaspoon of fenugreek and tulsi powder which are optional. Stir this whole oil mixture and heat it until it fumes. Switch off the stove and allow the oil to cool down. After cooling down, filter the oil and store it in an air tight container. This hair regrowth hair oil should be heated and used before every hair wash and left on your hair and scalp for 1 hour before rinsing hair. This homemade hair oil not only provides nourishment to your hair, but also prevents premature aging and provides lustrous thick hair. Regular usage results in damage free thick and long hair. Your hair always grows longer when it is not disturbed with falling or breakage, don’t you agree?

Refreshing Citrus Hair Oil for Dandruff 

What is dandruff?

Dry and dead scalp flakes are called as dandruff. Dandruff is present in every scalp, some might be invisible while for few people it is highly visible leaving an itchy feeling. Not just the itchy sensation it gives, but also spoils the entire health of your hair resulting in hair loss and root weakness. Even if you are healthy and maintain your hair properly, this dandruff can bring a severe hair loss problem. Hence it should be cleared out continuously to prevent hair from falling.

How to prevent dandruff?

Citrus fruits like lemon and orange works great for removing dandruff from your scalp. Collect the peels of oranges and lemons, dry them until hard and powder them. A heaped teaspoon of powder should be mixed with 100ml of base oil and heated until it fumes. Allow the oil  to cool down, filter and store in an air tight container. Massage your hair with this citrus hair oil once or twice every week followed by a hair steam. Your hair should be thoroughly cleansed with plenty of fresh water after this oil is allowed to sit on your scalp for 40 to 50 minutes. This hair oil extremely cures dandruff and prevents it from coming back with a refreshing citrus fragrance.

Tit bits to Remember 

• All homemade hair oils should be used within 3 to 4 months for better results. As there were no preservatives added, they shouldn’t be kept for a long time.

• Choose castor oil or avocado oil as your carrier oil if you have dry scalp and go for jojoba if your scalp is oily.

• Always prefer fresh ingredients such as fresh hibiscus flowers and fresh fruit peels when it comes to the preparation of homemade hair oil. The more fresher the ingredients, the more better the results are.

• Juicy, thick and sticky hibiscus leaves works better than the thin pale ones.

• Dip a clean towel in hot water, squeeze it and wrap around your oiled hair to take steam and help the oil penetrate deeper into the scalp.