Six Tips for Getting Soft Shiny Hair without Chemicals

Whether you have thick or thin hair, long or short hair, straight or curly hair, shiny hair is a wonderful thing to have. Shiny hair, not only, instantly enhances your appearance, but it is also a reflection of your internal health and wellbeing. Since time immemorial women (and men) have spent huge amounts of time and effort in trying to unlock the secret to healthy, shiny hair. Cleopatra of Egypt and Queen Anne of England were said to have used honey, and oils to keep their hair healthy and shiny.

There is something magical and angelic about shiny, gleaming, bouncy hair. Don King, the boxing legend said, “My hair is God’s aura.” Several indigenous cultures, especially Native American, place great emphasis on hair-care as they believe that it tied to our intuition and nerve health. In these cultures, hair is considered an extension of our nervous system. In certain yogic traditions, hair care is seen as a way to raise our kundalini energy. Hair is seen as a blessing and caring for it, a spiritual activity. If healthy nerves and good internal health can contribute to healthy hair, the reverse can also be true. Hair care can calm your nerves, nourish the crown chakra, raise your energy, improve your intuition and contribute towards vitality.

Some of us have turned to commercial products laden with alcohol and chemicals for quick results and (fake)glossy hair. Lackluster results (pun intended), and allergic reactions from chemical laden products have us looking for easier and more natural methods. Whatever your final goal is, vanity or spirituality, here are some easy and natural ways to bring the luster back to your ‘God’s aura’.

Things you”ll need:

• Natural bristle hair brush
• Gentle shampoo
• Coconut oil
• Avocados
• Honey
• Jojoba Oil

1. Wash your hair every other day instead or even once in three days instead of every day to preserve the natural shine of hair. Shampooing everyday strips hair of the very natural oils that are responsible for shine. Also, shampoo and even plain water swell up the hair cuticle and make it look duller.
2. Avoid heat to retain the natural shine of hair. Avoid using hot water to wash hair, and the hot setting on a hair dryer to dry and style hair. Use a ceramic ionic hair dryer (only if you must) as a safer and gentler way casino online to blow-dry hair.
3. Use a pre-conditioning coconut oil or olive oil treatment (for at least 20 minutes) before shampooing. Take the time to massage the oil into your scalp, whenever you feel inclined to spend the extra time in taking care of your hair.
4. Consider indulging in a weekly homemade deep conditioning treatment using common kitchen ingredients. Not only does it add shine and gloss, but it also relieve stress. The embedded link has some deep conditioning treatments that can be whipped up using common kitchen ingredients like avocados, honey, and jojoba oil.
5. Rinse hair with lukewarm or cold water is to seal the cuticle and add shine to hair. A final rinse with cold water is an excellent way to revive both hair and add a metabolic boost to the body. As a further boost for stressed out tresses, consider a final rinse with diluted apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
6. Finally, eat a diet that contains plenty of omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, walnuts, and flax is reported to promote hair health and shine. Omega-3 fatty acids act like internal moisturizers to heal dry skin and add gloss to dull hair.

Further Tips

• Use a natural bristle brush and take the time to comb your hair.
• Use a gentler ph balanced shampoos, that don”t contain sodium lauryl sulphate.
• Commercial hair dyes and hair color can dry out hair and make it look dull and lifeless.

Sources:

• Homemade Beauty; Natural Homemade Hair Conditioner Recipes
• 3Ho; Hair Care
• Skeptical Inquirer; Geronimo”s Hair
• Image Credit; freedigitalphotos.net