I am sure your dadi-maa must have told you to apply something to your hair that grows hair faster and longer. In addition, haven’t you noticed that old people have such long and beautiful hair? Here are some ancient Indian long hair secrets!
Add curry leaves (chopped) in oil and let them boil for some time. Apply this to your hair for long and strong hair. You may also add an egg to this mixture to get extra softer and silkier hair! Applying this to hair also reduces graying.
A mixture of Honey, Olive oil and egg applied to hair gives it strength and makes it grow longer. This is definitely an awesome recipe!
Apply jojoba oil for 20 minutes before going to the shower. This promotes fast hair growth too!
Almond, Castor, Olive and jojoba oil mixed together and applied to your hair and scalp makes it softer, silkier, and longer like never before!
Shikakai powder mixed with Amla powder and water when applied to hair, conditions, strengthens and makes it longer. I bet you know about this from a very young age, don’t you?
I got this from a very old neighbor- Add hibiscus flowers to water in a bowl and leave it for 2 hours. Remove the flowers and rinse your hair with the water. It makes hair soft and definitely helps to grow your hair.
Add Arhar dal to water and let it remain for 12 hours. Remove the dal and wash your hair with the water. It will repair your damaged hair and will make it soft and silky and in the long run, it will make your hair longer :P :)
Apply any oil (mustard oil for example) to your hair after warming it. This also promotes healthy hair growth.
Yet another wonderful secrets for long hair. Add fenugreek to some coconut milk and apply this to your hair. Leave it for 40 minutes. Wash with a gentle organic shampoo. This makes hair longer.
Apply normal yoghurt to your hair and leave it for 30 minutes. After that, rinse your hair with luke warm water. This recipe is a very old one and many old people still use it and you can use it to for longer and stronger hair!
Now that you have learnt the homemade recipes, here are some other long hair secrets that need no preparation.
Cut hair more often – The hair tips get dry and frizz often as they will be coloured and styled often. So, it is advisable to get a half inch of your hair cut so that it grows fast.
Do not rub hair – Many people have the habit of rubbing the hair vigorously to dry the hair quickly. This is not at all a good practice as they form tangles which leads to hair breakage.
Other good practices include –
So girls, did any one of these secrets to long hair match with your dadi-maa’s recipes? Do let me know of any other tips too :)