By Shahnaz Husain
You may feel that healthy, lustrous, thick hair is really difficult to achieve. This is more so if your hair is fine and becomes limp in no time.
However, there are many natural ingredients that nourish the hair and also add body and strength. Some of these are easily available at home, like yoghurt and egg. The nature and texture of the hair determine the ingredients that should be used. For instance, oily hair would benefit from egg white, which would help to cleanse, cut down on oiliness and add body to the hair.
Protein actually adds body to the hair, because it coats the hair and creates more volume. Applying egg or curd half an hour before shampoo makes the hair look thicker. Egg coats the hair and adds thickness, shine and body. Beat an egg with a little milk to form a thickish consistency and apply it on the hair. After half an hour, rinse the hair well with water. Add a few drops of eau-de-cologne to a mug of water and use it as a last rinse to get rid of unpleasant odour. Or, add lemon juice and half cup rose water to a mug of water for a last rinse.
Changing your parting to one side also helps to add body instantly. Holding the hair up, while blow drying, is also said to make hair look thicker. Or, comb all the hair to one side, blow dry the hair and then comb the hair to the other side and repeat the blow drying. You can also bend down and blow-dry the hair upside down, brushing the hair from back to front. It is particularly convenient if the hair is short.
As is well known, a little back-combing helps to make the hair appear thicker. However, too much and repeated back combing can cause hair breakage and split ends.
Hair styling products can weigh the hair down. They should not be used on fine, limp hair. Use less shampoo when you wash your hair and then use a hair rinse. Or, apply a few drops of hair serum. If you apply conditioner, use less quantity and apply in the middle and the ends. Avoid applying conditioner on the roots and scalp of oily hair. After shampoo, wrap the hair in a towel and let it soak up moisture. For normal to dry hair, experts suggest applying volumizing mousse or gel before blow drying the hair. This is said to add body and shine.
About Shahnaz Husain
Shahnaz Husain, pioneer of the Ayurvedic beauty movement, heads the Shahnaz Husain Group, with a global network of franchise ventures and 375 Ayurvedic formulations. A Case Study at Harvard for Brand Creation, she is now a Harvard Subject for “Emerging Markets” She was honored with the Padma Shri Award and is the first woman in 105 years to receive the World’s Greatest Woman Entrepreneur Award from Success, the U.S. business magazine. Indeed, Shahnaz Husain is a leading international beauty icon.’
