To brush or not to brush ? Some experts today say careless brushing can do more harm that good. However, you cannot go wrong by bending over so your hair flops over your face, and gently brushing the back of your hair down its entire length. Brushing activates the sebaceous glands which produce natural oil which, in turn, makes your hair shine.
The proverbial hundred strokes should do.
* A Touch of Lemon: The lemon has flourished as a beau-tifier for a thousand years. A few lemony drops added to your shampoo will make hair shine more!
To lighten hair 'naturally', squeeze a few drops of lemon on damp hair before going out in the sun.
* Nothing can Beat Henna (mehndi):As a conditioner of hair. Soak enough henna powder in water to make a thick paste. Leave paste overnight. Next morning, or just a couple of hours later, apply, giving specific importance to the ends of your hair. Wash off after three to four hours. Henna is one of the oldest hair colours and can give some remarkably beautiful lights even to black hair. On hair that is almost black, black henna gives deep ripe-black plum lights. It also gives a 'fire-down-below' gleam like polished rosewood, to drab brown hair.
* Make this Excellent Scalp Tonic at Home:To a bottle of cheap red wine, add one egg and one teaspoon of soda bicarbonate. Mix well.
Massage into scalp; keep it on for about half an hour, and then shampoo off.
To make hair soft and manageable, especially after tinting or dyeing, use vinegar as a final rinse after shampooing well.
Eggs, used in shampoo, give body and sheen to the hair.
* For a General Over-all Tone-up of Hair: Whip two eggs with three-fourth ounce of rum. Apply to scalp. Rinse well with lukewarm water.
* Flat Beer is an Excellent Setting Lotion: Flat because the chemicals in it have dissipated. Put some in a mist-spray
bottle and spray lightly on damp hair. This gives excellent body to the hair. The smell of the beer will soon disappear.
"You need an adequate amount of proteins in your diet to keep hair strong and healthy" say dermatologists.
Good protein sources : Milk, eggs, cheese, fish, meat. Make sure you eat plenty of dairy foods. Fruits and green vegetables are also vital.
Freshly coloured hair loses elasticity and is apt to break easily. Don't brush it right away, wait at least a day.
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