Shikakai is rich in antioxidants and numerous vitamins that help keep hair healthy and nourished especially when blended together with few other Indian ayurvedic ingredients. According to the IANS report, Venkatesh, Brand Manager – Meera and Gayathri from Karthika share with us insights on 3 hair masks that can be prepared at home to protect and nourish your hair.

Shikakai and amla powder Breakage and split ends are an everyday concern. Thanks to the stress and pollution that our hectic work schedule exposes us to. These harsh damages make one’s hair lifeless and dull. A go-to solution to protect your hair from root to end is a blend of Ayurveda two best ingredients – shikakai and amla. While both the ingredients are rich in anti-oxidants, Amla helps keep hair healthy by fighting off the damage.

Ingredients:

A half cup of shikakai powder

A half cup of amla powder

Lukewarm water

How to prepare: Blend both the ingredients with lukewarm water to make a paste. Let the paste sit on your hair for 30 minutes and wash it off with cold water. This, when repeated every alternate day, helps improve the overall health of the hair and is an excellent remedy for dry hair.

Shikakai and curd The curd is truly a miracle potion when it comes to hair care. Curd helps protect your hair and soothes your scalp against not one but many problems – common one being, dandruff and itchy scalp. But it simply cannot do the trick in isolation. Curd, when blended together with a variety of powerful ingredients like fenugreek, shikakai, amla and olive/argan oil, makes the perfect mask to fight against dandruff. Curd contains healthy bacteria that helps fight dandruff causing yeast.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of fenugreek powder,

1 tablespoon of shikakai,

1 tablespoon of amla powder,

1 tablespoon of argan/olive oil with a cup of curd.

How to prepare: Mix all the ingredients. Let the mixture rest for 2-3 hours and apply it on your scalp working towards the ends. After 30 minutes, rinse your hair with cold water. Continue this mask routine on a weekly basis to restore your scalp health.

Shikakai and coconut oil Who wouldn’t love a hot oil massage followed by a refreshing hair wash? While the sounds of it are soothing and relaxing, there are plenty of health benefits that oil bath has. However, most of us tend to skip the routine owing to a paucity of time. A quick DIY solution to this is indeed a coconut oil shikakai hair mask that can instantly replenish your hair.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of shikakai powder

1 tablespoon of amla powder

2 tablespoons of heated coconut oil

How to prepare: Mix all the ingredients properly and leave the mixture for 3 hours. Post warming the mixture, strain the oil and massage it directly onto your scalp and leave it for 30 minutes before rinsing it with normal water. The mask routine can be followed on a weekly basis to maintain the health of scalp and texture of your hair.

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