10 Homemade remedy for damaged hair straight from your kitchen shelf

Every woman dreams to have that perfect hair which is healthy, lustrous, and bouncy. However, some of us are born with thin and dry hair that often go frizzy. For others who are born with think hair in the later period face, many hair problems like dryness, brittleness, lack of shine, and hair fall. I had been trying to find out some homemade remedies for treating damaged hair and tried doing my research to come up with cost-effective and easy treatments that are homemade and easy to get. I decided, why not try finding out treatments whose ingredients can be found straight in our own kitchen shelf?

Further, while my own research for finding out homemade treatments for damaged hair I also found that while some of the causes are due to some internal factors like lack of proper diet or lack of adequate sleep, stress, and tension, and so on. However, there are many external factors responsible for damaging our hair. We treat our hair as a guinea pig of Science lab experiments. Perming, bleaching, hot iron, or application of hair colors having harmful chemicals, we get so obsessed with fashion and trends that we end up damaging that beautiful hair we had during our school or college days.

10 Homemade remedy for damaged hair 

Another cause of hair fall which is but natural is after having a baby. One of the worst side effects after having a baby apart from of course post-partum depression is hair fall. Lack of proper care, diet, inadequate food, sleep, vitamins make our hair dull, frizzy and completely damaged.

Getting enough time for self-care is another challenge for women across. Ready-made products that we get from the market are either too expensive to use it regularly or they have too many chemicals and preservatives that are not good for the hair at all. Beauty salons and clinics moreover charge a fortune!

In this situation, the only remedy that I could seek from is something I can access straight from my kitchen shelf. I make sure it is easy and quick so that I do not have to waste my time on it. The top 10 list are some of the quick, easy, and simple tricks to treat your damaged hair and get instant results without any side effects.

10 Homemade remedy for damaged hair straight

1. Egg Treatment

Well, I simply love eggs. It has so many amazing health benefits that I have dedicated a full article for it known as Eggs facts. Do check out the article I wrote on eggs to get surprised with some jaw-dropping facts.

Now coming back to egg and hair care let me explain with the help of a little bit of science. Every hair consists of 3 parts. The inner part or layer is known as the medulla which is covered with the middle layer called the cortex. Finally, there is an outer layer called the cuticle. When you use too many hot irons and dryers, bleach, and other hair styling products the cuticle layer is forced to split open. When the cuticle gets damaged it makes our hair extremely dry and brittle. Eggs happen to be one of the best and easiest open to nourish your damaged hair.

Egg treatment for damaged hair

I have added various egg treatment options in combinations and you are free to choose anyone that is easy for you to use often. I would advise you to use it every 3 days in case of severely damaged hair and then use it once a week till you get that perfect bounce.

Egg treatment 1: Egg Yolk Treatment

Egg Yolk has a good amount of proteins and fats that act as a wonderful moisturizer and hair nourisher.

Ingredients: 2 Egg Yolk and water (less than half of a cup about 3 tbsp of water)

Method:

• Beat 2 eggs till fluffy.
• Mix water with the beaten eggs.
• Apply all over the hair including the roots and the length.
• Wait for 30 minutes to dry. (Yes you got to bear with the smell!)
• Always use cool water to rinse your hair and keep your head cool so that you do not end up ‘cooking’ scrambled eggs on your head.

Expected Result: Get surprised to get instant shine and bounce on your hair.

Egg Treatment 2: Egg with Honey

Ingredients: 2 Eggs and 1 tbsp of Honey.

Method:

• Beat 2 eggs till fluffy
• Add 1 tbsp of honey.
• Mix it well.
• Apply on the entire hair including the roots and the length. The egg protein would nourish the damaged scalp and strengthen the roots while the honey would help to maintain the shine and moisture balance in the hair.
• Leave it for 20 min to dry.
• Rinse off your hair in normal cool water.

Expected Result: This is a hair conditioning mask that will condition your hair most naturally without making it sticky. It is best for combination hair.

P.S:- You can add Yogurt in the above mixture in case you have a combination or oily hair. The yogurt protein also helps to strengthen the hair strands and giving it shine. Personally, I do not use Yogurt every time it makes my dry hair even drier.

Egg Treatment 3: Egg with lemon and coconut it

If you are suffering from itchy scalp and dandruff, then this particular pack is best for you.

Ingredients: 2 Eggs and ½ of lemon juice diluted with water, coconut oil 2 tbsp

Method:

• Beat 2 eggs till fluffy.
• Add the lemon juice (diluted with water) and coconut oil.
• Mix it well.
• Leave it for 20-30 min.
• Rinse off the hair in cold water with a mild shampoo.

Expected results: Itchy free scalp and nourished hair with a lustrous shine.

2. Honey Hair Mask

Honey is one of the best nourishers. It easily traps moisture in your hair and gives your hair the softness and shine that you had been longing for. It also repairs your hair from harmful damages.

Honey hair mask

Ingredients: Half cup honey with 1 tbsp of coconut oil.

Method:

• Take half cup honey and mix it with 1 tbsp of coconut oil.
• Wash your hair with a mild shampoo.
• Apply the honey hair pack as a conditioner all over the hair length.
• Leave it for 30 min.
• Rinse off the hair with slightly warm water.

Expected result: Brilliantly shiny lustrous hair.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has multiple health benefits if consumed in the right proportion. I drink a glass of warm water with 1 tsp of Apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp of honey daily to maintain my weight and it actually aids my fitness regime.

Apple cider Vinegar for damaged hair

Regarding hair care, Vinegar is one of the best conditioners apart from honey that gives lustrous shine to your hair.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup of Apple cider vinegar and 2 cups of water.

Method:

• Take ½ cup of apple cider vinegar and mix with 2 cups of water.
• Shampoo your hair with a mild shampoo.
• Apply the vinegar-water solution on your hair.
• Leave it for 10 min.
• Wash your hair off.

P.S:- You may replace Apple cider vinegar with normal vinegar that you have it in the kitchen for daily use. Also, some people rinse the hair with a vinegar solution and do not wash the hair after that. That is also okay to use. However, I personally do not do that as I like to wait for 10 minutes and rinse off the hair after using the vinegar-water solution.

Expected result: Beautifully shiny and soft hair.

4. Fruit Treatment

I love eating fruits and any treatments if possible with fruits be it fruit facial or fruit packs or hair treatment is always welcoming to me.

Fruit treatment for damaged hair

I found the following fruit treatment doing wonders to treat my damaged hair post-delivery. Banana is excellent in repairing split ends in hair and avocado is a great moisturizer. The couple when mixed together does wonders for your hair.

Ingredients: 1 Avocado, 1 Banana and ½ tsp of Almond oil

Method:

• Smash 1 fully ripe banana and 1 avocado leaving no lumps.
• Mix ½ tsp of almond oil.
• Apply the mixture on the entire hair.
• Let it rest for 30 min.
• Wash off the hair with slightly warm water.

Expected results: Perfectly conditioned hair.

5. Beer Tonic

The beer has a good amount of Vitamin B content in it which gives shine and helps to provide volume.

Beer tonic for your hair

Ingredients: ½ cup beer and 2 cups of water.

Method:

• Mix the beer and water mixture as set it aside in a container.
• Shampoo and condition your hair as usual.
• Use the diluted beer solution on the entire hair and pour it through the hair strands.
• Do not wash off the hair again.
• Allow your hair to dry naturally.

Expected results: Brilliantly beer shined hair ready to bounce.

6. Mayonnaise Treatment

You probably have always associated Mayonnaise as a bread or a cooing or baking ingredients.

Have you ever thought of mayonnaise as an excellent hair pack?

Well not me until I tried and tested myself.

Mayonnaise treatment

Mayonnaise makes your hair very soft and manageable. It contains a very powerful antioxidant called L-cysteine that provides strength, shines as well as great volume to your hair.

I found the mayonnaise hair pack super-easy hair pack that I can apply at any time and it is readily available in my kitchen.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup of full-fat mayonnaise.

Method:

• Whip the mayonnaise till it becomes very soft.
• Apply on the entire hair length
• Leave it for 30 min.
• Rinse it off with shampoo in cool water.

Expected result: Instant remedy for dry hair treatment. You get it done easily anytime at home.

7. Aloe Vera Treatment

Aloe Vera has been an age-old best remedy for repairing dryness and damages to the skin, the body as well as hair. Drinking Aloe Vera juice daily heals your body from within and protects it from further damages. Aloe, when applied to the skin, acts as an excellent moisturizer and it heals your skin from wounds, injury, and skin infections.

Aloe vera treatment

Aloe Vera has also mastered the field of hair care which is not much known to people. It gives an excellent boost to your damaged scalp and promotes very healthy hair growth as well.

Ingredients: 3-4 tbsp. of Aloe Vera, ½ tsp coconut oil, ½ tsp of almond oil, 2 tbsp. of yogurt.

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients together one by one.
• Apply the Aloe Vera mask on the entire hair.
• Leave it for 30 min to condition your hair.
• Rinse it off your hair off with shampoo and lukewarm water.

Expected result: Very soft and lustrous hair.

8. Gelatine Protein Treatment

Gelatine is normally associated with various baking and dessert recipes. 

Have you ever thought of gelatine as a hair mask?

The truth is that Gelatine has proved to be a great source of hair protein and it treats hair damage most effectively.

Gelatine protein treatment

Here is how.

Ingredients: 1 tbsp. of Gelation, 1 cup lukewarm water, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil (coconut oil or almond oil)

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients well.
• Apply on the entire hair including roots and hair length.
• Leave it for 15 minutes.
• Wash off your hair with lukewarm water.

Expected result: Nourished and shiny hair.

9. Lemon Treatment

This is one easy ingredient again readily available in every home. It is simple and easy to use and gives great results. You may add this with any of your chosen hair treatments that I had suggested or can simply use it separately.

Lemon treatment

Ingredient: Lemon ½ and 1 /2 cup water.

Method:

• Take the lemon juice and dilute it with water.
• Shampoo your hair.
• Rinse your hair with lemon juice solution.

Expected result: Dandruff free, cleaned, shiny hair.

10. Hot Oil Massage

This is one of my best homemade treatment so far as it relaxes me while treating my damaged hair. I always end up asking my husband for a hot hair massage which is a treat in itself and I return the favor of course to him as well.

Hot oil massage

Here is how you can get hot oil treatment for your damaged hair:

Ingredients: Olive oil, Almond oil, coconut oil ( all 2 tbsp each); 4-5 drops of lavender oil, or Rosemary oil ( Essential Oil) for that great aroma treatment.

Method:

• Mix all the 3 oils together in a bowl.
• Slightly warm the oil.
• Add the essential oils after taking the warm oil from the flame.
• Enjoy massaging your hair and scalp to feel relaxed and blessed.
• Wait for 30 min minimum or preferably wait to leave it for overnight.
• Wash your hair with a mild shampoo.

Expected result: Extremely nourished hair with great shine and luster. The massaging of the scalp aids in the good flow of blood circulation which has multiple benefits to health apart from promoting hair growth and improving the hair quality.

I hope my homemade remedy for damaged hair is beneficial to you. Most of these ingredients are readily available and are not expensive. You may apply them any time at your convenience and can even store the masks except the egg masks which you need to you instantly.

Let me know which treatment you find it the best one amongst the top 10 super easy hair care home-made tips for damaged hair.

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Cheers,

Happy Parenting!