Henna Hai na!

Its been quite some time since I posted something here maybe because I myself wasnt trying to pamper myself for sometime now. But last week I wanted to rejovinate my hair which had started looking dull. Here is a receipe for awesome bounce and shine in your hair. I tried it and the results are amazing.

1 Cup Mehendi/Henna powder (For medium length hair)
1 beetroot ka juice
tea water + coffee decoction (Just enough to make it into a paste)
1 egg
Juice of 1 lemon
A lil bit of dahi

Mix it all up and leave it over night to soak. For those who would not like smell of the egg, I would like to say taht it did not smell bad at all. Next day apply it all over the hair evenly and keep it on for 2-3 hrs. Wash it off with water and not shampoo for a day. U can apply a little conditioner if you dont like the smell of henna. If you want some rich color then dont use shampoo..just rinse it with water. dry hair. Oil it for one day and a day later wash it off.

The Lemon in the henna does not let you catch a cold.

It gives a rich burgundy color. Looks and feels amazing. Try it and post your comments.

Hibiscus Hair Conditioner

When we were very young, every sunday used to be the day for traditional oil bath, which included, an oil massage with Til oil, followed by being bathed with shikhakai and powder made of dry flowers and herbs (called vasanai podi). My mother never used soap after this bath coz, she always maintained that mild fragrance of shikhakai and kastoori manjal was more than enough.

But once in a while, my mother also used the following mixture as a natural conditioner for the hair.

1. Soak some leaves (5-6) of the hibiscus plant in a cup of curd for half hour.

2. Grind it into a fine mixture like a cream

3. Apply it on the scalp and hair generously and leave it on for say a hour.

Wash it off with water and follow it with shampoo if you desire, though if you can avoid it, nothing like it.

This leaves your hair soft and conditioned naturally.