How to Get Rid of Dry Hair Naturally at Home

Dry and brittle hair is hard to adore. It is not soft and shiny, it’s not silky and smooth, and it’s not lustrous and definitely not sexy. It’s just dry, frizzy and brittle!

Your hair is made up of thousands of cells that are divided into three layers. Dry hair occurs when your hair shafts do not receive or retain enough moisture required for the proper health of your hair. This reduces its shine, making it appear lifeless and dull. However it's not very hard to get rid of dry hair with natural home remedies.

While nutritional deficiency and illness are the major causes of dry hair, it can be borne out of improper care, excessive washing, using harsh hair products, exposure to chlorinated water and frequent use of styling tools.

These not only result in your hair looking drab and lifeless, but also results in hair loss, dandruff, split ends, hair breakage and thinning, and a variety of other hair troubles.

Thus, it is very important to address the problem from its very beginning, to help prevent serious damage and ruin the great look of your hair.

Here are 6 inexpensive, homemade treatments to get rid of dry hair naturally at home, leaving you with lustrous and shiny hair.

Method 1: Using Coconut Oil

Coconut oil hydrates and helps to nourish dry and brittle hair. It provides all the essential proteins that are required to nourish and rejuvenate damaged hair.

Coconut oil also has antioxidants that help improve the damaged hair shafts and add shine to your hair.

Things you’ll need:

• Coconut oil
• Cotton ball

Single-Step Method: Warm up the oil and massage it on your scalp and hair

Warm up a small amount of coconut oil in a small bowl. Do not boil it, only warm it up.

Warming up the oil ensures deeper penetration into the very roots of your hair, thus nourishing it from the scalp to the ends.

• Soak a small amount of oil into a cotton ball and dab it on your scalp and hair. Alternatively, put a small amount of oil on your palm and apply it.
• Massage thoroughly with your fingertips for a few minutes.
• Allow the oil to sit for 2 to 3 hours, or you may leave it on overnight.
• Wash it off with a mild shampoo and condition your hair.
• Use this remedy 2 or 3 times a week for best results.

Method 2: Using Olive Oil

Olive oil has a major moisturizing effect on hair and the scalp. It contains emollients (softening and moisturizing lubricants) that add strength, shine, and luster to your hair. Olive oil helps the hair shaft to retain moisture in the hair.

Things you’ll need:

• Olive oil
• Cotton ball

Single-Step Method: Warm up the oil and apply on your hair and scalp

• Warm up (do not boil) a small quantity of olive oil. You can warm up the oil in a microwave for 5 seconds.
• Use a cotton ball to apply it on your hair and scalp.
• Massage gently for a few minutes and let it stay in your hair for 45 minutes.
• Wash it off using lukewarm water.
• Use this remedy twice every week for effective results.

Method 3: Using Bananas

Things you’ll need:

• Ripe banana – 2
• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Coconut oil – 2 tablespoons
• Honey – 1 tablespoon

Step 1. Slice and mash bananas

Bananas are a natural ingredient exceptionally rich in antioxidants, potassium, and vitamins, which are beneficial for the treatment of dry, frizzy and brittle hair.

• Peel 2 ripe bananas and mash them into a smooth consistency.

Step 2. Mix all the ingredients together

Packed with nutrients and antioxidants, coconut oil and olive oil are great moisturizers for hair and the scalp. They help in smoothening and coating dry hair shafts, thus adding luster and shine.

Honey is a natural humectant and attracts moisture to heal damaged hair shafts. It is also full of nutrients and antioxidants that nourish the dry hair and encourage growth.

• Pour 2 tablespoons each of coconut oil and olive oil into the banana.
• Add 1 tablespoon of honey to the paste.
• Mix well to prepare a mask.

Apply this banana mask evenly on your hair and scalp.

• Leave it on for 30 minutes, then rinse it off using lukewarm water.
• Shampoo your hair normally the following day to feel softer and smoother hair.
• Apply once every week for quick results.

Method 4: Using an Egg Mask

Things you’ll need:

• Eggs – 2
• Yogurt – ¼ cup
• Coconut oil – 2 tablespoons

Single-Step Method: Mix the ingredients and apply

While eggs are natural moisturizers and conditioners for dry hair, yogurt contains lactic acid and fats that help clean, moisturize and rejuvenate your hair from the roots to the tips. It is a very effective home remedy to get rid of dry hair.

• Mix 2 eggs into ¼ cup of yogurt.
• Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and mix well.
• Evenly distribute the mask all over your hair.
• Allow it to sit for 20 minutes, then wash it out with shampoo.
• Follow this remedy twice a week for soft and lustrous hair.

Method 5: Using Beer

Beer is one of the most effective remedies for promoting soft, shiny and silky hair. A good conditioner, beer contains rich amounts of proteins and vitamin B that are helpful in promoting hair growth and adding luster to your hair.

• Take sufficient amount of beer and apply it directly on your hair.
• Leave it on for some time, then blow dry your hair (to remove the smell).

Method 6: Using Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)

Vinegar acts as an excellent conditioner for your hair. It cleans up any residue on the hair shafts and restores the natural pH levels, thus relieving you from a dry and itchy scalp.

Things you’ll need:

• Apple cider vinegar (ACV)
• Water
• Cotton ball

Single-Step Method: Dilute ACV in water and apply

An excess of vinegar on your hair may make it drier than it was previously. So, it is important to dilute the vinegar in water.

• Dilute ACV in an equal amount of water to prepare a hair rinse solution.
• Wash your hair as you normally do, and apply the vinegar rinse as a conditioner.
• Massage it gently into your hair and scalp, and let it sit there for a few minutes.
• Finish by rinsing it out with water and gently drying your hair with a towel.

Tips for managing dry hair

• If you have dry hair, do not wash it daily as this will remove moisture from your hair. Wash it every 2 to 3 days to restore adequate moisture in your hair.
• Dehydration or low water intake is another major cause of dry hair. Drink as much water as you can.
• Massaging is a great way to treat dry hair, as it helps increase the supply of blood flow and nutrients to the hair and scalp. This helps in producing moisture that further treats dry hair.
• Always use a mild shampoo and conditioner on your hair. Shampoos with harsh chemicals can further damage your hair.
• Avoid frequent straightening, curling or styling of your hair. The heat from these appliances may cause severe structural damage to your hair, ultimately leading to dry hair.
• Avoid overexposing your hair to sunlight. Sun rays tend to dry up moisture from your hair. Cover your hair when going out in the sun.
• You may also protect your dry hair in the sun by spritzing with coconut oil or olive oil while you are in the sun for sports or fun.  It's also great to spray before swimming.

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