Hair! The one thing that can make you want to lose it if you don’t have the kind that listens.
When you’re at home, your hair behaves and makes you look like a Hollywood actress. And you just can’t seem to get over how good it can make you look.
Then there are the days when you actually need your hair to behave and be nice. Guess what?
It chooses to be a rebel and will do exactly what is not asked of it, looking either too dry or too oily, full of static and just off somehow. You just can’t seem to fix these hair woes because your hair seems to have a mind of its own.
Read on, to learn how you can tame those wild locks and make them do as you wish by using just one little humble bottle of rose water.
Contents
Method 1: Hydrating Hair Mask
Your hair tends to become dry and rough due to exposure to pollution, the sun, or other environmental conditions.
The rosewater in this hydrating hair mask helps reduce the appearance of hair damage and restores moisture. In fact, it prevents your hair from becoming brittle by deeply moisturizing it.
The coconut oil in the recipe is a natural source of a fatty acid called lauric acid, which is extremely nourishing and moisturizing to the hair and skin. For some people, it even helps prevent protein loss from their hair.
The scalp tends to become dry when there is insufficient production of the natural oil called sebum, which can result in thin and brittle hair.
Ylang ylang essential oil stimulates the sebaceous glands and improves the production of sebum, which keeps your hair conditioned and healthy.
The carrot essential oil is rich in vitamins A and E, which stimulate hair growth, make your hair soft and shiny, and protect your hair from environmental damage in general.
It lubricates the outermost layer of the skin and hair and replenishes moisture.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater (hydrates dry hair) – 3 tablespoons
- Extra-virgin coconut oil (moisturizes the hair cuticles) – 2 tablespoons
- Carrot seed essential oil – 2 drops
- Ylang ylang essential oil – 2 drops
Step 1. Combine the four ingredients in a bowl
- Pour 3 tablespoons of rose water into a bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin coconut oil to it.
- Add 2 drops each of ylang-ylang essential oil and carrot seed essential oil to the bowl.
Step 2. Whisk the ingredients well & apply the hair mask
- Blend all the ingredients well using an electric hand whisk.
- Partition your hair into sections and apply the hair mask on the scalp, one section at a time.
- Once you’ve covered your entire scalp, wipe any excess mask onto the roots of your hair and run a wide-toothed comb through your hair.
- Wrap your hair into a bun and cover it with a towel or an old T-shirt. Let it sit for a minimum of 3 hours. You can leave it in longer, as needed for moisturizing your hair.
- After the recommended time, remove the towel and massage your scalp and hair.
- Wash your hair with a mild shampoo.
- Spray some rose water on your damp hair and let it air-dry.
Use this remedy once a week to get shiny and silky soft hair.
Method 2: Scalp Itchiness & Dandruff Soother
Dandruff is a common hair problem that many people face, especially during the winter season.
Rosewater has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, which destroy the dandruff-causing microbes on the scalp and loosens up any residue of the hair care products that you use.
It soothes the irritated scalp and thus reduces itchiness.
Fenugreek seeds are rich in protein, vitamin C, potassium and iron, which help ward off dandruff and reduce the itchiness of the scalp.
The peppermint essential oil in the recipe has soothing properties for the scalp to reduce itchiness and inflammation. It can also boost hair growth by reducing the dandruff flakes that block hair follicles on the scalp.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater – enough to make a paste
- Ground fenugreek powder – 1 tablespoon
- Peppermint essential oil – 4 or 5 drops
Step 1. Mix the three ingredients together
- Put 1 tablespoon of ground fenugreek powder in a bowl and add enough rose water to make a thick paste.
- If the paste is too runny, add more ground fenugreek powder. If it seems too thick, add a few drops of rose water to loosen it up.
- Add 4 or 5 drops of peppermint essential oil.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
Step 2. Apply the mixture to your scalp & massage it
- Partition your hair into sections and apply the paste a little at a time onto the scalp, either using an applicator brush or your fingers.
- Massage the paste on the scalp and let it sit for 40 minutes.
- Wash out the paste. You may have to shampoo your hair more than once to get the paste out completely.
- After washing your hair, spray a mist of rose water on it while still damp.
Use this remedy once every 2 weeks for best results.
Method 3: Leave-In Hair Conditioner
As your hair is subjected daily to harmful chemicals and environmental pollutants, it needs some TLC from time to time. This serum will repair and rejuvenate your hair and make it look thicker, smoother, and shinier.
Rosewater increases the blood circulation to the scalp, which in turn provides more nutrients and revives the hair follicles.
The coconut oil, lavender essential oil, and geranium essential oil in the recipe work together to deeply moisturize the scalp and control the excess oil produced by the scalp, which also promotes hair growth.
The aloe vera in this recipe contains vitamins A, C, and E, which nourishes and promotes shiny hair. It also contains vitamin B12 and folic acid, which help reduce hair loss.
The olive oil softens the hair and repairs damage. The vegetable glycerin in the recipe is absorbed into the roots of your hair and spreads to the tips to fix the appearance of split ends.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater – ¼ cup
- Extra-virgin coconut oil – 1 tablespoon
- Aloe vera gel – 2 tablespoons
- Extra-virgin olive oil – 1 tablespoon
- Vegetable glycerin – 2 tablespoons
- Geranium essential oil – 7 drops
- Lavender essential oil – 4 drops
Step 1. Combine rose water, coconut oil, aloe vera juice and olive oil in a mixing jar
- Pour ¼ cup of rose water into a mixing jar.
- Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin coconut oil to it.
- Add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.
Step 2. Add vegetable glycerin and essential oils
- Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable glycerin into the mixture.
- Add 7 drops of geranium essential oil and 4 drops of lavender essential oil to the mixture.
Step 3. Whisk everything well & leave the conditioner in your hair overnight
- Whisk all the ingredients into a smooth blend using an electric hand whisker.
- Pour the mixture into a reusable pump bottle.
- Squirt some of it into your palm, and apply it section by section on your scalp and hair.
- Leave the serum in your hair overnight. Wash it out in the morning using a mild shampoo.
Use this remedy once every 2 weeks. This serum can last up to 3 weeks.
Method 4: Dry & Frizzy Hair Smoother
Dry and frizzy hair looks disheveled, even if you’ve combed it twice. Rosewater helps hydrate the hair and make it more manageable. It also helps maintain the pH level of the hair and deeply moisturizes it.
Olive oil and vitamin E oil moisturizes your hair more deeply. Vitamin E oil strengthens the hair cuticles and helps to prevent static hair and flyaways.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater – ¼ cup
- Vitamin E oil – ½ capsule
- Extra-virgin olive oil – ¼ tablespoon
Step 1. Mix the three ingredients well
- Pour ¼ cup of rose water into a bowl.
- Add ¼ tablespoon of Extra-virgin olive oil to it.
- Add ½ capsule of vitamin E oil.
- Whisk all the ingredients using an electric hand whisker.
Step 2. Store the blend in a spray bottle & use as needed
- Transfer the mixture into a spray bottle using a small funnel.
- Spray it directly on your scalp and hair.
- You can also spray it on your hair whenever it feels dry and frizzy.
You can store this serum for up to 3 months.
Method 5: Volumizing Hair Spray
An oily scalp can make your hair look thin and limp. Rosewater helps reduce the excess oil secretion from the scalp.
It’s also rich in flavonoids and vitamins that increase blood circulation to the scalp, activating hair follicles, which promotes hair growth.
The aloe vera in this recipe has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and helps eliminate the possible microbes present in the scalp.
It also moisturizes your scalp and hair, helping to make your hair smooth and oil-free, making it look voluminous.
The rosemary essential oil contains ursolic acid that also helps increase the blood circulation in the scalp, bringing more oxygen and other nutrients to the hair follicles, promoting hair growth.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater – 2 tablespoons
- Aloe vera gel – 1½ tablespoons
- Rosemary essential oil – 5 drops
Step 1. Combine the three ingredients in a bowl
- Pour 2 tablespoons of rose water into a bowl.
- Add 1½ tablespoons of aloe vera gel.
- Add 5 drops of rosemary essential oil.
Step 2. Blend the ingredients well & use the spray as needed
- Mix the ingredients well using an electric hand whisker.
- Pour the mixture into a spray bottle using a small funnel.
- Spray the serum onto your hair as needed.
The shelf life of this serum is 1 week.
Method 6: Hair Rinse for Growth
Rosewater contains nutrients that boost hair growth.
The jojoba oil in the recipe mimics the natural oil produced by your scalp. It nourishes hair follicles and maximizes the rate by which your hair grows.
It also gets rid of the dead skin, dandruff, and dirt, leaving a well-hydrated scalp behind.
Things you’ll need:
- Rosewater – 2 tablespoons
- Jojoba oil – 1 tablespoon
Single-Step Treatment: Mix rose water and jojoba oil & apply it on your scalp
- Pour 2 tablespoons of rose water in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil.
- Blend the ingredients well using an electric hand whisker.
- Apply the mixture to your hair, section by section.
- Allow it to sit for 1 hour, then wash it out using a mild shampoo.
Additional Tips
- Refrain from using any ingredient that you’re allergic to.
- Do a patch test on a small area of skin before complete application, wait 10-15 minutes to see if any reactions develop.
- Essential oils are very potent extracts of plants. Use them in the given quantities only and not more than that.
- Rosewater is the most benign ingredient that is used in beauty products, and it has little to no known side effects. However, stop using any remedy if it is adversely affecting your hair or health.
- You can modify most remedies using essential oils of your choice.
