Hair Bliss from Nature

Take matters into your own hands by opting for all-natural, chemical-free, home-based haircare options, says MONA PUNJABI.

- MONA PUNJABI

Remember grandma’s smooth and lustrous tresses! It’s about time we go back to our roots and revive some of her age-old secrets. In recent years, thanks to the buzz around sustainable practices, homemade treatments seem to have caught the fancy of many. Moreover, natural beauty recipes offer a fool-proof way of ensuring that only safe ingredients end up on your hair and skin. So, are you ready to give your hair the pure, nourishing TLC it truly deserves? These DIY recipes will help you do just that!

LEMONGRASS HAIR BALM

On numerous occasions, scores of us have brought home a bunch of lemongrass thinking we’ll brew some tea with a sprig of this magical plant but land up with many leftover stalks in the refrigerator. Well, now you can put this lemony scented grass to great use and avail of the many haircare benefits it offers. With the sun treating us to its scorching best, gift your hair an instant chic definition by making a hair balm with lemongrass.

How to do it:

• Gently simmer about three glasses of water in a medium-sized wok.

• Take 2-4 tbsp of cocoa butter in another bowl and lightly soften it by placing the bowl over the pan of hot water.

• Once the butter has melted, keep it aside.

• Now, in a separate bowl, mix castor oil, camellia oil, pure coconut oil and heat them too over the same pan of hot water.

• Once the oils have blended well, stir in 8-10 drops of lemongrass oil and rosemary oil in it.

• Now pour this oil mixture into the soft butter and whisk well till the mixture gets fluffy.

• Pour into a container and refrigerate for a few hours.