A glossy thick mane is truly a crowning glory for his/her owner. No leaf is left unturned by many trying out an array of age-old treatments which are considered really effective.

Well, here’s an elaboration of all those age-old wives’ tales on hair improvement remedies and which ones would really do the trick.

Beer Wash Down

A rather conventional treatment, however deposits of barley or hops remain in the hair on evaporation of the beer. This coat does tend to offer the hair greater volume, sheen and bounce; however one would smell alike a brewery which could be quite bothersome. It is also rather pricey.

Rain Water

As rain water has no hardness alike that often found in tap waters it is ideal for hair. Prior to wide-array of shampoos becoming available, rain water would have assisted in keeping the hair soft-feeling and glossy. Nevertheless good-quality shampoos would be effective despite hard water; hence this is solely for environmental activists.

Olive Oil

Olive Oil only when blended along with water till a cream-like suspension is obtained would have a penetrative effect on hair and help in counteracting dryness. Using Olive oil directly from the container would not have that kind of permeability into the scalp and would make hair appear alike stuck in a rainstorm.

Vinegar

Vinegar functions by lifting the greasiness up the hair and re-distributing it all through. But, those with acidic natured hair types would find vinegar quite helpful in smoothening hair and giving it a glossy look, although there would be the problem of unlikeable odour.

Eggs

Lecithin protein present in egg yellow would help in coating the hair; though fails to contend with even a comparatively cut-price conditioner. Even when one does egg on some over the hair, avoid rinsing it out with warm water as one would land up smelling alike having breakfasted English-style.

Green Teas

The antioxidant content in green tea could serve as an ideal conditioning agent; however the astonishing advantages are it wards off male hair loss. Green tea is believed to block an enzyme that aids in converting testosterone male hormone to chemical dihydrotestosterone that promotes hair loss.

Lemon Extract

The citric acid present in lemons function as bleach for lifting the tones of golden or blonde hair types. However, hair salons often give it a miss as it is tricky controlling its acid levels.

Chamomile Teas

Employed since primeval Egyptian Era, the innate dye present in chamomile help in colouring the hair yellow-toned in analogous ways henna helps in turning hair reddish. Although managing the result is not possible and the end product could appear strident.

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel is the ideal way to lessen oil flow to the scalp. Due to Witch Hazel’s sharp, penetrative and tissue constricting properties it is an immense scalp soother. For it to start working it has to be left on for some time.

Coke

Coke or Coca-cola does seem to be helpful to a level wherein the remnant proffers bounce and bulk due to sugar coating the hair. A sticky after-feeling is likely and not suggested for sensitive-natured scalp types.

Bananas

Though smelling nice, it fails to have deep penetrative effect and hence not that effectual. Gobbling these down would be a far better option.

Fabric Softeners

A strict no-no as several individuals could suffer from mild allergic reactions due to chemical constituents in these fabric softeners, hence better off to be used on clothes.

Tomato Ketchup

Often blondes or fair haired women experience a horrid greenish hint in their hair following a dip in the swimming pools. Though not the chlorine as several people consider, the copper sulphate added to pool water for killing algal forms is the actual reason. It is believe that since reds and greens lie on the opposite end of the colour band, it appears that tomato ketchup could help in neutralizing the colour due to copper sulphate following an hour or above of use. A caveat however – it does not seem to always do the trick.

Vodka

As absolute alcohols would function by stripping the hair off greasiness, however it’s moisture-drawing out nature would make the hair clean but would dehydrate it.

Artificial Sweeteners

Famed hair stylists are known to mix in a pack of these into their hair dyes for avoiding reactions when they dye hair.

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