Who doesn’t love having a good hair day? But dry, brittle hair makes it difficult to achieve. And if not treated on time, dry hair can lead to hair breakage. We are going to share few simple home remedies for hair breakage. Hair breakage is basically when the hair shafts break from the middle or towards the end, causing split ends and also shorten the length of our hair. The hair ends are more prone to hair breakage, because the roots can still get the moisturization from the natural oils present on the scalp, but the hair ends miss out. This happens when you have dry scalp and dry hair as well. If you too are troubled with hair breakage, read below to find out the best home remedies for hair breakage.
# Coconut Oil Home Remedies for Hair Breakage- Heat up 2-3 tbsp of coconut oil in a bowl and apply the warm oil all over the hair from roots to the tips. Massage with your fingertips for 5-6 minutes. Once done, cover your head with a warm, damp towel and wait for an hour before washing off with a gentle shampoo. Repeat twice or thrice in a week.
- Combine a tbsp coconut oil with two tsp honey. Apply it on the hair from the roots till the ends. Cover your head with a warm, damp towel. Let the mask sit for 30-40 minutes. Wash off with a mild shampoo. Repeat this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage twice in a week.
- Add a tbsp olive oil to equal amount of coconut oil. Heat up the oil blend slightly and massage it onto the hair with special attention given towards the ends. Keep it on for 30-40 minutes. Remove with a gentle shampoo and repeat once in every 2-3 days.
- Mix together aloe vera gel and coconut oil in 1:1 ratio. Apply the hair mask all over the hair from roots to the tips. Tie your hair up in a loose bun and leave the mask on for 30-40 minutes. Use a mild shampoo to wash off. Apply conditioner as well. Repeat this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage twice in a week to stop hair breakage.
# Home Remedies for Hair Breakage Using Egg
- Whisk one egg in a bowl. Add a tbsp each of olive oil and honey there. Mix all the ingredients nicely and apply the hair mask all over the hair, covering from the roots to the tips. Allow the mask to stay on the hair for 30 minutes to an hour. Wash off with a mild shampoo and repeat once or twice in a week.
- Add two tsp mayonnaise to a whisked egg. Mix together and then apply this hair mask to the hair and scalp. Keep it on for 45 minutes to an hour. Wash it off using a mild shampoo and also apply conditioner. Repeat this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage once or twice in a week.
- Whisk one egg in a bowl. Add 2-3 tbsp each of cold milk and coconut oil to the whisked egg and mix everything together. Apply the resultant mixture all over the hair, covering every hair strands. Wear a shower cap to prevent dripping. Let the mask sit for 30-40 minutes. Wash off with a gentle shampoo and cold water. Repeat twice in a week.
- Add 2 tbsp each of olive oil and almond oil to one whisked egg. Combine everything to prepare the hair mask and apply it all over the hair covering from roots to the tips. Leave it on the hair for 30-40 minutes and use a mild shampoo to wash it off. Follow up with a conditioner and repeat this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage once or twice in a week.
# Avocado Home Remedies for Hair Breakage- Cut one ripe avocado in half and remove the seed. Take out the flesh and mash it. Apply the mashed avocado on damp hair starting from the roots to the tips. Allow the avocado to sit on the hair for an hour. Wash off with a mild shampoo and use a conditioner as well. Repeat twice or thrice in a week.
- Make a hair mask by mixing together half of a mashed ripe avocado and an egg yolk. Apply the mask on the hair from roots till the ends. Keep it on for 40-45 minutes. Use a mild shampoo to wash it off and repeat this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage twice in a week.
- Mash one ripe avocado and add 2-3 tbsp of honey to that. Mix both the ingredients together and prepare a lump free paste. Apply it on the hair, covering roots to the tips. Once done, put on a shower cap and wait for 30-40 minutes before washing off with a mild shampoo and luke warm water. Repeat once or twice in a week to prevent hair breakage.
- Add 2-3 tbsp of mayonnaise to one mashed avocado and mix both the ingredients together. Apply the hair mask on the hair from roots to the tips. Wear a shower cap and allow the mask to stay for an hour. Rinse it off with a mild shampoo and also apply a conditioner. Reapply this Home Remedies for Hair Breakage once or twice in a week.
# Home Remedies for Hair Breakage using Shea Butter
- This is one of the simplest way to use shea butter to stop hair breakage. Take some shea butter (depending on your hair length) and melt it using a double boiler. Massage this on to the scalp and hair, giving special attention to the hair ends. Next cover your hair with a warm, damp towel and let the shea butter sit for 30-40 minutes. Wash off using a mild shampoo and repeat once or twice in a week.
- Using a double boiler, melt 2-3 tbsp of shea butter. Remove it from the heat and let it reach room temperature. Add two tbsp aloe vera gel and 1-2 tbsp vitamin E oil to the melted shea butter. Mix all the ingredients nicely and apply this mixture on the hair, covering the roots till the ends. Let it stay on the hair for about 30-40 minute before washing off with a mild shampoo. Apply a conditioner as well. Repeat this remedy once or twice in week.
- Take 100 gm of shea butter and melt it using a double-boiler. Remove from the heat and let it cool down. Add some apricot kernel oil to the melted shea butter. Also add some rosemary oil and lemongrass oil. Combine all the ingredients together and spread the mask all over the hair, covering roots till the ends. Keep it on for 30-40 minutes before washing off with a mild shampoo, and repeat the entire process once or twice in a week.
- Melt 1-2 tbsp of shea butter. Remove from heat and wait till it reaches room temperature. Add some olive oil/coconut oil or any other carrier oil of your choice. Blend together and apply it on the hair, covering each and every strands. Let it sit for an hour before washing off with a mild shampoo. Repeat twice in a week to stop hair breakage.
# Aloe Vera Home Remedies for Hair Breakage
- Cut one fresh aloe vera leaf and extract the gel from inside. You can add some water to the aloe vera gel for the ease of spreading. Apply this aloe vera gel on the hair from the roots till the ends. Let it sit for 30-40 minutes and wash it off with a gentle shampoo. Repeat once or twice in a week.
-Take 1-2 tbsp of olive oil and heat it up slightly. Remove from the heat and add some fresh aloe vera gel and one egg yolk to that. Blend all the ingredients together. Apply this on the hair, spreading all over the hair strands. Keep it on for 30-40 minutes and remove with a mild shampoo. Reapply twice in a week.
- Add three tbsp yogurt and two tbsp of coconut oil to half a cup of fresh aloe vera gel. Mix together and apply the mixture all over the hair from roots to the tips. Cover your hair with a shower cap and let it stay on the hair for an hour. Wash off with a mild shampoo and repeat twice in a week.