10 Easy Home Remedies for Soft Hair

By Sonal Ghai

Beautiful soft hair adds to your looks, personality and beauty. Nowadays most of us are having hair problems including dry hair, hair fall, rough hair, early graying and what not. It is our sulking lifestyles and bad eating habits that is one of the biggest factors for our hair issues. Now we cannot completely mend our daily habits but yes we can make some small changes to improve our hair health. Ditch your hi-fi shampoos and chemical based conditioners and it’s time to pick up some natural remedies to save your precious hair.

Factors Causing Dull And Damaged Hair:

Before jumping into the remedies, it’s important to know the reasons or factors causing dull and damaged hair. Your hair outer layer consists of natural oil that keeps them well moisturized and hydrated but when it is damaged, your hair becomes dry and dull. Now, the worst part is when you try different shampoos and conditioners to cure your hair, the harmful chemicals in these products harm your hair further. So, instead of wasting so much money, you should try budget friendly home remedies which far better than these chemically laden products.
Here are some of the best home remedies that will help you to get beautiful and soft hair.

1. Feel the Magic of Coconut Oil: 

It is one of the oldest and accepted home remedy. Applying coconut oil keeps your scalp moisturized and brings shine to your hair. For better results apply lukewarm oil on scalp, roots and tips and massage it nicely and then cover it with a towel for next half an hour. Wash it well with a soft shampoo followed by a conditioner. Regular usage will show great results.

1. Avocado Bliss:

This fruit is filled with nutrients that help in nourishing hair. It acts as a total savior for damaged and rough hair. So, to soothe your hair peel and mash a ripped avocado and mix it with two spoons of olive oil. Apply this mixture on wet hair covering your hair roots and tips. Cover your hair for 20 to 30 minutes and then wash it off with water. You will surely experience a huge difference.


2. Egg Mask:

Eggs are great answer to rough and unmanageable hair. It provides an instant solution and lends a shiny touch to the hair. For applying an egg mask you have to simply beat an egg in a bowl, add 1 spoon of olive oil along with honey and cream. Blend the ingredients well. Apply this paste on your hair and scalp. Let it dry. Then wash it with shampoo and water and see the magic.

3. Mayonnaise Magic:

Mayonnaise is one of our favorite sandwich ingredients and yes it can mend our hair too. Magical isn’t it? Mix half cup of mayonnaise with avocado and apply this paste for around one hour. Wash it with shampoo and you will experience beautiful hair.

4. Groom Your Hair With Gelatin:

Gelatin posse’s hydrolyzed protein that has proved to be an amazing ingredient for treating damaged and rough hair. Proper use makes your hair smooth and shiny. For applying gelatin mix it with one spoon of lukewarm water. Then add one spoon of apple cider vinegar and few drops of lavender oil. Mix it well. Apply it all over your hair and leave it for next 10 minutes. Wash your hair with lukewarm water and feel the difference.

6. Banana Hair Pack:

Have you heard before that banana can really make your hair so soft and shiny? If not, then you should try it now. A very simple recipe is to mash a very ripe banana and mix it with some yogurt. Apply this to your hair and leave it for at least 30 minutes and then shampoo as usual.

7. Black Tea:

There are 3 uses of black tea for hair. You can dye your hair, soften them and also reduce hair loss. Caffeine in black tea reduces the hormones in your scalp that causes hair loss. After using your shampoo, rinse your well-washed hair with black tea and cover with a shower cap. Leave it for 30 minutes and then rinse well followed by conditioning.

8. Aloevera:

If you’ve an aloe vera plant in your balcony or garden then you apply it as hair pack to get soft and smooth hair. Leaving for 20 - 30 minutes and then rinsing off is pretty easy.

9. Apple Cider Vinegar:

Mix apple cider vinegar and water in equal ratio and use it as hair rinse. Leave it for some time and then rinse well with some water. You can do it after shampooing your hair.

10. Honey:

Have you tried honey for hair before? If not, then you should mix 2 tablespoons of it with 2 cups of lukewarm water and use it as hair rinse like the one above.

So, what are you waiting for? Pick your favorite tip and start using it. We really hope these simple but easy home remedies will help make your locks beautiful, smooth and shiny.