It’s not a new hair colour or the new hairstyle either. Guess the new trend in beauty salons? Hair Spa! Yeah, it sounds the same as Body Spa which not only leaves the body rejuvenated, but also makes one feel completely changed.
Let’s find out how beneficial “Hair Spa” is:
Benefits Of Hair Spa Treatment
Want a boost of healthy and bouncy hair? Enters Hair Spa!
From treating brittle and dull hair to treating common hair problems like hair loss, split ends, damaged hair, dandruff, etc., hair spa is perhaps the ‘first’ and the ‘last’ treatment. It suits all age- groups.
A crisp look at Hair Spa benefits:
- Hair Spa conditions the scalp. Makes it free from chemicals that seep in the hair because of chemical hair products and pollutants in the air
- Hair Spa conditions the hair, makes you say goodbye to dry hair and split ends
- Hair Spa includes hair massages which stimulate blood flow and blood circulation in the scalp. They also strengthen the nerves in the scalp area
- Hair Spa sets oil secretion from the scalp to normalcy
- Hair Spa is a great stress-buster
- Hair Spa detangles those pesky knots in the hair, and removes dryness by activating the sebaceous glands in the hair
- From the roots to the tips, Hair Spa produces natural shine.
Let’s check out DIY ways of doing hair spa!
Home Hair Spa Treatments That Work
Here are 11 options in hair spa for you to try, depending on the texture and volume of your hair.
Olive Oil Massage
Ingredients Required: Olive Oil, Piece of cloth/Towel
How To Use:
- Start the olive oil hair spa process by massaging olive oil in your hair
- Leave it for 15 min
- Now soak a piece of cloth in warm water
- Squeeze out excess of water from the cloth
- Wrap your hair in this cloth
- Let it steam your hair for about 10-15 minutes
- Use a mild shampoo at the end for best results
- You can skip the conditioner as olive oil is the best in hair conditioning
Results: Olive oil is an all-natural remedy when it comes to nourishing dry skin or hair.
Honey Hair Spa Mask
Ingredients Required: Honey – 1/2 cup
How To Use:
- Damp your hair first
- Apply honey (in the mentioned amount) to your damp hair
- Don’t stop by thinking that honey is messy-n-sticky. It adds “silk” to your hair, as much as it does to your skin.
Results: Hair and honey? Yes. Honey hair mask is excellent in moisturizing damaged hair.
Honey Milk Hair Mask
Ingredients Required: 1 glass milk, 1 tbsp honey
How To Use:
- In a glass of milk, add 1 tbsp honey
- Apply this honey-milk hair mask on your hair, starting from the roots
- After 15 minutes, rinse your hair with lukewarm water and shampoo
Results: Want soft glowing hair? This hair spa is your go-to solution.
Ripe Banana Spa Mask
Ingredients Required:1 Ripe banana, Olive Oil – small cup, Egg white of 1 egg
How To Use:
- Peel a ripe banana.
- Put banana, olive oil and egg white in a blender
- Now apply it on the hair and let it stay for 20 minutes
- Use a mild shampoo and conditioner to clean your hair
Results: Banana has natural oils, potassium and vitamins which help in hair-softening. Banana hair spa mask also prevents split ends.
Egg Spa Hair
Ingredients Required: 1 Egg and some Coconut oil
How To Use:
- Whisk an egg in a bowl
- Add sufficient coconut oil to it
- Apply it as a hair mask gently
- Wrap your hair with a warm towel and let it stay for 20 minutes
- Use mild shampoo at the end
Results: Protein-rich! That is what eggs are. This helps in imparting hair growth, strength and shine to dull and lifeless hair. But don’t you ever wash out your egg mask with hot water. Use cold water instead as that will help in removing the egg smell from your hair easily.
Avocado Hair Mask
Ingredients Required: 2 avocados (big), 1 tbsp honey
How To Use:
- To make the mask paste, mash 2 big avocados
- Add 1 tbsp honey
- Now free your hair from any tangles
- Start applying the avocado paste to your hair – from roots to tips
- Leave this hair mask for 20 minutes
- Wash it with a mild shampoo
Results: Avocado hair mask stimulates hair growth and prevents hair damage. It also adds shine, making your hair appear stronger and healthier.
Beer Hair Spa
Ingredients Required: A Beer bottle (for your hair, not drinking)
How To Use:
- Shampoo your hair normally
- Now pour beer through your hair
- Massage your hair locks a bit
- Then, rinse it off.
Results: Facing dry and tangled hair? BEER is a great de-tangler for dry hair. Did you know, Beer also has proteins which moisturize, add shine and strengthen your hair locks?
Cucumber Hair Spa
Ingredients Required: Cucumber – 4 pcs., 1 egg white, 2 tbsp Olive oil
How To Use:
- Make a paste – using egg white, olive oil and cucumber in the mentioned qty
- Deeply massage your hair strands from the roots with this cucumber paste
- Rinse it with lukewarm water after 15 min
Results: Have damaged or dry hair? Enjoy smooth and silky strands with this cucumber hair mask.
Coconut Hair Spa
Ingredients Required: Raw coconut
How To Use:
- Break a coconut piece and scoop out or extract its cream
- Run the coconut pieces in a blender
- When the smooth coconut paste is ready, apply it on your hair for 5-10 minutes
- Put a warm towel on your hair
- After half an hour, wash off with mild shampoo
- Avoid blow drying your hair after washing
Results: Nature’s best fruit “Coconut” has high amount of saturated fat. This makes it suitable and ideal for deep conditioning the hair.
Curd Hair Spa
Ingredients Required: Curd – 2 tbsp, Honey and Lemon juice
How To Use:
- Put curd (in mentioned amount) in a bowl
- Put in few drops of honey and lemon juice
- Make a paste out of the ingredients
- Now apply this pack to hair roots, scalp and tips
- After half an hour, rinse off your hair
Results: Smooth and manageable hair! This is the beauty of the curd hair spa. It also gives relief from scalp irritation and itchiness.
Aloe Vera Treatment
Ingredients Required: Fresh pulp of Aloe vera, and lemon juice
How To Use:
- Combine the pulp of aloe vera and lemon juice (few drops) in a bowl
- Apply this mask on your hair
- Let it stay for 15 minutes
- Now wash your hair thoroughly
Results: Aloe vera treatment on scalp gently cleanses, nourishes, and protects hair from damage.
Any more uses of hair spa? Yup!
Treatment For Dandruff
Hair loss and dandruff is a common problem in many individuals. Spa treatment is the best remedy.
Hair spa fights off stress, changes in climate, changes in hormones, as well as improper maintenance of hair; thereby, fighting off stress, and facilitating re-growth of hair.
Any side-effects of Hair Spa? Let’s find out:
Side Effects Of Hair Spa
There are very minor side effects of Hair Spa.
- Got “coloured” hair? Then, the hair color can reduce or fade away
- You (and your hair) will get more attention, LOL!
Now that you know the benefits of Hair Spa (hardly, any risk), when are you switching over to it? Or you already have? Write in and tell us your experience(s).
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