To get thick and beautiful hair, we often go for hair care treatments. On the other hand, many types of chemicals are present in the products used during these treatments, which can take away the shine from your hair and can make them lifeless by increasing dryness.

Let us tell you that Shikakai is very beneficial for hair care and it can be used in many ways. So today we are going to tell you a home remedy made with the help of Shikakai which will help in bringing back the lost shine of your hair. Along with this, it will also help in saving the money wasted on these hair care treatments.

Necessary ingredients

  • Shikakai
  • Castor oil

Benefits of Shikakai

  • From hair fall to reducing dryness, shikakai is extremely beneficial.
  • It also proves to be very helpful in reducing the problem of split ends.
  • Shikakai can be used to bring back the lost shine of the hair.

Benefits of Castor oil

  • Castor oil contains the monounsaturated fatty acid, ricanolic acid, which is a humectant.
  • This humectant locks the moisture on the lips.
  • Humectants are those that lock in moisture.
  • The element present in castor oil helps in providing hydration by going to the outer layer of the hair.

How to use

  • To apply shikakai to hair, first of all, put shikakai powder in a bowl.
  • Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of castor oil to it.
  • Mix both these things and apply from the scalp to the length of the hair.
  • Leave it on the hair for about 2 hours.
  • After this wash the hair with the help of water.
  • Wash hair with the help of shampoo and conditioner.
  • After drying the hair, you will see a slight change.
  • By using this recipe twice a week, your hair will look thick and long in a few days.

Note - Before trying any recipe, you must take an expert's advice. Also, do a patch test once.