Hibiscus and Rose Hair Oil Recipe for Gorgeous Hair

I remember as a teenager I loved reading beauty columns and articles in various dailies and here I am today, reviving my love for beauty treatments, especially natural beauty treatments and home remedies.

My grandma often said, the secret to looking beautiful forever is all in the herbs and natural ingredients and that is so true. In those days the word ‘beautiful’ had a very different meaning, something that we have almost forgotten in today’s day and age where it’s all about expensive beauty potions, treatments that sometimes involve harmful chemicals and even irreversible surgical interventions.

Nothing beats natural beauty and most of us will totally agree to this.

So, to get started, here I have a post that gives away the secret to naturally beautiful, healthy and lustrous tresses.

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Hibiscus and Rose Hair Oil

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh hibiscus flowers
  • 1 rose – preferably red
  • 1 sprig of Tulsi leaves
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds or methi
  • 2 tsp rose water

This Hibiscus and Rose Hair Oil is very easy to make and can be stored for up to 3 months. A trip to the local flower shop and you have the first three ingredients – Hibiscus, Roses and Tulsi leaves sorted. Next you need is a bottle of any good quality coconut hair oil. Fenugreek or methi is a common ingredient available in most Indian kitchens. Rose water is optional, so if you don’t want have it handy, it can be skipped.

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop the flowers and stir in the rose water.
  2. Next, heat coconut oil in a pan on a low flame.
  3. Add the chopped flowers, tulsi leaves and fenugreek seeds to the oil and heat for 3 mins (make sure the flame is really low)
  4. Once smoky, turn off the gas and let the oil cool down
  5. Once cool, pour this oil into a clean glass jar or bottle for use later (You can also sieve the oil if you don’t want the bits of flower, but I personally like to keep these)

A gentle scalp massage with this oil should do wonders for your hair. The goodness of Hibiscus, Rose and Fenugreek nourishes the roots of your hair, promotes hair growth, controls hair fall, dandruff, split ends and prevents frizzy hair.

I made one bottle of Hibiscus and Rose Hair Oil and it has lasted me over 2 months.