Essential oils to keep your hair healthy

Bharti Taneja, cosmetologist and Founder-Director of Alps Beauty Clinics and Academies, has rolled out a list of oils right for you depending upon your respective hair woes.

Almond oil: It contains all kinds of healthy ingredients for hair such as Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, phospholipids and magnesium. The oil adds silkiness and shine to your hair and nourishes the scalp a great deal.

Olive oil: Olive oil has great moisturising properties and hence is considered great for taming frizz and split ends. Mix four tablespoons of olive oil with one beaten egg yolk and honey. Now apply it directly to entire scalp and hair. Let it sit for 30 minutes and after it, do the normal shampooing and conditioning. Make sure to never heat olive oil as heating can make it lose its moisturising properties.

Sesame oil: With a highly nourishing, lubricating and healing nature, sesame oil improves the colour of your hair and prevents premature greying due to its darkening qualities. It has some essential fatty acids like omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 that nourishes your hair and encourages thick and shiny hair growth. Sesame (also known as gingelly oil) is multi-nutrient oil as it contains Vitamin E, B complex, and minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and protein also which is essential to strengthen the hair roots. It is anti-bacterial and applying it on the scalp helps keep both fungal and bacterial infections at bay.

Lavender oil: Lavender oil has anti-depressant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. This oil can do wonders to the scalp which is dry and flaky as it has moisturising effects to keep your skin hydrated and healthy. One can also combine it with other oils like jojoba oil for an extra burst of hydration. It can also alleviate insomnia.

Aromatic oils: Aromatic oils are primarily a blend of oil with aromatic compounds, and has a pleasing aroma to soothe the senses. A lot of hair problems occur due to mental or physical stress and these aromatic oils with their mood boosting aroma leave a great impact on the mindset of a person and eventually keep all such problems at bay. Oils like rosemary, eucalyptus and mango-seed are some of the best aromatic oils that can be used to treat different disorders.