DIY Herbal Shampoo For Hair Growth

If you've missed it, you must catch it! 

Check out my latest video on how to make your own herbal shampoo. It's completely effortless, herbal, natural and hey, it's amazing for hair growth. If  you're one of those people who're just completely done with shampoos full of SLS and parabens, and would love an alternative method of washing your hair, read on. The recipe in this video is simple, and is recognised as an ancient Indian ayurvedic recipe that has worked on beautifying hair for years and years. 

You only need 3 ingredients for this master recipe:

1. Amla (you can use its powder form) because its protein and vitamin content is absolutely necessary to help the hair grow and prevent hair loss. It does this by using its antioxidant properties to strengthen the roots of your hair and that's what makes it a 'must have'. It also serves as a great moisturiser for your hair and remove any dryness or untreatable dandruff you might be carrying on your scalp for years. You probably have noticed amla as one of the ingredients in one of the shampoos you must've purchased in your lifetime. Sadly, the SLS and parabens that are also held by these shampoos, strips off the natural oils of your scalp and makes it prone to dryness and dandruff. So why don't you eliminate these no-no's from your shampoo and use amla in its purest, most realest form and see the difference? 

2. Shikakai (you can use its powder form) because it ensures your hair remains lustrous and healthy by retaining its natural oils. Its efficient in achieving this as it's naturally very low on its pH value, and makes sure it leaves your hair conditioned and voluminous. Just like amla, shikakai is also a pro at protecting the scalp from dandruff and, keeping it healthy and infection-free. 

3. Reetha (you can use its powder form) because its a born cleanser. And by that, I mean it cleanses anything unnatural on your scalp, be it dandruff, dirt, lice, cooties, absolutely anything! The good thing about reetha is that it's naturally good at doing this and so it causes less scalp irritation compared to the other chemical cleansers. This helps nourish the hair in keeping it strong and healthy, bringing back all the lost shine and lustre. 

As I always say, keep it natural! Seriously, if you can achieve all of the above using just three effortless ingredients, causing absolutely no side effects, hair loss or irritations, then why not?

If you like what you learned, watch the video below to see how to make this awesome shampoo and try it out for yourself!

To learn more about the benefits of these ingredients, have a read of Make Your Own Natural Shampoo that further explains their benefits and how to use them in their non-powder form. 

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Aloe Vera Gel and Vegan Lip Balm Giveaway

To celebrate the Ananas's new url www.laughingananas.com, and Christmas of course, I'm having a giveaway of some awesome homemade Vegan Lip Balms (100% natural and no added preservatives) and Holland and Barrett's Aloe Vera gel tubes (99.9% pure, no added colours) that you can use on your hair to promote hair growth. 

    

To win this awesomeness, all you have to do is:

1. Watch the my YouTube video HERE

2. Subscribe to my YouTube channel HERE

2. Follow me on Instagram HERE

3. 'Like' my Facebook page HERE

4. Follow me on Snapchat at laughingananas

Once you're done with the above, send me an email on laughingananas@gmail.com so I know you've done the above, and can contact you when the winners are chosen. For a second entry, you can also retweet this giveaway mentioning @laughingananas on Twitter!

Let's get started!

Note: This giveaway is not restricted to UK inhabitants. I will be posting the winners anywhere they are in the world!

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How to put Aloe Gel in Hair

And it's here; My first VLOG! 

A little bit of a video and a little bit of a blog, only following up on my previous post iUse Aloe Gel on my Hair. 

Check out the video to learn a simple, inexpensive, DIY 3 minute ritual of how to:

1. Prevent hair fall
2. Maintain healthy, shiny and, of course, beautiful hair
3. Promote hair growth
4. Condition your hair naturally

Enjoy!

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iUse Aloe Gel on my Hair

Aloe Vera, my miracle plant. Put it on your burnt skin, it'll start healing. Put it on your falling hair, it'll start growing. This plant of immortality is an all-rounder, multipurpose agent - like literally! It's an answer to a lot of my questions, but lets get to the point first ...

Why do I use the aloe gel on my hair? Simply because it leaves my hair feeling fresh, long and strong. In essence, aloe vera prevents hair loss and premature graying, and promotes hair growth by strengthening it. It conditions and moisturizes your hair, and bids farewell to your dandruff. With a continued use of aloe vera, you are looking to thick, strong and healthy hair in no time. 

And how do I apply aloe gel on my hair? Easy.

1. Slice to oldest leaf close to its base with a sharp knife. I normally cut a leaf that's at the far bottom base of the plant. These outermost leaves are the best to use, as they're the oldest and largest, and contain lots of thick fleshy gel. I don't support plant cruelty, and I definitely would never steal from my aloe plant. Hence, I suggest cutting only those leaves that have started discoloring and would affect the overall health of the plant if not pruned and controlled.

2. Wash your leaf with lukewarm water, making sure you clean away any brown gel-like goop. 

3. Cut off a smaller chunk from the leaf. Judge the size of this piece according to how much of the gel you think your hair may need. I normally go for a 1.5 cm piece in length.

4. Slice off the serrated edges of both the sides of your aloe piece. Aloe leaves can be spiky and you really don't want its thorns to poke you while you're treating your hair. 

5. Separate the gel into two halves by cutting the piece in the middle. This will expose the entire layer of gel making it easy to apply on your hair.

6. And finally, rub the gel on the piece directly on your scalp. Apply this gel evenly on your entire scalp and when done, massage it briefly. I usually put it on after washing my hair, and allowing it to dry. You can also put it on semi-damp hair.  

   

So give this a shot and let me know how happy your hair feels. 

For more uses of aloe vera gel, read NaturallyCurly's 5 Ways to Use Aloe Vera Gel. 

Go natural, stay beautiful! 

P.S. I'll soon follow this post with a video to put my words into action. Keep reading :)

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