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Brilio.net - Gray hair is a sign of aging which shows that the sufferer has entered old age. It's not surprising that gray hair usually appears when a person reaches the age of 40, and will become more numerous as they get older.
Not without reason, gray hair appears because the production of melanin, which is the natural pigment of hair, begins to decline. Because of this, the strands of hair that grow do not get perfect pigment. That is why gray hair has a grayish white color.
Not only influenced by a decrease in melanin, genetic factors also play an important role in the appearance of gray hair . If your parents had gray hair at a young age, then chances are you will also have gray hair sooner.
This condition is called premature graying. Apart from genetics, this type of gray hair can also appear due to daily habits. Such as dyeing your hair too often using chemical dyes and styling using heating tools.
It can disrupt your daily appearance, usually gray hair is treated by covering it with hair polish or dye. Of course, getting this product is very easy, but using hair dye too often can cause various problems, one of which is allergies.
The solution, you can prevent the appearance of gray hair on your scalp by using natural ingredients. This natural treatment uses ground coffee, aloe vera gel, and castor oil.
The first ingredient, coffee, contains caffeine which can stimulate blood circulation in the scalp, possibly helping to improve the condition of the scalp and hair. This drink's ingredients also contain antioxidants which can protect hair cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Coffee also has dark natural pigments so it can act as a stain on hair. It's not surprising that this drink can act as a natural polish to blacken and disguise the appearance of gray hair.
Meanwhile, aloe vera has anti-inflammatory and healing properties that can help care for the scalp and improve hair condition. Thanks to its moisturizing ability, aloe vera gel can be a good natural conditioner.
Then additional ingredients, namely castor oil or castor oil, help increase the strength of the hair roots, as well as moisturize it. This is because of the fatty acid content in castor oil. The essential fatty acid and ricinoleic acid content of castor oil can also prevent the formation of gray hair early on, so you will get naturally black and shiny hair.
So how do you make and use the ingredients above to cover a head full of gray hair? For those of you who are curious, let's look at the information below as reported by briliobeauty.net from YouTube meintiammayihome, Friday (10/5).
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon ground coffee
- 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
- 1 tablespoon castor oil
How to make:
1. Put ground coffee in the container.
2. Pour in aloe vera gel.
3. Mix with castor oil.
4. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed.
How to use:
1. Apply to hair and scalp.
2. Leave it for approximately 20 minutes.
3. Rinse using regular shampoo and water.
4. Dry your hair using a clean towel.
5. Use this trick regularly to get the best results.
(brl/ola)