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Brilio.net - The appearance of gray hair is often a concern for many people because it is often considered a sign of aging or stress. However, gray hair starts from hair that has lost the pigment melanin (which gives hair its color). When hair loses pigment, it will turn gray or white.
The cause is not only due to stress or aging, it could also be due to genetic factors. This factor plays a major role in determining when a person starts experiencing gray hair. If your parents or close family members experienced gray hair at a young age, chances are you will also experience the same thing.
Apart from that, the presence of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, such as vitamin B12, folic acid, copper and zinc can also trigger the appearance of gray hair more quickly. Other factors such as smoking can also cause hair to change color earlier. This is caused by chemicals in cigarette smoke which can damage hair follicles and interfere with melanin production.
Meanwhile, you can disguise gray hair by dyeing your hair . But now you don't need to use coloring products, as a solution you can make hair polish from natural ingredients, like what a beauty vlogger with the YouTube channel @asmabeautysecret1 does. Through his short video upload, he is seen using kalonji seeds, amla powder, neem leaves and black coffee.
Kalonji seeds contain antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids which can help fight free radicals that can damage hair pigment. So it can indirectly prevent hair aging, including the appearance of gray hair.
Amla is high in vitamin C, antioxidants and essential fatty acids that help improve overall hair health. The vitamin C content in amla can help strengthen follicles and encourage healthy hair growth which can prevent gray hair.
The caffeine content in black coffee can increase blood circulation to the scalp which can increase the supply of nutrients to the hair follicles. Some studies show that topical application of caffeine can help prevent hair loss and encourage new hair growth.
Meanwhile, the nutritional and antioxidant content in neem leaves can protect hair follicles from oxidative damage and prolong the life span of melanocytes (cells that produce hair pigment). This content is believed to prevent or reduce the amount of gray hair.
Are you interested in using natural polish from the ingredients above? For those of you who want to try, let's look at the steps below as summarized by briliobeauty.net from the YouTube channel @asmabeautysecret1, Monday (4/1).
Material:
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- 2 tablespoons kalonji seeds
- Water
- 2 tablespoons amla powder
- 1 tablespoon neem powder
- 1 tablespoon coffee powder
How to make:
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1. Prepare a heated frying pan
2. Add the kalonji seeds to the pan
3. Roast the kalonji seeds until they turn black
4. Puree the kalonji seeds using a blender or pound them
5. In a different pan, pour enough water
6. Add kalonji seed powder and amla
7. Also add neem leaf powder and black coffee
8. Stir all the ingredients and boil until it has a thick paste-like texture
9. Lift and pour into a clean container
10. You can use natural hair polish.
How to use:
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1. Part your hair into several sections
2. Apply natural hair dye to all layers of hair
3. Wait for 40 minutes
4. Rinse the hair dye using shampoo and water
5. By using the tricks above, you can disguise gray hair in an instant.
Neem leaves can prevent dandruff from appearing
Of the four ingredients used as natural polish above, one of the neem leaves is useful for preventing scalp infections. Reporting from healthshots.com, the antifungal and antibacterial properties in it can make the scalp healthy. Not only that, its antifungal and antibacterial properties can also cleanse the scalp of dandruff and reduce inflammation.
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