Home made Hair oil

 There are many causes for hair loss in women.It may cause  any major surgery, hormonal problems ,over stress,sickness,dandruff,weather, pollution,water,etc.. No Vitamins and Minerals never re-growth hair but only helps to stop hair fall,and also by taking sufficient food and using best herbal shampoos, conditioners & hair oils etc....
  Now today I want share a hair oil,,which I used on my hair it stops some of hair fall and also cure dandruff,and thicken and strengthen the hair...,of course this not a perfect solution for hair fall but I feel some thing is better than nothing.
Of course any one can use this oil.

The Ingredients for this oil Coconut oil, sesame oil,henna powder/leaves,fenugreek,amla/Indian gos berry.
About ingredients :
Coconut oil :Coconut oil is the best natural oil for hair.It helps to growth shinny hair,massage with coconut oil will stops dandruff,lice,dry scalp.and also give stress relief.

Fenugreek seeds (Greek hay):One of the best and natural herbal seeds for hair.this helps to reduce balding,hair fall,hair thinning,and also the seeds paste is the best one for remove dandruff.

Henna :Henna powder or leaves are the best natural conditioner for hair and strength the root of hair.and also natural dye for hair,give brightness to the hair.

Amla(Indian Gos berry) :Amla is the one of the best natural treatment for hair.Amla paste or powder makes the hair silky and glossy hair.amla paste gives cooling effect to the scalp when u apply with henna.

Sesame oil :Sesame oil is the best oil and treatment for dry scalp and for  darker hair.It is a best healing oil to prevent dry hair,split hair,and rough hair.and also it prevent the damaging hair,and also prevent hair damages from sun burns.
  This is the small description about the ingredients.All the above ingredients contain lot of  benefits for hair care.
Now come to method of making oil
Ingredients :
Coconut oil-1 cup
Sesame oil-1/4 cup
Fenugreek seeds / Methi seeds - 4 tsp
Henna powder- 3 to 4tsp
Amla - 3 to 4

 

Method :

 Soak the fenugreek seeds about overnight or 5 to 6 hrs.then drain the water.Remove the seeds from amla.Ina mixie or blender add soaked fenugreek seeds,henna powder,chopped amla.Grind into fine paste by adding little water. 

Then leave this paste about overnight or 6 to 7 hrs.so all the ingredients blend together.Then in  a deep wok add coconut oil and sesame oil.

 

heat the oil at low flame.when oil heats add the paste.

then lot of bubbles come from the oil.

be careful,don't stir oil,other wise more more bubbles will come.after few mins bubbles will decrease and then the paste will settle down then stir carefully. 

repeat the process till all the bubbles gone.that means the oil will observe all moisture from the paste.

This process take 30 to 40 mins.when the oil gives nice aroma then turn off the flame.cool down it.then with muslin cloth or handcarchif drain the oil into a bottle.

then the paste will settle on cloth.tie the cloth and squeeze as you can.then trash the paste.close the bottle.store it in a room temperature.

whenever applying the oil,just warm the oil,then massage the scalp and hair with the warm oil.this is the best exercise for hair and helps to improve blood circulation.

I am sending this oil to SE's cooking with seeds-Fenugreek seeds event.

Tomato for face

 Tomato is a delicious vegetable.It is also used in beauty care.Tomato has several qualities that getting a good complexion.it contain high level vitamin 'C' and 'A', antioxidants.It is a good treatment for acne.it is also work as astringent.Here I described some of the facials with Tomato.

Apply tomato pulp gently on the face. leave this for an hour.then rinse off.It will help to get good complexion.It will also cure pimples in short time.


mix tomato juice and cucumber juice in equal ratio,apply this to face  with a cotton ball.let it sit for 30 mins.then rinse off.it work as astringent for oil skin.

mash 1 small tomato and 1 small avocado ,mix together.apply onto face.rinse after 30 mins.it is good for combination skin.it reduce blackheads and oiliness.


2 tsp of tomato juice and 1 tsp of honey ,mix together.apply on to  face and neck. leave it for 15 mins.then wash with warm water.it well reduce dead skin and  will get bright skin.


Mix the tomato pulp with 2 tsp yogurt.spread this onto face.leave it for 25 mins.then wash with chick pea flour.It is a cooling mask.


rub 1 tomato slice on blackheads.let it sit for 1 hr.it helps to remove blackheads.


dip a cotton ball in tomato juice.wipe with the cotton ball.after few mins.it works as cleanser.


To reduce pores.mix 1 tsp of tomato juice and 5 drops pf lime juice.rub with a cotton ball.leave it for 15 mins.then rinse off.

Strawberry for face

Strawberries  :
Strawberries contain more vitamin C. strawberries clear up acne and oiliness on face,and make skin smooth and younger.If you have sunburns or rashes then don't use strawberry mask.


3-4 strawberries 
1 tsp honey
mash strawberries into a pulp,add honey.mix well.don't over blend.Apply directly to the skin,leave it for a few min then rinse off. This will work  for oily skin.


2-3 fresh strawberries 
1 tsp milk 
1 tsp chickpeas  flour or rice flour or corn flour 
 first mash the strawberries add milk and flour mix well.spread over face and neck and leave it for 15 mins.rinse with warm water.


3 fresh strawberries 
2 tsp milk 
1 tsp lemon juice.
mash the strawberries and mix all ingredients well.apply on face and neck.let set for 20mins .rinse off with cold water.


2 strawberries 
2 tsp yogurt or butter milk
1 tsp honey
1 tsp corn flour or chickpeas flour
blend all the ingredients make into fine paste.apply to face.leave it for 15 mins. rinse off.

4 strawberries
1 egg white
1 tsp honey
mash strawberries mix remaining ingredients .first wash face with warm water massage this pack on to face .let it dry for 20 mins.then rinse off with warm water.

Alovera ,honey for skin

1.Aloe Vera : The best natural skin care product is Aloe vera.Aloe vera contain vitamin C , E and mineral zinc. It can be used for any type of skin. apply aloe vera gel from aloe vera leaf directly on to face,leave 30 mins and rinse.repeat it  for a few days.separate the gel from aloe vera leaf keep it in refrigerator.It is best in hot summer.
Aloe vera gel  uses: 

• face will become soft and moisturize the skin.
• Avoid skin redness.
• It reduce acne.
• It avoid sun burns.
• Gel reduce tan skin.
• It is used for anti ageing.
• It decrease pigmentation,dark sports.
• It has astringent properties. 
• Apply the gel for scalp,it is good treatment for dandruff,and hair loss. it helps for hair growth.                         

2.Honey:There are lot of skin care products containing honey.Honey is natural antioxidant and contains vitamins and variety of sugar ,minerals.Honey is best health product and it also best  for skin & hair care.Honey can be used on all skin types.

Honey for face:

• Honey can be used on all skin types.
• Wash the face with warm water. apply honey on to face,leave it for about 15 min and rinse off.use once a week.
• It avoids black spots and pimple marks.apply honey on black spots  before sleep.next day morning rinse off .use for few day.
• If lips became black.apply the honey on to lips before sleep.
• It reduce sun burns and tan skin.

Honey Face masks:

•  Mix the cucumber puree and honey.Apply on to face and neck leave it for few mins and rinse off.
• Mash banana and mix it with 1 cup of honey.smear on to face.let it dry for 20 mins.rinse off with water. face will be smooth.
• 3 tsp honey,1 egg white ,2 tsp chick peas flour (or besan flour) mix well,make in to thick paste and then applying it slowly on to face and neck area.let it set for dry,rinse off.face will be little tighter with this mask.
• Take equal quantity of oat meal and honey ,blend in a blender make a thick paste. massage the paste on to face and neck.let sit it on face for 15 mins,then rinse well.It remove dead skin.store remaining paste in a air tight container keep in refrigerator.
• Mix honey with plain white or brown sugar.apply  on to the face.leave it few min.and rinse off.face will be smooth,silky.
• 1 peeled apple ,honey blend them in a blender or food processor,blend until smooth. Apply this mixture on to face.let it stay for 15 mins.rinse well.
• 1 tsp honey,1 tsp finely ground almonds,2 tsp finely ground oats,1 tsp of yogurt,few  drops lemon juice.combine all the ingredients make a fine paste.massage on to face after few min,rinse with warm water.
• 2 tsp of honey ,2 tsp of dry yogurt ,1/4 medium size avocado (mashed) or 1/4 tsp cucumber puree mix well.apply on to  face ,let it set about 15 mins.and rinse off with  warm water.  

Cooking Tips

• When making deep fry, before fry ingredients into oil, just sprinkle pinch of salt into heat oil then ingredients will not observe lot of oil and will be more crispy.
• To Avoid getting tears when chopping the onions ,before chop peel off the onions and cut into half  soak them in water about 15-20 mins.
• To make soft chapathi ,add few milk to chapathi flour or take hand full rice flour and add it to wheat flour while kneading.
• To remove the skin of tomatoes, leave the tomatoes in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. The skin can easily peeled off.
• After cutting the potato and egg plant leave them in cold water,so it doesn't lost it's color.
• when cooking cabbage or cauliflower it gives bad smell.to avoid this add 1 tsp of lemon juice to it. 
• If you are making curry with dals don't add salt before.add salt after dal cooks,because salt won't cook dal.
• If dish is very spicy add lemon juice to it .it will observe spiciness.
• when making sweets Is it difficult  to make cardamom powder each time? grind the cardamom seeds  with sugar(not too much) in a blender.store it in air tight container whenever u want cardamom powder in sweets use it.
• If you  are making sweets in a pan or kadai or tawa those are already used to cook spicy items , so they don't leave it's spiciness then heat some water in kadai and remove the water then you can prepare sweets in that kadai.
• If chapathi and puri are stick together before frying.don't worry take one note book place each chapathi in separate page,so you can easily get chapathies with out sticking each other.
• when boiling potatoes or vegetables in water add pinch of baking soda to it  so they boil fast.
• To avoid apple discoloration after cutting the apple, apply lemon lemon on  apple cut surface.then the apple will look fresh for long time.
• To avoid bad smells in refrigerator cut the lemon into half and put them in fridge. lemon will observe bad smell.
• Your cooker has brown scum on bottom.to clean this  boil the spinach leafs in cooker.
•  Add 1 cup of poha (soaked about 5 mins) while grinding dosa  batter,then the dosa will be more crispy.If don't have poha add cooked rice or can also add 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds but some times it give bitterness in dosa batter.
• If yogurt will not form ,place the container in warm water for few minutes.
• when u keep curry leaves for long time don't separate the leaves  from it's stem.
• To remove the bitterness of  bitter melon ,first chop them add turmeric powder and salt to them leave at least 30 mins. squeeze them then the bitter will be gone out.
  
• when store curry leaves in refrigerator they will change into black.to avoid this, separate the leaves from stem wrap them into wet cloth or wet napkin(paper towel) put it in any air tight container ,keep it in fridge.