Are you often envious of those people who have thick and lustrous hair on the heads, eyebrows and eyelashes, while you find yours thinning down and looks sparse.
Well, here’s a simple remedy that you can try that can help boost the growth of your hair on your scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes! Here’s everything you need to know about using flaxseed gel for hair.
Flax seed gel for hair, eyelash and eyebrow growth benefits:
- Flax seeds contain vitamin E that can help prevent free radical damage to hair and can promote better hair growth.
- It is rich in vitamin B which is an essential vitamin for hair as it can strengthen the hair follicles on our skin and promote hair growth on the head, eyelashes and eyebrows, increasing hair thickness and volume.
- As we age, our hair on the head, eyebrows and eyelashes tend to break, get damaged and it can lead to hair loss and thinning down of hair from the scalp, eyelashes and eyebrows. The omega-3 fatty acids in flax seeds can reduce hair fall as it contains the essential nutrients and proteins to strengthen the hair follicles.
To make the flax seed gel:
Ingredients:
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 cup water
Method:
Into a heating pot, add in the flax seeds and water and let it come to a boil. Then let it continue to boil on high flame for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring continuously until it becomes like a gel like consistency. Then, turn off the flame and cover this mixture with a lid and let it sit for an hour until it cools down completely. Then, strain this mixture into a container, using a muslin cloth (make sure to squeeze out the gel properly, as it is hard to extract).
Flax seed hair growth mask:
Ingredients:
1 tbsp aloe vera gel
2 tbsp flax seed gel
1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
Tip: If you wish to make fresh aloe vera gel at home, all you need to do is wash 1 large or 2 small leaves of aloe vera, cut off the bottom and let it soak in water for 2 hours. Then peel off the outer layer of the leaf and using a spoon, scrape out the aloe vera pulp.
Then pour the pulp into a mixer grinder and grind it into a fine paste, without any lumps, so it will be easy for application. It is then ready to use.
Method and application: Mix these two ingredients well until properly combined. Add in the olive oil and give it a mix. Then, partition your hair and using an applicator brush, apply this mixture evenly all over your scalp and hair and gently massage it in using circular motions. Then cover your hair in a shower cap and leave it on overnight (recommended) or for 1 to 2 hours. Later, wash off with a mild shampoo and condition thereafter.
Flaxseed gel for eyebrow and eyelash growth:
Dip your mascara brush into the flax seed gel and brush your eyelashes and eyebrows with this gel every night. Leave it on overnight and wash off with plain water and a mild cleanser the next morning.
Caution: Patch testing is recommended.