3 Awesome Ways In Which Potato Can Give You Long And Luscious Hair

Your hair goes through a lot of torture and trauma throughout the day, especially if you like to style it a lot or spend your day outdoors. Even though parlours and branded hair care products claim to improve the quality, texture and growth of your hair, the chemicals present in them harm your locks slowly and steadily. Fret not, we bring to you chemical-free and harmless recipes using a potato to flaunt silky, smooth, long and luscious hair like never before.

These homemade recipes will not only help in hair growth but will also help in maintaining the shine, texture and bounce of your hair. So, without further ado, here are three ways or rather packs that you can apply on your hair for all of the above benefits.

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For luscious shine

Potato is a superfood in every sense. Not only does it combine with other veggies to make delicious delicacies, but it also helps in giving that perfect shine to your hair.

Ingredients Needed:

• 3-4 medium sized potatoes
• A muslin cloth
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp of honey

Here’s how to make the paste:

• Grind the potatoes in a food processor.
• Now take out this grinded mixture in a muslin cloth and press it tightly to extract the juice.
• Add the whisked egg yolk and honey to the juice.
• Apply this paste on your scalp and massage.
• Leave it on your hair for about 30 minutes and then wash it off with your regular shampoo.

P.S.: Repeat the process twice a week for best results.

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For hair growth and a cleaner scalp

Fight hair fall and dandruff and flaunt that desired cleaner scalp!

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 medium sized potatoes
• 1 -1.5 tsp. of aloe vera gel

Here’s how to make the paste:

• Grate the potato and squeeze out its juice.
• Add aloe vera gel to it.
• You can also scrape out the gel from a fresh aloe vera leave for better results. 
• Apply this mixture on your scalp and leave it for 30-40 minutes.
• Later wash off your hair with lukewarm water.

P.S.: Because aloe vera is a natural cleanser, it helps in cleansing and moisturising the scalp, thereby, eliminating your hair fall.

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For dandruff-free hair

Potato is one such ingredient that’s readily available in your kitchen. And in case the other ingredients are not available, you can just apply the potato juice alone for a spa like treatment for your hair.

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 small potatoes
• 1 tbsp. yoghurt
• Half tsp lemon juice

Here’s how to make the paste:

• Extract the juice of the potatoes and add yoghurt and lemon juice to it.
• Make a thick paste and apply it on your roots and hair to form like a hair mask.
• Let it to dry for about half an hour.
• Now, wash it off with your regular mild shampoo.

P.S.: Yogurt is helpful in making the scalp oil-free, lemon juice is a great ingredient to get rid of dandruff and potato promotes hair growth.

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What are you waiting for? Make these wonderful and power-packed hair packs and embrace thick, long and shiny hair!