ADD SALT TO YOUR SHAMPOO AND SOLVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST HAIR PROBLEMS
Although salt mostly is associated with cooking, you can use this white crystalline substance as cheap and natural boost to your beauty regimen.
Epsom salt is form of magnesium sulfate that offers a wide range of benefits, including beauty, gardening-related and household uses. You can buy this salt in any pharmacy and you can use it to degrease oily hair, cleanse the scalp and moisturize dry hair, as well.
A Quick Fix for Oily Hair
Add two tablespoons of Epsom salt to a bottle of shampoo you normally use, and shake the bottle so that the salt dissolves. Wet the hair and add a quarter-size doze of the shampoo to your palms. Rub the palms together to lather the mixture, and then massage it into the hair`s root and the scalp. Rinse the hair thoroughly and repeat the process.
Shampooing the first time removes oil and dead skin cells from the scalp while doing it the second time allows the salt to penetrate the scalp and make the hair fresher.
Moisturizing Dry Hair
Mix equal amounts of Epsom salt and a conditioner. For instance, you can use three tbsp of salt with three tbsp of conditioner. Heat the mixture in a microwave for half a minute, making sure it`s not too hot nor too cool.
Shampoo the hair and the massage the warm conditioner into the scalp and the end ends. Let it work for about twenty minutes before rinsing it off.
Here are some other ways to use salt:
Leg peeling
You should add 2 tablespoons of salt to a cup of olive oil, and rub the legs with the scrub to make the skin smooth and soft as silk.
Salt body peel
It is also amazing as a body scrub. Yu should add 2 tablespoons of rough sea salt to half a cup of coconut oil, and use the mixture as a body scrub.
Salt as a natural remedy
Headaches – In case you often suffer from headaches, you should add a teaspoon of salt to a glass of water, and drink the solution. It will treat a headache in less than 15 minutes.
Injuries – Even though salt causes a short-term pain when applied to wounds, it actually accelerated the healing process. You should add 2 teaspoons of salt in a glass of water, and then apply the remedy on the wound.
However, note that you should be careful with the consumption of salt in case you are suffering from high blood pressure.
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