How to use apple cider vinegar to cleanse and promote hair growth

Achieving dreamy hair goals with minimal hair fall, and strong and thick hair comes after spending tons of money on chemical treatments followed by maintaining your hair like a shrine with expensive shampoos and conditioners. However, still, some of us don't see any change at times and often turn to the aid of Mother Nature for help. One such popular hair care ingredient readily available around us is apple cider vinegar for hair. Known for promoting hair growth, apple cider vinegar works like magic if applied with consistency.

Apple cider vinegar or ACV is mostly used in home-based skincare and hair care regimens because its nutritional value works like magic and promotes hair growth by removing impurities from the scalp while maintaining the pH level and improving the shine and thickness of our hair. Proven to be effective for hair, let’s take a swift look at how we can use the apple cider vinegar formulation for cleansing our scalp and hair growth.

How to use apple cider vinegar for hair cleansing and hair growth?
Step 1: Simply shampoo and condition your hair.

Step 2: The following day, mix three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 1 ¾ cups of water.

However, if you have an oily hair texture and struggle with dandruff, then take four tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

Step 3: Make sections in your hair and then directly apply this mixture to the scalp, followed by a light massage.

Step 4: Leave it for around five minutes and then instantly rinse it out with cool water to help seal your hair’s cuticle.

Step 5: Follow this step once a week to attain a clean scalp and longer hair, which will keep away the frizz and provide you with strong and healthy locks.

Any potential risks?
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) surely has a strong essence and is not suitable for every scalp. If after applying you feel itchiness and irritation then instantly rinse your hair. Because of its unpleasant smell, people seemed to feel nauseous, but one can thus make some homemade concoction and add aloe vera or rose water to get the right odour with a positive result. Also, do not use this formulation twice a week, but stick to the routine and only use it once a week as overuse might lead to irritation and dryness.



Final takeaway
An apple a day keeps the doctor away applies to our hair health as well. A drop of apple cider vinegar every week would thus lead to a clean dandruff-free scalp, longer hair, thicker strands, and a frizz-free look. If you wish to seek a rather smooth finish, then start dipping your hair cuticles in apple cider vinegar.



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