Haircare For Men – Experts Speak

Hair is perhaps one of the most important aspects of beauty in Indian culture. While Indian women are celebrated around the world for their lush, healthy hair, an often unaddressed question common to the South Asian sub-continent or perhaps globally is how do men take care of their hair? Well, be it women or men – we need to ensure that amidst the internal and external stressors that constantly surround us, our hair stays well-nourished and protected at all times. So we asked our Ayurveda Doctor to answer your most frequently asked concerns when it comes to Hair care for Men..

What Hair Products Do You Need?

The key to maintain healthy, strong and nourished hair is to include high performing, Ayurvedic hair care products at every step in your regimen. Essentially, one should opt for products that are prepared with natural ingredients and herbs to ensure they are gentle on the scalp and do not harm the hair quality in the long run. Forest Essentials’ range of SLS/SLES and paraben free hair care products are formulated with potent ingredients and herbal extracts.

While ensuring you choose only natural hair care is the first step, the second is to identify what your specific hair concern is.

The Best Hair Care Tips for Healthy Hair Growth

Hair Oiling

Is hair fall a concern for you? Men often skip an important step from their hair care routine that is oiling the hair. This is one of the best hair care tips for healthy hair growth that has been known to mankind since even before time! The application of a cold-pressed massage oil moisturizes the scalp and a gentle massage helps stimulate the pores from within, thus restoring growth as well as lost luster on the lengths of the hair. A scalp massage is also known to increase the oxygen supply to the brain and helps to increase blood flow to the hair follicles, thereby also supporting the growth of healthy hair.

Which oil is best for hair growth and thickness?

For this concern, we recommend using the Forest Essentials Head Massage Oil Bhringraj. It is enriched with Black Sesame and Virgin Coconut Oil infused with Goat’s Milk and nourishing herbal extracts that provide essential nutrients to the scalp and strengthen the hair follicles.

Keep the oil on for 15-20 minutes or for as long as possible before washing the hair.

DIY Recipes for Hair Growth

You can prepare a moisturizing hair pack at home with “Fenugreek”, which is traditionally known to as a storehouse of minerals and protein.

Mix two spoonfuls of Fenugreek Powder in a bowl of Yoghurt, and apply it on the hair. Leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash it off. While Fenugreek helps combat excessive dryness and restore healthy hair growth, Yoghurt will moisturize and nourish the hair.

Hair Wash

How often should men wash their hair?

While the natural oil or sebum in your scalp helps keep the hair cuticles soft and hydrated, excess sebum can lead to an oily, unhealthy scalp as the excess ‘oil’ becomes a magnet for dust and grime. Hence, it is essential to wash your scalp and hair often to maintain a healthy balance of sebum.

This of course does not mean one has to shampoo their hair on a daily basis, on the contrary, it is recommended not to every day! Excessive use of shampoo can strip away the natural oils from the scalp which are essential to keep the scalp naturally hydrated.

How many times a week should a man wash his hair?

Ideally, men should wash their hair only three times a week. And every time you shampoo, you must follow it by a hair conditioner as well! Try the Forest Essentials Hair Cleanser and Conditioner Bhringraj and Shikakai which deeply cleanses the scalp and hair without stripping it dry as these are sulphate free haircare products.

Another highly effective product to add to your hair care arsenal after cleansing and conditioning is the Bhringraj & Shikakai Hair Thickening Spray. This is a soft silkening hair serum infused with Bhringraj, Shikakai and Fenugreek seeds amongst other potent Ayurvedic ingredients, which strengthen the hair follicles and combat hair loss.

If you’re looking for natural haircare remedies in your kitchen we also recommend to integrate the ingredient Amla in your diet. Amla is rich in Vitamin C and has a plethora of medicinal properties including the ability to treat dandruff!

For more personalized haircare recommendations you can also log on to our chat to speak to our Ayurveda experts who will guide you in understanding what product works best for your hair concerns.