5 Benefits of curd for hair

Curd is actually fermented milk that contains loads of calcium and protein richness.

Zinc and Vitamin B, found in milk products, are believed to help maintain the strength and health of hair shafts. This prevents further hair breakage and promotes much stronger and healthier hair.

1. Curd can be used with other hair-strengthening products to create a healthy hair mask known as deep conditioning of hair. Such a hair mask is usually used to treat dry hair, damaged hair, itchy scalp, and hair dandruff to strengthen your hair. 
2. In the areas of excess pollution and dust, a deep hair conditioning mask can save the health and glow of your damaged hair.
3. It also helps when your hair gets damaged due to excessive heating tools, excessive styling, and usage of other hair products like colour, hair dyes, smoothening, etc.
4. Due to its fat richness, it helps in treating the dryness of your hair, smoothes the roughness of hair, and also the frizz. In addition to it, it also helps moisturize your hair and keeps it ultra-soft. 
5. The lactic acid present in curds helps to clean your scalp, helps in clearing the dead skin cells, cleans your skin pores, and helps hair follicle growth.

How to use curd for hair growth?

It is suggested to discuss your hair problems with a dermatologist or any hair care expert before you even start using any such hair masks.

Used homemade curd or market-bought curd for making the curd hair masks. Do not confuse this curd with the yoghurt. Yoghurt has a lower lactic acid content and much more healthy bacteria. 

1. Mix at least one cup of curd with 3-4 spoons of apple cider vinegar along with 1 tsp of organic honey.
2. Mix them well and apply the paste by gently massaging it on your scalp and along the shafts of your hair. 
3. Keep this paste for about 30-40 minutes. Cover it with a shower cap if required.
4. Rinse it off with a mild shampoo using regular water.

How to wash your hair after applying curd?

Despite all the benefits that you can get from applying curd to your hair, the strong pungent smell that curd leaves on your hair are something that nobody wants to deal with.

So there are some easy steps that help you in dealing with that smell without worrying about not getting curd benefits.

Orange juice-: By applying the orange juice to your hair for 10-15 minutes after washing your hair with curd help you in getting an aromatic smell that very effectively suppresses that pungent smell of curd. 

Lemon juice-: Lemon juice will finely cleanse your hair and the scalp while leaving a fresh lemon smell on your hair after suppressing that curd's pungent smell. You can spray the mixture of lemon and water on your hair and wash it after 15 minutes with normal water.

Should I shampoo after applying curd?

When applying a mixture of curd and other ingredients on your hair for the growth of hair and to clear your scalp with any defects. You must leave this paste for at least 30- 45 minutes, rinse and finish off by shampooing using a mild shampoo. This will help keep dandruff in control and off your shoulders. Natural yogurt is full of protein that offers nourishment, which the hair needs for proper growth and health.

Avoid applying shampoo to the maximum extent on your scalp as it removes the natural oil present on the scalp.

Better if you rinse it off using water and apply lighter oil.

How long to keep curd on hair?

Curd is rich in many important vitamins and essential nutrients that can prove much beneficial for your hair. It helps in boosting hair growth and in making your skin clear and healthy. You can apply curd individually or in a combination with some important ingredients like honey, egg, turmeric, etc. Once you apply it be it like this for 30-40 minutes. Then you can rinse it off with regular water for the maximum benefit.

Curd mask for hair growth

For many ages, curd has been used as a great effective natural beauty ingredient, especially to treat hair ailments. Whether it is dandruff or a dry scalp, you may have been suggested to use curd by your grandmother. Have you ever wondered why? Well, as we know that curd is rich in several important vitamins, minerals, and other fatty acids especially lactic acid, Vit C, Vit A and E, calcium, zinc, potassium, biotin, Vit B12, and proteins, and healthy bacteria, which all jointly contribute to healthy hair with high lustre and glow. 

Type of hair problem

For the dandruff problem in your hair.

Mask ingredients

You can use curd + lemon + honey to treat dandruff problems at least once every fortnight.

Type of hair problem

For dry and frizzy hair problems.

Mask ingredients

You can go for the curd mask that involves curd + honey + banana to treat this problem permanently. You can use it once every 15 days.

Type of hair problem

If you are having damaged hair condition.

Mask ingredients

You can prepare yourself a mask of curd + egg + coconut oil to treat this problem once and for all. You can do it once or twice every fortnight.

Note

You need to do a patch test of all these ingredients for at least a 30-minute patch test before giving it a try.

Curd on hair side effects

Some people have experienced severe skin allergies when applying milk products like curd to any of their body parts. Therefore doing a patch test of such Ingredients is a must before you think of applying any of them as this thing is also advisable by many hair experts.

The fats present in the curd can sometimes make your hair excessively oily. So this can generate concern for many people who are already dealing with the problem of oily hair and the scalp. So that is something that needs to be considered before treating your hair with curd.

Also, it has been noticed that curd masks use to leave an unpleasant smell on your hair once you are done applying such a mask so you can wash your hair with orange juice or with fresh lemon juice to suppress that unpleasant smell of curd.

Conclusion 

Though the application of curd directly on your face is not a topic of concern for any clinical research, it is a widely practised age-old effective home remedy. The many nutrients present in the curd, including healthy probiotics and important vitamins, provide various health benefits. In addition to it, curd has been used as a great remedy for skin and hair which people have been using for ages, without any known significant side effects of using it regularly.

FAQs

1. What happens if we keep curd on hair?

Since curd takes care of our hair, scalp, and any infections or bacteria that are growing on it, it also helps in making healthy hair growth. The biotin richness present in the curd, along with an optimum level of zinc, helps in strengthening your hair from its root this also leads to a minimal level of hair fall problem. So, the curd is a natural booster for hair and is a great booster for hair overall growth!

2. Can I directly apply curd to hair?

Curd, being a natural hair health booster when mixed with any plant acids like fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, can be gently massaged directly on your scalp for treating dandruff issues. Curd has effective anti-inflammatory properties which help in soothing your scalp and resist the further occurrence of dandruff. These healthy curd probiotics also help in lowering the fungal stage of dandruff.

3. Should I oil my hair before applying curd?

Curd is a rich dairy product that is a natural moisturising agent when applied to your skin and hair. While you can easily apply curd on top of oiled hair, you will definitely get the most benefits out of it as it is mixed with oils before massaging it into your hair.

References

1. Ethnopharmacological survey of home remedies used for the treatment of hair and scalp and their methods of preparation in the West Bank-Palestine