Malaika Arora's Homemade Hair Oil and DIY Hacks to Prevent Hair Fall

Malaika Arora—actor, model and fitness enthusiast—announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 around 7th September, 2020. And, despite experiencing mild symptoms of the virus, she urged the public to not take the disease lightly. 

 

"Post recovering from COVID-19, I figured, besides my immense weakness, I also experienced quite a bit of hair loss," she said in an interview. It is believed that several patients who have recovered from the illness have reported temporary hair loss, as an aftermath of the infection. This is due to acute Telogen Effluvium, a temporary condition where people experience excessive hair shedding after a stressful life event.

 

To fight the side-effects of the contagious virus, the actor took to social media to share a secret ingredient that she swears by for lustrous, healthy hair. "There is something that I swear by and I have been using for years, and I am going back to it now. It's very simple and you need one ingredient," she informed. 

 "I have restarted my one-ingredient DIY hair fall therapy...onion juice! Just grate one fresh onion and extract it's juice. Now apply the juice to your scalp with the help of a cotton ball. Keep it for sometime and then wash it off with a paraben-free shampoo," she explains. Malaika also promises visible results within a week!

She also went on to share a homemade hair oil recipe with her followers on Instagram, comprising of primarily three ingredients—cold pressed coconut oil, olive oil and caster oil.

"Mix these oils in equal portions in a glass jar and add some methi seeds and curry leaves. While methi seeds are high in protein and nicotinic acid—which are known to be beneficial for the hair—curry leaves are a rich source of beta-carotene and proteins, which can reduce hair loss and increase hair growth. Let the mixture sit and infuse for a couple of days," she informs. 

Try these celebrity-approved beauty hacks at home!