Do you know one common beauty concern that almost every woman faces, specially post 35 years? Its hair loss, brittle hair, wiry hair, greying of hair and receding hairline!
If you are in your mid-30's, 40's, 50s & beyond, you know maintaining & managing gorgeous hair is a tough task and not as easy as it was in your teens and 20s! Sustaining Beautiful Hair Post 35 Years is not a Matter of Chance but Choice!
If you observe keenly, as you move beyond 35 years, there is a shift in your hair quality. Silky soft hair begins to become dry, wiry and brittle, and the hair quality begins to thin down along with graying hair.
Ayurvedic Understanding of Hair Changes After 35 Years
Scalp dryness, thinner, brittle hair, hair fall, slow hair growth, all are for real post 35 years. So what’s happening in your body post 35?
According to Ayurveda, a woman enters the dry stage of life post 35 years where the Vata energy gets dominant that is the energy that brings along dryness, roughness, aging and anxiety. After 35, as Vata naturally increases, it leads to the initiation of deterioration in the body that is a part of natural aging process.
From a scientific lens, these shifts can be understood as the decline of hormones estrogen and progesterone that are also our beauty hormones. Post-35, you’re not just experiencing hormonal changes, but a subtle shift in energy, vitality, and lubrication in the body. The collective physical and energetic impact of these shifts shows up in our body as extreme dryness, brittleness, hair thinning and hair loss.
Ayurvedic Solutions for Maintaining Beautiful Hair Post 35 Years
Nourish the Dhatus (Your Body Tissues) - Eat unctuous, grounding, warm, moist foods. Prioritize Ojas-building foods including ghee, soaked almonds, dates, figs, saffron, warm milk with spices. Consume mung dal and rice khichari with ghee. Consume seeds, amla, moringa and ashwagandha regularly.
Balance Vata Energy - Routine and daily discipline in lifestyle is the key in balancing vata energy. Consume meals at regular timings, sleep and wake-up in time and maintain a calm peaceful environment. Practice gentle yoga daily and grounding breathwork, for example the Nadi Shodhana Pranayama.
Practice Oil Therapy (Abhyanga + Hair Massage) - Daily abhyanga (self-massage) with vata-pacifying herb-based body and hair oil is a non-negotiable post 35 years to tame the body and scalp dryness. Massage body with herb based Madyati Kaya Tailam for pacifying the effects of vata and deeply lubricate the skin deeply from within. Madyati Kaya Tailam is infused with soothing blend of herbs and nurturing oils for daily Abhyanga (self-massage). Massaging with this body oil for 15 minutes before bath counters vata dryness and elevates your body experience.
Massage the scalp with Saroma Tailam that helps cool down the heat on the scalp and calm down the nervous system that is impacted by high vata energy. It helps control the hair dryness and frizziness making hair feel more lubricated, hydrated and flowy.