Indian Hair Facts Texture of Indian hair Facts can range from Straight hair with body waves to curly hair with deep curls. Mostly Indians have straight hair but a lot of south Indians have wavy to really curly hair. People from Eastern parts of India have bone straight hair since they have Eastern Asian or Oriental characteristics. The custom of sacrificing hair in the name of God after having their prayers answered is mostly from South India, where most of the Indian curly hair originates. There are various temples where hair has been sacrificed for centuries, mostly located in South India.Sacrificing ones hair is an extremely spiritual act where one is completely surrendering himself or herself to God with total faith and no ego. It is this kind of spiritual belief which makes India a mystical place. It is ironic that what is considered waste from one part of the world to the opposite, ultimately fulfilling dreams of millions of girls and women.A lot of Indian women grow their hair long and keep it plaited. I remember an Indian friend of mine mentioning about her school days, all her friends had long hair plaited and they had to turn the plait around twice and tie it because the hair would be so long. |
The reaso n why In dian wo men hav e lo n g hair is b ecau se o f the way they tak e care o f the hair.Shamp o o s an d chemical hair p ro du cts hav e f lo o ded In dia. only in the recent times and most Indian women still use herbal products to take care of their hair. They oil their hair and massage their scalp at least once a week which hastens hair growth.Indian hair comes in two types- Single Drawn and Double Drawn. Single Drawn hair has only the root end cut and the other end left as it is.Due to this reason, you may find some hair with split ends which does not necessarily mean that the hair is bad, it just means that the hair is left natural all the way to the very end. Do u b le drawn hair is all equ al len g th an d u su ally 5 times mo re exp en siv e than Sin g le drawn . If y o u are lo o k in g to g et equ al len g th hair, I wo u ld reco mmen d gettin g a lo n g er Sin g le Drawn hair with the in ten tio n s o f trimmin g it… it will sav e yo u a lo t o f mo n ey in co mp ariso n to Do u b le Drawn hair. |
I would generally recommend Single Drawn for a more natural look. You can trim the ends to give a more healthier and fashionable look.Most Indians hair have a natural black color which ranges from jet black to off black and dark brown. Sometimes the hair can also be a lighter brown, which is caused by natural bleaching from direct exposure to sunlight for long hours. Another reason for reddish brown Indian hair is due to the application of Henna on the hair. Henna is a herbal leaf which forms a natural conditioner for hair and a lot Indian women use it to cover their grey’s. I think hennaed hair is fine, but I find it to be a little rougher and more dry than non-hennaed hair. If you choose to use henna on your purchased Indian hair, use a good leave in moisturizer to keep thier hair well conditioned, this may prevent roughness or dryness. Another natural remedy to keep the hair moisturized is to use a few drops of olive oil mixed with water, just rub it in and leave it.. this also prevents the hair from drying. |