Egg yolk is densely packed with nutrition and proteins, such as biotin, folate, vitamin A and vitamin D.

1. Egg yolk can help your hair resist damage because vitamin A, vitamin E and biotin help in hair growth and healthy hair.

2. It can help your hair grow. Applying egg yolk topically to your scalp can infuse the roots of your hair with vitamins.

How to use egg yolk

1. Hair mask Just mix egg yolk and olive oil. You can also use the entire raw egg without mixing it with anything else as a deep moisturising treatment.

2. Egg yolk and egg white mask to strengthen hair

Take an egg, add 1 tbsp olive oil and 2-3 drops of peppermint or rosemary oil and mix together. Apply the mixture on clean hair, put on a shower cap and leave the mixture on for 20-30minutes. Shampoo it off. Don’t forget your conditioner.

The columnist creates a range of hairstyles at Ishrat’s Hair & Skin Studio, Lord Sinha Road, Calcutta